8.5
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,950
- Average Mileage:
- 116,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 13 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (10 reports)
- at the dealer right now (1 reports)
- rebuilt transmission (1 reports)
- sold car (1 reports)
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transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Bought a used 2000 Grand Prix SE in 2003, with 27k miles and got the extended 100k warranty since I knew I'd be driving a long ways to and from work. From the beginning, I had issues with sensors going bad, a misalignment in the back passenger axle which cause me to get alignments and still have to replace tires annually, and the drivers side electrical switch going bad.
The kicker finally came in May 2005, when at 99,800 I was on a trip crossing central Kansas when I went to pass a guy on the highway, when all of a sudden the RPM's shot way up, I was getting no push and hearing a loud mechanical whining coming from underneath the car. I pulled over immediately at a gas station to find smoke coming from the bottom of the car. I let it sit for an hour to cool off, and then babied the car to where I was staying. Took it the next day to get a full transmission fluid/filter change, it was almost time for my second flush at 100k anyways and I wanted to see if there was any damage in the trans. The tech said the fluid was a little burned but no metal shavings and generally looked good. I drove the car some more and noticed that the overdrive was not kicking in, the car was not shifting into the final gear in "D". If i left it in there at 70mph, the car would slowly begin overheating. If I shifted to "3" the car drove fine, but got terrible mileage of course.
I called the dealer immediately and told them of the issue. They said that unless I could get the car to the Detroit dealer before 100k, there was nothing they could do. Over 800 miles away, I told them it was impossible and asked if a dealer in KS could do something, but they said no, it had to be the Detroit dealer. They said I could tow the car back to Detroit, but this was impossible. Even IF i got the car back to Michigan, they said I'd have to pay 900 for them to inspect the damage and if they determined factory related issue, I'd get my money back and they'd replace the trans. If they determined it was me beating on the car, then I'd have to pay the 900 plus more for the repair. I knew if i took it there, they'd point the finger at me and I'd be screwed.
3 months later, I took the car back to the original dealer and requested a trade-in. They took the Grand Prix out for the test drive, and since the issue only happened at highway speeds, they never picked up the issue and gave me a good trade in value. I got a new car, and they got their headache back and left the state. I hope they enjoyed their repairs
- guzmand19, Shawnee, KS, US