POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Speed
65 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT HIGHWAY SPEED; FLUID SPILLED ONTO ROAD CAUGHT FIRE UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT; COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT HARD SHIFTING FROM 1-2; AND VAN SURGING FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP; DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM PERFORMED B51 SERVICE UPDATE PRIOR TO PROBLEM; OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT ON INCLINE; REQUIRES REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *AK