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INABILITY TO STOP MOVING VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA MINIVAN. DRIVING 55 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP, FORCING EVASIVE ACTION BY DRIVER AND AN ONCOMING, CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE. VEHICLE GOING CROSS TRAFFIC EVADED THE HIT BY SWERVING AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ON THE VAN WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND SLOW THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP. THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO HAVE 75% AVAILABLE PAD AND WERE IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN WORKING ORDER, RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VAN WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT BY A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REBUILDER WHO IS REGISTERED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION IN OCTOBER 2002. A THROTTLE PROBLEM OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT PARTICULAR TIME THERE WAS SIMPLY A SHUDDER WHEN GOING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR, AND THERE WAS NO THREAT TO SAFETY KNOWN. THE VAN WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT.
INABILITY TO STOP MOVING VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA MINIVAN. DRIVING 55 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP, FORCING EVASIVE ACTION BY DRIVER AND AN ONCOMING, CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE. VEHICLE GOING CROSS TRAFFIC EVADED THE HIT BY SWERVING AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ON THE VAN WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND SLOW THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP. THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO HAVE 75% AVAILABLE PAD AND WERE IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN WORKING ORDER, RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VAN WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT BY A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REBUILDER WHO IS REGISTERED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION IN OCTOBER 2002. A THROTTLE PROBLEM OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT PARTICULAR TIME THERE WAS SIMPLY A SHUDDER WHEN GOING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR, AND THERE WAS NO THREAT TO SAFETY KNOWN. THE VAN WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT.
A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE WAS LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM COUPLER. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 96V015001. *AK *JB
A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE WAS LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM COUPLER. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 96V015001. *AK *JB
COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SECOND GEAR LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SECOND GEAR LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIOM; TRANSMSSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GAER WHILE DRIVING, AND INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THEN PUT BACK INTO GEAR BEFORE TAKING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REDUCED REPAIR BILL FOR REPAIR. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIOM; TRANSMSSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GAER WHILE DRIVING, AND INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THEN PUT BACK INTO GEAR BEFORE TAKING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REDUCED REPAIR BILL FOR REPAIR. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP , TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THREE TIMES, IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP , TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THREE TIMES, IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE GOING UP SMALL INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE GOING UP SMALL INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT