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.
Car was left in park, when vehicle suddenly started rolling backwards. Driver managed to jump in, and gear shift lever had moved to reverse. Took vehicle to dealera, and they stated that a rock had gotten into gear box.
Engine was on with vehicle in park when it suddenly began rolling backwards. Consumer managed to jump in and saw switch lever went into reverse on its own. The vehicle was parked on an incline. Consumer put the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. The vehicle rolled backwards. Consumer started vehicle and pulled forward, placed in park and vehicle rolled. The mechanic found a rock in the shifting mechanism on the outside of the transmission.
Vehicle is not shifting into gears correctly. When shifting into park, radio and interior lights come on without operating them. Also, while driving radio and interior lights cut off without operating them. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer unable to determine cause of problem.
Vehicle was running outside while consumer was inside the house when heard a clicking noise. When she returned back to the vehicle the gear has clicked into drive, and it was in park. Vehicle hit the curb, and the front tire busted.
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- Logan, OK, USA