Transmission failure

[Hoopte]

It would be cheaper to tow it next door and then tow it back. That's about 75.00 vs a transmission work that can easily reach the thousands

[GLBLWARMR]

New tranny enroute should have the truck back wed or thursday of next week. Can't wait.

[HummBebe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nikramos:
My transmission just failed today with only 20k miles on it. I was offroading today with the NorCal Hummer Group at Hollister. The Low 4wd will not switch back to 4Hi even though the light says it is back on 4Hi. Next thing you know the engine just revs with no movement. I had it towed to my dealer even though they were already closed for the night. It is sitting in front of their service entrance next to their new vehicles fully covered in mud. It should be good advertising for the dealer as long as the customers does not find out about the faulty transmission. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

poor, Nick

We were all so bummed ....do you really think the dealer will hassle you?

[GLBLWARMR]

Here is the latest with the tranny failure:

1. Did they figure it out?
Still no damn clue what happened.

2. What is status of work?
Ain't doin much cause GM made the dealership put a parts list together to determine what it might cost to rebuild the tranny to include labor. Then they would compare that to the cost of a new tranny. At that point they would decide new tranny or rebuild current f*cked up one.

3. Where would you get the new tranny and how long would it take?
We will have to order it from the mainland and it would take about a week or two to get here. WTFFFFO

4. Am I getting my truck back anytime soon??
That is a big ole F*CK NO!!!!!!!

[ree]

Damn!!! That sucks royally. I don't feel so bad about my 1 1/2 weeks in the shop any more. At least I've got an end in sight.

So are you driving a nice loaner or your own daytime driver?

We'll pray for your H2 to get out from under the beuracracy.

[GLBLWARMR]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ree:
Damn!!! That sucks royally. I don't feel so bad about my 1 1/2 weeks in the shop any more. At least I've got an end in sight.
So are you driving a nice loaner or your own daytime driver?
We'll pray for your H2 to get out from under the beuracracy. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

They gave me an 06 loaded Yukon. Much of the interior is the same as the hummer. Same seat design except they are cloth, steering wheel controls (same), engine (same) still not the hummer but the good thing is this one runs when I put it in gear.

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GLBLWARMR:
They gave me an 06 loaded Yukon. Much of the interior is the same as the hummer. Same seat design except they are cloth, steering wheel controls (same), engine (same) still not the hummer but the good thing is this one runs when I put it in gear. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That helps a little. Now I don't feel so bad for you j/k

[GLBLWARMR]

That helps a little. Now I don't feel so bad for you j/k[/quote]

The guys around here give me a hard time cause I complain about having to drive the Yukon.

[GLBLWARMR]

New tranny on its way. Should be here by tuesday of next week. They say it takes about 2-3 days to put it in so by the end of next week we will have our truck back.

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

It is so strange how Hummer dealers are so different from one another.

I just wanted to tell You about a buddies experience and how they deal with me.
He was out in the mud and got stuck factory tires.

He rocked it back and forth to get unstuck and if You look in manual it says voids warranty if You do that so do not do that. Well He busted transfer case wide open. You could look up in the bottom side. He calls the dealer and tells the service manager who also I deal with and the guy sends a wrecker and picks H2 up and takes it to the ser. dept. Buddies goes home.

They wash it get in the air and he told them He had rocked it. They put new transfer case in and warranty it. Gave it back in 4 days. He never heard anything about and did not pay a penny.

I'm good friends with the service manager and they know I'm cutting and chopping to customize for shows as well as power. He asked me in the begining to just always call Him before I do anything so He can tell me if it would work out OK, if We had warranty. So I have almost a rebuilt H2 from the ground up and he has OK'd everything.

I called last week with some items i wanted to change out on the engine and figured i would get shot down on this one. I asked if I had a super special set of heads sponsored for me from a major perf. company how would that work out.

Expecting My bubble to be burst He says well if I was going to be offered i would take them and I see no reason We cannot find a way to warranty them. He then said for what Your doing it is going to be an improvement over the factory and with the boost Your running it will just be a common sense thing to remove the air restriction that sets right in the middle of Your engine to tail pipe swap so far. He continued with, actually makes Me feel better about You not damaging the engine.

So go figure but, these guys do understand. He has said that about ever engine part change I have done. I told Him I was asking and wanting a quick answer as the rig is stripped to the metal and primed and We would like to do it before it goes in paint.

I asked why do You do it and I read others have trouble over light bulbs. He said it just is the focus of the dealer. We are extremely performance oriented. Your the first customer We have had that really wanted to do a SEMA quality custom job, I hope any way. Plus He says if You move in a way that if problems arise We'll just pull the aftermarket off and install the factory if it came to that. Then He said, We get questioned very rarely when We warranty.

I have thought about it before but, I know now for sure before I go buy any new vehicles I'm going to go to the service dept. and visit with those guys first. I want to get reference from them on customs they have serviced and if they will not do it then I'm driving off even if it cost another $500 or $1000 to buy one with good service.

I'm really sorry to see the hard time you have had it just should not be that way with a rig like that and it considered to most I have talked to is the prestige line of vehicle to be a dealer for. My dealer has four lines of cars but, Hummer is their pride and joy and they are owned by national company called United Auto traded on the stock exchange I think and many of the other Hummer dealers are most likely owned by them.

So if it is fair or not is the dealers call but, normally when a Hummer pulls up for service they move it to the top of the list at My dealer. They justify that they have quite a few technicians and 2 or 3 are Hummer certified so to justify there extra expense they move them to a Hummer as soon as it can. My dealer is just now getting the Hummer service etc. moved over to the new building that all the dealers built. So if You can find out it may pay to find one owned by United. Then again it is most likely the management installed but, they leave these guys alone.

Your case is different for the lack of choice but, I'm glad it is working out for you in the end.

TAZ

[Planohummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GLBLWARMR:
New tranny on its way. Should be here by tuesday of next week. They say it takes about 2-3 days to put it in so by the end of next week we will have our truck back. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
For what it's worth, a good trans tech can install one in about 3 hours. A bad one takes about a day.

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ:
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TAZ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

TAZ,
I always top off my coffee before I start reading your posts And I love learning about how things/organizations work. Thanks.

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GLBLWARMR:
New tranny on its way. Should be here by tuesday of next week. They say it takes about 2-3 days to put it in so by the end of next week we will have our truck back. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Let's hope they get it put together right...the first time.

[GLBLWARMR]

Well as of this morning it is now three weeks and no HUMMer. Talked with the service guys on Friday and they said that I should have it back by Wednesday at the latest. The new tranny should be in by Monday and they may start working on it or wait til tuesday. I am sure that they will wait til tuesday to start.

I doubt I will ever be told what actually happened to the tranny. Once they pull it they are sending it back to GMHQ so they can run tests.

Hopefully they will put the truck back together right the first time and I will not have to take it back down.