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Pontiac Bonneville Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | May 31, 2003
Reported on May 31, 2003
| THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR TRIES TO ENGAGE ON INITIAL TAKE-OFF. SERIOUS CONCERN WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, LET ALONE BEING STRANDED. TRANSMISSION PAN WAS DROPPED REVEALED METAL SHAVINGS AND GEAR TEETH ON THE MAGNETS AND IN THE FILTER. THE CAR HAS 48,400 MILES ON IT AND DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT TO GM'S RECOMMENDED 50,000 MILE FLUID AND FILTER CHANGE. GM REFUSES TO PAY 100% FOR THEIR FAILURE OF THE 'SUN GEAR/CARRIER ASSEMBLY' THAT SELF DESTRUCTS. THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION IS A 4T65E, AND IS USED IN BUICK'S, CHEVROLET'S, OLDSMOBILE'S AND PONTIAC'S. GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS EXACT SITUATION. TSB #03-07-30-017 ISSUED MAY 7, 2003. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHARDON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX54K814 |
| Mileage: | 48400 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | JUNCTION BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC TRUCKS, INC CHARDON OH 44024 |
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