MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH FOR A DIP IN THE ROAD THAT CONTAINED WATER. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE DIP/WATER SHE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT BEGAN FISH-TAILING. SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUMPED THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE FISH-TAILING. HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUED OUT-OF-CONTROL. SHE THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND HELD IN DOWN, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET, FIRST GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, OVER A CURB, HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE, CAREENED ACROSS THE ROAD, OVER ANOTHER CURB, THROUGH ABOUT SIX FEET OF 12 INCH BOULDERS AND THROUGH THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE ONLY WAY WE CAN EXPLAIN THIS, IS THAT THE ACCELERATED HAD TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. IN FACT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND THE REAR WHEEL HAD DUG A SIX INCH HOLE IN THE DIRT FROM SPINNING. N ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SALES MAN , JAM JAMISON SOLD ME THIS CAR WHICH WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I GOT IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED SO MANY TIMES TO FIX THE CAR BUT IT JUST COMES BACK TO ME THE SAME WAY. WHEN I RUN THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE. ALSO WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR IT JUST TURNS OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, AND DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE THE CAR NEEDS THE CAR JUST DOES NOT FUNCTION RIGHT. *JB