ELIZABETH, NJ
Consumer Complaint:
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME DEALER EXAMINES THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK WHEN VEHICLE STALLED, THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT TO TAKE PLACE. CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVER PAIN IN NECK AND BACK. EXPERT'S AUTOMOTIVE REPORT FROM NEXTECH EVALUATED THAT VEHICLE HAS EXECESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE SPEED, WITH ACCESSORIES OPERATING AND VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, FORWARD OR REVERSE. PROBLEM APPEARED TO LESSEN WHEN ENGINE'S RPM INCREASED. ALSO, THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *LA
Date of Incident:
20030128
Vehicle was involved in a crash.
1 person injured.
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