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: Jul 10, 2011
VEHICLE LOST TRANSMISSION POWER IN THE WHILE TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. ABLE TO MOVE IT OUT THE ROAD BEFORE CAUSING A CRASH. CURRENTLY AT SHOP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *TT
Incident date: Jul 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD MOST FREQUENTLY OCCUR WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND DISCOLORATION. THE VEHICLE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2011
THE VAN HAS MADE STRANGE NOISES AND GOTTEN HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE SINCE WE PURCHASED AS 'CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED' FROM HONDA DEALER. WE REPORTED BOTH TO DEALER AND GOTTEN NO RESPONSE BUT 'OH, WELL'. WE HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE PURCHASED AND FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE. THE D LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING AT RANDOM FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT EACH SERVICE APPT THEY FOUND NOT... Read more
Incident date: Jul 12, 2011
2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION SLIP. HAD SOFTWARE UP DATE DONE DIDEN'T FIX IT. HAD VALVABODY REPLACED DIDEN'T FIX IT AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT AT A REPAIR I WANTED FORD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION THEY WOULD NOT. THEY REBUILT IT, IT WAS BETTER BUT NOT LIKE I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE. NOW IT IS MAKING A NOISE AGAIN AND THE FORD TECH CAN'T HEAR IT. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR PRODUCT MY FUSIO... Read more
Incident date: Jul 7, 2011
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND FUEL SENSORS ON NISSAN TRUCKS. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY OR REPAIR. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 BUT I HAD THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AS WELL. PLEAS SEE LINK TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT PAGE LISTING HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM; HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML *... Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2008
2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSON SLIPPING GEARS, HARD TO SHIFT, AND NOT ACCELERATING IN APRIL 2008 AT 100K MILES. REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER ONLY 40K MORE MILES AND ONLY 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *TT
Incident date: Jun 9, 2011
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SURGING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN I TRY TO PARK AND BACKUP. THIS ALSO OCCURS AT STOPLIGHTS AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL CUT OFF. EVEN WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR STILL TRYS TO SURGE. ITS LIKE IT ACCELERATES ALL ON ITS OWN AND AT TIMES IT HAS EVEN BEEN HARD TO STOP THE CAR DUE TO ISSUE. IT WAS ONLY HAPPENING OCCASIONALLY B... Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TACHOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED DUE TO BURNED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jul 7, 2011
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE OFF RAMP TO GO HOME. I STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT NEAR HOME AND PROCEEDED TO GO ON THE GREEN LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE LIKE USUAL. AT THE NEXT RED LIGHT I COULD NOT GO OVER 5MPH. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LIGHT FLASHED GREEN. I BARELY GOT HOME. DEALERSHIP SAID THE TRANSMISSIO... Read more
Incident date: Jun 14, 2011
FORD FREESTYLE 2006 SURGING AND REVING UP WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. REVERSE AND FORWARD ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT AGAIN. IT SEAMS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MANY OWNERS. WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR IT REVS UP HIGH AND THEN SHUTSW ENGINE DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE RESTARTED RUNS OK UNTILL GEAR IS SELECTED AGAIN HAVE TO HOLD BRAKE AND HOPE IT WORKS RIGHT, S... Read more
MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 12, 2011
Incident date: Apr 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Incident date: Jul 11, 2011
DURING LOW SPEEDS, IDLING SPEEDS, CAR ACCELERATES OR SURGES. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING OR IN IDLE MODE IN DRIVE UP LINES. WRENCH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. IF I TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT USUALLY REMOVES THE PROBLEM. OCCURS WHEN GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *TT
Incident date: Jun 3, 2011
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY RADIATOR LEAK, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHICH CAN BE HAZARDOUS AND COSTLY. INTERNET COMMENTS SUGGEST PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER BUT WARRANTEES HAVE NOT BEEN EXTENDED, AND DEALER QUOTED FULL PRICE FOR REPAIR: $5,000+ ON VEHICLE WORTH $11,000. *TT
