| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999077825 | Incident Date: Jan, 06 1999 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SPIRIT | Model Year: 1990 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3XA4634LF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 13 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1990 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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? |
