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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Transmission would sometimes stay stuck in neutral when trying to set gear to either Drive or Reverse.
20460 mi
We finally had to change the whole transmission due to an oil leak. According to the car mechanic, this was due to a previous repair that had not been performed correctly. So this was also the cause of the May repair.
20000 mi
Hesitation at lower RPM's. Transmission Control Module reflashed, drives like never before, simply amazing!
117800 mi
C $975
Leaking transmission fluid excessively
8000 mi
Transmission programming allowed "surging" at highway speed
15000 mi
Transmission shudders when on highway. Said they could not reproduce problem even though there is a TSB out on this issue, No repairs were made even though there is a new transmission flash out.
16000 mi
Transmission TSB performed to smooth out shifting
by reflashing transmission TCU. Sucessful
After repair of complete brake system, including replacing front rotors, all pads and hardware, tech road test confirmed presence of a noise at rear wheels. Required replacement of rear wheel bearing assembly. Repair successful.
130000 mi
US $2500
Had rear axle shaft seals replaced.
72540 mi
C $75
tie-rod end
8000 mi
TSB for Transmission control unit to eliminate hunting at 65mph.
36000 mi
Transfer case leaking. Replaced.
3000 mi
AWD tranfer case leaking from seals. Ordered and replaced seals under warrenty.
74000 mi
US $950
Leaky transfer case gasket. Known problem that's being repaired under warranty but my car is out of warranty so it cost me $850.00!
90700 mi
US $400
Leaky seals in rear diff
113000 mi
Oil leak in transfer case
Pre-cat about to go bad
1000 mi
TCM failed and had to be replaced. CEL & AT lights came on. Dealer said could still drive until appt 2.5 wks away. Then got stuck in 3rd gear & had towed in. Also did related TCU reflash (I think) while there.
14260 mi
Front transfer case leaking, second occurrence of problem.
14880 mi
Front transfer case was leaking for the second time. On this second repair attempt they replaced the entire transfer case and seals, where-as on the first repair back in April of 2007 they only replaced the seals.
54560 mi
A $600
I complained about a noise which is coming from the diff, when the vehicle is at 100 kph it is very noisy. The dealer had the car for two weeks replaced r/bearings unnecessarily and not prepared to remove differential charged $900 4 b'ings
59300 mi
C $500
Front wheel bearing on drivers side only repair ever done to this truck great machine.
76880 mi
C $590
Wheel bearings replaced
56000 mi
US $1200
Differential needed seal replacements (it was leaking).
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