NHTSA Complaint #10018766 — 1996 SATURN SL POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018766
Vehicle	1996 SATURN SL
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 15, 2003
Date Filed	May 15, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, AT TIMES IT MUST BE SHOVED TO GO IN TO AND OUT OF REVERSE, FIRST, AND THIRD GEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND IS AT LEAST REMOTELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CAN TAKE AS MUCH AS 30 SECONDS OR SO TO SHIFT GEARS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY ANY EXTERNAL SOURCE. *JB

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