NHTSA Complaint #745763 — 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	745763
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 17, 2001
Date Filed	May 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

AFTER DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FOR AWHILE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY HARSHLY WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A TOLL BOOTH SENDING MY WIFE'S AND CHILDREN'S HEADS BACK SHARPLY AGAINST THEIR SEATS. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT. INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS STATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY CEASE TO FUNCTION, POSSIBLY STRANDING THE PEOPLE IN THE VAN. AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING THIS IN SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS, THE GM GARAGE STILL SAYS THAT GM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST OF APPROX $2000. *AK

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