Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Apr 1, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A STOP OR ATTEMPTED A TURN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR OVER ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES BUT THE CHECK EN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

THE ENGINE STALLED DURING OPERATING, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR JUST AROUND 24,000 MILES. *JB

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT GLANCED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED SMOKE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY, MASSIVE FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INFORMED THE ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART. BUT THE RADIO AND THE WINDOWS WORKED. WHEN WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

THE CAR IDLED HIGH WHILE IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE WITH A FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT DID THIS TWICE. AFTER IT IDLED BACK DOWN AND MY WIFE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. LUCKILY, THERE WAS ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CARS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SHE SLAMMED HER FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR IDLED A LITTLE LONGER THEN DIED. *JB

Incident date: Jul 25, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 Q LINK SCOOTER PEGASUS 150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURREN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND EVENTUALLY THE NOISE STOPPED HOWEVER, A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE NOISE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND DETECTED THAT THE OIL PUMP DRI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AT THE TIME SO THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FA... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2011

AT 60,000 MILES TOOK MY 2006 SORENTO IN FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICE - CHANGE TIMING BELT AND NEW PLUGS, ETC., NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE THEN. GOT THE SUV BACK FROM MECHANIC AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BELTS CAME OFF, LOST POWER, OVERHEATED. CRANK SHAFT BOLT CAME LOOSE. NOW AT 82,290 MILES, BOLT BROKE, HARMONIC BALANCER CAME LOOSE AND CHEWED UP THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT. $3200 FIX. ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

SITTING AT RED LIGHT WAITING FOR TURN SIGNAL, CAR BEGINS TO ROUGH IDLE. UPON TURN AND ACCELERATION, CAR SPITS, SPUTTERS, JERKS, JOLTS AND WOULD NOT ACCEL PROPERLY. ENGINE LIGHT BEGINS BLINKING. MOTOR RUNS/IDLES VERY ROUGH. NEXT MORNING ON DRIVE IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED. CAR STILL IDLES AND RUNS VERY ROUGH, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING ETC. DEALERSHIP INS... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 2012

A VEHICLE 2 CARS IN FRONT OF ME DROPPED A LOAD OF FREIGHT ON THE FREEWAY--POSSIBLE ONE LANE OVER. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, AND ONE MAY HAVE SWERVED INTO MY LANE. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND SLOW TO ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WITHIN 20 SECONDS OF HITTING THAT CAR, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. WITHIN 2 MINUTES ... Read more

Crash Fire

Incident date: May 30, 2012

AS OF JUNE 8TH 2011 I BOUGHT MY JEEP USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES ON IT SOON AFTER IT STARTED HAVING FILLING ISSUES THEN FOR A WHILE THE ISSUE CEASED NOW ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE DATE OF STALL LISTED ABOVE IT STARTED WITH THE SAME FILLING ISSUES EXCEPT WORSE NOW CAUSING IT TO NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO GEARS AS NORMAL CAR WOULD, KINDA JERKING IN BETWEEN SHIFTS FROM DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND RPM INCREAS... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2012

REOCCURING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. HAD 4 OIL CONSUMPTIONS TEST DONE. TEST ON 6/8/12 FAILED. BURNED 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN 2589 MILES. FILED LEMON LAW IN FEB 2012 FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED MORE THAN 3X. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED THE LAWSUIT. SEEKING FURTHER ACTIONS AGAINST CHRYSLER AT THIS TIME. VAN IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP UNDERGOING OIL COMPRESSION AND LEAK... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NOTHING.....I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR STARTED. NOW I AM SCARED TO PUT MY 5 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR

Incident date: Sep 22, 2011

CPSC#I1190531A. 1997 MAZDA 626. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE CAR IT HAD SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, AND BEGAN SMOKING SEVERELY ONCE TAKEN THE SPEED LIMIT. SHE ALSO STATED IT RESULTED IN BEING TOWED ON THE 6TH DAY OF HAVING THE VEHICLE PURCHASED. *LN

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL FOR A SPARK PLUG BECAME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE F... Read more

