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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.

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137,559 Reported Crashes
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Showing 130,940 complaints — component: POWER TRAIN

DODGE DYNASTY (1991) — POWER TRAIN Feb 7, 1996
Incident date: Dec 5, 1995
ODOMETER FREEZES UP WHEN IT'S COLD AND DOES NOT OPERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FORD TEMPO (1992) — POWER TRAIN Feb 1, 1996
Incident date: May 27, 1993
SPEEDOMETER CABLES REPLACED. *SD
MERCURY TRACER (1993) — POWER TRAIN Feb 1, 1996
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
SPEEDOMETER CABLE NOT HOOKED UP PROPERLY BY SERVICE PERSONNEL, CAUSING NOISE.
GEO METRO (1992) — POWER TRAIN Feb 1, 1996
Incident date: Oct 7, 1992
SPEEDOMETER CABLE MAKING NOISE.
KIA SEPHIA (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Jul 10, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AK
NISSAN MAXIMA (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Aug 17, 1995
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK
NISSAN PATHFINDER (1992) — POWER TRAIN Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
INACCURATE SPEEDODOMETER READING. *SD
TOYOTA TERCEL (1992) — POWER TRAIN Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Sep 29, 1995
ODOMETER FRAUD. *SD
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 18, 1996
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AW
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 18, 1996
Incident date: Aug 14, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE. *AK
HONDA ACCORD (1991) — POWER TRAIN Jan 4, 1996
Incident date: Nov 20, 1995
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO. DRIVER CAN NOT TELL SPEED WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NISSAN MAXIMA (1990) — POWER TRAIN Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Aug 25, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED, NEEDLE WILL BE AT CERTAIN SPEED AND THEN WILL DROP TO ZERO/WILL NOT RETURN TO SPEED FOR SOME TIME. *AK
WINNEBAGO PHASAR (1989) — POWER TRAIN Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Aug 12, 1991
REPLACED UPPER SPEEDOMETER CABLE.
PLYMOUTH NEON (1995) — POWER TRAIN Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED 3 TIMES.
FORD E SERIES (1994) — POWER TRAIN Nov 29, 1995
Incident date: May 5, 1995
SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. THE FORD COMPANY SAYS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED.TT AT 60 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCATES FROM 50 TOO 70 MPH AND ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED.*JB
FORD PROBE (1991) — POWER TRAIN Nov 27, 1995
PURCHASE CAR USED AT 59,000 MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT TRANSMISSION WAS EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO INSPECT TRANSMISISON, HOWEVER DEALER ALWAYS SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, DEALER STATED LATER AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THAT A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, PUMP, AND OTHER VARIOUS TRANSMISSION PARTS WERE NEEDED. SPEEDOMETER CABL... Read more
DODGE SPIRIT (1991) — POWER TRAIN Nov 16, 1995
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
REPLACED SPEEDOMETER SENSOR.
OLDSMOBILE 88 (1994) — POWER TRAIN Nov 16, 1995
Incident date: May 3, 1995
ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, CANNOT RECORD TRUE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS (1989) — POWER TRAIN Nov 2, 1995
Incident date: Jun 2, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
PONTIAC 6000 (1987) — POWER TRAIN Oct 24, 1995
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 199,999 MILES NOTE ODOMETER (NOT MOVING) PUT 3000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND STILL ON 199 MILES. TT THE PERIODIC SAFETY MAINTENANCE BASED ON MILEAGE COULD NOT BE DONE, BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE ODOMETER TO CEASE AT 199,999 MILES. *YH
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1983) — POWER TRAIN Oct 23, 1995
Incident date: Aug 20, 1995
SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF BUCKLE. TT THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SPEED SENSOR WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash
FORD AEROSTAR (1994) — POWER TRAIN Oct 17, 1995
Incident date: Oct 16, 1995
EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF.... Read more
BUICK ROADMASTER (1993) — POWER TRAIN Oct 13, 1995
Incident date: Sep 18, 1995
THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET ON WHICH THE GENERATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP ARE MOUNTED, SHEARED, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS. TRIP ODOMETER WINDOW IS POORLY ALIGNED, THE LEFT MOST DIGIT CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT STRAINING TO SEE IT. REFLECTION OF THE TOP DASH IN THE WINDSHIELD IS ATROCIOUS. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL WITH THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A LOCK ON THE SMALL DOOR, BUT THE WHOLE PANE... Read more
