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diddiyo · 03-13-2009, 02:19 PM

Whoooops.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/13/g...ifter-problem/

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Citing a defect that can cause a parked vehicle to roll away, General Motors is recalling 277,000 cars and trucks. The models involved, all built for the 2009 model year, may have a loose clip on their transmission shift cable. The failure of the clip to be locked into place may prevent the transmission from moving into Park – even if the driver moves the shift lever into the proper position. GM has told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that dealers will inspect the transmission shift cable and replace broken units. Affected models include the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, Pontiac G5, Pontiac G6, Saturn Aura and Saturn Outlook.

*GTAHVIT* · 03-13-2009, 02:20 PM

Ohhhhh no...

that sux....

Obviously they've been preparing for this but it's still a bummer...

diddiyo · 03-13-2009, 02:20 PM

yeah, but to quote two autoblog readers:

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"At least they are not trying to brush it under the rug like a certain other automaker does..."

and

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"Maybe GM should just call them Service Bulletins. Nah, I guess we will leave the sneakiness to Toyota."

*GTAHVIT* · 03-13-2009, 02:21 PM

Angrybird 12 · 03-13-2009, 05:22 PM

I remember when ford had this problem back in the 90's, and one ford executive said " The owners are just not putting them into park hard enough"

I also Had a jeep that did it back in the 80's.. it almost took off down a mountin side with my son (3 years old at the time) in his car seat. I jerked him out and the jeep rooled into a split rail fence, if it had gone through the fence there would have been nothing to stop it before it went over the side of the mountian..
So these kind of things happen...
I guess my HHR is Ok since it is a 2007.

boxmonkeyracing · 03-13-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

I remember when ford had this problem back in the 90's, and one ford executive said " The owners are just not putting them into park hard enough"

I also Had a jeep that did it back in the 80's.. it almost took off down a mountin side with my son (3 years old at the time) in his car seat. I jerked him out and the jeep rooled into a split rail fence, if it had gone through the fence there would have been nothing to stop it before it went over the side of the mountian..
So these kind of things happen...
I guess my HHR is Ok since it is a 2007.

ummmmmmm SAAAAAYYYYYYYY WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTT

Angrybird 12 · 03-13-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

ummmmmmm SAAAAAYYYYYYYY WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTT

Remember the Scrambler? it was up at the beauty spot....I had you in one arm and holding on to the Jeep with the other trying to stop it...

manimsoblack · 03-13-2009, 10:11 PM

haha. Nice way to find out you almost went off the side of a mountain eh?

Andro · 03-13-2009, 10:49 PM

Hmmmmmm....... only 6 speed for me

zebra · 03-13-2009, 11:12 PM

funny thing is, when i was at the parts counter today, they had a transmission shift cable laid out for somebody!

now that makes sense!

boxmonkeyracing · 03-14-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Remember the Scrambler? it was up at the beauty spot....I had you in one arm and holding on to the Jeep with the other trying to stop it...

interesting. . .

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Originally Posted by manimsoblack

haha. Nice way to find out you almost went off the side of a mountain eh?

I'd say. lol.

Angrybird 12 · 03-14-2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

interesting. . .

One thing is with the 50 some odd cars I have owned and all but a handfull being GM, that is the only vehicle I have ever had with that problem....

03-13-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
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03-13-2009, 02:21 PM	#4
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zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	funny thing is, when i was at the parts counter today, they had a transmission shift cable laid out for somebody! now that makes sense! __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408