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Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Transmission solenoid was replaced. One year ago the transmission was rebuilt, externals (solenoids) were not replaced. Transmission is still slipping afterwards.
262000 mi
Slipping transmission.
80000 mi
This is the second transmission I've had replaced. 1 at 45,000 miles; 2 at 75,000 miles.
84200 mi
US $2650
Trans slipping. Needed new transmission.
202000 mi
Bad Torque Converter
124000 mi
US $1000
Transmission has been replaced at 124K
Because it was slipping between 2nd Gear and 3rd Gear.
109300 mi
US $2500
Transmission replaced
135000 mi
US $2600
Transmission failure, left on side of the road. Transmission replaced. No way Im gonna enter all of others repairs separate so heres the summary besides the tranny: rack and pinion replaced at 180k miles, ball joints and control arms replaced around 150k, several brake jobs over the years, etc. overall the car was very reliable, im just very hard on cars
28000 mi
Replace transmission - slipping
93000 mi
US $650
Transmission failed under extended 100K factory warranty.
186000 mi
US $50
transmission issues - selling car , not worth price to repair - loved this car
155000 mi
US $7000
Transmission died
29000 mi
Transmission replaced under warranty by dealer
76260 mi
Transmission Failure @ 118000kms. Luckily Acura extended powertrain warranty on the TL to 84 months past delivery date, or 175000km's I was in the last month of my warranty and the transmission failed.
Luckily it cost me $0 from Acura for a replacement.
3rd gear was engaging roughly, dealer flushed then refilled, problem seems OK now.
110000 mi
US $3500
Bad transmission
94000 mi
Known Acura transmission issue finally surfaced (would not shift out of 3rd gear). Only solution was replacing transmission (only covered for first 7.5 yrs); Acura offered to pay 1/2 put still too much $$ to put into car.
65000 mi
Auto Transmission failed which is very common for this model. Dealer fixed it under extended warranty with a rebuilt unit. 40,000 miles later it too is starting to fail.
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