Transmission failure at 180k miles. Car will not shift on it own I have to force car into gear by speeding up hearing transmission whine and then letting off the gas pedal so transmission shifts gears. This is on all road conditions. So many complaints have been made why has gm not issued a recall on this matter.
Pontiac Grand Prix transmission failure problems
81 of the 5,184 owner complaints about the Pontiac Grand Prix describe complete transmission failure, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 81
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,800
- typical mileage
- 70,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Slipping 17Shudder 6Harsh shifting 6Won't shift 5Loss of power 3Grinding brakes 3Whining noise 2Stalling 2
What owners say
I've had to replace the transmission at 67k miles, and it went out on me again at 110k miles. I replaced the transmission at not only a gm certified dealership, but a pontaic dealership (john hine pontaic) in san diego. The transmission was a gm certified refurbish from canada. No recalls from gm, and no reimbursement policy. This is an issue.
Soon after purchase, transmission slips gears coming out of a stop. August 2013, transmission dropped out, driving 30mph. Car was not drivable; no gears. Transmission was replaced. Now one year later, slips gears at 40mph. Headlights went out while driving in the dark. Use of turn signals causes high beams to activate. The cabin fan (A/C and heat) never shuts off. Heat works intermittently. Car seems to shake at times. Feels like a flat tire but when checked, tires are fine. Car rolls when in park, even on flat surface. Car rolls back when in drive, even on slight inclines. Never certain of brakes; at times, works as normal, other times, pedal must be pushed close to the floor to activate brakes.
I am adding my transmission failure to this data base. This is a one owner car and driven with care. The transmission failed at appromimately 5 years and at 55,045 miles . This cost $4,343 to replace with a srta transmission so I could get home from vacation. Why is nothing being done about the numerous transmission failure complaints? My car now has 80k miles and I feel as if I am close to losing the transmission again. I have the invoice to back up this claim.
I been having problems with the transmission, it slips and gets to hot, in a normal trip to work o the mall etc, if I drive for 30- 40 mints, it reach up to 240 degrees, I think is a car defect, when I bought the car the transmission died and the dealer replace the transmission, but even though it was a new trans. It also run to hot, I called gmc and they denied any transmission problems.
I have a 2006 pontiac gxp and I am writing in to complain about a transmission failure. I have been reading all over the internet and there are a ton of failures. The car only has 83k and was never modified or changed. It is going to cost over 3300 to fix this issue.
When driving the 2008 grand prix gxp (5.3 with a 4sp automatic overdrive) at low speed the car started shuttering and slipping in gear. Made it home slowly and pulled over and checked to ensure transmission fluid full. Call dealer to file warranty claim and tried to drive to dealer and car went 1/4 mile at 10-15 MPH and car transmission went completely out. No gears in reverse, drive or manual mode. Car had to be towed to dealer. This is a daily commuter car to work and home and I am working this week and has left me stranded during the holidays. No rentals available due to holidays. Complete transmission failure from a 2008 model with less than 100,000 and I put 12,000 on it since april when I bought it with 82,xxx.
I bought this car from an older man who rarely drove this grand prix kept it in great shape after a year when I bought it I noticed the transmission would go up to 212 degrees and it would shift very hard out of first and out of second then it started doing it at 180 degrees I took it to a gm dealer to get a transmission flush and they said I would be doing more harm then good because of all the broken down gears in the transmission. It slips a lot now and they want me to buy a new transmission after a year of owning it when their was absolutely nothing wrong with it when I purchased the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Transmission failure. Torque converter clutch failure causing the transmission to fail.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- The reverse servo apply pin may bind in the case which could cause reverse band distress (loss or slipping of reverse), reverse band drag in drive range (poor performance -- poor power), or the transmission to remain in reverse while the shift indicator shows neutral gear position.
- Risk
- If the transmission remains in reverse while the shiftindicator shows neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward and resultin a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the transaxle where required.
Recall number 91V214000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Grand Prix transmission failure
Which Pontiac Grand Prix years have complete transmission failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (21 complaints), 2005 (11 complaints) and 2007 (9 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix complete transmission failure on the Pontiac Grand Prix?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,800 (median of 16 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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