Incident date: Feb 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED YET, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE CONVERTER BUT TO NO ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2011
I PURCHASED THE 99 ACURA 3.2TL WITH 105K MILES. I DROVE TO CHARLOTTE, NC WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND OUT IT WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND LATER HAD IT CONFIRMED THAT THE SOLENOID HAS THE ERROR. ACURA SAYS THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS THEIR ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM, WHICH NEVER CORRECTED THE ACTUAL DEFECT. IN MY CASE, THE CAR TOOK ALMOST THIRTEEN YEARS TO FINALLY GET TO THE MILEAGE WHE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 6, 2011
2002 HONDA ACCORD SE V4 - 93,500 MILES: WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS TO TAKE OFF, THE CAR REVVED, BUT DIDN'T GO FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN STARTED JERKING AS THE CAR WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR. FROM THAT POINT, EVERY TIME I STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR JERKED WILDLY AGAIN AND MADE HORRIBLE NOISES. TOOK CAR INTO THE H... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP GEARS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
1999 LEXUS RX300 WHICH HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICE ON MARCH 17TH 2011 AT , BEGAN TO MAKE A WHIRRING SOUND AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTH ON SATURDAY JULY 9TH 2011. I IMMEDIATLY PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE TO CHECK THE FLUID AND IT SHOWED FULL ON THE DIP STICK. ON MONDAY JULY 11TH 2011 THE RX300 IN QUESTION WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHICH PERFORMED ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2011
EMAIL INQUIRES AS TO WHAT DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND WHAT ACTIONS TAKEN RELATED TO COMPLAINTS RE FORD TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2003-2005 TAURUS MODELS. *KB
FORD
FIVE HUNDRED
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 12, 2011
Incident date: Mar 12, 2011
I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD 500 IN MARCH 2011. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. ON MANY OCCASIONS, PROCEEDING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOTS THE CAR ACCELERATES AND LUNGES ON ITS OWN. IT WILL THEN JERK AND GO DEAD ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK, DISPLAYING A WRENCH LIGHT. SEVERAL TIMES WAITING IN DRIVE THROUGH LINES OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS THIS HAS HAPPENED. I ALWAYS FEEL AS IF IT IS DA... Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2011
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE 2008 SATURN AURA XE: THE TRANS. SHIFT CABLE IN MY 2008 SATURN AURA WITH 47,305 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, I TRIED TO HAVE A PASSERBY JUMP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE INITIALLY I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO PLACE THE CABLES ON THE BATTERY THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD ALMOST KNOCKING HIM DOWN. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE C... Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2011
I BOUGHT A 2010 FORD FOCUS IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTILL NOW. I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER COMPLETLY AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE 3 THINGS I HAVE FOUND COMMON WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS THAT MY RPMS ARE AT 1.5 TRYING TO PUSH TO 2...THE MPH IS ABOUT 45 TO 50 AND I HAD JUST FILLED UP WITH GAS A FEW DAYS PRIOR AND WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 3/4 TANK... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2008
CAR LURCHES FORWARD IN IDLE. CATCHES ME BY SURPRISE WHEN I MOVE FROM PARKED POSITION TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY AND FORCEFULLY PUT ON THE BRAKES OR WILL HIT A PARK CAR OR MOVING VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER ON "HIGH" I KEEP THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN LOW TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM... *TT
Incident date: Jul 3, 2011
NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS,JUST DRIVING DOWN 101 TOWARDS SAN FRANCISCO WITH MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN SUDDENLY THE RPM'S RACED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY! NO DRIVE OR REVERSE IN ANY GEAR. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND HAD REACHED THE TOP OF THE GRADE AND WAS TRAVELLING DOWN GRADE THROUGH THE WALDO TUNNEL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE SHOULDER OF... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2011
MY 2011 KIA SORENTO IS STUCK IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON AND OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO MANIPULATE THE BRAKE, AND KEY TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT. TODAY I LEFT FOR WORK, MADE A QUICK STOP AT THE STORE AND MY KIA WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. I WAS AE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF APPLIED THE ER BRAKE GOT WHAT I NEEDED. RETURNED TO THE CAR AND STARTED IT. WAS ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2011
