GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: ACURA
Manufacturer: HONDA OF AMERICA MFG., INC.
Manufacturer Id: 988
Model: CL
Model Year: 2001
Plant City: Marysville
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Sport
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Automatic
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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Complaint
1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MR. ROBERT GIBBONS OF ACURA OF USA PROVIDED THE PARTS, BUT I HAD TO PAY $680 FOR THE LABOR AND $318.84 FOR A CAR RENTAL WITH A TOTAL OF $998.84. WHICH HE DECLINED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR, STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE OFFERED AS A GOODWILL GESTURE, AND THUS HE MADE ME A PARTNER IN A FAILING ACURA. HOWEVER, THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW REGARDS THIS GOODWILL GESTURE AS A HIDDEN WARRANTY AND OBLIGATES THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FULL AMOUNT. DT
2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN JERK ON THE HIGHWAY, JERK IN CHANGING GEARS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT CHANGE TO THE 5TH GEAR. A DELAYED AND HARD GEAR CHANGE BETWEEN 2-3, 3-4. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND SUDDEN DOWN GEAR CHANGE MAY CAUSE TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. PROBELM REPORTED TO ACURA, AND A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MONTH AND HALF LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. ACURA THEN AGAIN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION. AND AGAIN SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT THIS MOMENT. ACURA IS LOOKING AT THE CAR. I HOPE THAT NHTSA FORCE ACURA TO RECALL THE CAR FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS PROBLEM REMAINS UNCORRECTED AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. ACURA SHOULD REPLACE WITH NEW CARS. *AK