Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: May 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CRACKED AND TWO WERE BROKEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Incident date: Jun 5, 2011

CHECK ENGINE IS ON. WHEN CRUISING THE CAR THE IS A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION AT LOWER GEAR. THE RPM INCREASE AND VEHICLE STALLS. CONICELLI HONDA SERVICE CENTER, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 8, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING IN FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTAC... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2012

THE A/C DOES NOT PUT OUT COOL AIR WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE OVERHEATING LIGHT CAME ON, UNSURE WHY. NOTHING WRONG WITH COOLANT. *TR

Incident date: May 24, 2012

2006 HONDA, LX, 2WD PILOT WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN IN INTERSECTION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTED. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN TURNED ON BUT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. ACCELERATION WAS STOPPED USING THE BRAKE. 2 SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

Incident date: May 23, 2012

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO STARTING ATTEMPTS. SHE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEA... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2012

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND I RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT, AND THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW." THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE OCCURRED ON 1-95 SOUTH JUST SOUTH OF WASHINGTON ON A PORTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO SHOULDER, IT IS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO MAJOR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HOWEVER, KNOWING THAT THIS ISSUE IS FREQUENT AS CAN BE SEEN BY FELLOW ... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2012

THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS REPEATEDLY STALLED AS I DECELERATE TO A STOP. THE DAY OF THIS REPORT IT STALLED 5 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENS AFTER SEVERAL INSPECTIONS BY THE DEALER. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BRAKING AND TRAFFIC FLOW PROBLEMS ARE CREATED BY THIS STALLING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECURRING FOR THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED ... Read more

Incident date: May 24, 2012

MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD RANDOM ACCELERATION WHILE AT FULL STOPPED. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AFTER A FULL STOP THE VEHICLE HAD ANOTHER ACCELERATION WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. ONCE STALLED OUT THE COMPUTER DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING ERROR "FAIL SAFE ENGINE". AFTER DOING AN ONLINE REVIEW I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISS... Read more

Incident date: Jan 2, 2012

I PURCHASED AN AUDI BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING QUALITY. I HAVE A BROKEN HING ON MY GLOVE BOX THAT RARELY IS USED (EST $450), OIL LEAK FROM A CAM SHAFT CHAIN ADJUSTER SEAL (EST $517), BROKEN TRUNK BIN (EST $675), AND NOW A RADIO THAT DOESN'T WORK AND AUDI WANTS ($1,900) SO I CAN GET RADIO RECEPTION. I AM SHOCKED THESE ITEMS HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 50,500 MILES AND IS ONLY... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2012

APPEARS THE VEHICLE PCM HAS TO BE REPLACED CAUSED CAR TO STALL. *TT

Incident date: Jan 25, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Incident date: Sep 10, 2011

WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY VIA AN ON-RAMP DOING ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR I ATTEMPTED HARD ACCELERATION TO PICK UP SPEED AND MERGE IN TO TRAFFIC THAT WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE THROTTLE THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE, BUT IT STARTED TO HESITATE AND SHAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. THIS ALMOS... Read more

Incident date: May 17, 2012

I HAVE HAD VARIOUS ENGINE CODES (6) WITH SUPPOSED REPAIRS SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE 4/18/11. LAST THURSDAY COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AFTER FINISHING PASSING A SEMI ON THE HIGHWAY MY BIKE GAVE ENGINE LIGHT AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. I LOST ALL POWER AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE SEMI. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING VERY RESPONSIVE STILL TRYING A TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODIES ETC.. THIS BIKE I... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2012

5/21 1ST, 5/22 2ND, LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING A WEDDING GIFT OF A NEW 2012 JEEP PATRIOT ON THEIR HONEYMOON CROSS COUNTRY TO THEIR NEW HOME IN CA, THE NEW WEDDING GIFT CAR DIED AT 65 MPH ON OHIO HIGHWAY. FIXED IN OHIO (NEWLEYWEDS LEFT FROM RI), THEY PROCEEDED JOURNEY TO CA. IN ILLINOIS, HIGHWAY DRIVE AGAIN SAME SCENARIO, CAR DIED. *TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Incident date: May 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSING THE NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT I... Read more

Incident date: Sep 20, 2011

DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD IN THE EARLY EVENING, I WAS 3 OR 4 CARS BACK IN A LONG LINE OF OVER A DOZEN VEHICLES. WE WERE ALL STUCK BEHIND ONE SLOW MOVING VEHICLE. A CHANCE CAME UP TO PASS AND I PULLED INTO THE OTHER LANE. AFTER STEPPING ON THE THROTTLE THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A MISFIRE. IT LOST NEARLY ALL POWER AND BEGAN DECELERATING. IN THE TIME SINCE PULLING OUT TO PASS, A SEMI TRUCK HAD POPPED UP... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2011

