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: Mar 31, 2011
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 MAZDA 626 I4 HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED AT 118,000 MILES WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS BEHIND ME. AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR 2K THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 120,000 MILES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION ON A UPHILL SLANT AND ALMOST CAUSED A MA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 19, 2011
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 107,000 MILES AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL SINCE THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO LESS THAN 100,000. TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR $3400 IN FALL, 2007 WITH A HONDA-REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MARCH 2011, SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 73, 000 WITH REPAIRS COSTING $3150. UNABLE TO ENTER VIN: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)... Read more
Incident date: Mar 31, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE STARTER AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WERE ALUMINUM PIECES THAT FRACTURED IN THE STE... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(2011) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 11, 2011
Incident date: Apr 9, 2011
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL SHIFT (TIPTRONIC) MODE, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DOWNSHIFT AUTOMATICALLY AS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES WHEN THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT (AS IT SHOULD) TO 4TH GEAR AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY INDICATES 4TH GEAR BUT WHEN I ACCELERATE TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN, THE CAR FEEL... Read more
Incident date: Mar 4, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUF... Read more
Incident date: Dec 19, 2010
EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Incident date: Apr 10, 2011
DRIVING 2002 FORD EXPLORER WHEN O/D LIGHT FLASHED AND WARNING CAME ON TO CHECK TRANSMISSION. WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Incident date: Apr 11, 2011
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT IS HAVING MAJOR AUTO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY JERKING INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR STARTING TO GO. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE COMPUTER SCANS, INDICATING THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER PEOPLE, INCLUDING OTHER ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2011
DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE WAS REVVING, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AT THE WHEELS. THE CAR IS NOW WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE I HAVE BEEN TO,D IT WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE FAILED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *TR
Incident date: Mar 10, 2011
I WAS DRIVING IN MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY ACCORD BEGUN TO JOLT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY A HUGE CEMENT TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT MY HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD LIVE UP TO THE HONDA NAME FOR QUALITY, BUT I WAS HORRIDLY WRONG. MY TORQUE CONVERTED FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO M... Read more
Incident date: Mar 4, 2011
VEHICLE STOPPED HAVING ANY FORWARD AND VERY LIMITED BACKWARD POWER IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 23,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. NO TRANSMISSION LEAKS, THE FLUID WAS A NORMAL COLOR. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. *TR
Incident date: Apr 10, 2011
WE WERE DRIVING WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUR TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. WHEN WE WERE AT A STOP SIGN, I WENT TO PULL OUT AND RELIZED THAT WE HAD LOST THE FIRST 2 GEARS AND WERE ALMOST HIT BY AN ON COMING VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO MOVE AT THE RIGHT SPEED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOME IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Incident date: Apr 10, 2011
I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY 2011. CAR HAS OPERATED FINE AND OPERATED FINE EARLIER TODAY. THIS EVENING, AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A QUICK RUN TO THE STORE, I STARTED MY CAR, PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE. I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION TO THIS ISSUE. N... Read more
Incident date: Apr 9, 2011
THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING, THE CAR CANNOT BE ACCELERATED FURTHER, THIS CREATES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. ITS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 9, 2011
Incident date: Dec 10, 2010
2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE TRANSMISSION, VALVE BODY DEFECT. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT AND ONLY SOLUTIONS IS REPLACING BOTH WITH A COST OF ABOUT 6000.00 FOR TRANSMISSION AND 2000.00 FOR VALVE BODY. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY AND YOUR CAR WILL NOT SHIFT. *TR
Incident date: Mar 2, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA & THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD!! IT SLAMS & JERKS INTO GEAR & WHEN I START TO SLOW DOWN IT JERKS & SLAMS!! MORE TIMES THAN NOT WHEN I STOP AT A STOP SIGN IT IS VERY SLUGGISH & WILL HARDLY GO WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM & THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR HELP ME IN ANYWAY WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT IS THEIR FAULT!!! I ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 13, 2010
THE TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED SHIFT AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV BEFORE SHIFTING. THIS CAUSES A HESITATION ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AND THE 0/D LIGHT FLASHES AS WELL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS IS SITUATION DANGEROUS. *TR
Incident date: Mar 26, 1976
