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Pontiac Grand Prix Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | June 14, 2011



Reported on June 14, 2011


I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP WITH THE 5.3L V8 ENGINE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 104,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE FIRST GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. WHEN FIRST GEAR FINALLY ENGAGES IT DOES SO WITH A VERY PHYSICAL BANGING FEELING. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY SLOWING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AT TIMES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC, IF YOU ARE GIVING YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A TURN, AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND THEN FORCEFULLY DOES SO, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I KNOW THAT MY CAR IS ONLY ONE OF VERY MANY W-BODY V8'S THAT HAVE/ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WE ARE FORCED TO SPEND OUR MONEY AND HURT OUR CREDIT TO FIX A TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE CAR TO BEGIN WITH. AMERICAN CARS SHOULD BE BUILT BETTER THAN THIS! IF THE GOVERNMENT WON'T HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MESS, MORE CONSUMERS WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: ASHWAUBENON WI
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 2G2WC58C761
Mileage: 103500 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 8
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Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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