Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura tl. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to shift from first to second gear as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The failure mileage was 120,000.
Engine & cooling
2001 Acura TL Engine problems
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2001 Acura TL's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on November 27, 2015. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph, without warning, black smoke appeared from under the hood and then the steering column. The vehicle was pulled over and it burst into flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a storage lot, where the insurance company determined the fan motor failed causing the fire. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. Updated 06/19/06. *Jb
Various problems with the 2001 acura tl. Bought used and has been in shop 6 or 7 times in less than one year. Brakes, transmission replacement, master cylinder. Brakes continue to seemingly have a problem...You have to almost go to the floor to stop, but dealership says this is normal on this type of vehicle. True or not-i don't know. Also, the check engine light keeps coming on, also the abs and tc lights keep coming on. Also, it does not make sense that my car now has 50,000 miles on it when I hardly go...
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anywhere. It seems the odometer is very inaccurate. There is no way I have put 30,000 miles on this car since april of 2003. Could not find any other information concerning the odometer issue, but was told by a mechanic that it's possible their could be a speed sensor issue in the transmission, which would also cause the check engine light to come on. *La
Vehicle stalled on a number of occasions. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer refused to look at vehicle. *Ak
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. Manufacturer was conttacted, and stated that the problems was not covered by the warranty.*Ak
Consumer complained about engine problems. Stated that the engine blew out, and that neither the dealer or the manufacturer wanted to do anything about it.*Ak
The truck was stopped at a light. Suddenly, the vehicle began to jerk forward. We took off from the light and the truck began to violently jerk as if someone was jamming on the brake. The engine light and 4 wheel drive light came on. The truck became undriveable and had to be towed to the tischer dealer. The truck was repaired and we were told it was the air intake valve. I'm issuing this complaint because obviously a brand new luxury truck should not experience this type of problem so soon in its life. It is also, obviously, a defect in the part. The defect may extend beyond just our truck so we are alerting nhtsa to track. *Ak
Acura TL engine complaints by year
TL engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data