This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The floating driveshaft was inadequately lubed causing a popping noise at the driveshaft yoke, the consumer believes this problem caused damage to the transmission. Nlm
While driving between 55 and 75 mph and when vehicle is shifting into overdrive entire vehicle severely vibrates, cause unknown. Dealer replaced the transmission and the driveshaft along with other parts which did not correct the problem. Please give any furthr details.
Vehicle when accelerating from a stop sign or from a redlight vehicle makes noise due to driveshaft being loose. The remedy remedy is to go in and put grease on splines of the output shaft to take out the slack of the connection.
Loud clanking noise coming from rear of vehicle when driveshaft is engaging during acceleration. I have changed fluid in differential, but problem persists.
- Clayton, NC, USA
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Vehicle clunks in the rear when starting from stop. Dealer lubed the slip yoke and replaced the drive shaft, which did not solved the clunking noise. Dealer believes manufacturer is aware of problem but has not released a remedy.
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- Waxahachie, TX, USA