UNABLE TO SHIFT 2001 MERCURY SABLE SEDAN OUT OF "PARK" GEAR/POSITION. IT SEEMS LIKE A SIMILAR ISSUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 04V106000. THE MANUFACTURER (FORD) CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. *TT
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE DRIVE INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FOR HIS MAKE AND ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2010
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO W/ 88K MILES. WHEN DRIVING MY NISSAN MURANO, THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE AN ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATION AND THAT IT HESITATES WHEN I I STEP ON THE ACCELERATION. THE MURANO DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS, AFTER STEPPING ALMOST FULLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR CATCHES BACK ON AND THEN THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD, LETTING THE CAR FINALLY ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2011
I HAVE A 01 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 85,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW (REBUILT) TRANSMISSION. I'M ACTUALLY DROPPING OFF THE VEHICLE TODAY AT AAMCO TRANSMISSION. THEY QUOTED ME $1600. I JUST SPOKE TO HONDA AND REQUESTED GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS BEING 10 YEARS OLD. I TOLD THEM I HAVE HAD 6 OR 7 TOYOTAS IN A ROW AND THIS WAS MY FIRST AND PROBABLY LAST... Read more
Incident date: Jul 8, 2011
2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND RANDOM. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. *TT
Incident date: Jun 27, 2011
2010 HYUNDAI TUCSON LTD FWD - APPROX 14,000 MILES. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVER WAS PARKING THE CAR. DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD, STOPPING ONLY WHEN IT HIT A TREE. BODY WORK BEING DONE NOW AND THEN OFF TO DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS OF BRAKES AND SENSORS. *TT
Crash
Incident date: Jul 2, 2011
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON U.S. 10 IN MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY JULY 2, AT 77MPH. PULLED INTO LEFT LANE TO PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC & TACHOMETER SPUN BUT THERE WAS NO POWER - VEHICLE WAS COASTING WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE & THE TRANSMISSION. COASTED SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER & CALLED A TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN MT. PLEASANT, MI. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVER... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE RELEASE MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE COLUMN SHIFT LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN IN NUMBER: 06V149000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWERTRAIN... Read more
Incident date: Mar 30, 2010
THE CAR EXPERIENCES A 2-3 SECOND INTERMITTENT HESITATION FOLLOWED BY THE CAR JETTING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL STALLING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SOME 22 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND UPON RECREATING THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT IS A 'FUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION.' THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SO... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
I OWN A 2002 XPLORER, RECENTLY THE O.D LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND THE TRUCK STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.I HAVE AN EIGHT YEAR OLD WHO WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AT THE TIME.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD AND SHOULD DEFINATELY BE LOOKED INTO. *TT
Incident date: May 16, 2010
TRANSMISSION "SLAMS" WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AFTER IT HAS A CHANCE TO WARM UP. THIS OCCURS FROM EITHER A STAND-STILL OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN ROLLING AND SHIFTS TO A HIGHER GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER ISSUES OF THIS TYPE, BUT I HAD ANOTHER KIA IN THE PAST AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THIS I... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2011
MY 2003 FORD ESCAPE HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V165000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT DOSE NOT HAVE ONE OF THE VINS THAT FALL INTO THE LIST. *TT
Incident date: Jul 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 20 MPH, AND THE OVER DRIVE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE TYPE OF WARNING LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES, AND OFFER... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2011
WAS ON I65 WAS DRIVING FINE HIRD A LOUD EXPLOSION ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP A PIECE OF THE TRANSMISSION CASING WENT INTO MY TIRE CAUSING A BLOW OUT, CAR BECAME OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT GAURDRAIL. *TT
Crash
Incident date: Jul 10, 2011