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL (1988) — POWER TRAIN Oct 11, 1995
CONSUMER HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ODOMETER TAMPERING. CONSUMER WILL LIST PROBLEM . TT
DODGE CARAVAN (1992) — POWER TRAIN Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
GEO METRO (1989) — POWER TRAIN Oct 4, 1995
Incident date: Apr 15, 1995
SPEEDOMETER CABLE WAS NOT SEALED DURING ASSEMBLY, CABLE PUMP BECAME LOOSE ACTING AS PUMP, PUMPING OIL FLUID INTO INSTRUMENT PANEL, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *JB
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL (1990) — POWER TRAIN Oct 3, 1995
THE SPEED ODOMETER NEVER WORKED RIGHT, WHEN DRIVING CAR STALLED AND THE BRAKES WORK AND GO OUT . TT
FORD ECONOLINE (1992) — POWER TRAIN Oct 2, 1995
Incident date: Aug 15, 1995
ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SEEMED EXTREMELY SPONGY; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP/DOWN; GAS GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TO FULL. TT
CHEVROLET CAVALIER (1989) — POWER TRAIN Sep 21, 1995
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
ODOMETER FRAUD.
DODGE RAM 2500 (1992) — POWER TRAIN Sep 21, 1995
Incident date: May 4, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT
VOLKSWAGEN FOX (1990) — POWER TRAIN Aug 30, 1995
PURCHASE CAR NEW REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD TWO TIMES AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOW . TT
CHEVROLET BLAZER (1995) — POWER TRAIN Aug 28, 1995
INSTRUMENT PANEL; SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER MAY FLUCTUATE OR REMAIN STEADY WHEN ACCELERATING/NOT ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FORD MUSTANG (1992) — POWER TRAIN Aug 24, 1995
Incident date: Jul 22, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NOTICE FLAME COMING OUT OF THE SPEEDOMETER AREA. TT
Fire
NISSAN MAXIMA (1990) — POWER TRAIN Aug 18, 1995
Incident date: Aug 2, 1994
HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ODOMETER NOT WORKING NISSAN REPLACED IT BUT PROBLEM STILL EXSIST. TT
CHEVROLET C35 (1994) — POWER TRAIN Aug 10, 1995
Incident date: Aug 9, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT
BMW K100 (1988) — POWER TRAIN Aug 9, 1995
Incident date: Apr 5, 1991
SPEEDOMETER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. TT
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH SERIES (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jul 24, 1995
Incident date: May 10, 1995
CONSUMER PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE ON MAY OF 1995 AND THE SPEED ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING . TT
CADILLAC ELDORADO (1985) — POWER TRAIN Jul 18, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1995
DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM EN FROM THE INSIDE, THUS TRAPPING PEOPLE. *AK
FORD THUNDERBIRD (1993) — POWER TRAIN Jul 11, 1995
Incident date: Jul 11, 1995
WHEN IT IS HUMID OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS SPEEDOMETER READING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DODGE RAM (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jul 10, 1995
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
THE GEAR IN THE REAREND WAS ALTERED WHICH AFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
GEO METRO (1992) — POWER TRAIN Jul 6, 1995
Incident date: Oct 7, 1992
SPEEDOMETER CABLE REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
EAGLE PREMIER (1988) — POWER TRAIN Jul 5, 1995
THE ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK AND HAS HAD IT FIXED TWICE AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CHEVROLET CAPRICE (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jun 26, 1995
Incident date: Jun 26, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, OWNER IS WORRIED THAT COULD CAUSE ODOMETER TO SHOW A FALSE READING. TT
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
SPEEDOMETER/KILOMETER SCALE NOT ILLUMINATED ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *AW
BUICK ROADMASTER (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
DODGE DAKOTA (1992) — POWER TRAIN Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Aug 27, 1993
SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS.
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Apr 5, 1995
INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, POSSIBLY DUE TO MAGNETS. *SKD
DODGE INTREPID (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 28, 1995
ODOMETER CALIBRATED INCORRECTLY.
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1991) — POWER TRAIN Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1995
ODOMETER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
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