| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295005 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FALLBROOK | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SAFARI | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKDM19W6XB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 25 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) nothing leading up to event. suddenly the vehicle was not able to be moved in reverse although the gear selector was able to be placed into r. also, the vehicle would not drive smoothly in any forward gears. however, it was able to move forward and subsequently able to be driven onto a transport trailer for towing. (2) fortunately, the failure happened in a parking lot and no accident or injuries were incurred. the vehicle was loaded onto a u-haul vehicle transport trailer and taken to a transmission repair facility (ocean side transmission incorporated located in oceanside, ca). (3) transmission was repaired with several parts replaced at the cost of almost $2000.00. transmission repair shop said the shell was cracked and "this vehicle's transmission is known for having a weak shell". i have this old part available and it is broken into two pieces appearing to have sheared apart. *jb |
