Hey Parks, I know this
Hey Parks, I know this article was hard for you to pen. Not the first time Acura has had, "Transmission" issues. My '01 CL Type S, (not just mine) had problems with its 5 speed automatic. I guess no manufacturer is immune to problems which require recalls. Not really surprising considering the complexity of cars these days, I'm surprised there aren't more. My experience was Acura did all they could do to make it right, they extended the warrantee on the transmission to 10 years 1000,000 miles and I had mine replaced at 50,000 miles with no problems after, (was, "slipping" on its 2-3 upshift under certain conditions). Still, to be honest, I wasn't exactly thrilled that I had to bring it to the dealer for a transmission replacement. It was more about the anxiety of turning it over for the dealer to do major work, than the problem itself. Thankfully the dealer did an OK, (not great) job. I did have to put some of the lines back in their brackets and got it back with a few scratches that were not there when bringing it in. Sorta minor stuff, but aggravating none the less. Unlike experiences I have had with other manufacturers, I must say Acura's attitude was excellent with regards to their sincerity in addressing my concerns at the time. They not only fixed it, they, "wanted" to fix it. That is not always the case, many times the customer has to kick and scream before the manufacturer or dealer offers up some help. I understand that doesn't provide a whole lotta comfort to those who have a new vehicle that has a recall that requires major work. That brings me to a question that I have had across the board, how many freakin' gears does a car need. I understand the concept, but is it really worth the tradeoff of the complexity involved with the design. The more complex, the more chances for problems. A CVT makes more sense to me in this regard. These multigear transmissions that are more than 6 speeds are essentially trying to mimic the advantages that a CVT offers, but the CVT is much more simplistic in design. I have read all kinds of reviews that Honda's CVT units are, "State of the art", so my question would be, why did they not go that route in the TLX? I'm sure Honda will do everything they can to make it right, unfortunately, to many consumers, the damage is already done to Honda's reputation, and that is a lose, lose situation, both to Honda and the consumer. That's the real, "Shame" of it. For me, I look at it as a hiccup along the way, I'm still a Honda fan, "sh-t happens".