NHTSA Complaint #717122 — 1998 BUICK CENTURY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	717122
Vehicle	1998 BUICK CENTURY
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 1, 1999
Date Filed	January 9, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

AGAIN NEARLY 20 TIMES WHEN REVERSE WHEN ACTIVATED, THE CAR DID NOT GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE ENGINE ROARED LOUDER. UNTIL THE GEARS WERE TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE AND THEN PUT BACK DID IT FINALLY ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY 20 TIMES SINCE AUG 1999. TWICE ON DEC 25,1999, WHEN REVERSE DID NOT ENGAGE, CAR STALLED WHEN TAKING OUT OF REVERSE GEAR. IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED WITH THE STALLING OUT. *AK

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