NHTSA Complaint #725417 — 1997 GMC YUKON
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 725417 |
| Vehicle | 1997 GMC YUKON |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. AAMCO MECHANIC INDICATES IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH GMC AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES AT 35K TO 90K MILES. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN WITH FOUR PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TROUBLE. GMC DENIES TROUBLE WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. IS THERE A LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES OCCURRING.*AK
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