Incident date: Mar 28, 2012

OVERHEATING LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID LEAKING UNDER CAR AND STEAM OR SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE? TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED CAR TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR SAME THING: NO HEAT , NO AIR CONDITIONING, OVERHEATING, MY FORD SYNC RECALL??? *TR

Incident date: Jun 12, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHY THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING BUT RECOMMENDED HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE F... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

THE TWO REAR BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED OFF CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT EXHAUST LEAK AND POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHILE ENGINE IS COLD. BASED UPON INTERNET RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON 4.7L V8 ENGINES. *TR

Incident date: Mar 3, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE MUFFLER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2012

THIS PROBLEM PERTAINS TO THE 2006 JEEP LIBERTY CRD 2.8L DIESEL. UNDER ACCELERATION FROM 55 MPH TO 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 3,000 RPM. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 45 MPH, IT WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED, EFFECTIVELY IN A "LIMP-IN MODE" . AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-7 MILES WITH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING. THE CONTACT STATED THE BURNING FUMES EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE HE NOTICED THAT THREE DIFFERENT WIRE HARNESS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Oct 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE SMELL OF BURNING FUMES EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE AND MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTAN... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Mar 27, 2012

2006 VW PASSAT 3.6L 4MOTION, 81K MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) AND ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL (EPC) LIGHTS CAME ON AT CRUISING SPEED. CODES POINTED TO A CAM/CRANK TIMING ISSUE. ACCESS TO TIMING CHAIN ON THIS MODEL/TRIM REQUIRES REMOVAL OF TRANSMISSION. UPON REMOVAL, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PUMP BOLT HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE; THE ONLY... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

WARNING LIGHT SAID ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE ALMOST HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND FORD TELLS ME TO CALL THEM WHEN I HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR THE CODE SHOWS BACK UP. THEY ADMIT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IT MUST FAIL COMPLETELY BEFORE IT CAN BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. ALSO THE TRUCK CUTS OUT AT 60MPH AND JERKS UNTIL YOU SPEED UP. THEY ADVISED THEY ARE A... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND EMITTED A CLICKING NOISE. SMOKE ALSO EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WITHIN A SECOND, THE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. THE SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Aug 1, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2012

I HAVE A 2005 DURANGO AND LATELY IT HAS BEEN DYING WITH NO TYPE OF ANY WARNING. IT USUALLY WILL HAPPEN IF I AM TURNING A CORNER, COMING TO A STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, OR GOING THROUGH PARKING LOTS. SATURDAY I HAD A CAR FULL OF KIDS LEAVING A BASEBALL GAME AND I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TO CROSS A BUSY HWY IN MY HOMETOWN AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO GO ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF THE HWY... Read more

Incident date: Nov 4, 2010

1) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND ALL GEARS. OCCURRED WHILE NORMALLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER. DEALER STATED TO REPLACE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT COST OF $2900.00 PLUS CREDIT CARD INTEREST. 2) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. DEALER REPLACED PCM AT COST OF $900.00. 3) POWERING STEERING FLUID LEAK. 4) COOLANT LEAK. 5) PERSISTENT LOSS OF AIR FROM WHEEL AFTER REPLAC... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2012

MY 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL FWD WITH THE 3.0 V-6 (81,421 MILES) AND 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT GAS PEDAL APPLICATION WHEN IDLING IN GEAR. IT IS AS IF I FLOORED IN A JACKRABBIT START. IT DOES NOT DO THIS EVERY TIME THAT THE CAR GOES TO IDLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE (FOR EXAMPLE, IF I AM IN TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT) BUT IT WILL DO THIS AT LEAST ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2012

4.2L F150 HAD A SLOW LOSS OF COOLANT AND NOT BEING NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DESTRUCTION, I WOULD SIMPLY ADD MORE COOLANT. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN COMPLETE HYDRO LOCK AND DESTROYING #5 ROD BEARING. WHILE I CAN WELL UNDERSTAND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLES OF 1997 VINTAGE I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND AT ALL FORD NOT ADVISING CONSUMERS OF POTENTIAL PR... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GEAR PUMP CRACKED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THEY STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MAN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

