NHTSA Complaint #10215416 — 2002 GMC ENVOY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10215416
Vehicle	2002 GMC ENVOY
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 17, 2008
Date Filed	January 19, 2008
Mileage	60,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

2002 GMC ENVOY SLT 60K...WENT OUTSIDE TO START CAR AND HAD A LOUD SWISHING SOUND...TRIED TO PUT IN REVERSE...WOULD NOT GO...HAD TO PUSH OUT TO GET TO WORK...EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS (3500-4500) TO GET THROUGH FIRST...IT ALSO IS JUMPING GEARS...IF YOU TRY TO GO OVER 50 MPH THE CAR WILL REDLINE...WAS TOLD REVERSE REACTION SHELL/SUN SHELL GEAR...THEY HAD A BUNCH OF NAMES FOR IT...WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED...WE NEVER TOWED W/ THIS VEHICLE, NEVER GOT STUCK (THE GM SERVICE PRO STATED THAT THIS WAS POSSIBLY THE REASON FOR FAILURE)...THE VEHICLE IS MAYBE DRIVEN 10K MILES A YEAR...WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS W/ THIS THING...WE ALREADY HAVE REPLACED THE CLUTCH FAN LAST YEAR...AND HAD NUMEROUS LITTLE PROBLEMS SINCE...ALL THE POSTS I HAVE READ CLEARLY SHOWS THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL...THE PRICES I HAVE SEEN ON POSTS IS RIDICULOUS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION...$2K TO $3K...SO FOR NOW IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY...I WILL GET THE QUOTE THIS WEEK FROM MY MECHANIC AND AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. *TR

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