THE TIMING CHAIN IN THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP AT 85,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED. AT THE SAME TIME, THE 3RD GEAR WAVE PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO SHIFT POORLY WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN CHANGING LANES ON 9/23/14, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR I HAD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD AND I HIT A STREET SIGN (NO DAMAGE). *TR