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 car was in the park position with the engine running. When the car was shifted into the drive position, it suddenly surged forward at a great and uncontrolled rate of speed. The car struck the rear side of the recreational vehicle, becoming impaled on it. The recreational vehicle was hit with such force that it was turned about thirty degrees counterclockwise. The recreational vehicle then struck a neighbor's parked vehicle. All three vehicles sustained significant damage. Additionally, both the driver and passenger airbags failed to deploy.
Car put in park and driver exited car to open garage. Car jumped into gear and crashed into garage door after driver had gotten to garage door. Driver had exited the car and walked at least ten feet before car statrted to move indicating that it jumped into gear after the driver had exited.
Consumers has a gear shift lock that is considered a safety feature. Consumers son took the gear shift out of park & rolled across the street into a brick wall. Dealer isn't assisting the consumer in this matter & feels the consumer should be at fault. The key is suppose to be turned or started & the foot on the brake before puuled out of gear.
- Claremont, CA, USA
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- Chestnut Hill, MA, USA