NHTSA Complaint #10217403 — 2002 GMC ENVOY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10217403
Vehicle	2002 GMC ENVOY
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 1, 2008
Date Filed	February 7, 2008
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE AND CATAPULTED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE GEARS RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED AND THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WERE BARELY FUNCTIONING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUNSHELL IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE PREVIOUS DAMAGES LED TO THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 03V075000, 01V283000, AND 01V334000. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

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