NHTSA Complaint #869842 — 1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	869842
Vehicle	1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Filed	September 7, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WILL HEAR A LOUD THUMP AND VEHICLE WILL JERK WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. THEY HAVE CONTACTED A SERVICE ADVISOR, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO RETURN CALL SINCE JANUARY 2000.*AK

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