I own a 2004 pontiac grand prix gt2. I purchased the vehicle used with 12,000 miles on it. My vehicle had no previous owners except gm on the title due to its status as a demonstrator. I drove this car up until 56,487 miles when the vehicle was unable to shift properly from a stop. A severe shudder in first gear followed by a missed shift in second rendered the vehicle almost paralyzed. The vehicle was serviced at a local pontiac dealership were I was informed that the input clutch piston seal was blown out as well as severe damage to the clutches. I had no other option but to replace the entire transmission which cost me $2,690.00. My vehicle has the 4t65e automatic transmission which is common among gm 3800 engine vehicles. Further research has shown a common theme among these transmissions. Most reports of transmission troubles involving the 4t65e claim to have shifting problems in first and second gear which seem to occur around the 60,000 mile range.
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission complaints
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I have had to replace the passenger side front bearings already one time this year and now the other side is "roaring" this is an '04 with 44000 miles. This is aggravating and I am sure that I am now changing brands. I have 2 fords and 2 gm's and I continually have issues with the gm's.
It feels like the transmission in down is -shifting when I try to accelerate. First noticed only on occasion about 6 months after I bought the car. It only happened in the passing gear. Now it's happening in about 2nd gear. When I try to accelerate it feels like it's in neutral and the rpms drop. Had it towed to dealership and of course, they could not duplicate the problem.
I purchased a 2004 pontiac gran dprix gt2 in june of that same year. One week later the repairs began. The most scary occurring on the date mentioned on this complaint, may 26, 2005, eleven months after I purchased the vehicle. My car died while driving 65 MPH on the highway with my three small children in the back seat. The car had no power whatsoever, no steering, no gas, no lights, nothing. I thank god we are alive. The mechanics at the dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty ignition switch. After this incident I rented a car at my own expense for eight weeks. We did not step foot in the vehicle for that period of time. For financial reasons I slowly began driving my car again. There were repairs before that event as well as afterwards. These include the brain, transmission, brakes, axle, wheel bearings, steering, sunroof, fuel injectors, and safety belts.
2004 pontiac grand prix developed problems with the electrical system and the transmission.*mr late last year, while the vehicle was parked on a nearly flat service, the vehicle jumped out of park, hitting and damaging another vehicle. The vehicle has repeatedly stalled on numerous occasions. (lawyer on behalf of owner of vehicle).
Dt: the consumer owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. She came home on sunday night and when pulling into the driveway her husband got out to do something. When the consumer left the vehicle her son went from the back seat to the front seat and vehicle began to roll backwards down the driveway before she could do anything to her son. However, husband was able to throw a truck tire behind the vehicle and stop the vehicle. The consumer lived in front of a major highway and this could have resulted in three deaths or injuries. The consumer was holding the key in her hand when the vehicle rolled down the driveway. Checking later, she found that any time the key was not in the ignition the gear shifter moved even without applying the brake. She took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that they could not repair vehicle because it was manufactured that way. Service department manager stated that there was a certain period of VIN time when that came out, and he could not alter something that was not by the book.
Sporadically the car hesitates when started and put into gear. Typically, I start the car and then reverse out of a parking space. When shifting to drive and then accelerating, the car hesitates. There have been 3-4 instances when it simply shut off. I have taken it in to the dealership, but they found nothing wrong.
The vehicle bucked when the transmission shifted between third and forth gear. *nm once the vehicle was placed in reveres the vehicle rolled forward and would not engage in reverse. The consumer had to turn the vehicle and restart it. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to find anything wrong.
My car stalled 5 days after I received it. It was about 40 f outside and I reversed slowly and put the vehicle in drive. It shuddered and stalled. This happened once more the next day. Any time the temperature is below 60 f the vehicle shudders when put into drive. I've taken it in to the dealership 4 times for this same issue but they seem unable to fix it. I've had the PCM re-flashed, injectors cleaned, and spark plugs replaced. I have had continued shuddering at low temperatures but no more stalling since the first incidents. There is also a jerking when accelerating quickly. When pressing the gas the car hesitates and then jumps into gear.
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