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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
hard shift from 1 to 2. Dealer replacing Valve Body for free.
60000 mi
US $800
CV boot ruptured
60300 mi
US $180
Replace left outer CV boot
52500 mi
US $100
CV boots cracked. Inner and outer joint boots were replaced by owner on both axles.
64000 mi
transmission pan gasket leak..repaired under CPO warranty
65000 mi
CV Boot replaced
140000 mi
US $3500
Transmission rebuilt Replace inner and outer cv joints
50155 mi
US $185
both outer CV boots were splitting. Had both outer boots replaced.
98000 mi
US $235
Drivers side CV joint clicking
145160 mi
C $275
Found rip in right outer cv boot.
148800 mi
Hard shift from 6th to 5th (automatic) but not always. sometimes other gears. tried resetting several times but fix only lasts a short time.
59000 mi
Key is not getting released by the car when car is in park sometimes. Took to Dealer and could not get it to replicate. Happened 2 more times since visit to Dealer. Was able to get it to release by moving shifter through the gears.
75000 mi
US $1200
Axle Boots showed tears, preventive replacement.
131000 mi
US $450
Replaced axel & cv boots on both sides
9000 mi
Auto tranny had hard shift 1-2, 2-3. TSB addressed problem, but dealer tech tried another TSB Intake Runner fix. Problem still there, return trip tommorrow for TCM reflash. Might need new Valve body in auto tranny.
9000 mi
Dealer installed new Transmission Control Valve Body to eliminate rogh shift per TSB. Auto tranny had hard shift 1-2, 2-3. TSB addressed problem, but dealer tech tried another TSB Intake Runner fix. Problem still there, return trip tommorrow for TCM reflash. Might need new Valve body in auto tranny.
19000 mi
Had "clunk" in driveline at low speeds when gently accelerating. Had "play" in right side inner CV joint. Had to order new half-shaft, not yet repaired. New half-shaft installed by dealer as Warranty Repair. Had "clunk" in driveline at low speeds when gently accelerating. Had "play" in right side inner CV joint. Had to order new half-shaft, not yet repaired. New half-shaft installed by dealer as Warranty Repair.
83000 mi
US $620
torn cv boot cover
108500 mi
US $400
2nd time torn cv boot cover on left side
42000 mi
US $200
Cv boot replaced
73000 mi
US $578
Replace cracked CV boot
82000 mi
There was a valve body recall for rough shifts. Driver had noticed these a couple of times. Replaced it, and also put in a new PCV valve under a recall.
Clutch needed to be bled. CV boot needed replacement
68000 mi
US $55
Torn driver's side CV boot replaced by owner.
131000 mi
US $300
axle boot
82000 mi
Trouble shifting into 2, 4 or 6th. Dealer said "failed transmission". Independent said "nothing wrong," problem possibly fixed during dealer troubleshooting. Then problem started coming back, got rid of car.
45000 mi
Took vehicle in for routine maintenance. Upon inspection, mechanic discovered driver's side CV boot in need of replacement. Replaced under manufacturer's factory warranty.
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