NHTSA Complaint #11098696 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11098696
Vehicle	2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 19, 2018
Date Filed	May 29, 2018
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN MOTION AT 116,000 MILES. BEGAN SHUDDERING / SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. EVENTUALLY JAMMED IN 2ND GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT, WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CODE P0700). GM WILL NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS 6 MONTHS PAST THE "EXTENDED COVERAGE" OF THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN. (10 YEARS / 120,000 MILES) . I AM NOW HAVING TO PAY $3,800 TO HAVE CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.

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