2000 Reprogram computer to fix shifting problem in automatic transmission

Some automatic transmissions have a shifting problem that can be corrected by simply reprogramming the computer.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, .

72 people reported this problem

  • 2000 155,698 Miles
    My 2006 Acura TL stopped shifting into 2nd gear. Once I've started driving, the vehicle does not move to the next gear and stays idle causing me to pull off the road. I have noticed if I turn off the engine and restart the vehicle, the gears will move properly. I have had the transmission flushed with no result. Now, the Acura dealer tells me that it is my transmission but I'm not so sure.

  • 2000 150,000 Miles
    TL runs fine for about 20 mins and then has trouble shifting and staying in gear to a point I can't even move out of idle. Shut the car off and turn it on and boom it's fine again

  • 2000 0 Miles
    Transmission when pulling off shifting from 1st to 2nd feel like bad transmission mount but it's not 2nd 3rd and 4th is normal what could be the cause

  • 2000 14,320 Miles
    When driving at lower speeds 25-30 mph, the trans would start lugging and a groan type noise is heard. I thought is was shifting into 4th or even fifth gear. If put in sport mode, it will not happen. Took the car in for a sunroof issue and was told there is a trans ecu udate and asked me if I experienced any shifting problems. YES! so it is at the dealer now and hopefully it is fixed.

  • 2000 0 Miles
    Transmission slips a lot especially when going up hill and taking off

  • 2000 266,000 Miles
    1st & reverse work fine, the other gears only work for a few minutes until mdx is warmed up. When transmission fails nothing works, then if the mdx is shut off and restarted 1st & reverse work fine. The transmission only fails when warmed up while shifting into second gear. (2006 MDX)

  • 2000 110,000 Miles
    slipping shuddering at 1500 -1600 rpms. solved with update at acura dealer.

  • 2000 126,922 Miles
    A Wierd grunt noise and shifting when driving at a set speeds. Usually when is in 5th gear between 30 and 50 mph.

  • 2000 81,230 Miles
    At 40 - 45 mph on level road, about 1000 rpm, the transmission does not down shift and lugs the engine causing a vibration noise. If manually downshift to 4th, the problem disappears.

  • 2000 201,000 Miles
    Driving shifts from 1st to 2nd fine 3rd to 4th fine as well 5th gear it slips outI stop turn off & start again repeats steps 1-4

  • 2000 126,000 Miles
    car automatically shifts from 5th gear down to 4th gear on the highway. I'm unable to shift back to 5th unless I restart my car

  • 2000 165,577 Miles
    There is 6 warning lights on at all times it idles real low smells of gas sometimes and the two cigarette outlets, if u need to charge your phone you can forget about that. Last but not least the transmission has slipped once or twice in D3

  • 2000 120,000 Miles
    Acura TL 2010 Going into second and 3rd it lags while shifting up. Never noticed problems going down. Happens randomly. But rpm kinda of bounces a little and seems like it has to force itself into new gear. Hope it's the computer.

  • 2000 97,000 Miles
    My car won't shift into any gears.

  • 2000 130,000 Miles
    Driving and the shift for all stop no warning light no noise just in any gear would not do anything