Faults:

My transmission needed replacement at 75,000 miles. I now have 91,000 miles and the trans fluid is darker than normal. I brought it in to the dealer and they are going to replace the transmission again, along with a new computer. The service manager, at the Acura dealership in Westmont, IL, said the problems which have accured with the transmissions is actually caused by a bad computer. They will be replacing both my trans and computer this time, while still under my extended warranty.

General Comments:

The performance of this car has been remarkable.

It has been very reliable with the exeption of the trans problem, which was replaced under warranty.

Faults:

Transmission!!! Rear disc brakes worn out before fronts, Tires are expensive replaced at 38,000 miles. I owned the Type S 4 door sedan.

General Comments:

I really loved this car, but felt it was unsafe with the transmissions. I felt I was driving a time bomb at all times on the interstate with the transmission issue. I owned a Legend previously an outstanding car and didn't do my homework this time (such as knowledge of this site at the time) regarding the transmission. I automatically felt it was as nice as a Legend and didn't research this issue. With 2 small children I did not want to jeopardize their safety any further as when the transmission suddenly fails at any time it could cause a fatality. I just traded the vehicle in with only 43000 miles this week for $9500. That's right $9500. On the positive the options, performance and styling were absolutely outstanding. The Bose sound system will also be missed. I loved the black with black leather combination. I kept it immaculate and garaged, but apparently dealers know too of the transmission recalls and I took a real bath on selling the car. Still I really enjoyed driving this model and would have kept buying Acuras, but am unsure if I would again. I have very mixed feelings as I loved everything about this car, but the safety of my family was worth more than my loss.

Faults:

Our car has 129,000 miles; at 78,000 miles the transmission had to be replaced due to the recall. Just 10 months later the car is in the shop again receiving its second transmission. The car is driven a lot - freeway mileage, however, this is not something that should be happening to an Acura. Realistically, 129,000 miles is not a lot of miles for a semi-luxury car. I am in the process of finding out what Acura can do to fix this problem. This is obviously not an isolated incident, as many have had the same problem. I am also considering further action. If interested, please e-mail your problems concerning the transmission and contact information to carmeng.73@sbcglobal.net.

After reading the many postings on this site and others, this is a very serious problem. There are a lot of victims out there that should be compensated for the inconvenience that these problems have caused.