NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
22 reportsClear category filter32,000 miles · Jan 15, 2003
Power TrainVisibility
NAR 2/10/2003. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 32,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AT 29,566 THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT OIL WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE BEARING ON THE TRANSFER…
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NAR 2/10/2003. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 32,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AT 29,566 THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT OIL WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE BEARING ON THE TRANSFERSHAFT WAS FALLING APART, BURNING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BROWN COLOR. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10008659
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2002
Power Train
I T STARTED AROUND OCTOBER 25,2001,WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.I WAS DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AROUND 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE STICK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL BY ITS SELF, I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED,. THER E WAS NOTHING ATTACHED TO THE STICK, IN OTHER WORDS NOTHING WAS HANGING (NO GARBAGE BAG OR ANYTHING.THIS HAS…
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I T STARTED AROUND OCTOBER 25,2001,WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.I WAS DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AROUND 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE STICK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL BY ITS SELF, I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED,. THER E WAS NOTHING ATTACHED TO THE STICK, IN OTHER WORDS NOTHING WAS HANGING (NO GARBAGE BAG OR ANYTHING.THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES.THE CAR GROWLS AND I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN GEAR, NOW I'M ANERVOUS WRECK.I TOOK IT INTO THE THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.IT HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES SINCE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE PAST 40MPH OR TAKE THE EXPRESSWAY. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR-SHIFT\GAS PEDAL\CLUTH, YOU CAN FEEL WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE TH PEDAL MOVES UNDER YOUR FOOT AND THE SHIFT GEAR MOVES IF YOU PUT YOUR HAND ON IT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #756354
Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2001
Power Train
TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE SEALS WERE BAD ON VEHICLE, AND TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THEN ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, AND THEN ON T 21ST OF NOVEMBER TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AGAIN. TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #899521
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2001
Power Train
3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY CAR, THE TRANSMISSION GASKET CRACKED AND THEY HAD A RECALL ON IT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG I DROVE BEFORE IT FINALLY FROZE. THEY FIXED IT BUT NOW IM HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE SLIPPING, BUCKING AT STOPP LIGHTS AND A TINGY SOUND WHILE EXCELLERATING THE DEALER SAYS THEY TESTED AND FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT . SO ALL …
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3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY CAR, THE TRANSMISSION GASKET CRACKED AND THEY HAD A RECALL ON IT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG I DROVE BEFORE IT FINALLY FROZE. THEY FIXED IT BUT NOW IM HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE SLIPPING, BUCKING AT STOPP LIGHTS AND A TINGY SOUND WHILE EXCELLERATING THE DEALER SAYS THEY TESTED AND FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT . SO ALL OF US WITH THIS PROBLEMS ARE JUST IN A CONFUSED STATE HUH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #753761
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Power Train
VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION AND PICKING UP SPEED AGAIN. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY SHIFT DOWN TO 2ND GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS RELUCTANT TO UPSHIFT BLOCKING OUT ENGINE POWER. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALL AT INTERSECTIONS.
NHTSA ODI #9002568
Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, VEHICLE BUCKED OR SURGED FORWARD BEFORE I COULD REACH PARK TO TURN OFF THE CAR. NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD.
NHTSA ODI #9002225
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THEN, TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAS STEADY BANGING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. REPRESENTATIVE SENT, BUT NOTHING SOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MR. GRATO AND MANUFACTURER . INFORMED NOT REPAIRING BRAKES FOR…
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BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THEN, TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAS STEADY BANGING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. REPRESENTATIVE SENT, BUT NOTHING SOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MR. GRATO AND MANUFACTURER . INFORMED NOT REPAIRING BRAKES FOR SEVENTH TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE VEHICLE LEMON, AND DECLINED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *YH
NHTSA ODI #884392
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Power Train
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE WAS HESITATING/ CUTTING OFF AND ON. NO REVERSE AND NO FORWARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #881154
Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2000
Power Train
STICK SHIFT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE AFTER SHIFTING. IF IT'S BUMPED, WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. CAN SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER WHEN BARELY TOUCHING IT OR BRUSHING AGAINST IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877204
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Power Train
THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS, I AM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE RELATED OR NOT 1) CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK IF ON AN INCLINE. IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF PARK, YOU MUST FORCE THE SHIFTER. 2) CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR, TRANSMISSION WILL "THUMP" INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEV…
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THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS, I AM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE RELATED OR NOT 1) CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK IF ON AN INCLINE. IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF PARK, YOU MUST FORCE THE SHIFTER. 2) CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR, TRANSMISSION WILL "THUMP" INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL IS ADEQUATE
NHTSA ODI #729362
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