Acura CL
Manufacturer	Acura
Parent company	Honda
Production	1997–2003
Assembly	Marysville, Ohio
Class	Mid-size luxury car
Body style	2-door coupe
Similar	Audi A4 Cadillac Eldorado Volvo C70

First generation
Production	1997–1999
Engine	2.2 L or 2.3 L I4; J30 V6
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.9 in
Length	190.0 in
Width	70.1 in
Height	54.7 in
Related	Acura TL Honda Accord Isuzu Aska Honda Odyssey Isuzu Oasis

Second generation
Production	2001–2003
Engine	3.2 L SOHC VTEC J-series V6
Transmission	5-speed automatic 6-speed manual (2003 only)
Wheelbase	106.9 in.
Length	192.0 in.
Width	70.6 in.
Height	55.5 in.
Related	Acura TL Honda Accord Honda Pilot Honda Odyssey

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Following the end of the 1995 model year, The Acura Legend coupe disappeared from Acura's line-up when the sedan version was renamed the Acura RL. The coupe was replaced by the Acura CL for the 1997 model year, following Acura's transition to alphanumeric naming of all of its vehicles except for the Integra, which continued until the 2001 model year. The Acura Legend, sold as the Honda Legend outside the U.S., Canada, and parts of China, was a sporty luxury vehicle sold from 1986 to 1995 as both a sedan and a coupé. It was one of the first vehicles sold under the Acura nameplate, and was the top... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Honda Legend. ... Acura (アキュラ) is a brand name used by the Japanese car manufacturer Honda in the US, Canada and Hong Kong since March 1986 to market luxury automobiles and near-luxury vehicles. ... This article is about the North American Integra. ...

First generation (1997-1999)

For the 1997 model year, the CL was initially offered with either a 3.0 L J30 V6 or a 2.2 L (F22B6) I4 engine, which was later bumped up to 2.3 L for the 1998 and 1999 models. Also, there were four different versions of the CL known as the 2.x Base, 2.x Premium, 3.0 Base, and finally the 3.0 Premium. The Premium models had numerous extra features such heated leather seats as well as a premium Bose stereo system. For the non-premium CLs, interior choices were either cloth or leather (the premium version had heated leather). All Acura CLs were built at Honda's plant in Marysville, Ohio alongside the TL and the Honda Accord upon which the Acuras were based. Also, the CL is the first Acura to be built in the United States. Big M. Stenny Boy owns one ah deese hot rides. The J-series was Hondas second engine family, introduced in 1996. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the burning of a fuel occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... Bose or Bosé may refer to: People: (Bose is a Bengali, German, or Italian surname) Amar Bose, MIT professor; founder of the Bose Corporation Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist Rahul Bose, Indian actor Satyendra Nath Bose, 20th century physicist Subhash Chandra Bose (aka Netaji), a leader of the Indian independence... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marysville is a city in Union County, Ohio, United States. ... The Acura TL is a compact executive car from Hondas luxury Acura marque. ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ...

Second generation (2001-2003)

For the 2000 model year, the Acura CL's sibling, the TL, was redesigned. The CL, however, was never produced as a 2000 model and instead in March of 2000 the completely redesigned Acura CL was released as a 2001 model featuring a 3.2 L SOHC VTEC J-series V6. A navigation system was also available along with the Type-S model, denoting Acura's 'Sport' edition. While the regular CL featured a 225 horsepower V6, the Type-S boasted a 260 horsepower V6 with 17" wheels, a firmer suspension, slightly larger brakes, and firmer seats. Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... VTEC (standing for Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control) is a system developed by Honda to improve the combustion efficiency of its internal combustion engines throughout the RPM range. ... The J-series was Hondas second engine family, introduced in 1996. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...

In 2002, the CL Type-S was offered, as a 2003 model, with a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip differential. One of the main criticisms of the CL was that a manual transmission had been dropped when the car was redesigned for the 2001 model year. Very few manual transmission models were built; there were 2,691 without navigation and 820 with navigation for a total of 3511. Despite such small numbers of manual transmissions there was still a greater demand than Acura had expected. However, with the CL's sister car, the TL, coming up on a redesign for the 2004 model year, the CL was dropped from Acura's lineup due to declining sales, and Acura currently has no mid-size luxury coupe replacement. Total Acura CL sales from 2000 until 2003, when the last new model was sold, totaled less than 31,000 units. The CL's manual transmission survives in the TL. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ...

Transmission Concerns

The 3.2 CL shares much with the 3.2 TL, including its 5 speed automatic transmission. Over time, it has become obvious that there were design issues with many of these transmissions. Some owners who have experienced transmission failures could suffer sudden downshifts from 5th gear to 2nd gear, which caused a tire-screeching sudden loss of speed and a loss of control when at regular freeway speeds. Slipping, flaring and not shifting also occur. One main cause is excessive wear of the 3rd gear clutch pack, resulting in large amounts of debris blocking the flow of transmission fluid. Unfortunately, there are failures with replacement transmissions as well. Transmission-related issues exist in the Honda Accord, Acura MDX as well as the Honda Odyssey. An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Acura MDX (Honda MDX in Japan and Australia) is a midsize SUV built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. ... The Honda Odyssey is a minivan / large MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. ...

Due to frequent failures, the manufacturer extended the warranty on the automatic transmission on some CL's and TL's for 7 years, 100,000 miles. Many replacement rebuilt units had problems. Currently, there is a pending class action lawsuit which may extend the warranty to 93 months or 109,000 miles.

In addition, there was an unrelated transmission recall for safety reasons. One gear tended to overheat, break and cause the transmission to lock up. Since this failure would cause the car to come to a sudden stop, this might cause accidents.

For further information on the transmission issue you may try here.

Manual transmissions were rare and never affected by the same issues that the automatic transmissions were and thus Honda has not extended the warranty on them.