NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Buick Skylark transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Buick Skylark Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 152002

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine was running while vehicle was in park. Suddenly gear slipped out of park into reverse and vehicle hit a house.

- Central Square, NY, USA

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problem #3

Jun 032002

(reported on)

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While child was in vehicle playing and vehicle was turned off it was put in reverse and rolled backwards, hitting a tree while child was still in vehicle. Manufacturer will be contacted.

- West Land, MI, USA

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problem #2

Dec 162001

Skylark

  • miles
When car is parked in any gear it will reverse without putting key in ignition. This inccident happened twice, once resulting with an infant in car when it reversed. Contacted dealer, cannot not fix problem.

- Milton, FL, USA

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problem #1

May 091999

Skylark

  • miles
When vehicle was parked on an incline, 5 year old son was able to put vehicle in gear without keys in the ignition. The vehicle was in park with the steering wheel locked. When vehicle began to roll backwards, child became scared, jumped out of vehicle, vehicle rolled over child and hit an embankment before stopping.

- Bald Knob, AR, USA

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