AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD BEEN ENGAGING BY SELF THE PAST MONTH, SOMETIMES IN LOW MODE. VERY LOUD GEAR NOISES, SHUDDERING, VIBRATION & SIGNIFICANT SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. OCCURRENCE IS DANGEROUS AT ANY POINT, BUT MOST CRITICAL WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD READILY LOSE CONTROL…
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AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD BEEN ENGAGING BY SELF THE PAST MONTH, SOMETIMES IN LOW MODE. VERY LOUD GEAR NOISES, SHUDDERING, VIBRATION & SIGNIFICANT SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. OCCURRENCE IS DANGEROUS AT ANY POINT, BUT MOST CRITICAL WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD READILY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LATEST INCIDENT (DATE GIVEN) SO VIOLENT & CAN'T DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE SUV IS PARKED UNTIL REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WILL EXAMINE, & HOPEFULLY REPAIR AT REASONABLE COST, THE VEHICLE WEEK OF 8/1-5/05. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10130654
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2003
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNTION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TS
NHTSA ODI #10015260
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THEN, REALIZED THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE REMOTE CONTROL TO GARAGE DOOR. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DOOR KNOCKED DOWN CONSUMER, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEG. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. STATE FARM INSURANCE ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA AUTO S…
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CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THEN, REALIZED THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE REMOTE CONTROL TO GARAGE DOOR. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DOOR KNOCKED DOWN CONSUMER, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEG. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. STATE FARM INSURANCE ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. CONSUMER WILL ALSO BE CALLING MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #884296
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR ON NEWLY INSTALLED CPI, WHICH LEAKED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE AND PRESENCE OF SILICON IN THE ENGINE FROM INSTALLATION OF GASKETS, OIL CHANGE NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE WHEN NEW FUEL INJECTION/CPI AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED, THIS ALLOWED FUEL, DEBRIS, ETC TO CONTAMINATE THE ENGINE, ENGINE REPLACEM…
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ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR ON NEWLY INSTALLED CPI, WHICH LEAKED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE AND PRESENCE OF SILICON IN THE ENGINE FROM INSTALLATION OF GASKETS, OIL CHANGE NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE WHEN NEW FUEL INJECTION/CPI AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED, THIS ALLOWED FUEL, DEBRIS, ETC TO CONTAMINATE THE ENGINE, ENGINE REPLACEMENT COMPELETED 1/26/01. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) CJ
NHTSA ODI #559110
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
Power TrainCrash
A YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO RELEASE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #878568
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
Power Train
RECALL 94V-093 000, POWER TRAIN:AUTO TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NO PARK CONDITION WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATION ACTION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #851389
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1999
Power Train
AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE I NOTICED A HESITATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. SOON AFTER THE CLUTCH OCCASIONALLY SLIPPED WHEN IN REVERSED. 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICED, REVERSED WAS COMPLETELY OUT AND PUT A FACTORY REBUILT TRANS IN.
NHTSA ODI #710147
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1998
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN SLIPPING IN THE DRIVE POSITION.
NHTSA ODI #539889
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1998
Power TrainFire
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES OVERHEATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST CROSSOVER VALVE, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #538400
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicTires
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
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