6.2
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 12,500 miles
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The owner has a problem with the transmission and its jerking when shifting gears. Consumer wants the manufacturer to fix the car because the car only has 50,000 miles, and it is only 5 years old. The car has just started jerking in the past week. The car has not left the owner stranded anywhere yet. Owner had the dealership look at the car, and the dealership gave the owner a $1000 charge. The dealer said it was ta pressure solenoid error. The car has not been fixed as of yet.
- Westville, NJ, USA
There was a slight clicking noise in steering. The consumer stated that the rack and pinion steering assembly failed and was diagnosed on 12/01/2004. A clicking noise was heard in the front end of the vehicle at zero mph or low speed while turning the steering wheel. The power steering fluid was found to be empty. The automatic transmission shifts hard and clunks into successive gears rather than shifting smooothly.
- Mauldin, SC, USA
Windshield wipers stopped while driving due to ice and snow. The "transmission assembly" unhooked due to this. An extreme safety hazard existed because of inability to clear windshield while driving. This happened again 2-27-01. There must be a design flaw but GM will not do anything to prevent it they will just repair it when it happens. A second dealer said they are getting 5-6 a week with this problem ( this was dave cross motors 816-524-2233. I cannot drive this car in snow or freezing rain without fear of the wipers stopping and causing a potentially fatal accident but GM doesnt feel it is a problem "just clear the snow and ice away and it wont happen". I want them to design something to prevent this from happening not merely fix it when it happens. I also wanted this to be on file for others who may have these cars to prevent them from having an accident. Thank you for investigating this design flaw.
- Lee's Summit, MO, USA
- Clymer, PA, USA