NHTSA Complaint #10664725 — 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10664725 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 78,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND BUCK CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER DANGEROUSLY IN TRAFFIC. TURNS OUT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION 3-5-R WAVE PLATE BREAKING AND OCCURS ALMOST ALWAYS AROUND 70-100K MILEAGE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THE WAVE PLATE BREAKAGE IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF BUT WHEN? I CANNOT FATHOM WHY GM WOULD NOT GET AHEAD OF THIS PROBLEM. I CANT BELIEVE ISSUES LIKE IGNITION GET NATIONAL ATTENTION BUT AN ISSUE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERLOOKED. *TR
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