Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 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 2,245,377 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 48,535 complaints - component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Incident date: Mar 17, 2010
I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR DOUBLE ACCELERATES. WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT REVS UP AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW SOFT OR HARD YOU PRESS. I TOOK MY CAR IN AFTER THE RECALL AND HAD THE ACCELERATOR ALTERED BUT I STILL NOTICE THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES ALSO AND THEY SAID IT IS FINE. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS AN ENGINE PROBL... Read more
Incident date: Nov 9, 2007
WE HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR (BOUGHT USED IN 2006 WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT) WITH 82,426 MILES ON IT. MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2007, PARKED THE VAN. WHEN SHE WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK ON MONDAY THE 12TH THE VAN WOULDN'T MOVE. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION POWER FLUSHED AND FLUID CHANGED AT THE DEALER AT 70,000 MILES. WE HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED SO WE HA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 9, 2010
WE HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WE WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A CLOVER LEAF WITH A SEMI TRUCK TRYING TO MERGE OFF OF HIGHWAY ON TO CLOVER LEAF WHEN ARE HONDA CAME OUT OF GEAR. *TR
Incident date: Feb 23, 2010
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON 2003 ACURA MDX STARTING AT 73,000. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT BUT THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON OR THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. KEPT DRIVING IT AND IT GOT WORSE. AROUND 78,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MOUNTS DONE (NOT AT DEALERSHIP); HAD MECHANIC CHECK TRANSMISSION - FOUND IT NE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2007
I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE SWAMPED WITH TOYOTA ISSUES, BUT WE CHRYSLER OWNERS ARE GETTING UPSET AT THE PERFORMANCE ALSO. BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, TORQUE CONVERTERS, ROUGH IDLES, STALLING, BUMPING GEARS, ETC. MY 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS THE ROUGHEST TRANSMISSION I HAVE EVER DRIVEN IN MY 38 PLUS YEARS OF DRIVING, STALLING ON MORNING START-UPS, BANGING NOISES IN THE FRONT AROUND TURNS, AND THE LIST GOES O... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2007
2003 HONDA PILOT TRANSMISSION: MY TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP IN 2ND GEAR. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE - STEERING COLUMN, MOTOR MOUNTS, ETC. THE LIST IS NUMEROUS. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ALMOST SINCE THE BEGINNING OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2006. THE DEALER NEVER TOLD ME THAT THE 2003 PILOT HAD ANY TYPE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I KNOW AS A CONSUMER, ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 22, 2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO THE THIRD AND FORTH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000. UPDATED 06/02/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
2005 MUSTANG HAD ROUTINE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE AT 46K MILES, PRIOR TO SERVICE NO LEAKS, ONLY COMPLAINTS OF NOISY TRANSMISSION. NOW TRANSMISSION LEAKS, NOTICED SOME OIL AT A FEW HUNDREDS WIPED IT CLEAN THINKING IT WAS RESIDUE FROM THE FLUSH. AT 50K CHECKED AGAIN AND LEAK IN WORSE AND TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP (JONES FORD, N. CHARLESTON, SC). DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE LE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2007
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND TAKING A LONG TIME GOING INTO GEAR AND JERKING INTO GEAR SINCE AROUND 67000 MILES. IT NOW HAS OVER 91000 MILES AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL EXPLORER. *TR
Incident date: Jan 7, 2010
WE HAVE MAZDA 626 4CYL, 2000 YR., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR MAZDA ALWAYS HESITATES TO SHIFT UP AND REVS UP TO VERY HIGH RPMS EVENTHOUGH THE ACCELERATION IS GRADUAL. THERE IS ALSO QUITE A BIT OF NOISE IN THE CAR COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN I AM MERGING ON A FREEWAY. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A LOWER GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN 2002. HO... Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2001 ACURA TL LAST WEEK 03/09/10 FELL IN LOVE ....ON 03/16/10 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON RPM RISE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR DOESN'T SPEED UP. AND IM FORCED TO TRY AND DRIFT INTO A BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY!.SO THAT MEANS I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND IT ALMOST KILLED ME! *TR
Incident date: Nov 18, 2009
VEHICLE WILL NOT UPSHIFT AFTER DOWNSHIFTING TO PASSING GEAR. THE RESULTS ARE SOMETIMES SLOWING DOWN BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65 MPH) TO AWAIT TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UP, IMPEDING TRAFFIC. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE IT MAY SURGE TO 15 -25 MPH WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. ALSO, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 55-65 MPH VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE TRANSMISSION WI... Read more
Incident date: Mar 16, 2010
