POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
60 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A GUARD RAIL, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PCM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. *AK