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE AND THEN TURNING IT OFF FOR 30 MIN-1HR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SURGE 200-250 RPM THE FIRST TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN AGAIN. THE SURGE HAPPENS ONLY THE FIRST TIME WHILE SHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR. TO DATE, THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE HAS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED LIKE THIS SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN FEBRUARY 2009. I FIRST REPORTED THE ISSUE TO S... Read more
CHEVROLET
SILVERADO 3500
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 9, 2011
Incident date: Feb 18, 2011
PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FOR THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION. 123,000KM'S ON MY 3500 AND THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. 2 TIMES WERE ON WARRANTY AND THE 3RD I HAD TO PAY FOR MYSELF. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IS NOT COVERED, BUNCH OF BS. COST ME 850 DOLLARS TO FIX. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THEM, EVEN THE DEALER SHIP SAYS THEY HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEM WITH THE LINES. WHEN EVER... Read more
Incident date: Feb 23, 2011
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: I OWN A MERCURY MONTEREY 2004 VAN. I PURCHASED IT USED IN JULY 2008 AND IN DECEMBER THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. I DID HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT REPLACED OR REBUILT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS. IN FEBRUARY 2011 I HADTHE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT... Read more
Incident date: Apr 9, 2011
I AM A OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME TRANSMISSION ISSUES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT AN ISSUE THAT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE ... I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER IN TRAFFIC AFTER MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME I WAS ADVISED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RE: TRANSMISSI... Read more
CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 9, 2011
Incident date: Apr 8, 2011
TRANSMISSION LINE BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION RUSTED OUT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 59,000 MILES. *TR
Incident date: Mar 28, 2011
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ALL PULLING POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR BEHAVED ERRATIC BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NORM REEVES HONDA FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED.WHILE HAVING MY TRANMISSION REBUILT BY DAN TRANSMISSION SHOP THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME THAT HE WILL REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION F... Read more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2011
I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH IN CLEAR LANE ON HIGHWAY ON 04/08/11 WHEN A VERY LOUD "BANG" WAS HEARD IN ENGINE, SUV LURCHED VIOLENTLY AND ENGINE WHINED NOTICEABLY. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING ACCELERATION POWER AND I PULLED OVER. WHEN STOPPED, I PUT SUV INTO PARK AND NOTICED IT LURCHED. THE VEHICLE LURCHED WHENEVER THE SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM P TO R TO N TO D AND BACK. IT WA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2011
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FUSION SEL WITH 40,500 MILES ON IT. HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACED, $1800 REPAIR. I'VE SEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS TO ME A PROBLEM WITH MANY, MANY OTHER FORD FUSIONS. CONTACTED FORD OFFICE AND SAID THERE ARE NO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE TRANNY "KICKED" SO HARD IT BROUGHT MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF HER SEAT, I DO SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT COU... Read more
Incident date: Mar 28, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND SLIP GEARS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE E WAS 92,000.
Incident date: Apr 3, 2011
PURCHASED A NEW 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS PAST WEEKEND, 4-3-11 WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE DEVELOPED A LOUD SOUND LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING OR LOUD MUFFLER. CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED, HAS BEEN THERE FOR 4 DAYS AND YESTERDAY WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE ON THIS MODEL & NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION TO BE BAD ALREADY! IT APPEARS ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 21, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR AND WAS CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HIS... Read more
JEEP
WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 8, 2011
Incident date: Jun 15, 2010
THE ISSUE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES IN 2007 - 2012 JEEP WRANGLERS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION LINES THAT LEAD FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR ARE LEAKING WHERE THE LINES CHANGE FROM METAL TO RUBBER. ACCORDING TO MANY PEOPLE ON A WWW.JKFORUM.COM AND OTHER JEEP FORUMS ON THE WEB, THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. IF SOMEONE IS NOT AWARE OF THE LEAK, IT COULD RESUL... Read more
CHEVROLET
TRAILBLAZER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 8, 2011
Incident date: May 21, 2009
MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER HAS GONE TO THE SHOP NOW SEVERAL TIMES. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND HAS A PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT DRIVES FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Incident date: Apr 2, 2011
I HAVE A 2003 FORD EXPLORER AND MY O/D LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I HAVE NO 2ND OR 5TH GEAR THEY ALSO SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT YEAR. THEY SAID THE SHIFT SEALNOID WENT OUT SO NOW I CANT DRIVE MY TRUCK TELL I CAN AFFORD 3400 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED SO THAT HAS MADE IT HARDER FOR ME TO GET TO WORK AND T... Read more