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX ON SLIGHT SLOPES AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER STRONGLY ENOUGH THAT I CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE FOOT PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN MY IN-TOWN DRIVING FOLLOWING FREQUENT STOPS, AND CONTINUES FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL I INCREASE SPEED AND RPM. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A ST... Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AND MY O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I PRESSED THE O/D OFF BUTTON TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, AND IT DID NOT DO ANYTHING. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING. ONCE THE CAR DOES SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR THERE IS A STRONG JERK. ONCE I GOT HOME, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF THE... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 RAV4 ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN IT REFUSED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION(COASTING BASICALLY) WITH A LINE OF UNHAPPY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BEFORE IT SLAMMED VIOLENTLY INTO HIGH GEAR AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE OVERPASS WALLS. IT HAS SINCE THEN BEEN INTERMITTENT, BEING FINE FOR A DAY OR SO THEN DOING THE SAME THING, IN VA... Read more
Incident date: Feb 16, 2010
TRUCK STARTED HESITATING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN TRUCK MADE SUDDEN JERK THEN HESITATED. *TR
Incident date: Mar 16, 2010
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. JUST RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP EVERY TIME THE CAR SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR. IN OTHER WORDS, AS I INCREASED IN SPEED IT WOULD MAKE A HARD SHIFT OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. TURNS OUT THAT THE ECM IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM DOING A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND DEFINITELY... Read more
Incident date: Mar 7, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAR HAS ONLY 45K ON IT. MINOR TRANS REPAIR BY PRIOR OWNER UNDER WARRANTY. CLASS ACTION APPLIED BUT PAST TIME LIMIT. ACURA OFFERED 50% OF REPAIR COST NOT 100%. I BELIEVE TIME LIMIT INAPPROPRIATE. TIME DOES NOT DAMAGE TRANS. *TR
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION IN MY INFINITI 2009 G37 SEDAN JOURNEY. IT ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY DID WHAT THEY COULD. IT GOT A LITTLE BETTER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(2007) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 16, 2010
Incident date: Jan 7, 2010
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE AWAY AT COLLEGE. SEVERAL TIMES AS SHE WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROADS WITH TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO GO NEUTRAL AND ALL GEAR INDICATIONS LIT CIRCLED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN ALL GEARS, BUT WAS NOT "DRIVING". WHEN IT FINALLY KICKED BACK INTO GEAR IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY. SHE HAD TO BREAK AND PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAPPENED. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 19, 2009
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 97,000 MILES A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HARD SHIFTS- SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS A HARD BANGING SOUND WHEN IT FINDS THE RIGHT GEAR. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS, ONLY TO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH T... Read more
CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER EXT 370
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 16, 2010
Incident date: Mar 16, 2010
TRANSMISSION LINE LEAK. PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WELL. CORROSION ON 1 LINE. *TR
Incident date: Mar 16, 2010
OUR CAR HAS DEVELOPED VERY HARSH SHIFT OF THE GEARS AND HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WENT TO CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS ERROR CODE P2716 AND A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT ONLY COVERED UPTO 80000 MILES OR 96 MONTHS. OUR VEHICLE IS 2005 WITH 94,000 MILES. THE ECM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - COST ~ 900 $ - OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT SINCE THIS IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF AND NOT THE DRIVER, WE SHOULD... Read more
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Jan 10, 2010
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR LETTING RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR, WHICH HAS 88K MILES IS NOW OUT OF THE 60K MI. NISSAN WARRANTY. FROM DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY,COMMON PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO AFFECT ALL 2005 PATHFINDERS. AS THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NISSA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2010
ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING NO GAS PEDAL CAR RUNS AT IDLE ONLY. *TR
Incident date: Mar 3, 2010
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. MILES IS ABOUT 86000, TOOK VAN TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLES WEIGHT WAS NOT MATCHED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY IN DESIGN. SHUDDER HAPPENS AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH WITH A LIGHT ENGINE LOAD. *TR
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Feb 22, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOT FINANCIALLY RESP... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2008) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Mar 14, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 4WD. WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE HE WAS UNABLE MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF DRIVE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Incident date: Jan 23, 2010
THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AND AFTER A REPAIR IN 5/2007, HONDA REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ANY WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. *TR
Incident date: Mar 10, 2010
SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY. LOSE ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS. HAS TO PULL OVER SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED. THE TRANSMISSIONS ON HONDA/ACURA V6S APPARENTLY HAVE SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS. *TR
MERCEDES-BENZ
SL500
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Dec 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES SL500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE GEAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Jan 5, 2010
