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Chart based on 36 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Lost 3rd gear while driving and vehicle went into limp mode. Once at home, found reverse was also not working. Dealership reported following after I picked it up (as printed on my copy of repair order): "21754 vehicle had no reverse, and would only go into first, check engine light on, scanned for codes had p0752 and p0762 pressure control solenoid 2 stuck, checked fluid found heavy metal debris in fluid, removed trans from vehicle and tear down, found output speed reluctor broke and snap ring out of housing, 3/5 housing broke, replced 3/5 housing, reluctor wheel, piston and snap ring, install complete seal kit with new filter, reassble trans, flush cooler code 2b6eeb7 1.2gpm@68 degrees, reinstall trans to vehicle fill with fluid, clear codes reset trans adapts and test drive all ok no codes reset and vehicle shifts"
Hard 2 to 3 upshifts during off throttle after acceleration. Very violent bang during full throttle acceleration. Reprogrammed a computer. Still upshift with a more gentle jolt during cruising throttle uplifts.
Clicking noise coming from right front wheel area. Inspection revealed that front axel had to be replaced. Firestone auto repair performed the replacement of the part.
Noticed oil on tranny when I did my own oil change. Took to dealer and was informed the torque converter seal needed to be replaced. 6-8 hour job, and all covered by warranty. Dealer said common to first runs of Terrain and Acadia
105000 mi
US $230
Replaced leaking axle seal
75000 mi
Leaking oil and shifting funny. Replaced the torque convertor.
2000 mi
Transmission was stuck in 5th gear. Mechanics at the dealership disassembled the transmission and discovered torn 1234 clutch piston seal and scored housing. The piston and housing were replaced.
24000 mi
slipping trans also
48360 mi
C $200
Unable to manually shift. Wire has been "cut" somewhere in the shifting equipment. Paid $240 to find out it was going to cost $900 to fix it. Part "not covered" even though it affects manual shifting. Did not repair based on cost.
67060 mi
C $1989
Torque converter.
18000 mi
Transmission slips between 2nd and 3rd gear when drving in stop and go traffic under 20-mph. I was able to duplicate this concern for the dealership, but they are unable to fix.
77200 mi
US $4528
Complete removal of broken transmission and installation of new transmission to include 4-wheel alignment. The transmission would not allow the vehicle to shift higher than 2nd gear.
Changed oil seal on trans torque and R.H. axle seal.
22940 mi
Auto-Transmission would not shift manually, with the plus and minus selector, repaired. Under warranty.
80000 mi
Transmission was replaced or rebuilt.
7000 mi
Extremely hard shifts intermitently occur from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd gears.
137000 mi
US $2200
replaced with used transmission
108000 mi
Transmission stopped working. Too costly to repair so traded it in.
100000 mi
US $4400
Car lost all ability to move itself leaving me stranded on the interstate. Transmission had to be replaced but none was available. Took GM a couple months to get one in.