AFTER DRIVING 2009 NISSAN ROGUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR TWENTY OR MORE MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGINS MAKING HIGH PITCHED WHINE ON ACCELERATION, AND THE SMELL OF BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID IS PRESENT. UPON COMPLETING A STOP AFTER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS, THEN IT PROCEEDS TO MOVE V... Read more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2011
MY VEHICLE IS 2007 BMW 335I. ON 7/3/11, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT "ENGINE MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER" WAS ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO ABRUPTLY REDUCE SPEED TO AROUND 20-30MPH. I HAD TO ACTIVATE HAZARD LIGHTS AND LIMP OFF INTERSTATE WHILE CAR WAS BUCKING, COUGHING, AND SPUTTERING. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE SUDDEN SLOW DOWN MIGH... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
IN APRIL 2010 THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND PIN SHEARED OFF. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING 70 ON THE HIGHWAY. TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW IN JULY 2011 THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED. THE PIN IS SHEARED ALLOWING THE PULLEY TO DROP THE BELT, RENDERING MY CAR INOPERABLE. KIA DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS STILL NOT COVERED BY KIA AND WILL COST ME AGAIN ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 30, 2011
I HAVE A 2004 TAURUS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK MY CAR STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR ISSUES JUST MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. MECHANIC TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Incident date: Jun 10, 2011
ON 07/21/2007, I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH WAS USED AS A DEMO. RECENTLY AT 50,500 MILES I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LIGHT THUMPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHILE IDLING. PER MY VISIT OF MID JUNE 2011 TO THE DEALER SERVICE AREA, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY REQUIRED A TRANSMISSION SENSOR TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE LAST VISIT, I HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE AND HAVE BE... Read more
Incident date: Jun 8, 2011
MY V70 ALWAYS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN R AND D GEAR. AND I CAN HEAR A LOUD CLANK!!! SOMETIME IT DOES A HORRIBLE UP- OR DOWN-SHIFTING AROUND 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION MUST GET WORSE AND WORSE SINCE THE "CLANK" CONTINUES EVERYDAY. *TR
FORD
FIVE HUNDRED
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 9, 2011
Incident date: Jul 8, 2011
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, DOES NOT ACCELERATE TO FULL POTENTIAL, WRENCH LIGHT CAME OUT AFTER WEEKS OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING. POWER TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATES WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NEED TO BE RECALLED VARIOUS COMPLAINTS SEEN ON-LINE!! WRENCH LIGHTS COMES ON AND OF... Read more
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(2005) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 9, 2011
Incident date: Jun 5, 2011
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 93,000 MILES. HAD ORIGINAL ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION IN 2009 A SLIGHT SHIMMY AND ONCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AS SOON AS IT SLIPPED I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE: RADIATOR, AND TRANSMISSION AT ~$6,500. I ASKED FOR OPTIONS THE DEALER SAID I COULD TRY REPLACING RA... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jul 9, 2011
2003 FORDTAURUS SES 3.0L V6 55000 MILES, SETTING TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN WENT 50FT. TRANSMISSION DIS-ENGAGED COULD NOT GET IT TO RE-ENGAGE (NO R OR D) HAD CAR TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. WRITING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THE NUMBER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jan 27, 2011
2001 FORD WINDSTAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SOME SAFETY RECALLS DONE. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SMOKE STARTED BOILING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I PULLED OVER AND BY THE TIME I GOT STOPPED AND GOT THE KIDS OUT SAFELY IT QUIT SMOKING. I RAISED THE HOOD AND COULD SEE SOME BURNED WIRING UNDER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. WE GOT BACK IN AND DROVE ON THEN THE TRANSMISSION START... Read more
Fire
TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 9, 2011
Incident date: Oct 2, 2007
TOYOTA 2002 HIGHLANDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 77,754 MILES. REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER PAYING $50 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS A RECALL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. COST TO REPLACE WITHOUT WARRANTEE WOULD HAVE BEEN $4290. THE CAR NOW HAS 138,235 MILES ON IT AND BASED ON OTHER DRIVERS' EXPERIENCE AND HISTORY I COULD... Read more