Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Nov 15, 2011

THE ECOBOOST VERSION THAT I OWN HAS AN APPARENTLY "KNOWN" PROBLEM WITHIN FORD WHERE CONDENSATION BUILDS UP BECAUSE OF THE TURBOCHARGER INTERCOOLER TO THE POINT THAT WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE HEAVILY TO AVOID A PROBLEM, TO PASS SOMEONE, OR SIMPLY TO GET ON A BUSY STREET OR FREEWAY, THE TRUCK SUCKS ALL THAT WATER INTO THE ENGINE AND IT COMPLETELY MISFIRES SIMILAR TO JUST RUNNING OUT OF GAS. WHEN ... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530XI WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT FOUR BOLTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE MODE ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A FULL DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N... Read more

Incident date: Apr 30, 2012

MY SON TURNED 16 ON MARCH 18, 2012. WE WANTED AN SUV THAT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE. WE WANTED A CAR WITH LOWER MILEAGE. WE FOUND A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AT A LOCAL DEALER WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES. CAR WAS IN AWESOME SHAPE INSIDE AND OUT. NEW TIRES, ETC. PAID $9,500. A FEW DAYS LATER TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER IN PORTLAND OREGON TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED OVER. YOU KNOW THE NOR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2011

THE ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BUSY AND DANGEROUS HIGHWAYS.I HAVE REPLACED THE ECM AND GAVE IT A COMPLETE TUNE-UP AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE ENGINE USUALLY RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SITTING. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. NOBODY HAS FIGURED IT OUT. I HATE TO SEE ANYBODY GET HURT OR KILLED BY THIS UNEXPLAINED PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Dec 9, 2011

JUST FUELED THE CAR AND LEAVING THE SERVICE STATION AND THE CAR STALLED. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO, EACH TIME I HAVE FILLED THE CAR UP SINCE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHUTS DOWN. ONCE RESTARTED I HAVE TO REV THE GAS AND BLOW THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE GAS FLOWING IN A MANNER TO DRIVE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 3, 2012

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED. THE PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE BALANCER AND SLID BACK TO DESTROY THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONCE THE SENSOR FAILED, THE ENGINE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT THIS SUDDEN FAILURE IS DANGEROUS AND IF I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER A LITT... Read more

Incident date: Apr 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT START. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Incident date: Apr 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PISTONS I... Read more

Incident date: Oct 4, 2011

RECURRING ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. USUALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF FILLING, AND WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH CARAVANS, BUT WITH OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH INDICATES TO ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Incident date: May 23, 2012

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER (DID NOT STALL) WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE I40 IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE (NO ACCESS TO MEDIAN BECAUSE OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS). ENGINE POWER DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE OVER 35 MPH. DASH BOARD INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING RED (ETC INDICATOR: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL). SEVERAL TRACTOR TRAILERS HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2008

REVERSE WENT OUT IN TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY SORT. HAD NO IDEA THAT I EVEN HAD ANY PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A MONTH WHILE STILL HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS AND FIND ANOTHER WAY OF GETTING AROUND.VEHICLE WAS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE REVERSE WENT OUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AS WE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 29, 2009

FROM NEW THIS ENGINE BURNS OVER 1 QUART TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL PER 1000 MILES TRAVELED, IF YOU DO AN OIL CHANGE AT 5000 MILES AS IS RECOMMENDED THERE IS NO OIL LEFT IN THE MOTOR, MOPAR SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

Incident date: Jan 2, 2012

MY CAR WAS BOUGHT AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2011 OF DECEMBER, IN JANUARY I NOTICED THE CAR JERKING AND SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 30 MILES. SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR ONLY IF THE PROBLEM IS IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS MY MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN, AND THEY DON'T COVER ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE TRANSMISSION OR EN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

YESTERDAY OUR CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING. WE ADDED A BOTTLE OF COOLANT YESTERDAY AND ANOTHER TWO GALLONS TODAY ALONG WITH A BOTTLE OF STOP LEAK AND HAD IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED COMPLETELY AND HE IS NOT EQUIPPED TO FIX IT. *TR

Incident date: Jun 5, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMAT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT HAD STALLED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. THE POWER STEERING HAD ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D... Read more

Incident date: Apr 3, 2012

CPSC# I1240522A. BAJA SC150 SCOOTER. CONSUMER STATED WHILE RIDING THE STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DOING 45 MPH. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE SLOWED DOWN, THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE LOOSE. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT ON THE CONNECTION OF THE COLUMN WAS COMING OFF AND HAD NO LOCK WASHER OR LOCKING NUT ON THE COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. ALSO, THE VACUUM ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2012

