Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SUBURBAN / 1998

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288518 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: PADUCAH Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUBURBAN Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKFK16R8WJ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 suburban w/ 4l60e transmission, shifting hard 1-2 and 2-3. research shows it is a known problem of manufacturer addresses under gm tech serv bulletin 01-07-30-023b. further, internet search indicates that problem is manufacturers design error, and that only permanent fix is to use an aftermarket suppliers re-designed replacement part. currently, i am in the position of having to seek repair at estimated costs ranging from $1800-2800 from local service providers. *ak