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Old 12-08-2009, 05:34 AM
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08 pontiac grand prix gxp 42,363miles ... drving home from work car starts to shudder then slows down managed to keep it going with hitting the gas , car still drives forward... it drives in neutral , doesn't go in reverse.. very unpleasant noises and some grinding was heard as well. just had it towed into dealer last night... not impressed at all man..
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08 pontiac grand prix gxp 42,363miles ... drving home from work car starts to shudder then slows down managed to keep it going with hitting the gas , car still drives forward... it drives in neutral , doesn't go in reverse.. very unpleasant noises and some grinding was heard as well. just had it towed into dealer last night... not impressed at all man..
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:56 PM
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yep official... dealership called replacing transmission under warranty, there needs to be a recall for this asap...
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Stripped the splines on the output shaft...?
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yep official... dealership called replacing transmission under warranty, there needs to be a recall for this asap...
Send it to TEP for recall work lol
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whats tep mean? and im not sure ill have to ask them
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tep= Triple Edge Performance
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08 pontiac grand prix gxp 42,363miles ... drving home from work car starts to shudder then slows down managed to keep it going with hitting the gas , car still drives forward... it drives in neutral , doesn't go in reverse.. very unpleasant noises and some grinding was heard as well. just had it towed into dealer last night... not impressed at all man..
All you have is 1st gear, neutral, and grinding? I bet the reverse reaction drum failed....which that would be very odd if it did....
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whats tep mean? and im not sure ill have to ask them
I was being sarcastic. TEP is Triple Edge Performance, the company who builds our trannies up.
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