H2 Shifter cable broken @#%&

[giant h2]

More GM bull-@#$% ?? My wifes 2005 H2 is stranded in Tampa. She stopped at a rest stop and when she came back to the car she started it up no problem, however the shifter has no tension, the gear indicator on the dash does not come out of park and the car wont move. The cable is broken! We had AAA tow her to a dealer and of course they wont be back till Monday. Does anyone know if this is a recall item? Has anyone else had this problem? What did it cost to fix? Thanks for the help in advance....

[kchummer]

could temp it to drive....view link w/ pics...looks as if a set of vise grips could do it!!

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ht=cable+broke

[Hummeron37s]

I fixed mine in the driveway. It took about a hour and the cable was like $40-$50. Easy job. It is probally the plastic clip that attaches to the tranny that broke.

[Boss Hoss]

The is really simple, about a 2 out of 10 in difficulty. I took pictures along the way and will post step by step how to fix the problem Monday. In the mean time the vice grips worked like a champ. I bought the cable, but did not feel like fooling with it for some time so i lazily kept the vice grips on for about 3 weeks. Granted I had an extra set in the truck just in case, but I would certainly deep the vice grip method to be a good patch until the cable comes in(not normally stocked).

I will agree, it is very frustrating that .03 plastic retainer deal causes failure which leaves your vehicle immobilized.

[splne1]

Thats a first for me i guess i should look into checking mine out to prevent this from happening

[giant h2]

we will have to wait for Monday to see if they have the cable or can get it. I am about 200 miles away and my wife left it with a chevy dealer in Tampa

[tcalz06]

can just the clip be replaced or does the whole cable have to be changed??

How many miles on your H2?

[Boss Hoss]

Originally Posted by tcalz06

can just the clip be replaced or does the whole cable have to be changed??

Whole cable must be replaced.

[giant h2]

Dealer has to overnight part, looks like parts and labor will run about $380.00

[giant h2]

Originally Posted by giant h2

Dealer has to overnight part, looks like parts and labor will run about $380.00

final cost turned out to be $260 ish with part and 2hrs labor.

[GT-TAMPA]

Originally Posted by giant h2

More GM bull-@#$% ?? My wifes 2005 H2 is stranded in Tampa. She stopped at a rest stop and when she came back to the car she started it up no problem, however the shifter has no tension, the gear indicator on the dash does not come out of park and the car wont move. The cable is broken! We had AAA tow her to a dealer and of course they wont be back till Monday. Does anyone know if this is a recall item? Has anyone else had this problem? What did it cost to fix? Thanks for the help in advance....

I never post, but read this site for a lot of info. But, figured I would let you know that it happened to my 05 H2 as well over the weekend. Cost was about $300 to repair. Not aware of any recall info. I bought mine from Reeves Tampa as well.

[H2R]

Reminds me of all those plastic clips that just fall apart like the tailgate latch plastic clips that hold the rods on place.... all the good parts and all the cheapest. just buy a few extras and keep them around (you will need them someday)

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by giant h2

final cost turned out to be $260 ish with part and 2hrs labor.

2 hours of labor??? Call the service manager and complain.

[Boss Hoss]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

2 hours of labor??? Call the service manager and complain.

X2!!!

I about half retarded when it comes to working on vehicles and im confident I did it in under an hour and im confident I could easily do the next one in 30-45 mins. A decent mechanic should be able to finish this job 15-30 mins IMO.

[Sombra]

Man Mine just busted. What a POS! Plastic freakin parts. Well guess I'll clamp it until I can get the part tomorrow. Guess my Saturday morning is takin care of.

Anyone got instructions on how to remove cable, looks easy enough.