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Have you had a GM Sun Gear Shell failure? 1 100.00%
Was it a 1997 - 1997 GM product. 0 0%
Did you seek reinbursement? 0 0%
Did you get reinbursed? 0 0%
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Old 04-02-2004, 11:38 AM
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Sun Gear Failure GM 4L60E Automatic Transmission

The Sun Gear failed on my 98 GMC pickup at 59k miles and while 350 miles from home. The transmission shop immediately told me my problem when I described the loss of reverse, 2nd and 4th gears. The technician also showed me what he expected to find during the tear down.

He did this because he had 2 more transmissions with the same problem on his workbench. He said this was a common problem he frequently encountered with the 1997-1999 GM transmission.

After it was repaired, they showed me a 2000 ATRA Manual which said "the sun gear shell was faulty due to its manufacturing process". and to check the part number of the replacement to be sure the new part was received due to some of the old part being in the GM supply chain.

I feel if GM has used a faulty part, they should step up to the plate and make matters right, which to this point they have stonewalled me. I'm trying at this point to get the ball rolling by taking this issue public. Any help out there?
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Old 04-02-2004, 11:28 PM
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Re: Sun Gear Failure GM 4L60E Automatic Transmission

I think the problem stems back further than 97. I have a '91 Caprice....I lost 2nd gear and reverse while attempting to pass a slower vehicle. But it is an ex-police car so.........who knows what they did to it before I got it.
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Old 04-03-2004, 01:56 PM
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my shell gear failed on my 99 tahoe, im the first owner and dont think i have put that stress on it, when i spoke with the dealership low and behold they acted like it was the first time they had heard of a sun shell failing, i took it to a local tranny shop cost around 1900 and been fine since, but its a problem in almost all of those hydromatic trans
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