Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 48,526 complaints — component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Incident date: Jun 15, 2010
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS ON 2002 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC. *TR
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 2010
Incident date: Apr 3, 2010
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER TRANSMISSION RADIATOR ISSUE. THERE ARE PLENTY OF POSTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES. WHICH IN TURN CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHICH IS AROUND A $4000 PART. *TR
CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 2010
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHTS UP SPORADICALLY. IT ALSO JERKS FROM 2-WHEEL TO 4-WHEEL. I AM IN AGREEMENT THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Incident date: May 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HARSH SHIFTING FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPO... Read more
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2002 ISUZU AXIOM WITH ONLY 80K MILES. *TR
Incident date: Jun 9, 2010
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY IN BOSTON CAR TOTALLY DIED. (THANKFUL THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC) CAR STARTED AND THEN LOCKED UP ENGINE STILL REVVING TRANSMISSION IN 2006 FORD ESCAPE BLEW WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR
Incident date: May 31, 2008
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING PINK PLASTIC LEVER BROKE INSIDE SHIFTER CAUSING CAR TO STAY IN PARK, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT, AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 ACCORD V6 WON'T DROP OUT OF HIGH GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN 5TH OR 4TH GEAR AND WON'T DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE TO STOP CAR, RESTART IT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WORKS LIKE NORMAL. *TR
Incident date: Jun 15, 2010
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS HEADED TO PULL OVER WHEN THE DASHBOARD WENT CRAZY. SAID THAT THE ABS WAS BAD, RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE CHECKED, TRACTION CONTROL ERROR, CHECK TRANSMISSION, MILEAGE WAS GONE ONLY --------- LISTED, A/C STOPPED WORKING, SAID FUEL DATA COMPUTER ERROR, SPEEDOMETER WAS OUT. I AM TAKING IT TO FORD TOMORROW TO HAVE THE VE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2005
PURCHASED A 2004 FORD EXPLORER IN 2004, NOTICED AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD DELAY A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNK SOUND AND THEN SPEED INTO REVERSE OR SHIFT HARD, THAT WAS AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES.CAR AT TIMES WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAD THE TRANSMISSION IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND SHIFT SOLENOID REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. SHIFTED OKAY FOR AWHILE... Read more
CHEVROLET
SILVERADO 2500
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 14, 2010
Incident date: Apr 15, 2010
MY 2006 SILVERAUTO WITH THE DURMAX ENGINE AND ALISON TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAVE BEEN LEAKING. I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT SO THE WARRANTY IS OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE LEAKS AS PART OF THE DRIVE LINE WARRANTY. WHEN I PURCHASED THE LINES FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SELLING A LOT... Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND BEGAN DECELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,450. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/03/10*JB
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, SOUNDS OR ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BEFOREHAND. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A SLOW IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC SO THAT I COULD SAFELY MOVE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD TO ADVISE THEM THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2009
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2005 AT 50,000 MILES. HAD IT REBUILT FOR $3,000.00. FAILED AGAIN AT IN AUGUST 2009 115,000 MILES AND AT THE SAME TIME THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THE GASKET REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $3,000.00. STILL OVERHEATS IN CITY TRAFFIC. LEFT RADIATOR FAN NEVER COMES ON I HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO GET THE TEMP UNDER CONTROL AND I LIVE IN YUMA, AZ.... Read more
CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER
(2008) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 14, 2010
Incident date: Jun 2, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD. THE DRIVER'S DOOR KNOCKED HER DOWN AND SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE STREET WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTA... Read more
1 injured
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(2009) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 14, 2010
Incident date: Mar 28, 2010
