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2003 Acura TL repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (21%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 112 repairs.
2003 Acura TL engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 79360 mi C $300 |
Car suddenly started running roughly, took in to shop and was diagnosed as a faulty ignition coil...was changed and all fine....diagnosis was main part of entire cost of repair |
| 225000 mi | The engine would race and the car stop abruptly. Dealer cannot diagnose, nor fix the problem after 3 attempts. Ridiculous. Shame on Acura. |
| 361300 mi US $400 |
Leaking radiator |
| 377300 mi | Possible head gasket leak. Over heating issues, broken radiator hose. Replaced radiator and still losing coolant. Radiator empty, but reservior full. |
| 379000 mi US $500 |
Tried to determine presence of head gasket leak. Removed all 6 coil packs and plugs. Compression between 395 and 415 for all cylinders. When reassembled, car was hitting on 4 cylinders. Took to mechanic where he replaced 3 coil packs. |
| 160000 mi | New catalytic converter needed. |
| 83000 mi US $125 |
replaced leaky radiator |
| 88000 mi US $100 |
replace defective denso radiator |
| 217000 mi US $150 |
Bad Coil Pack |
| 117800 mi | Was told car had rotting fuel lines, muffler system. |
| 155000 mi | Evap control system leak caused a CEL. Since it doesn't affect reliability or performance, I'll wait a bit to get it fixed. |
| 130500 mi US $1005 |
Fuel lines rusted |
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 184000 mi US $400 |
Got O2 sensor code (P0132). Had sensor replaced problem remained. Replaced the sensor with OEM (Denso) sensor and the problem was corrected. Vehicle is sensitive to OEM parts. |
| 182000 mi US $300 |
One of two engine cooling fans went out. Caused A/C to shut off so engine did not overheat. |
| 72540 mi C $2886 |
Replaced damaged engine mounts. |
| 223000 mi | 2nd gear Pressure Sensor on transmission was defective. Transmission overheated on trip and vented. Car was towed back to repair shop, over 200+ miles. Repair shop gave me 2 year warranty on the transmission service summer 2010 and covered. |
| 116000 mi US $600 |
EGR valve blocked |
| 69000 mi US $650 |
Engine mount repair |
| 64207 mi C $665 |
Had the timing belt replaced |
| 119660 mi C $1600 |
Need a new timing belt. When they opened the engine they found water pump and oil pump seal leaks. They replaced timing belt, water pump and oil pump seals. |
| 113000 mi US $145 |
O2 sensor |
| 133000 mi US $80 |
oxygen sensor was out. |
| 121000 mi US $850 |
Front engine mount needed to be replaced - discovered while replacing the transmission. |
2003 Acura TL 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 176000 mi US $835 |
replaced ignition coil and spark plugs |
2003 Acura TL 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 57900 mi US $125 |
timing belt and all related idler pulley components replaced due to age not mileage... Required special socket to remove crank shaft dampener and and best impact wrench I could find ( 5 hours wasted wasted until I bought the special socket ) ...but easy after that !!! also replaced transmission mounts on driver side; required motor trans assembly to be lowered to access crank area (another 3 hrs)... belt install a breeze. |
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