NHTSA Complaint #10818397 — 2010 GMC TERRAIN

WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SWITCHED ITSELF INTO REVERSE, PROPELLING THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS ALMOST STRIKING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND SINCE IT WAS 52 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, GMC WOULD NOT WARRANTY IT. THE ISSUE THAT I AM ASKING YOU TO INVESTIGATE, IS GM'S RESPONSE TO ME WHEN I EXPLAINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE CAR PUTTING ITSELF IN THE REVERSE MODE. I HAD BEEN SPEAKING WITH ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS WHO WORKS DIRECTLY FOR THE CEO OF GM, WENDY AND I WAS ABRUPTLY TOLD THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THROWING ITSELF INTO REVERSE IS NOT CONSIDERED A PROBLEM OR ISSUE WITH GM. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND CONCERN WHEN THE PASSENGERS SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEIR ATTITUDE AND NON-ACTION OR EVEN CONCERN OVER THIS MATTER AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC OCCURRENCE, PARTICULARLY IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, GM. I AM PREPARED TO TAKE THIS SITUATION TO ANY LEVEL AND AGENCY THAT I NEED TO AND I PURPOSELY KEPT THE OLD PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. WE HAVE A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION HERE AND I AM UNABLE TO CONVINCE ANY ONE WITHIN GM OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SITUATION. THEREFORE, I AM ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS I AM CONVINCED THAT A THOROUGH FEDERAL INVESTIGATION IS APPROPRIATE AND I AM ALSO CONVINCED THAT GM IS "SWEEPING" THIS ISSUE UNDER THE CARPET AND WITHHOLDING THE TRUTH FROM THE CONSUMER. ANYTHING I CAN DO, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME ANY TIME. THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN AND ACTION. [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF