GM 10-Speed Transmission Problems: Affected Models and Recall Status
You took the truck in for the recall, the dealer updated the transmission software, and a week later it is shuddering at the same spot on the same on-ramp. Or the shift into second still lands with a clunk, or the SUV still hunts for a gear on every long grade. That distance between a […]
GM L87 Engine Seizures and Failures: What You Need to Know
A 6.2L V8 does not usually say goodbye. One minute the truck is pulling a grade with the cruise set, and the next there is a bang, a dead pedal, and two and a half tons of truck coasting toward a shoulder that may or may not be there. That single second splits this story […]
GM “Shift to Park” Lawsuit: Is a Recall Needed?
Owners of these vehicles all end up teaching themselves the same routine. Neutral, back to drive, into park again with a small shove at the end of the travel, then a pause to see whether the dash lets go this round. On a good night the second round does it. The message that sets the […]
General Motors Shuddering Transmission and Torque Converter Problems
The most useful explanation of this vibration usually comes across a service counter rather than out of a warranty booklet. A technician who has taken a few of these apart will say the gears are fine and that nothing has broken in the way an owner expects. What has gone wrong is a clutch that […]