WHEN IN D5 DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AT 1500 RPMS THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A VIBRATION/DULL-GRINDING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. IT SEEMS TO FORCE ITSELF INTO 5TH GEAR AT LOW-SPEEDS, AND THEN LUGS THE ENGINE AND RETURNS TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ITS AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE, AND IS WEARING OUT THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION QUICKLY. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE IF ITS AS PREVALENT AS IT SEEMS? I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR IF I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE-HAND. *TR
2008
WHEELS
THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AROUND 15 MPH IN A SNOWING AFTERNOON ON A LOCAL ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED TOWARD THE CURB OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE CURB BUT FAILED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT THE CURB AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE INNER TIE ROD AND THE OUTER TIE ROD OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM EACH OTHER. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS INTACT. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS INTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STEERABLE ANYMORE. AFTER CHECKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BETWEEN THE INNER TIE ROD AND THE OUTER TIE ROD WAS BENDED AND COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
