The vehicle intermittently shuddered and occasionally acted like it was in neutral. After a diagnostic test was run at the cronic Pontiac service dept(pressure test), I was advised the transmission was bad and needed replacement(est $2800). I purchased a used replacement transmission from a local used parts business and had it installed by my mechanic(bulldog tire). Once road-tested the same symptoms existed with the replacement transmission as the original. My mechanic then found the problem, the transmission coolant line was ruptured inside the radiator allowing water to get into the transmission as well as transmission fluid to enter the radiator. The coolant lines were replaced(see NHTSA recall id number 96V015000) and the radiator was repaired. The transmission was also flushed. I then contacted the cronic Pontiac service department to advise them of their mis-diagnosis as well as the costs I had incurred. I also advised them of the manufacturers recall for this item. He stated there was no recall on my vehicle and he was standing behind the diagnosis of a bad transmission even though both transmissions had the same symptoms and the replacement transmission was fine after the coolant line was replaced. I have found numerous websites on-line describing this recall and one of them suggests it may be a regional recall for vehicles purchased in northern states. I have called Pontiac twice so far and they can neither find a vehicle specific recall nor a make/model recall with this problem.

- Griffin, GA, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Ft Riley, KS, USA

When driving at high speeds vehicle will downshift on its own, and will not click back into the overdrive gear. Vehicle shuts completly down when this happens. Dealer has been contacted.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

Consumer had been driving at 60 mph with cruise control on and on wet pavement, on exit ramp slowing down without prior warning, it felt like vehicle was pulling a piece of metal. Transmission burned up. Dealer stated that consumer needed a new transmission, not one that is rebuilt.

- Paducah, KY, USA

Transmission failed.

- Denmark, WI, USA

Transmission failed twice.

- Bullhead City, AZ, USA