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Pontiac Grand Prix Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Jan 01, 2007
Reported on Jan 01, 2007
| I PURCHASED A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WITH ABOUT 97,000 MILES ON IT. HE SAID IT WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AND RUNNING GOOD. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT HAD AROUND 102,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO. IT SUDDENLY WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR SOMETIMES. I HAD VERY LITTLE POWER IN REVERSE, I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE TO 3500 RPMS TO GET THE CAR TO BUDGE IN REVERSE. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACE. HE REFERRED ME TO A SHOP THAT ONLY WORKS ON TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT HAD TO BE REBUILT. IT COST AROUND 2,000$ DOLLARS AND I HAVE SINCE READ THAT THIS MODEL CAR HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AROUND 100,000 MILES. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CENTER VALLEY PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP521XWF |
| Mileage: | 100000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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