I WAS TOLD MY RADIATOR BLADDER EXPLODED CAUSING ALL FLUIDS TO MIX, THUS I NOW NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND A NEW TRANSMISSION, COST OF REPAIR IS $4600. MY 04 MDX HAS 137K THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET ACURA FORUMS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATORS. I NEED TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED,... Read more

Incident date: Apr 16, 2012

I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC . LANE NEXT TO ME STARTED MOVING, SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE LANE, FIND A EMPTY SPACE BETWEEN 2 VEHICLES AND DECIDED TO MAKE A TURN. MY MAZDA STALLED , AND DID NOT MOVE. I HAD TO PUT IT BACK TO "PARK", STOP THE CAR, AND RESTART, AFTER THAT IT RAN OK. ALL THIS WAS ON A FREEWAY WITH MOVING TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE, WHEN MY WHEELS WERE TURNED A... Read more

Incident date: Jun 5, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Incident date: Oct 27, 2011

I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVE WAY, WAITING TO CLEAR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS CLEARED, I FOUND A GAP BEFORE THE NEXT CAR COMES MY WAY AND I DECIDED IT WAS SAFE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I TURNED THE WHEELS OF MY MAZDA MPV , BUT CAR WENT STALLED, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO STOP THE ENGINE, AND RESTART THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAM... Read more

Incident date: Dec 28, 2009

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH A SIX CYLINDER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING , I STARTED SPEEDING UP FROM AN INTERSECTION, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME, THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING (ROUGH IDLE AT LESS THAN 700 RPM), BUT ALL SYSTEMS WHERE STILL WORKING. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL PRODUCED NO RESULTS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP THE ENGINE, L... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2011

MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAS "STALLED" ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN TO NEAR STOP AND THEN NEED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE (IE, YOU ARE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THAT THEN TURNS GREEN). IT OFTEN PAUSES AND STUTTERS (ALMOST LIKE IT JUMPS) BEFORE ACTUALLY ACCELERATING. IT HAS NEVER COMPLETELY CUT OFF, IT JUST FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TOO. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURS ON AN ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2011

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FEB. 2011 ABOUT MARCH 2011 SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS STARTED (NO SPECIFIC START TIME) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE ON (NOT ALWAYS) AND THE CAR WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS NOT A ALL THE TIME PROBLEM, AND I CANNOT FIND A REASON WHY SOME DAYS IT DOES THIS AND SOME DAYS IT DOESN'T. ALSO SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT D... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD INCLUDE REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. THE CONTA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 3, 2012

WHILE PARKED IN THE LOT, THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. *TR

Fire

Incident date: May 14, 2012

STARTED TO HEAR EXHAUST NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON MY 2002 FORD F150 XLT TRITON V8 4.6L WITH ONLY 95412 MILES FOUND THAT BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE BROKE AND OTHERS NEAR BREAKING AT CYLINDER HEAD THERE IS A DANGER OF FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO HOT EXHAUST GASES AND SAFETY ISSUE REPAIR EXPENSIVE HAVING TO REMOVE BOLT STUDS FROM ENGINE HEAD WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE TO ENGINE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2012

2011 F-150 3.5L ECOBOOST LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 50-60 MPH TO PASS A VEHICLE. VEHICLE BOGS DOWN AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED TWICE IN ONE WEEKEND. MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND FORD CANNOT FIND A FIX. THIS IS EITHER A FUELING ISSUE OR A CONDENSATION ISSUE IN THE TURBO SYSTEM, THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN HIGH HUMIDITY OR RAINY WEATHER AND USU... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE OIL WIRES THAT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE HAD BURNED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Oct 1, 1999

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE HEAD LAMP HOUSING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

I STARTED MY CAR UP ON THE MORNING OF 6/1/12 AND I NOTICE IT WAS SHAKING. I DROVE IT AROUND THE CORNER AND SHAKING GOT WORST AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PARKED THE CAR. CALLED INFINITY DISCUSSED PROBLEM AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THE SAMEDAY. TODAY I GET A CALL FROM THE SERVICES DEPT AND I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS MISS FIRE AND OIL BUILD UP, AND IT WAS ... Read more

Incident date: May 31, 2012

EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE AND LUNGE WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. PANEL LAMP (WRENCH) CAME ON. THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH INTERSECTION COULD NOT INCREASE VELOCITY, AS IF I WAS SORT OF STUCK IN "LOW GEAR." I PULLED OFF OF ROADWAY AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTART, PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RECURRING BUT BEGAN TO FUNCTION MORE NORMALLY. ON THE NEXT RESTART ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2012