LATE 2011 MY CAR STARTING HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RPMS GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE. BY DEC 2011 MY CAR SMELLED LIKE IT HAD A SMALL FUEL LEAK; ONE THAT I COULD ONLY SMELL WHILE MY CAR WAS IDLING. SINCE FEBRUARY 2012 THE SMELL OF GASOLINE HAS GONE FROM A FAINT SMELL WHILE IDLING TO AN ALMOST UNBEARABLE SMELL THAT I CAN SMELL EVEN DOING 70+ MPH ON THE FREEWAY. WITH THE FUEL ... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2012

VVT AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT NEEDED MAZDA KNEW THESE TO BE DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT ONLY ISSUED WARNING TO ME JUST THIS MONTH AND NOW THAT IM OVER THE MILEAGE I HAVE TO PAY FOR COST OF REPLACING BOTH ... WHY HASN'T THE SAFETY BOARD LOOKED INTO THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES ..... THIS MOST BE ADDRESSED NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TT

Incident date: Mar 22, 2012

DROVE 200 MILES WITH CRUISE SET AT 73 MPH TOWING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER, DAMP COOL CONDITIONS. PULLED OFF FREEWAY TO FUEL UP. WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ON RAMP TO GET BACK ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE STUMBLED, LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS, TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PRESSED DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER WHILE ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2011

THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO FEEL AS IF IT IS MISSING. ALONG WITH THE IDLE THE FUEL ECONOMY HAS DROPPED 4-5 MPG. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES AND 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHILE IN SERVICE DIAGNOSICS THE TECHS WHERE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO MISFIRE TWICE BUT THEY FELT THAT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO BE SIGNIFCANT. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED... Read more

Incident date: May 17, 2012

FAILURE FOUND DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE WORK. FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT REINFORCEMENT FLANGE CRACKS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.WITH RISK OF LEAKING FUEL, IS EXHAUSTED ON THE RIDERS LEFT LEG, CREATING SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR THE RIDER EVEN AFTER DISMOUNTING THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE THE COMBINATION OF HIGH FUEL PRESSURE AND NEGLIGENT DESIGN CREATE SUBSTAN... Read more

Incident date: Apr 21, 2012

ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IS DETECTING 5 CODES P1304-P1305-P1306-P1300-P1399 AND I DONT THINK THEY ARE THE RIGHT CODES. *TT

Incident date: Mar 12, 2012

FILED TO GO WITH CAMPAIGN ID PE11018. 2007 FREESTYLE ATTEMPS TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN BEGINNING ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WANTS TO LUCH FORWARD AND/OR SPEED UP MORE QUICKLY THAN USUAL. HAVE HIT A CURB BECAUSE OF VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. ALSO HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY DUE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2012

I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE IS UNSAFE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT ~40000 MILES, THE SECOND AT ~144000 MILES. THE DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. BOTH CASES THERE WAS NO INDICAITON OF ANY ISSUES TILL THE INCIDENT OTHER THAN THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES SHOWED ANY DI... Read more

Incident date: Mar 23, 2012

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO ADVANCE NOTICE OF ANY PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AS THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER SIX TRIES, IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME TO KEEP FROM RUNNING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AT LEAST ONE OTHE INCIDENT HAS HA... Read more

Incident date: May 22, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED SLOWLY TO THE SHOULDER AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WERE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WOULD ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2012

DROVE ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. PULLED OFF AN EXIT, OPENED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR IS SITTING AT A GARAGE WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS THE THE 3RD ENGINE IN THE CAR, ALL RESULTING FROM OVERHEATING OR FIRE. 6/2001- ANTIFREEZE FIRE- ISSUED A USED ENGINE 5/2005- ANTIFREEZE FIRE- BOUGHT A USED ENGINE 3/2006-ANTIFREEZE AND OIL LEAK- REPLACE AL... Read more

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Incident date: May 7, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST WITH THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA... Read more

Incident date: May 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T... Read more

Incident date: Oct 14, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES DUE TO THE RECURRING DETACHMENT OF THE SER... Read more

Incident date: Mar 31, 2010

AT 2000 MILES HAD CAR BACK FOR BRAKES.ITS BEEN BACK 8 TIMES. THEY HAVE CUT THE ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS AND STILL JUMPS AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES. VIBRATION IN CAR THAT THEY COULDNT FIND Y. REPLACED TROTTLE BODY . THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES THEY NEED TO FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. THEY HAVE CUT THE ROTORS DOWN TO THE POINT THEY REPLACED THEM AND THE ONES ON THE FRONT ARENT 6 MONTHS OLD AND THEY... Read more

