Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 48,514 complaints — component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1987) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
THE CAR ENGINE RACES REAL HIGH AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR. URATHANE GROMMET CRACKED AND FELL OFF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 19, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 19, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT THREE TIMES IN 44,000 MILES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TT
Incident date: Jun 5, 1995
PURCHASE CAR NEW DEALER PUT A SECOND TRANSMISSION IT LEAK BUT NOW THIS TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING. TT
CHRYSLER
TOWN AND COUNTRY
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 16, 1995
1) ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED (3) TIMES RESULTING HITTING FENCE. 2) AUTO-TRANS W/AUTO OVERDIRVE DOWN SHIFT @ HIGHWAY SPEED THROWING PASSENGERS. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
WHILE DECELERATING PRIMARILY AT LOWER SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION WOULD BUMP FORWARD OR EVEN 0R EVEN LURCH FORWARD. *AK
MERCEDES BENZ
MERCEDES BENZ
(1979) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jun 21, 1993
PARKING PAWL ACTUATOR ROD FAILED DUE TO BEING DESIGNED WITH NYLON INSTEAD OF STEEL. (1ST VEHICLE FROM 486224) *SKD
MERCEDES BENZ
300
(1980) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jul 14, 1994
PARKING PAWL ACTUATOR ROD FAILED DUE TO BEING DESIGNED WITH NYLON INSTEAD OF STEEL. (2ND VEHICLE FROM 486224) *SKD
Incident date: May 3, 1995
TRANSMISSION MOUNT PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Apr 19, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED TWICE. *SKD
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION PASSAGE TOO SMALL, RESULTING IN LACK OF LUBRICANT/SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION. *SKD
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *SKD
DODGE
DODGE TRUCK
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jul 8, 1994
TRANSMISSION LEAK.
Incident date: Mar 31, 1995
TRANSMISSION DEFECT REPAIRED. *SKD
Incident date: May 9, 1995
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR.
Incident date: May 17, 1995
NOISY TRANSMISSION. *SKD
Incident date: May 3, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SKD
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1993) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Sep 21, 1994
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIRST GEAR UPON ACCELERATION, ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN CHANGING LANES. *AW
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *SKD
Incident date: May 1, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SKD
MERCEDES BENZ
MERCEDES BENZ
(1978) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jul 7, 1993
PARKING PAWL ACTUATOR ROD FAILED DUE TO BEING DESIGNED WITH NYLON INSTEAD OF STEEL. *
GMC
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jun 22, 1994
TRANSMISSION DELAYS WHEN SHIFTING UP/DOWN, ALSO STAYS IN GEAR TOO LONG BEFORE SHIFTING.
Incident date: May 5, 1995
TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 1, 1993
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Feb 19, 1995
GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM LOW TO HIGH GEARS.
Incident date: Jun 12, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 22,000 AND IS GOING OUT AGAIN/ VEHICLE OFTEN JOLT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *AK
Incident date: Apr 20, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES NOISE. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED SIX TIMES. WOULD NOT SHIFT. TT
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 14, 1995
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 85K MILES. TT
Incident date: Nov 12, 1994
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 82,000 MILES, AT FIRST TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED, NP FORWARD/REVERSE GEARS. *AK
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH IN SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION AT LEAST 9 TIMES SINCE 1/30/95 FOR MALFUNCTION OF BRAKES & TRANMISSION. TT
Incident date: May 27, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH GEAR CHANGES AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN AWHILE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 12, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: May 31, 1995
VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FLUID BLEW UP FROM DIPSTICK AND HIT THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ACCORDINGLY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jun 8, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 8, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE PART THE VALVE BODY CHICK BALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Nov 22, 1993
THE CAR HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD. TT
Incident date: Jun 2, 1995
THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BURNT OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: May 30, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE WANTS TO GO FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED. TT
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS SLIPPING AND JUMPING. TT
VEHICLE WILL RATTLE WHEN SHIFTING IN 1ST TO 2ND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY MANAGER @ DEALERSHIP, BUT CAN'T DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION AND ERRATIC ENGINE IDLE SPEED. SHE WAS NOT INFORMED RECALL UNTIL JUNE 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: May 9, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *SKD
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED TWICE. *SKD
Incident date: May 1, 1995
TRANSMISSION REPLACED.