303-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
29000 mi | Trans failed. Trans was rebuilt under warranty. Failed again 2 days later. Valve body was replaced. 2 weeks later trans failed. Dealer installed new trans. New trans failed 1 week later. GM agreed to repurchase vehicle ("lemon law"). Note: Trans is same a |
109400 mi US $200 |
Car was chugging up hills, sort of like a soft buck or surge forward. Also chugging at any speed if rpms were between 1200-2000. Then the car would not move if put into any forward or reverse gear. |
147000 mi US $65 |
New remanufactured transmission started heating up to 220 degrees and higher Fahrenheit, so a Hayden 679 Transmission cooler was installed and now the transmission rarely reaches 200 degrees Fahrenheit. |
200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
89700 mi US $100 |
Bottom transmission cooling lines were rusty, do to Michigan salt of course, and had to be replaced as they were leaking. Were noticed when changing transmission fluid. |
205500 mi US $947 |
Hard shifting when hot, slow shifting, erratic torque converter lock, torque converter lock/unlock at speed. Multiple diganostic transmission codes. TCC and EPC solenoids deemed bad. Replaced all solenoids and input speed sensor. |