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It was probably about a week or so, maybe a little longer. It got worse by the day and was very erratic- revving, but barely moving forward when leaving a light. Some people evidently have had the opposite problem of going highway speed and suddenly having the tranny drop to a lower gear.
My car was 26 months old with about 24,300 miles on her when it happened.
fastdriver
Aside, there is new oil filter for CL now, it is somewhat smaller than the previous one, anyone knows the reasoning...
LOL..... If my 91 year old mother can do it, you can! :-)) Then again, with her new hip replacement on 9/11/03 maybe she can't do it anymore!
fastdriver
AL..
Even the 2 best detectors, Escort 8500 and Valentine 1 have trouble with laser.
Thanks for all the info. and tips.
Has anyone tried to have the nav. added aftermarket?
Happy motoring!
Wash once a month?...like your girlfriend? I'll leave that one alone!... but really, any CL-S will perform better - and be much happier - with Once a Week bathing. But seriously, I bet your dealer removed the roof strips for body repair and in replacing them, didn't get the strip properly secured. Just a guess.
re/ Laser, save your money for the tickets. There is no gradual-approach warning, as with radar. Once the Laser hits your car, you're busted in less time than you can slow down. I have a radar/laser detector, and even the owner's manual states that you can't do much of anything outside pure luck with laser detection.
My brake light also stayed on a recent cold morning. I thought it was just a sensor and the unusual cold blast that morning. We'll see.
I think I may be close to making that trip to the dealer to have my tranny checked, it seems to act a lil strange wonder if the colder weather is having an effect.
Are speakers covered under the org. factory warr?
One of many! Too bad. This USED to be a JUMPING place- Edmunds TH that is!
fastdriver
My 2001 CL-S has held up well with this winter weather also. More snow coming to CT tomorrow into Tues. At least that's what they're saying now. Can't wait for Spring so I can get the Zaino polish out and get her gleaming shine even "gleamier"!! ;-)))
fastdriver- ignore the fastdriver2 above. Having trouble signing in under my original screename. They say they're working on it.
Loving the heated seats ! ;-)
BTW, I've never broken 100,000 miles with any car that I've owned. I think the closest was an '89 Accord coupe with about 85,000 miles in 8 years.
Yesterday, I got my CL washed at a car wash where the hand washed the cars. The guy who washed my car was about to pull the car out. There was my CL nice and clean. The car looked nice all washed up and from the backview and those dual exhaust pipes sticking out. It was about the first time in a month I had the car washed. Got all that nasty salt off of it.
The only time I think about trading this car in is the iffy issue of resale value but I don't think its going to be bad though because I'll keep this car for 5 more years. I also think about trading this car in when I see a Mazda 6. Those are aboyt the only 2 instances where I would want to have another car.
I don't have any squeaks or rattles either and I have a 2001 CL-S. Must be the roads those people drive on. I do have a new transmission that was put in at about 24,000 miles last June. I have about 28,400 now. Left the car at the dealer, that I didn't buy it from, they gave me a brand new TL as a loaner. They had the car from Thursday until Tuesday. No problem.
fastdriver
I'm also aware of the 2001 Acura CL's defective transmission and that Acura has extended its drive train warranty from 70K to 100K. However, I've also read the horror stories from Acura CL owners going through two or three transmissions and not even reaching beyond the 100K mark, either.
I really like the Acura CL. So much, that I contacted an Acura dealership that had two 2001 Acura Cl's in stock and voiced both my interest for this model, but I also my deep concerns. Like a typical car sale man, he never addressed the issue but rather focused upon the fact that these two models have new transmissions and Acura has an excellent customer service record.
Thanks for the help!
Take a look at the home page of Edmunds. They have a new feature that contains consumer reviews of cars, as well as costs to own, etc. These are carried under a headline about JD POWER, and WHAT'S NEW AT EDMUNDS.
I took a quick check on the 2001 CL-S, and there were 46 reviews, averaging a 9+ rating.
When my tranny started to go, it never did a sudden downshift. In fact, my major complaint was that it wouldn't kick down to 3rd when I wanted passing power on the freeway --- it would only drop down to 4th.
I've read reports that it would act ALMOST like it was hunting for a gear at 35-40MPH, then suddenly kick down to 2nd, BUT... I've never known of such an event occuring in any of the 4 2001 CL's that are owned by folks I know.
Good Luck with your decision,
Mark
PS: I believe the extended tranny warranty is transferable - you should confirm that though.
Heres a direct link to consumer reviews:
Consumer Reviews
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Also, anyone installed 04-TL 17 inch wheels/tires on a CL-S...
Thx..
Shawn....