THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER AND ACCELERATOR IS UNRESPONSIVE. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES WHILE STILL IN WARRANTY AND DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2013 WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE VEHICLE GOES DOWN TO IDLE SPEED AND WITH NO POWER, IT'S VERY HARD SOMETIMES TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY COAST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS I'M AWARE OF THE MANY OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. I'M MAKING THIS COMPLAINT TO TRY AND HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS AND ALSO TO DOCUMENT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I ONLY HAD MY CAR 4 DAYS WHEN DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A SUNDAY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE WHEN THE SUV JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE CAR. I WAS NEAR AN EXIT AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE RAMP. THE CAR AGAIN SHUT OFF AT THE BOTTOM ON THE RAMP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (MONDAY) AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON TUESDAY. IT IS NOW FRIDAY AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR. *JB