PLEASE REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION # PE09035. MY CAR HAS HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED AND CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT THE BEHAVIOR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL OCCURS. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2009, REPLACED THE AFFECTED TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN MARCH 2010... Read more
JEEP
WRANGLER SAHARA
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 14, 2010
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
AN OPEN RECALL DATED FEB 19, 2010 WAS IGNORED BY MY AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WARNING. THE RECALL WAS INCOMPLETE AND STILL OPEN, YET THE DEALER STILL SOLD IT TO US WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF THE RECALL, AND EVEN DENIED THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE RECALL WHEN ASKED. THEY IGNORED SAFETY RECALL J30, BUT DID ACKNOWLEDGE RECALL J24. *TR
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
BMW 323 CIC CONVERTIBLE SIMPLY STOPPED GOING IN REVERSE THIS AFTERNOON. *TR
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND TO GET THE CAR INTO THE FIRST OR LOWEST GEAR WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR IF YOU DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE FULL STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT PRIOR BRAKING OR SLOWING THE VEHICLE AS YOU COME TO A STOP AFFECTS HOW THE CAR SHIFTS INTO GEARS AND COULD BE WHY IT HESITATES OR HANGS IN NO GEAR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OR STOP... Read more
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
2006 CHRYSLER 300 HAS HAD SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. FROM MY OWN RESEARCH AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER'S MECHANICS, THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH 300S. A SMALL SPRING AND PLASTIC ARM BREAK FREQUENTLY. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT YET CONTINUES T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 14, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT WITH 52,000 ON 5.27.10. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, MAKES LOUD ROAD NOISE, THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, EVEN THO THE CAR WAS PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAND NEW TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, I TOOK IT TO 2 SHOPS, HAD ROTORS REPLACED THAT WERE WARPED, BALANCED, AND ROTATED TIRES, TOMORROW GETTING IT ALIGNED AGAIN, THE DEALER ALIGNED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT LESS THAN ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 12, 2010
06/12/10-I STARTED MY CAR AS USUAL WITH MY BRAKE DEPRESSED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE---IT WIGGLED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE REVERSE POSITION. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO DO SO AND TAKE CARE OF MY SHOPPING TRIP. UPON COMPLETING MY ERRANDS THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER ONCE AGAIN. SEVERAL WEEKS BACK THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AND I DID NOT GI... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
CC
(2010) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 13, 2010
Incident date: Mar 18, 2010
TWO MONTHS INTO A NEW PURCHASE OF A 2010 CC I NOTICED A CONSTANT" BUCKING AND JERKING" OF THE CAR IN TRAFFIC OR AFTER THE CAR BECOMES HOT.. ITS VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEED STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.. IT'S VERY ANNOYING. AND MANY TIMES SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS TAKE A SECOND TO CONNECT SO THERE IS A "HARD BUCK" ONCE IT DOES AND YOU CAN HEAR A HARD CRANKING NOISE. IVE TAKEN T... Read more
Incident date: Apr 12, 2010
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS STARTING THE TURN INTO A PARKING STALL WHEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AND THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING FORWARD. TRANSMISSION HAD GONE INTO 4X4 LOW WITHOUT ANYONE PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE DASH. I HAD A 2007 CANYON AND IT DID THE SAME THING ABOUT 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKADE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THERE COMMENT WAS TO BRING IT... Read more
Incident date: Jun 7, 2010
2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AND LURKING WHILE PARKING OR AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE IN REVERSE. *TR
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
2005 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 DIESEL 48RE AUTOMATIC TRANS # [XXX]. TRUCK IS FOR PERSONAL USE AND HAS 117,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO STORE AND TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS AND TORQUE CONVERTER STUDS WELDED ON CONVERTER SHEARED OFF CAUSING TORQUE CONVERTER TO EVACUATE TRANS FLUID ALL OVER UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK AND ALL OVER TIRES AND BRAKES. THIS DID NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS BUT COULD HAVE DAMAGED PRO... Read more
Incident date: Apr 18, 2010
