NHTSA Complaint #10029172 — 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10029172
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 25, 2003
Date Filed	July 25, 2003
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD - NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. P1870 ERROR CODE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THIS SITE ANDMANY OTHER INTERNET SITES. GM TECHNICIANS ARE ALL FAMILIAR AND THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS - IT APPEARS TO BE A PRODUCT DEFECT.*AK

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