I WAS JUST LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND JUST GOT DOWN TO THE END OF THE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FEEL THIS REALLY BAD SHAKING, HAD NO ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSED ON GAS AND CAR KEPT JERKING UNTIL I FINALLY HAD TO SHUT IT OFF. I DID RESEARCH ON IT IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT HAS BECOME VERY RELEVANT WITH MY CAR MAKE/MODEL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! IF I WAS IN H... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2009

ELECTRIC VAN. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STOPS AND DIES WHILE IN TRAFFIC *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 17-20 TIMES.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

2006 NISSAN TITAN. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND RECALL ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IT WOULD TAKE EXTREME FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE ALL MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO,... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2012

2 THINGS HAVE HAPPENED. AT A NORMAL IDLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE HAS SURGES (A QUICK HIGH REV) THEN ONCE THE REV STOPS THE TRUCK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERS AND SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. IN ANOTHER CASE, WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE TRUCK HAS A ROUGH IDLE THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR FEAR THA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 22, 2011

WHEN RIDING THE BIKE ON THE ROAD IT DIES AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS, I AM ABLE TO RESTART AFTER CYCLING THE OFF/ON START SWITCH. WHEN BIKE DIES IT APPEARS THAT ALL POWER IS LOST INCLUDING HEADLIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, DASH AND SIGNAL LIGHTS, ONCE RECYCLING THE SWITCHES BIKE REFIRES AND IS ABLE TO CONTINUE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT OCCURS THREE OR FOUR TIMES IN TWO MILES, SOMETIMES I... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. TH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (EN... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2012

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT UNEXPECTEDLY DOES NOT ALLOW ACCELERATION TO OCCUR. THE CAR STALLED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. *TR

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COOLANT ENGINE RECOVERY TANK WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ORAN... Read more

Fire

Incident date: May 12, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CONTACT HAD REACHED HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 7, 2012

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN I HEARD AN EXPLOSION-TYPE SOUND, SIMILAR TO THAT OF A GUNSHOT. THE SOUND STARTLED ME AND CAUSED ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD CRASHING INTO A BUSH ON SOMEONE'S FRONT LAWN. I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A VERY LOUD AND RAPID "POPPING" SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, WHICH BECAME WORSE AS I ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME,... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 4, 2012

PURCHASED 2003 YUKON XL FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF BROKEN MANIFOLD EXHAUST BOLTS CAUSED LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKET. EMISSION AND POSSIBLE FIRE POTENTIAL DUE TO LEAKING MANIFOLD. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED IN ACCESS OF $1,700. *TR

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE AREA WHERE THE AIR INTAKE TUBE WAS CONNECTED TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL UNIT, THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IF THE CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MULTI-LANE ROAD. THE LIGHT HAD JUST GONE YELLOW AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE HICUPPED HARD AND I HAD NO RESPONSE TO THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL, PLUS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (WRENCH ICON) CAME ON. PUT ON MY SIGNAL AND PULLED INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE AS IT WAS EMPTY. I DIDN'T WANT TO BLOCK THE LEFT LANE, IT WAS THE START OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I CAME TO A STOP AND HAD NO VEHIC... Read more

Incident date: Aug 20, 2010

CHECK ENGINE TURNED ON. MY CAR STARTS TO LOSE POWER. THERE WAS A MISFIRE AT #2 CYLINDER ACCORDING TO THE AUTO MECHANIC.. IN A STOPPED POSITION OR WHEN I TURN CAR OFF, I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. HAD NEW COIL INSTALLED AND DID A ROAD TEST. THE CAR WAS STILL MISFIRING. CHECKED AGAIN, AND ALL IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN 01/2012, AGAIN, THERE WAS A MISFIRE AT THE #2 CYLINDER. TH... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 2012

FUEL RATIO SENSOR LIGHT DISPLAYED AT 34,000 MILE AND 39 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. TOYOTA WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR