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2000 Acura TL Engine problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2000 Acura TL's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on April 28, 2018. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
14
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsEngine & cooling

Trasmission went out.While driving; recall mailed to me by service team on timing belt and water pump.

Filed Incident Power train · Air bags · EngineNHTSA 11090801
Engine & cooling

I have a problem in automatic transmission of my acura tl 2000 that I bought 2years ago. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd sometimes it dont change the gear. It seems like slipped. Upon search I found out that this car was recalled for fixing this problem as it is manufacturing fault. But the owner didn't take it may be because it is registered in uae and acura don't have much appearance here. I want to know if acura can do something now at dealership of honda in uae.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10910566
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

I purchased the car listed above in february 2014. Due to transmission problems, I went to trade this car in and purchase a newer one. I was then informed by the salesman that there was a discrepancy with the mileage on the car I was trading in. The history report showed my car at 281,762 miles in july of 2013. At the time I was trading the car in it had a mileage of 161,787. When I was sold the car in february of 2014 the mileage was listed at approximately 140,000 miles. There was no notice on the car...

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indicating an engine swap or odometer swap. The car was sold at a price of $5500 dollars due to the outstanding mileage for that year. I now believe this to be a common practice at this car lot as I did not trade the car in and returned it back to the car lot. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10713242
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

American honda to recall vehicles to repair ignition interlocks certain 1997 to 2002 honda and acura vehicles affected torrance, calif., February 1, 2005 -- american honda motor co., Inc. Today announced a voluntary recall of certain honda and acura models to repair ignition switch interlocks. The interlock is intended to prevent removal of the ignition key unless the shift lever is placed in the "park" position. Some interlock levers may be improperly dimensioned, which could allow the operator to switch...

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the ignition off and remove the key without putting the shift lever in the "park" position. The recall involves approximately 486,000 automatic transmission equipped vehicles - manual transmission equipped vehicles are not affected. Included in the recall are certain 1999 to 2002 honda accord models and all 1997 to 2001 prelude models. Also included in the recall are certain 1999 to 2000 acura tl sedans. American honda will contact owners of affected vehicles when parts are available and ask them to take their vehicle to an authorized dealer to be repaired free of charge. Prior to the vehicle being repaired, drivers should follow the parking procedure in the owner's manual: apply the parking brake and shift the transmission to the "park" position before exiting the vehicle. Details regarding mailing dates and affected vehicles will be available on the honda and acura web sites on february 4, 2005. Owners will be able to access this information by registering at the "owner link" section of www.Honda.Com or www.Acura.Com and entering the 17-digit vehicle identification number. Customers may also contact their local honda or acura dealer, or call honda customer service at (800) 999-1009 or acura customer service at (800) 382-2238. There have been eleven incidents resulting in minor property damage related to this issue. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10621244
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

Able to turn off the vehicle and remove the key without the car being in park. This is a big safety concern since I have two teenage drivers! I see there is a recall of some 2000 acura tls for the interlock operation of the ignition switch but my vin number is not included, yet I have this problem. The dealer and acura customer care say that my car is not covered under the recall. Why? *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10526329
Engine & coolingCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. The contact stated she shifted into the reverse position and pressed the gas pedal. The vehicle then accelerated forward crashing into a brick wall causing the air bags to deploy. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact sustained brain injuries. The failure and current mileage was 138,000. The manufacturer was not contacted. Updated 01/09/13*lj the consumer stated owner remains in phsyical therapy due to class ii concussion. Acura has declined interest in this case despite the reaserch. Updated 1/11/2013 *js

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10478764
Engine & coolingElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura 3.2 Tl. The contact stated that when activating the air conditioner, no air would blow from the vents. Upon further inspection, he found that the electrical connector was melted and causing the failure. The contact repaired the vehicle by replacing the connector and blower motor. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Updated 9/27/11 *cn the consumer stated the electrical connector burned and melted as well as the fan. Updated 10/07/11

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10414723
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

2000 Acura 3.2Tl. Consumer states transmission defect *tgw the consumer stated in august 2009 the transmission had to be replaced. The motor mounts had to be replaced twice. The consumer also mentioned that her two sons also have acura 3.2Tl's and they too have experienced transmission and motor mounts problems. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 10335912
Engine & cooling

Broken engine mounts (failure) discovered by firestone auto care, hickam afb, hi, while doing an engine diagnostic. No action done to repair because of high costs. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10295923
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 acura 3.2Tl with 138000 failure mileage on two separate occasions the vehicle began to jerk, the d5 icon started to flash on the dashboard, and the vehicle was idling at a high rate. The contact had an appointment on 3/19/07 with a mechanic. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 10185483
Engine & cooling

I recently had a recall attended to on my 2000 acura when the technician told me that my engine mounts needed replacement! I was quite surprised at this expecially when he then told me that this was an inherent problem with this car and he does 10-15 perf week!!! The mounts, he said, are designed to last between 70-90000 miles, and since I had 87000 it was no surprise to him. I have had many cars and never ran into this problem, with an inherent engine mount defect. If this is the case, I feel the design should be corrected and we, the owners should not be responsible for the $458(at this time) is costs to fix their mistake. Thank you for your concern. Respectfully, joel kreiss

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10110598
Engine & cooling

2000 Acura 3.2Tl, a/c blower fan stopped. *Bf the fan motor receptacle and nylon plug showed evidence of excess heat and the connector pins were burnt. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10115299
Engine & cooling

I purchased my tl brand new in 2000. Since then I have it in the repair shop 7 times for the samething. Below is a summary of each attempted repair: *ak the 1st attempt to repair check engine light (nov 9 2000) three months after I bought the car brand new, the coil and fuel injector was checked. A short was found in the wirehook (false code). The 2nd attempt to repair check engine light (dec 13 2000) was a code p0305 #5 cylinder miss fire and they replaced 5 injector with 4 injector the third...

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attempt to repair check engine light (dec 5 2001) was the replacement of a linear solenoid, gasket and o-ring. The fourth attempt to repair check engine light (nov 14 2002) injector #4 was miss firing. Fuel cleaning and erg valve replacement. Cleared all codes and light went off until I drove it home and the light came back on. The fifth attempt to repair check engine light (nov 27, 2002) found recurring codes p-304 and p-306. Repaired all ignition coils and spark plugs. Updated injector harness "buss" connectors. The sixth attempt (july 28, 2003) to repair check engine light and srs light. Check engine light cause #p304 misfire. Srs light found faulty opds unit. Electrical related. Ordered and replaced new unit. The seventh attempt was another mis-fire on #4 and 5 cylinders. I had filed a better business burea claim (between 6th and 7th attempt) and just so happened the district mgr found out about my claim when my car was at the dealership for the 7th attempt repair. He gave orders to stop all repairs on the car because of the bbb claim. I am now in the middle of honda mediation and bbb. I may be offered trade assistance from the manufacturer or value price from manufacturer via bbb. The car is unfixable and deemed a "lemon". I can not sell this car privately in good conscience. I hope acura can admit it is a lemom and put me into a new vehicle --it's to their advantage.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10062535
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 758788

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