Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac solstice. The contact stated that the transmission failed and the vehicle would jerk when the brake pedal was engaged. Also, the contact mentioned that the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure started to occur after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number 14e021000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,500.
2007 Pontiac Solstice transmission complaints
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When driving and attempting to slow down, I am almost thrown from my vehicle because it feels like the wheels completely stopped turning when the car is downshifting.
After having my transmission replaced, my throttle sticks and erratically idles. When putting it in neutral and rolling to a stop my car idles up to 3000 RPM.
When applying brakes at approximately 15 MPH, the car jerked very hard and I heard what sounded like the back wheels almost lock up. It almost felt like it was suddenly thrown into reverse & the car was trying to adjust. It occurred every time I slowed down to turn or stop when applying the brakes. Luckily the 18 wheeler behind me coming off the interstate was far enough behind me but had he been much closer, he would have crushed me! We just bought an audi and were going to give the solstice to our 17 year old daughter as a graduation present but now I am terrified for her to drive it!! This could cause a very dangerous situation. I am scared to drive it at all. I know there is a recall so I need to call our local dealer asap!!
When I go to slow down either by coasting or light braking when my car gets to about 20mph it feels like it suddenly brakes or down shifts but if it were not for the seat belt it would send the driver and passengers into the windshield!! It is terrifying!! I am a master mechanic and I verified that it wasn't the brakes grabbing by shifting the car into neutral before it slowed to 20 MPH and when you do that the car will not suddenly jerk stopped. It sets many codes TCM etc. I had the TCM replaced and synced at dealership but the car is still doing it. The code now reads that "communication to the TCM is lost" I was told by gm when speaking to them about the latest recall on the ignition switch that they said it could be related because the ignition switch recall affects the car shutting off, rolling away and the airbag inoperative light. Many other pontiac solstice owners are having the same problem. It is very dangerous and is going to cause accidents if not fixed. Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac solstice. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the rear end seized. The contact stated that every time he decelerated to 25 MPH, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
My car suddenly brakes hard on it's own as I am slowing and gently applying brakes. It starts around 20 MPH. It is very scary and dangerous. To have your car slam on it's brakes on it's own. I have heard that the powertrain/transmission can throw error codes p0700 and p2637 and that can cause the same sudden braking of the car on it's own. Also my coolant temperature gauge(digital) intermittently goes blank showing only three dashes instead of the temp. When it does this my air/heat will not work. My passenger door handle broke off. Also my airbag warning light will not go off. I also have a mysterious coolant leak but it's intermittent as well.
Vehicle was parked in a private driveway on an incline and left with engine off, parking brake engaged and in 1st gear. Vehicle was found after it rolled down the incline approximately 50 feet and was stopped by having run into a group of 7 foot height hedges. The vehicle was still in first gear with the emergency parking brake still engaged when recovered.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac solstice. The vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v589000, but the failure still persists. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
I was driving (pontiac solstice 2007)and the car went out of control. The front end had some damage to the driver's side after coming in contact with a cement barrier. I contacted pontiac customer assistance to report the accident. Gm sent an investigator to review the car. He found nothing wrong with the car. However, the pontiac dealership that I had the car sent to after the accident, replaced the rear differential assembly (under warranty) along with the front-end damage that my insurance company covered. I received the recall in feb. 2008 for the rear pinion seal leak and had the required work done at that time, also.
Extremely hard downshifts when slowing down to stop. So severe the tires slid as you come to a stop. This is a 2007, 2.4l 4cyl pontiac solstice automatic transmission. Mil lamp is on with a p2637 code set. This is a potentially dangerous situation. All downshifts are harsh when coming to a stop. Upshifts are quick and harsh also.
Transmission locking. Setting dtc codes p2637 and p0700, potential for rear end collision due to lockups on slowing down to a stop. Feels as if car is braking hard with no brake lights being activated to announce that driver is stopping.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac solstice. The contact received a recall notice in december of 2007 regarding the power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal. In february of 2008, she went to the dealer and had the vehicle repaired. In march of 2008, while driving 58 MPH in wet conditions, the wheels suddenly locked. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete wall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and she believed that the recall was repaired improperly. The powertrain and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
I purchased my pontiac 2007 solstice this past summer "new" from paul benton pontiac in oak ridge tn. I love my car but, ever since I have owned it has had vibration problems so bad that I have taken it back numerous times to have it looked at because the top would make a scrapping noises while driving. Well the noise comes and goes, I took my car today and had the safety recall done. They replaced the real pinion seal, they just replaced one seal. Is it just one seal or do they need to replace more because when I went to pick it up the service counter informed me that my back r/r and l/r wheels are bent. They balanced the tires but it now the vibration is worse than before they replaced the part. I am scared to drive it because the steering is loose in it, it was tight and now the wheel turns but the wheels take a while to catch up. Since I have owned this car I have had it in the service dept more than half the time. I asked the service manger if he could fix it but he said the only thing covered under the recall was the part and anything else that was wrong with it I would have to pay for it. I do not believe this is far considering I paid almost 30,000 for this car have had it less than a year and no fault of my own it is having all these problems.
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