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU'S SHIFTING CABLE BROKE. I WAS DRIVING IT AND WENT TO PARK AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK HOWEVER I HAD IT IN PARK ON THE GEARSHIFT. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT ROLLED FORWARD. I HAD TO SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP IT STOPPED. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. SINCE THE 2009 MALIBU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WHEN DRIVING, DEALER SAID $2500 TO FIX, I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE. FORD NEED TO FIX THIS ON A RECALL BASIS.THANK GOD MY CAR WAS NOT ON HIGHWAY GOING FAST WITH MY 3 KIDS IN IT , THEN IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BUT A LAWSUIT ISSUE. FORD NEED TO LOOK AT THIS AND REFUND ALL CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 11, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE... Read more
DODGE
GRAND CARAVAN
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 7, 2011
Incident date: Apr 7, 2011
2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 6 DAYS WHILE WE WERE AWAY ON VACATION. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND DROVE VEHICLE HOME (30 MILES). NEXT MORNING DROVE VEHICLE INTO TOWN (15 MILES) WITH NO PROBLEMS. PARKED FOR 1 HOUR THEN WENT TO RETURN HOME. WITHIN A FEW MILES THE VEHICLE MOVED ITSELF INTO A NEUTRAL STATE (DISPLAY SHOWED "D" STILL) WHILE MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY MADE ... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
GTI
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 7, 2011
Incident date: Mar 30, 2011
I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TO LET CARS GO BY UNTIL IT WAS THERE TURN TO MERGE. THE CAR MERGED IT WAS MY TURN AND I HIT THE GAS AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND I HAD NO POWER, AND MY CAR HAD DRIFTED ENOUGH TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT MY PRNDL LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING. I THOUGHT THE CAR STALLED SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TUR... Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2005
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES AND THEN JERKS INTO GEAR. HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN THE SAME GEARS. THIS STARTED AROUND $40,000 MILES AND HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DROVE. WHEN THE CAR IS HOT IT JERKS ALOT HARDER WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING YET THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS... Read more
Incident date: Mar 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 05/16/11
FORD
EXPEDITION
(2010) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 7, 2011
Incident date: Apr 4, 2011
MY 2010 HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR 4-5 TIMES AND MOST RECENTLY IT JUMPED OUT AND I MISSED THE BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS --THE SUV RAN INTO A BUILDING CAUSING ABOUT 6-8K IN DAMAGE. I KNOW I PUT THE EXPEDITION IN GEAR AND THE VIDEO/SURVEIL. TAPE SHOWS THAT I DID..I AM TRADING THIS POS ASAP!!! *TR
Crash
FORD
FIVE HUNDRED
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 7, 2011
Incident date: Mar 17, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIANS WERE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A NEW TRANSMISSION T... Read more
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(2005) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 7, 2011
Incident date: Jan 3, 2010
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND FOUND MANY LEADS. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005 THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE ON MY VEHICLE IN 2005. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY INQUIRED ME WITH A TOTAL OF 1700.00 TO GET THIS REPAIRED. MY CAR GETS... Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHIFT GEARS INDEPENDENTLY BETWEEN SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 30, 2011
TRANSMISSION DRIVE D LIGHT IS BLINKING. TOLD NEED A NEED 4TH SPEED CLUTCH PRESSURE SWITCH. ERROR CODE P1740? I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS CONSUMER WEB SITES. HONDA SHOULD HAVE THIS RECALLED AND PAY FOR REPAIR. *TR
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
I OWN A REGULARLY SERVICED AND WELL MAINTAINED 108,000 MILE 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH A TRANSMISSION CONCERN. CAR UPON ACCELERATION WILL NOT RESPOND, REVS, SLIPS AND LUNGES INTO GEAR. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. TWO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS HAVE INSPECTED THIS VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM THEY DIAGNOSE IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM WHICH IS MALFUNCTIONING COMMUNICATION TO THE TRANSMISSION. ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2011
2003 SATURN VUE CVT/VTI TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALREADY "FIXED" AT A SATURN DEALER 2 YEARS AGO AFTER COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY 55 MPH COUNTRY ROAD. AN ACCIDENT WAS POSSIBLE AT THAT TIME AND LUCKILY I HAD A PARKING LOT PULL OFF TO ACCESS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A HIGHLY APPARENT KNOW DEFECT. THIS SATURN WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION O... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 28, 2009
WHEN GETTING TO A SPEED OF 55 MPH AND ABOVE I WOULD START TO HEAR A RUMBLING SOUND. I HAD MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FRONT RIGHT U-JOINT. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE U-JOINT AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME THE SAME RUMBLING SOUND WAS STILL OCCURING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT IT A TWO DAYS AND THEN TOLD ME THE REAR AXIAL W... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 22 MPH. THE VEHICLE CORRECTED ITSELF AND DROVE AS NORMAL BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR SPORADICALLY AND WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WAS ONGOING FOR FIVE MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHERE SHE WAS ADVISE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 6, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ABOVE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TCS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 5, 2011
FOR 3 DAYS PRIOR, I NOTICED A SECOND OR TWO LAG TIME BETWEEN THE CAR GOING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO A LOWER GEAR AND THE CAR ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME OR THEY WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO MY CAR. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME WITH HAZARDS BL... Read more