Automatic Transmission problems of the 2000 GMC Sierra

Seven problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2006

: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle intermittently fails to shift into third and fourth gears. When the shifter fails the digital gauges fail to illuminate. The vehicle shifts normally after a short period of time. Upon inspection the independent repair shop was unable to determine the cause of the failure.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2005

The contact received NHTSA recall 05v379000 concerning the anti -lock brake system. He took the vehicle to the dealership, and they performed the recall repairs. The abs light was still on, and the abs did not work. While driving for short periods of time the consumer experienced brake failure. This resulted in extended stopping distance. He contacted the dealership and manufacturer, but the problem was not covered by the recall. The consumer had difficulty shifting into 3rd gear. Updated 12/07/05.

3 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/05/2002

While driving vehicle will not go into overdrive or go into reverse. Dealer notified.

4 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 10/30/2000

Problem only occures when engine and transmission are completly warmed and transmission is in overdrive mode. If transmission is in drive "3" no problems occur at any engine speed. Dealer states on repair order, "normal condition at this time until an update comes out". Suggestion was made by dealer that this could be caused by tourque converter.

5 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 12/13/1999

On 12/13/99 when slowing down to make a left turn, the tourque converter locked up and stalled the truck in middle of traffic while crossing the left lane. With difficulty, truned the wheel back to the right and pull off the road and shifted into park and restarted the truck. Luckly there was very little on coming traffic. On 2/11/00 while coming into a rolling right hand turn and going about 15 mph, I started to brake and the tourque converted again locked up and the engine stalled. Again with difficulty I was able to steer into the corner and make the corner. As the truck was free rolling it just started itself and it contiuned on, almost crached into two cars waiting at the stop sign. If my wife was driving there would have been a collision. In October when waiting for a traffic light to change, I accellerated and truck didn't move. I stepped on the brake shifted to park and then back to drive and it finally went into gear and moved. Have been back to the dealer twice with tourque converter concerns with no solutions. Gm has a transmission problem with there 4l60e transmissions. My 1998 GMC jimmy has been replaced at 19000 miles. Am very worried that this will happen at any time when not ready and an accedent will happen.

6 Automatic Transmission problem

No summary listed for above vehicle.

7 Automatic Transmission problem

When starting vehicle while in park, it will completely shutdown. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.




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