2015 Acura TLX Power Train

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The message to stop driving and have the vehicle serviced immediately was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) warmer had failed. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with other undisclosed failures due to the ATF warmer failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failures and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Hi, I have had a couple instances where the engine revved up between gears. Both times, I remember it happening rather soon after starting off from a stop sign. I didn't pay it much mind, but noted it. Just today, I asked my wife ([XXX]) whether she had noticed anything with the car. I purposely didn't ask any leading questions. She said a few times it would jump instead of smoothly going to the next gear. In Seaside, OR, I started to pull out onto [XXX], planning to take a right and head south bound. There was a Southbound car approaching from the North, but I had plenty of time to pull out and get up to speed. Immediately after starting out, the car popped into neutral and the RPMs raced. I already had some momentum and was on the highway, so I couldn't brake, and because it went into neutral, I hadn't finalized my turn so I was still pointing SE. As the car quickly approached, all I could do was use what little momentum I had and continue into the Northbound lane so the oncoming car could pass. Because of the slight slope to the Northbound shoulder, I was able to slowly come to a stop. I put the car in Park, turned it off, then back on, and everything came back to normal. I cannot begin to express how scared I was. I have lost brakes before in a car, but I know to use the emergency brake. I was completely dumbfounded as to how to react. Had there been oncoming traffic, it would have been an awful accident. Why is there no recall on this? I researched on Google and found a recall on 2015 Acura TLX 6-cylinder transmission due to a bad wiring harness on their 9-Speed transmission. I know mine is an 8-speed, but would it not use the same wiring harness with slight modifications? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Transmission is failing after taking it in for service after noticing a chirp from 2-3 and 3-4 gear.these symptoms are described with service bulletin 17-027 .dealership claimed transmission warmer was good but replaced the seals. In Acuras own document they said the warranty would be extended to ten years.

The transmission is slow, hesitant and jerky in models with the v6 engine. I almost got into a major car crash due to the transmission’s very hesitant behavior. Other owners have experienced this slow and clunky transmission behavior, after looking in many online forums. The transmission has been way since the vehicle first came out but Honda still has not addressed the issue with the 9 speed transmission. This poses a huge safety risk to me and all other owners.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving at various highway speeds, the transmission randomly shifted into the neutral causing the vehicle to lose automotive power, decelerate, and failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure several messages were displayed including the "Transmission Failure" message. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission shifter was faulty, and a transmission computer software update was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however, immediately after retrieving the vehicle, the failure reoccurred. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle momentarily shifted into neutral and failed to immediately accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V640000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Upon braking, when coming to a full stop, the transmission (ZF 9-speed automatic) makes a very hard downshift into 1st gear and causes the car to lurch forward. This issue appears to be worsening over time. The car is becoming more and more difficult and dangerous to drive due to this issue. The car was very recently brought into an Acura dealership (DCH Montclair Acura) to address this issue. They replaced the transmission fluid and conducted a general software update, but this issue continues to persist as before.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently shifted to park (P) and then stalled. The transmission warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle remained running however, failed to respond to the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact coasted the vehicle safely to the side of the road. The contact disconnected and then reconnected the battery and the vehicle regained normal functionality. The vehicle was driven to the residence and then to the dealer. The dealer found no failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V640000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH the transmission erroneously shifted to the neutral position causing the vehicle to lose power. After stopping and restarting the engine the failure continued to occur. The contact unplugged the engine battery which temporarily resolved the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission software needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Recall Campaign Number 16V64000(POWER TRAIN). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 70,400.

TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN ITS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO SECOND REALLY HARD.CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTS,LUNGES FORWARD.WHEN GOING DOWNHILL ITS RPM GOES TO 4 TO 5 THOUSAD RPM.VERY UNSAFE .THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP!!!!!!!

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTANTLY SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINED ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE BACKGROUND OF THE NEUTRAL GEAR "N" INDICATOR WAS YELLOW. ENGINE POWER WAS LOST FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AND THEN RECOVERED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION. I DON'T RECALL SEEING ANY KIND OF ERROR MESSAGE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE IT COULD HAVE BEEN MISSED WHILE I WAS FRANTICALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL (16V640000) FOR A SIMILAR CONSEQUENCE WHICH ONLY APPLIES TO SELECT VINS. MY PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN WORRISOME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TRANSMISSION RARELY SHIFTS SMOOTHLY GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS CORRECTED AT MY AUTO DEALERSHIP. IT IS STILL NOT SATISFACTORY, AND THIS LATEST EPISODE JUST ADDS TO MY CONSTERNATION. ACURA HAS PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE IF IT IS RELATED TO THE ATF WARMER. I EXPRESSED THE ISSUE AND MY CONCERNS WITH ACURA. THE CASE NUMBER IS NOT OFFICIALLY OPEN UNTIL THE ISSUE IS DIAGNOSED BY AN ACURA DEALERSHIP.

