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…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10031084
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2001
Power Train
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
NHTSA ODI #898299
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Power Train
COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SECOND GEAR LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843981
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1998
Power Train
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
NHTSA ODI #831889
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1996
Power Train
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
NHTSA ODI #802012
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Power Train
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #980813
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1995
Power Train
ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE GOING UP SMALL INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
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