Transmission Fluid Leaking problems of the 2017 GMC Sierra

One problem related to transmission fluid leaking has been reported for the 2017 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Transmission Fluid Leaking problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2018

This truck is a 3500 hd. I was pulling a camper on a 1100 mile trip. With 50 miles left I noticed that the truck was leaking transmission fluid from under the transmission cooler. Upon further investigation I found that the return hose from the trans cooler was positioned so the it rubbed on a frame component which caused a hole to rub in the aluminum trans coolant return line. I noticed this when the truck was parked running at a rest area for an hour but it was obviously an ongoing issue. Had I not noticed it when I did this condition could have caused catastrophic failure of the transmission. The dealer says there is no recall and it is not under warranty. I consider this to be a serious design flaw and a major safety issue. I was able to get to my delivery stop and get the line patched. It is at the dealer for repairs right now.




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