1999 Acura CL power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Acura CL — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving the car the highway at 55 miles/hour and suddenly the transmission of the car stop for 2 minutes. If another vehicle was following closer to mine, the collision will be inevitable. Then, the car started moving as normal again. Thereafter, the problem resurfaced while I was still on…”
filed Jul 28, 2014
“My car started down shifting at inappropriate times and again not accelerating when pressing gas pedal. The transmission is clunking when it downshifts and is not engaging when accelerating. *tr”
filed Sep 18, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
P1706 a/t switch short or open. *eh
01162005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2005Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. Acura. Servicenews. April 2004. *tt
04012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2004Recall campaign for certain cls and tls equipped with automatic transmission to all sales, service and parts managers. The ignition switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible…
102703 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 27, 2003
Power Train problems in other CL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 CL | 36 | 49% |
| 2002 CL | 33 | 75% |
| 2001 CL | 206 | 76% |
| 1998 CL | 10 | 18% |
| 1997 CL | 20 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Acura CL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.