Acura has recalled about 8,300 model year 2015 Acura TLX V6 cars equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions.
In September 2016, Acura informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about plans to recall the cars to update the transmission software, but there was a delay of sorts. Acura says it couldn’t reach an agreement with NHTSA on the language of the recall, so the automaker went ahead and notified owners and started recall repairs. Before all that, transmission supplier ZF filed a defect notice regarding certain transmissions installed in vehicles from numerous automakers, including the 2015 TLX. ZF reported insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness can cause the transmission control unit to misread electrical signals and send the car into failsafe mode. That mode will cause the transmission to shift into NEUTRAL and the vehicle will coast to a stop.
Acura believes a small number of cars may be affected by the problem and the automaker says they are providing the software update out of an abundance of caution. However, the update won’t fix the problems as engineers say the software update will only cause a warning light to activate if problems are detected. In addition, the update will extend the period before the transmission is placed into failsafe mode, allegedly giving an owner time to get the car to a dealer for repairs. See https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2017/acura-tlx-recalled-transmission-problems.shtml
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Dear Mr. Gutman:
I bought a 2016 Acura TLX base, 3.5, 4-door sedan, FWD, 9-speed auto trans on 1/02/24 in OH with 34,041 miles on it. When shifting and at idle trans shudders (entire car shakes) until it is out of the shifting mode either up or down, it vibrates at idle, and when slowing, the car does not accelerate immediately causing delayed and jerky acceleration. Local Acura dealer says no trans diagnostic codes registered so the car works as it should. Dealer’s service manager also says after test drive with me that this operation (described above) is the way the transmission should work, i.e. poorly despite not registering error codes. Dealer’s service manager says it experienced many problems like this with this trans until replaced with 10-speed trans. I bought the car because its tires were poorly worn so I thought new tires would solve the operating symptoms. I bought new tires, but the issues remain. I changed the trans fluid, but the issues remain. That’s when I discovered the extended warranties that led me to American Honda and the Acura dealer with no satisfaction. I asked American Honda to recall cars with my symptoms, and it refused. I own a lemon and/or one of many poorly designed transmissions. Can you help me or are any of the pending class actions viable for me?
Very truly yours,
Philip J. Weaver, Jr./s/
pjw@pjweaverlaw.com
216 347-2027