About Acura TL
The Acura TL is Acura's performance car. In 2005, it was the second best-selling luxury sedan in the U.S. after the BMW 3 Series, but from 2008 sales declined. There have been four generations of the Acura TL, with the last fourth-generation Acura TL debuting in 2008 as a 2009 model, but production ended in 2014 when the TLX replaced the TSX. The Acura TL 2.5 is positioned as a sporty model, while the 3.2 is geared more toward luxury driving. The models differ slightly in styling, but the TL 3.2 has wider wheels while the TL 2.5 is sportier. In addition, the extra power of the TL 3.2 engine provides better acceleration. Both engines can be mounted front and rear or longitudinally. It differs from the usual transverse engine mounting and is intended to improve weight distribution and reduce front-end sway.
The first 1996 Acura TL rolled off the assembly line on March 28, 1995, in Saimaa, Japan. Sales of the 2.5 TL began in the spring of 1995. Sales of the 3.2 TL were delayed until the fall due to a trade conflict between the U.S. and Japan. In response to the growing trade deficit between the U.S. and Japan, the U.S. government threatened to impose a 100% import tax on the most expensive Japanese cars. In the end, a non-tariff agreement was reached. The second-generation TL 3.2 will be manufactured at the Marysville, Ohio plant, just as the Honda Accord is manufactured in Marysville. These cars will be imported to Japan and will be sold under the Honda Inspire nameplate at Honda Clio dealerships and under the Honda Saber nameplate at Honda Verno dealerships. The main difference between the two cars is the grille. In its second year of production, the Acura TL received a number of additions, including a 5-speed automatic transmission and SportShift. The additional gears provide slightly better fuel economy and acceleration than the previous 4-speed SportShift automatic transmission.
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In many cars, the 5-speed automatic transmission was very unreliable. When the third clutch wore out, the oil channels became clogged with particles, and the transmission could no longer shift or hold gears properly. The gearbox wore out, would not shift, or would shift too quickly, causing the car to brake hard even at high speeds. Consumer Reports took notice and gave the TL and CL the worst rating for transmission reliability. The manufacturer extended the powertrain warranty on U.S. models to seven years or 100,000 miles in response to this recurring problem. A class action settlement was reached that extends the warranty to 7.75 years for all 1998 through 2002 models and some 2003 models with VINs. However, the warranty has not been extended to Canadian owners. As of March 2005, the replaced transmissions were no longer in general operation. The transmission replaced after March 2005 was replaced with the third gear clutch.
The model ceased to be sold in Japan, and the Honda Inspire retained its status as the Honda Legends entry-level luxury sedan. Instead, the Inspire was sold as the seventh-generation Honda Accord in North America during this period. The third-generation TL was also the first car in the U.S. market to be equipped with a six-track DVD sound system, manufactured by Panasonic and fine-tuned by Grammy-winning sound engineer Elliott Steiner. The system also plays standard audio discs, DTS, CD-RW, but not MP3 files. The third-generation TL can also be equipped with voice commands via the optional Alpine navigation system. The DVD navigation system is equipped with an LCD touch screen.