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Pontiac Grand Prix Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | June 01, 2008
Reported on June 01, 2008
I OWN A 2005 GRAND PRIX GXP LS4 V8 WITH 60KMI. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHUDDERED ON THE 1-2 SHIFT AND SOMETIMES DELAYED ON THE 2-3 SHIFT SINCE 40KMI. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN OUT OF WARRANTY, AND EVEN WHILE IT WAS IN WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. I KNOW THE 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS I AM A MEMBER OF MANY ONLINE FORUMS THAT HAVE CARS WITH THE LS4 V8 AND 4T65E-HD AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS THE NUMBER ONE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. IT WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITHOUT WARNING, AND MAY BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. IT SEEMS TO BE TOO MUCH FOR A TRANSMISSION THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE MATED TO A V6 ENGINE TO BE MATED TO A 5..3L V8. *TR | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Prix |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2005 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | OAK CREEK WI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WC52C351 |
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Number of cylinders: | 8 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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