OWNER OF A 05 BEETLE. TRANSMISSION ISSUES STARTED AT 60,000 MILES. PUT IN A LOT OF MONEY ON REPAIRS WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE TOLD AFTERWARDS THE TRANS HAD TO BE REPLACED. LOOKED ONLINE AND A LOT OF 05' BEETLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EFFECTS AS EARLY AS 30,000 MILES!! THE CAR IS FINE FOR THE FIRST 15 MINS THAN IT JERKS VIOLENTLY INTO 3 & 4TH GEAR. THE JERKING GETS SO BAD IT FEELS... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
2001 VW BORA VR6. VIN [XXX] , 79,999 MILES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS FROM A STOP. THE GEARS JUMP FROM ONE TO THE OTHER CAUSING CAN TO PUSH YOU BACK IN THE SEAT. IF IT WERE NOT FOR HEAD RESTS YOU WOULD HAVE WHIP LASH. BEEN TO VW OF ORANGE PARK, FL 32073 TWICE. I HAVE NO MORE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS. INFORMATION REDACTED P... Read more
Incident date: Jan 12, 2009
WE BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW. LAST YEAR 2009 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE AIR WOULD BE $1400 SO WHEN THE TRANNY WAS A PROBLEM I KNEW NOT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD JERK AND SLAM INTO GEAR. I HAD MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISS... Read more
Incident date: Mar 8, 2010
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 FAILED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. ENGINE POWER WAS LOST AS THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTING BECAME ERRATIC; STARTING FROM STOP IN 3RD GEAR, THEN DOWNSHIFTING TO SECOND. MERGING WITH TRAFFIC DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS AT BEST. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THEIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE COMPUT... Read more
Incident date: Feb 2, 2010
ON MY ACURA 3.2 TL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, GEAR SLIPPING AND COULD BE POTENTIAL HIGH/FATAL RISK ON A HWY. *TR
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN XTERRA FROM SLOANE NISSAN IN 2006, AFTER 70+ MILES, THE CAR VIBRATES AT AROUND 40MPH WHILE SHIFTING AUTOMATIC GEAR (I DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS VIBRATING). FINALLY AFT 80+ MILES, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO ONLY FIND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR BLEW THE TRANSMISSION. THAT IS A SHAME, I JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR THE CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY... Read more
Incident date: Mar 14, 2010
2007 CHRYSLER 300, 40K MILES. LEFT IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK WHEN WE WENT US TO LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS STUCK IN PARK. MANY COMMON COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE FROM 2005. WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
MY 2001 VOLVO XC V70 TRANSMISSION IS ALSO SLIPPING AND LURCHING. LATELY THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS, BUT WHEN IT SLIPS AND HESITATES WHILE PULLING ONTO A MAIN ROAD MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT HOPING I WON'T LOSE TRANSMISSION POWER WITH NO WAY TO GET OUT OF ANOTHER VEHICLES PATH. MY MECHANIC, WHO WORKS STRICTLY ON VOLVO AND SAABS, HAS TOLD ME HE CANNOT GUARANTEE ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 28, 2008
I OWN AN '03 NISSAN MURANO. SINCE 114K MILES, I HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING FOLLOWING IDLE. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS VERY WARM (NOT OVERHEATING). AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES (I.E. AT A REDLIGHT OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC) WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE RPM'S DO NOT INDICATE ANY CHANGE. AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE "REALIZ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO REVERSE AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. HE CONTACT ALSO ST... Read more
Incident date: Aug 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS HEAVILY LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION... Read more
Incident date: Mar 3, 2010
I WAS JUST DRIVING AND THERE WAS A WHIRLING SOUND A MY CAR JUST COAST TO STOP. RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO SPEND 1700.00 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Incident date: Aug 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31000. UPDATED 06/17/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE P... Read more
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
I BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAD A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND RUINING IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR AT A COST OF ABOUT $3,000. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDELY DOCUMENTED. I HA... Read more
Incident date: Dec 9, 2009
AUTOMATIC TRANNY, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AND ONGOING ISSUE WITH DOWNSHIFTING VERY SUDDENLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 MILES, ISSUE BEGAN AT 111,000 MILES. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN FOR S COMPANY MAKING A FAULTY UNSAFE PRODUCT. CURRENTLY RESEARCHING A FIX. REPLACEMENT. *TR
Incident date: Mar 22, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARDS FOLLOWED BY ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING SIGNS APPEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121000. UPD... Read more
MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Mar 1, 2010
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE EARLY MODEL 2002'S GO BAD EARLY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. I FOUND A FEW THAT SAID THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, BUT WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Mar 3, 2008
WHEN I AM COMING FROM A STOP AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE AT MODERATE RATE BETWEEN 5-25 MILES MY CAR JERKS VERY HARD. THE FEELING IS SOMETIMES TO THE POINT IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. THE FEELING IS VERY FORCEFUL AND IT FEELS AS IF IT BEGINS IN UNDER THE REAR SEATS AND THE REAR TIRES. IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A DAY AND OTHER TIMES EVERYTIME I PRESS THE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2010
CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME. TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. RECURRING PROBLEM WITH AUDI A6 3.0 2003 CVT. *TR