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE ON MY WAY TO A JOB INTERVIEW, WHEN I REALIZED I FORGOT SOMETHING . I DROVE BACK IN THE GARAGE, PUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK AND I STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. NO SOONER HAD I GOTTEN AROUND THE TRUCK DOOR WHEN THE TRUCK JUST STARTED BACKING UP BY ITSELF. I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACK IN TO STOP IT BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT THE TRUCK TO HIT SOMEBODY . BUT THE MOMENTUM WAS TO QUICK AND... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 5, 2010
I HAVE A 2002 RAV4 WHICH IT ALMOST HAD MY FAMILY LIFE TAKEN. LAST WEEKEND WE WERE GETTING IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIDN'T SPEED UP A ROLLBACK MANEUVER HIS WAY OUT LUCKILY THE DRIVER ACTED QUICK AT SCENE. MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAIL TO PROCEED, IT WOULDN'T SPEED UP. WE WERE LIKE BAITS FOR THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC NOT KNOWING IF TO GET OUT OF CAR OR GET HIT. WE WERE TERRIFIED SO WE ALL SCREAM. LATER... Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2009
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80,000 MILES. HONDA OFFERED 700.00 REBATE ONLY IF I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A HONDA DEALER, WHICH WOULD COST $4200.00. I'M RETIRED ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR
Incident date: Jun 12, 2010
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY WEDDING AT 10:00 AT NIGHT, IN THE POURING RAIN, ON A DARK, BUSY MAIN ROAD, THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR GAVE OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS LEFT US, WITH OUR TWO YEAR OLD STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL HELP CAME. I AM JUST GLAD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AS WE HAD BEEN MOMENTS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON... Read more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2009
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY, I FELT THE GEARS SLIP AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO OVERDRIVE. AFTER THE GEAR CHANGE, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, HOWEVER, POWER DID NOT TRANSFER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS. I COASTED TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Incident date: May 7, 2008
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JAN 2002. RECENTLY, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES DOES NOT FIND A GEAR, BUT BEGINS TO SHIFT, DOES NOT GO TO THE NEXT GEAR, BUT LOSES SPEED AND POWER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IT DID NOT REOCCUR FOR AWHILE, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS FLUKE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, IT OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AN... Read more
Incident date: Mar 10, 2010
MUST CHANGE TIRES EVERY 10K, AROUND 30K CAR STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISE TOWARD REAR. RECALL FOR SUSPENSION LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AT 50K. TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AT 60K. CHANGED THERMOSTAT AT 65K. NOW WE DROVE IT AND ONE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. NOW IT STARTS BUT WON'T GO VERY FAST , AROUND 10-15 MPH. *TR
Incident date: Jun 10, 2010
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AT 64,985 MILE CHECK ENGINE SIGN CAME UP AND AT THE SAME TIME CAR STARTED GIVING BIG JERK AT SPEED OF 15MILE THEN 30MILE AND THEN AROUND 45MILE WHEN YOUR INCREASE SPEED AND REDUCE SPEED. *TR
Incident date: May 30, 2010
THE MAIN COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BEGIN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED THE LAST WEEKEND IN MAY, 2010. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS NOW, IT IS CURRENTLY WAITING REPAIR. TOTAL COST THUS FAR $1,586.... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
ON JUNE 11,2010 I WAS CHANGING THE ANTI FREEZE IN MY 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA.THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING TO WARM ENGINE TO OPEN THERMOSTAT TO GET MORE COOLANT FROM THE LOWER BLOCK . WELL I DECIDE TO BOOST THE ENGINE SPEED BY MANUALLY MOVING THE THROTTLE .TO MY SURPRISE MY TRUCK LURCHED BACK BEFORE COMING TO A STOP I CHECK THE SHIFTER IT WAS STILL IN PARK .BUT A FURTHER EXAM THE VEHICLE STUCK ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
2004 FORD FREESTAR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO POWER TRAIN FAILURE. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNDER ITS OWN POWER AFTER THE FAILURE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. *TR
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 12, 2010
Incident date: Apr 30, 2010
NISSAN CORPORATION HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THEIR RADIATOR WHICH CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS ACTION NEED A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON BOTH PARTS (RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION). JUST LIKE TOYOTA CORPORATION HAD NATIONWIDE ATTENTION, NISSAN NEED THE SAME ORDEAL. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THIS VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WAS NOT HONOR. QUOTED WHEN P... Read more
