WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. DRIVER GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEER WHEEL DID A COMPLETE TURN BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK *NM
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION IN 11/12. IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR, MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT HARD. I TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION GUY WHO REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. IT WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THEN MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY. I HAD MY BATTERY CHECKED AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. THEY SAID I MIGHT NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR. SO I HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR PUT IN. THE CAR DID OK FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING ERRATICALLY. I TOOK BACK TO MY TRANSMISSION GUY WHO SAID THE SPEED SENSOR WAS FINE. HE THINKS IT MAY BE DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE OR A POSSIBLY DAMAGED WIRE OR CORROSION. SO FAR, NO ANSWERS AND MY CAR IS STILL UNDRIVABLE. IT JUMPS WHEN I AM STOPPED. IT ACTS LIKE ITS ALREADY IN SECOND GEAR OR SOMETHING. I AM AFRAID TO TRY TO DRIVE IT AS IT IS DANGEROUS. HELP! I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THIS. IT COST TOO MUCH TO START WITH. 3.8L V6 LIMITED. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH A CHILD WHO HAS HEART DEFECTS. I NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION! *TR