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10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,400
- Average Mileage:
- 64,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission with remanufactured (1 reports)

transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
GM offered no support whatsoever even though it was a three year old truck with 64,000 miles on it. Transmission failure was extremely premature. No help at all from the manufacturer.
- Jim B., Melbourne, FL, US