Incident date: Jun 23, 2010

MINI ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAILED TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS IN 2009. SERVICE BULLETINS SIM-11-02-07 AND PUMA MEASURE NUMBER 10686850-13. THE BULLETIN STATES THAT WHEN A CUSTOMER COMES IN WITH A TENSIONER PROBLEM THAT ALL CARS AFFECTED WILL RECEIVE A NEW TIMING CHAIN, CHAIN GUIDES, CAM SPROCKETS AND VANOS UNIT. ON 6/23/10 MY VEHICLE REQUIRED THIS REPAIR. BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE OF THE SERVI... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2012

THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. AFTER STOPPED AT ONE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS TOTAL SHUT DOWN WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD RIGHT AFTER THE CAR MADE THE LEFT TURN. THEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, IT SEEMED NORMAL, BUT AFTER ONLY 300 YARDS WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE STALKED AGAIN. CAR JUST PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED T... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2012

TRAVELLING ON ILLINOIS I-55 SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 6 EXIT CAR LOST POWER AND I NOTICED "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. I PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. I WENT ABOUT A 2 MILES AND CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I WAS REAL CLOSE TO THE GOLF COURSE AND MADE IT THERE. NO PROBLEMS ON THE WAY HOME OR SINCE. CAR NEVER ACTED OR SOUNDED ?FUNNY?. ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2012

WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL LOOSE ALL PRESSURE AND WILL FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND LEFT PRIOR THE PRESSURE BUILDING BACK UP IN THE CLUTCH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R WITH MANUAL GEAR BOXES. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEO... Read more

Incident date: Apr 16, 2012

1. NOTICED VEHICLE LEAKING OIL AT FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER INSPECTED AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IDENTIFIED A CASTING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN RIGHT FRONT TOP OF ENGINE BLOCK (NOTCH) THAT WAS CAUSING OIL LEAK. 2. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON MAY 21ST FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MOONROOF IMPLODED. *TT

Incident date: May 11, 2012

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR... I CALLED HONDA CARE SERVICES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CAN'T SHOULDER THE COST WHICH IS UNACCEPTIBLE GIVEN THAT THIS VAN HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSIMISSION ISSUE AND MANY OWNERS HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION. I LIKE HONDA VEHICLES AND RECOMMENDED TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HON... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2011

WHEN TURNING A CORNER. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME A WEEK LATER, AND THEN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HE ONLY SPECULATED THAT IT COULD BE THE PVC BOX, BUT THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 100K AFTER THIS HAPPENED ABOU... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 2012

2008 SUZUKI SX4- TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR COMPLAINT OF TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER A $98 DIAGNOSTIC FEE THEY DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF BAD RODS DUE TO OIL STARVATION. AFTER TALKING WITH SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALERSHIP GENERAL MANAGER BOTH DECIDED THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ALSO THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT WAS ALSO D... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2012

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 97,000 MILES AND IT RAN GREAT WHEN I TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE MY TRUCK SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN LEAVING ME WITHOUT ENGINE POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES. THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP AND RUNS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. NORMALLY I WOULDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT UNTIL I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW A WHOLE LOT OF PEO... Read more

Incident date: May 14, 2012

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN.. NO WARNINGS NO LIGHTS JUST STOPPED IN DRIVE.. I THEN TRIED TO START IT PUTTING IT IN PARK AND COULD NOT TRIED ABOUT 25 MIN. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON AND THEN QUICKLY HITTING THE GAS, ONCE GETTING IT STARTED I PULLED IT OVER OFF THE ROAD AND LET IT IDLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2012

WHE I DRIVE THE DURANGO IT STARTS OUT FINE. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED THE OIL PRESSURE IS FINE, BUT WHEN I SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE OIL PRESSUE IS AT THE LINE RIGHT ABOVE THE 0. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SLUDGE THAT THE ENGINE MAKES. I HAVE 4 KIDS AND I DON'T NEED ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO THIS VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN. I ALSO HEAR A TICKING SOUND WHEN I FIRST START... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE MOTOR AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT A BOLT DETACHED FROM THE DRIVE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,100.

Incident date: Mar 6, 2012

AT FIRST, MY ESCAPE ONLY STARTED HESITATING ON RAINY DAYS WHEN I GOT TO ABOUT 45-55 MPH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS SO I STOPPED AT AUTO ZONE TO GET DRY GAS FOR IT. THIS SEEM TO WORK LIKE A CHARM AND I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN; SPUDERING, NOT ACCELERATING, CAR SHAKING, AND ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ONCE I REACHED 45MPH. THIS HAD BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS O... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2012

ON MAY 8TH 2012, MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN MAY OF 2009 FROM GULF COAST AUTO FORD IN ANGLETON,TEXAS. SO, I HAD THEM TOW IT TO THEIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON MAY 9TH, AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY , MAY 11TH, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AT T... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED IT WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.