NHTSA Complaint #10572600 — 2007 SATURN AURA

AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. UPON STARTING TO MOVE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO 3000RPM AT 15-20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT AND WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT UNDER THE PADDLE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE THIRD GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY ALSO NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO HAS STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN ENTIRE OVERHAUL WHICH WILL COST $3300-3400. THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL INCLUDING FREE REPAIRS OF THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS WITH A VERY SIMILAR SCENARIO. *TR