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 FORD FREESTAR WITH 62000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED GOING FORWARD. I TOWED IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $2200. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS AND CONSUMERS DIGEST THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED BEFORE PUTTING PRESSURE ON FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLE... Read more
Incident date: Aug 5, 2009
2003 VOLVO S80 T6 - GM TRANSMISSION NOTICED TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ODDLY BUT NO CODES. CODES CAME AFTER CLIMBING HILL, TOOK TO VOLVO DEALER. CODE (DTC) 0053 PRESSURE SWITCH LOCK UP. VOLVO SAYS REPLACE TRANSMISSION. SOFTWARE UPGRADED - DID NOT FIX. DECLINED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ODDLY, CAR REV'S AND WON'T SHIFT WHERE IT NEEDS TO CAUSING TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THERE ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 9, 2010
THE SUV, WHICH IS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. JUST STARTED TO DRIVE REALLY SLOWLY AND AN O/D LIGHT CAME ON WHICH TELLS ME THAT I PRETTY MUCH NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE VERY EXPENSIVE PRICE ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST 2 TIMES FORD FIXED IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN. SORRY NOT GOING... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHERE MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. I FOUND THIS SITE AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE QUITE COMMON. I WILL HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF WE CAN FIX THIS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE QUITE POSSIBLE THAT IF IT COULD BE STUCK IN PARK, IT COULD ALSO GET STUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERS... Read more
Incident date: Jan 15, 2010
WE WERE BEHIND A CAR GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR THE CAR AHEAD OF US TO TURN INTO A LANE AND INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN OUR CAR - A HYUNDAI 2004 SANTA FE - SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ONCE AND THEN AGAIN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, TWICE. AFTER WE HIT THE CAR THE FIRST TIME WE TRIED TO BRAKE BUT EVEN THOUGH HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN. WE REPORTE... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
DRIVING TO AN APPOINTMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING VERY FAST, AND THE BRAKES WORKED. THE REPAIR FACILITY SENT A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP THE VAN. THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT CAUSE THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO DISINTEGRATE WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. *TR
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. DRIVING ON THE STREET NEARLY GETTING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOW CAN HONDAS PRODUCTS FAIL SUDDENLY,AND NOT CLAIM IT A SAFETY ISSUE? HOW MANY DEATHS MUST OCCUR, BEFORE THEY OPEN THEIR EYES? PURE NEGLIGENCE. *TR
Incident date: Jun 6, 2010
2004 FORD EXPLORER ANOTHER BAD TRANSMISSION ! 3000.00 REBUILD OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHING , INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON , WINDOWS DON'T GO DOWN, DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ON DASH ARE ON .. SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF THESE COMPLAINTS I BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET ! FORD HAD TO HAVE SOME FAULT IN ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ???? *TR
Incident date: May 30, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE. THE NOISE WAS ONLY HEARD WHEN IN REVERSE AND NOT IN DRIVE OR ATTEMPTING A TURN. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,900.
MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 11, 2010
Incident date: Jun 2, 2010
2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AWD V8 - APPROXIMATELY JANUARY AND MAY 2009 BOTH REAR HUB BEARINGS WENT BAD AT 87,000 AND 90,000 MILES , BOTH SETS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE DISINTEGRATED WHEN TAKEN OFF . REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN . FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BOX HAS LEAKED FOR SOME TIME NOW . REAR END AXLE SEAL HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME NOW . GOING ON 4TH SET OF BRAKES ON FRONT . JUNE 2010 AT 109,000... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 10, 2010
Incident date: Dec 17, 2009
I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENTIRE ENGINE SYSTEM. I SPENT $1000 REPAIRING THE TIMING BELT, YET THE TIMING BELT PERSIST WITH ENGINE FAILURE. MASS AIRFLOW METER KEEP BLOWING UP, I AM BOUGHT 3 AT $325 SO FAR. I HAVE SPENT ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED STILL NO SOLUTIONS. HIGHLIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE CAR WON'T SPEED UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, SRS LIGH... Read more