THE 2007 FORD EDGE STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEMS, SHAKING, STALLING. 6/1/12 TOOK VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS THINKING IT WAS A SENSOR OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THE IGNITION COILS WERE MELTED FROM A ENCLOSE EXPLOSION OF THE PART.. UPON REPLACING THE PARTS, THE CAR FAIL TO RUN PROPERLY. PEP BOYS CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE FORD DEALERSHIP KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY OPENLY A... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 25, 2012

WHEN DRIVEN IT JERKS WHEN U TAKE OFF AND WHEN IT SHIFTS, AND IT MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN I HIM HIT A BUMP IT IS SO BAD MY CAR GOES THE OTHER WAY THE REAR END. *TR

Incident date: Nov 7, 2011

WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP LIBERTY, THE WIPERS AND HORN CAME ON SUDDENLY AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL LIT UP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIPM MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS BACKORDERED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER (SINCE 2010) WITH OVER 270+ IN MY AREA ALONE. THE ISSUE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS I WOULD... Read more

Incident date: May 30, 2012

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A LOUD POP SOUND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40/MPH. WITHIN 2 SECONDS VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 5/MPH ALLOWING JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET TO THE BIKE LANE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. NO VEHICLES WERE ON SAME SIDE OF ROAD ALLOWED TO JUMP TO BIKE LANE. TOYOTA OF KEARNY MESA (SAN DIEGO, CA) RAN DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE HYBRID INVERTER DEAD'. AT THIS TIME THEY ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 7, 2012

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AS IF LOCKED IN TO THE RIGHT HAND POSITION, HIT A TREE AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP BY HITTING HIGH CONCRETE STEPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND LATER TO THE BODY SHOP AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 1, 2010

VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND HARD TO BRAKE, NEED TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL, NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE.. ALSO VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE... SCARE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS.... *TR

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

2003 HIGHLANDER , 2.4 ENGINE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ON DRIVEWAY. PRESSURE TESTED OK. HEAD GASKET LEAKING DUE TO STRIPPED HEAD BOLTS. MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.4 ENGINE. USUALLY BETWEEN 80,000 & 120,000 MILES. *TR REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $2000.

Incident date: Jun 2, 2012

WHILE TURNING IN A CORNER ON THE HIGHWAY, I LOST POWER STEERING AND I HAD SMOKE AND DEBRIS FLYING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY NEAR ME, AND I MANAGED TO STEER OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. LOOKED IN THE ENGINE AND THE ACCESSORY BELT WAS SHREDDED, WHICH ALSO DESTROYED THE HEAT SHIELD MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD. GOT A FRIEND TO PICK ME UP AND WE INSTALLED A NEW BELT. DROVE... Read more

Incident date: May 27, 2012

I WAS ON I 17 NORTH TO FLAGSTAFF AZ,WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL ALL THE SUDDEN BEGAN TO CLIMB 65, 70, 75 ALMOST 80 MPH I TRIED BRAKING. I HAD TO TAKE OUT OF GEAR AND COAST TO A ER LANE BEFORE I COULD SHUT OFF THE CAR. VERY SCARY LUCKILY I WAS HEADING NORTH NOT SOUTH HEADING SOUTH IS MOSTLY DOWNHILL I PROBABLY WOULD BE WRITING THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Oct 15, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/21/12*LJ

Incident date: May 17, 2012

CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN GEAR. BACK WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BIKE COULD NOT BE PUSHED OUT OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED IT RUINED THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

Incident date: May 29, 2012

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A CONTROLLED SPEED OF 70MPH I SUDDENLY NOTICED THE STABILITY AND TRACTION ICON CAME ON AND OFF EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES. AS THIS HAPPENED I FELT MY ENGINE LOSE POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY I DRIVE TO WORK OR ANYWHERE I DRIVE OVER 55MPH. I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD SON AND I AM PETRIFIED AT WOULD COULD HAPPEN... Read more

Incident date: May 31, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NU... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2012

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AT FIRST I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER. ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE. HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER 2010 FUSION SELS. FORD UNWILLING TO REPLACE FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART. *TR

Incident date: Jun 3, 2012

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, EVERYTHING. HAD 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND HAD TO WITH ALL MY POWER (I AM 5'9" 235 LBS) NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. MANY OF THE POSTS STATE IS A MANUFACTURING FLAW OF WHERE THE PCM IS PLACED IN THE... Read more

Incident date: Oct 13, 2010

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DODGE AVENGER FOR ABOUT 40,000 MILES NOW AND HAVE HAD IT INTO MULTIPLE SHOPS WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING SOLVED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES EITHER CAUSING MY CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE IM GOING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSE POWER LAG WITH NO ACCELERATION ABOUT 45 MPH OR SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, OR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONSTANTLY HAD TO ADD OIL TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE ISSUE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO ADD ONE FULL QUART OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.