High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THEREFORE, THE SWITCH WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY SWITCH THAT REACHED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRES EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HUNG UP ON HIM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THEIR MECHANIC OBTAINED THE DAMAGE WIRES AND REMOVED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THEREFORE, THE SWITCH WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY SWITCH THAT REACHED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRES EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HUNG UP ON HIM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THEIR MECHANIC OBTAINED THE DAMAGE WIRES AND REMOVED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR
LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE RESULTED IN A HOLE WEARING IN THE ATF LINE, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS DETECTED EARLY WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ATF FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AVERTED. WITHOUT EARLY DETECTION, SEVERE LOSS OF ATF FLUID WOULD OCCUR, WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION, SINCE IT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE RESULTED IN A HOLE WEARING IN THE ATF LINE, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS DETECTED EARLY WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ATF FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AVERTED. WITHOUT EARLY DETECTION, SEVERE LOSS OF ATF FLUID WOULD OCCUR, WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION, SINCE IT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. GEAR INDICATOR IN PARK POSITION, MECHANIC USED A REMOTE START SWITCH TO CRANK. UPON CRANKING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE STANDING BESIDE VEHICLE. THE OPENED DOOR KNOCKED DRIVER DOWN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER. BOTH THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. GEAR INDICATOR IN PARK POSITION, MECHANIC USED A REMOTE START SWITCH TO CRANK. UPON CRANKING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE STANDING BESIDE VEHICLE. THE OPENED DOOR KNOCKED DRIVER DOWN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER. BOTH THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK GEAR, ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, STRIKING DRIVER AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE.
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK GEAR, ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, STRIKING DRIVER AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD