Another LS4 with Trans Problems?
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UPDATE: Called the dealer on Friday and was told that the transmission has "an internal concern" and was being pulled on Saturday. I need to call back this afternoon to get status.
I assume it's going to be replaced and I'll need to beg them for a loaner car and a new torque converter.
Oye. At least it's under warranty.
I assume it's going to be replaced and I'll need to beg them for a loaner car and a new torque converter.
Oye. At least it's under warranty.
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UPDATE #2:
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
UPDATE #2:
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
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Sounds a lot like what happened to mine, early last month. When taking off from a stop, I could feel a "pulse" (excellent way to describe that, by the way) through the car. Couple days later, I was driving my car during my work shift, and the engine started revving WAY too high. Then, the transmission wouldn't shift out of first. I had to limp the car almost 10 miles with one gear in the transmission.
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Well, it was acting up every time I took off from a stop. It had done that for maybe a day or two, then I was going from one of my stops (at work) to another, and all of a sudden, it just wouldn't shift out of first, and I knew the transmission was toast.
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UPDATE #2:
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
Just got back from the dealer. The service writer said they haven't gotten to pulling the tranny out of my car yet, but that it would probably be 2 weeks to a month before I get the car back.
They gave me a loaner car: A 2010 Cadillac DTS!! At least I'll be PIMPIN' while the Impala is laid up!
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From: 78°14′46″N 15°27′56″E
Hmm...
As soon as they "officially" tell me the tranny is wasted, I'll lobby for a torque converter!
Thanks again for reinforcing that, Mike.
I think I wound up with a Caddy because it's a Cadillac dealer that just started servicing Chevy but has not started selling them yet. Basically, I got what they had!
LOL...No one, but I'm going to need to do something for my wife so I can get some wheel-time in the DTS. She's adopted it for her commute, I doubt I'll get to drive it much. The Impala is her daily driver, anyway. Only the mods are mine!
As soon as they "officially" tell me the tranny is wasted, I'll lobby for a torque converter!
Thanks again for reinforcing that, Mike.
LOL...No one, but I'm going to need to do something for my wife so I can get some wheel-time in the DTS. She's adopted it for her commute, I doubt I'll get to drive it much. The Impala is her daily driver, anyway. Only the mods are mine!
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From: 78°14′46″N 15°27′56″E
UPDATE:
Just got off the phone with the dealer, and the trans is being rebuilt. They're also putting a new torque converter it, as it appears Mgpeagle was right: It failed and took the rest of the tranny with it.
Hopefully I don't have the post-rebuild heat problems he had!
Just got off the phone with the dealer, and the trans is being rebuilt. They're also putting a new torque converter it, as it appears Mgpeagle was right: It failed and took the rest of the tranny with it.
Hopefully I don't have the post-rebuild heat problems he had!
