NHTSA Complaint #879693 — 2001 SATURN SL POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	879693
Vehicle	2001 SATURN SL
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	December 15, 2000
Date Filed	February 2, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE IN 5TH GEAR AT 65 MPH VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THERE WAS A TRUCK RIGHT BEHIND CONSUMER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK THERE WAS A SECOND OCCASION WHEN AT AN INTERSECTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE WAS IN THIRD GEAR AND AS CONSUMER ACCELERATED, TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION, AFTER FIRST INCIDENT, DEALER ADJUSTED A BUSHING AND STATED PROBLEM SHOULD NOT REOCCUR, HOWEVER IT DID AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AND IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGINEERED. *SLC

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