NHTSA Complaint #702218 — 1990 DODGE SPIRIT

WHILE TRAVELING ON A GERMAN AUTOBAHN AT ~75MPH; WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATIONS, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. SPEED WAS SUDDENLY REDUCED TO BELOW 40MPH; UNABLE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM SPEED ACCORDING TO GERMAN LAW. OTHER TRAFFIC SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDED MY SLOWED VEHICLE, SOME TRAVELLING IN EXCESS OF 100MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, WHERE I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT, IN 2ND GEAR. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. PREVIOUS FAILURES; JAN '91- "REPAIRED" APR '95 - "REBUILT". CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON PREVIOUS FAILURES, INSISTING ON REPAIRS & ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ME PAY DEDUCTIBLES. HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER USA; CONNIE IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS;"CHRYSLER IS NOT GOING TO PROVIDE GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE" ALTHOUGH VEHICLE PURCHASED & DRIVEN FOR OVER 2 YEARS IN USA, BECAUSE I'M IN GERMANY I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO CONTACT THE EUROPEAN OFFICE. THIER REPS. ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. I WANT TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS STILL LIABLE FOR THIS RECENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN THE ENDANGERMENT OF MY LIFE. CHRYSLER USA ACCEPTED MY PAYMENTS FOR 2 & 1/2 YEARS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HERE IN EUROPE, WHY DO THEY NO LONGER SUPPORT ME?