Car dash lights came on blinking. Transmission problem, emissions problem, engine problem, awd problem, electric parking brake problem, blind spot problem, and lost power. Car wouldn’t shift and stayed between 4-5RPM . This is the 6th time this has happened. Wouldn’t down shift even when trying to manually. Drive gear light kept flashing

While driving at 60 mph in left lane of highway, without warning, the vehicle slowed and lost all acceleration and slowed, and then a series of warnings lit up on the screen including: electronic parking brake error, a transmission warning pertaining to the ZF 9 speed transmission that demanded driver to pull over to the side to avoid major damage, and emissions failure warning. Then numerous other warnings displayed indicating collision warning system issues, and warnings that other driver safety systems had disengaged or failed. The transmission automatically switched to neutral (which I could only figure out 10 seconds later) as the accelerator would rev the engine but provide no motive force, making changing lanes across 3 lanes of traffic on a busy highway very dangerous as my car decelerated relatively quickly to fast moving highway traffic. After I pulled over and stopped the car, I tried turning off the car and restarting the car, and the transmission error and emissions system error was immediately displayed and prevented the vehicle from being put into drive. I tried to get a hold of the Acura towing service but was stuck on hold for 20 minutes and hung up. I started the car once again, and no errors were shown. I was able to drive 1/2 a mile and the transmission once again disengaged into neutral and emissions system warning came up again and I pulled over once again. I once again waited 20 minutes and restarted the car and drove 3 miles to a shopping center parking lot and let the car sit for 1.5 hours. When I returned, I started the car and everything seemed fine, and I was able to drive 35 miles home with the emissions system warning and transmission system warning displaying but the car remained in gear. I took the car to the dealer the next day (with the car still covered under extended warranty), and Acura performed a software update (PGM-FI and TCM and PCM Idle Learn updates), for which they initially said I was responsible to pay for.

I bought the car July of last year (2020) and noticed the car was a bit jerky when I accelerated from a complete stop. But as I started to drive the car more I noticed it was jerky shifting from 2nd to 3rd gears. Its a violent jerk. Everyone in the car whiplashes when it happens. When I go downhill and press on the brakes to slow down it gets a sudden burst of speed and doesn't slow down but goes faster even when pushing on the brake. On the dashboard I have multiple lights that won't turn off. The lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, forward collision warning as well. I havent gone to the dealership or have had checked out by Acura or anyone just yet. But I know other people have the same exact problems and its a real danger to drive and these things happen on a daily basis. Im sure its something with the transmission and something needs to happen because I love this car and worried about safety of me and others out on the road

THE TRANSMISSION JERK BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND VERY EXCESSIVELY AND GOING INTO PARK IT'S ROOMY BEFORE COMPLETELY LOCKING IN

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated inadvertently. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as designed. On another occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently shifted from drive to neutral. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle but was not able to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKES. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE OR PARK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CALLED OUT TO THE RESIDENCE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC RETRIEVED A TEMPORARY FAULT CODE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR TRIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT LET ME CONTINUE ACCELERATING. I CAN PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THE ONLY WAY IT TRIPS OUT OF NEUTRAL IS TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND THEN PUSH IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ALREADY DRIVING AROUND 10-30MPH NOT FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND WAS ON CITY STREETS. IT DOES ALSO HAPPEN WHEN TURNING.

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN DRIVING ITS TOTALLY UN SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS CROSSED 30K MILES THE POWER TRAIN IS NOW NOT AS RESPONSIVE AND I'M SOME SITUATIONS AGGRESSIVELY JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMING THE A STOP. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING FROM A COMPETE STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AS THE TRANSMISSION UP SHIFTS FOR THE NEXT GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JOE RIZZA ACURA (8150 W 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462, (708) 403-7770) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V640000 (POWER TRAIN). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER TWICE, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TRANSMISSION IS REALLY ROUGH WHEN SHIFTING TO GEARS 1,2, AND 3. IT IS GETTING WORSE THE MORE I DRIVE. ALSO, VERY SLOW AND ROUGH SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WHEN I AM DRIVING UPHILL FROM A FULL STOP, I HEAR A LOUD THUD AND FEEL A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD. WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP, IT DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATES THE CAR FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING DOWN TO 3RD, 2ND, AND 1ST GEAR. IT IS ALSO VERY ABRUPT AND JERKY DURING THOSE SHIFTS DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75-80 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAYETTEVILLE ACURA (LOCATED AT 2022 SKIBO RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28314, (910) 864-1449) WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0716 (PCM) AND B2A60-97 (POWER TRAIN) WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PRESENTLY STILL AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V640000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , THIS DOES THIS BETWEEN 55-75 MPH THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR, THIS IS AT ALL TIMES ON HIGHWAY AND ALL ROAD CONDITIONS THIS IS ON THE AWD MODEL