NHTSA Complaint #10860246 — 2009 SATURN AURA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10860246
Vehicle	2009 SATURN AURA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 15, 2016
Date Filed	April 19, 2016
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ONE EVENING I GOT IN MY CAR AND IT REFUSED TO START. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING I TRIED STARTING IN NEUTRAL WHICH WORKED. SINCE THAT NIGHT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO PARK. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT MATCH THE CURRENT GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO PARK THE CAR IS TO SET THE GEAR SHIFT TO PARK AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. YOU CAN THEN TAKE THE KEY OUT. TO START IT AGAIN YOU HAVE TURN THE KEY ON AND MOVE THE SELECTOR NEUTRAL. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE YOU NEED TO REMEMBER TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF OR IT WILL ROLL AWAY. EVEN IF YOU SET THE CAR IN PARK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THE CAR WILL REVERSE OR ROLL AWAY IF YOU DON'T APPLY THE BRAKE OR SET THE PARKING BRAKE.

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