Transmission Already Needs Replacing!!

[USC78]

I have a 2003 H2 with around 45K miles on it. During a recent trip, I had trouble getting the vehicle to shift from 1st to 2nd. It also would not go into 4th gear. The dealership tells me that the "2 / 4 Band" is burnt. They recommend replacing the transmission at the cost of $3K! While my regular warranty has expired, I was hoping that it would be covered elsewhere (e.g., 100K mile powertrain warranty, etc.) The dealership says no. Any input would be helpful.

[HummBob]

Isn't this a COMMON problem? I kinda remember reading some posts on this?? If it is a KNOWN problem, shouldn't it be fixed Anyways for FREE?

[Racer-X]

So if you have an extended warranty why would it not be covered?

BTW - my 03 has had 2 new transmissions - for a different failure though.

[Racer-X]

BTW 3K is robbery - call around if you end up paying for it.

[KenP]

Some of this may help.

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14417&highlight=transmission+fail ure

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12606&highlight=transmission+fail ure

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9995&highlight=transmission+failu re

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12530&highlight=transmission+fail ure

TSB:
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5641&highlight=transmission+failu re

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by KenP

Some of this may help.

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14417&highlight=transmission+fail ure

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12606&highlight=transmission+fail ure

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9995&highlight=transmission+failu re

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12530&highlight=transmission+fail ure

TSB:
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5641&highlight=transmission+failu re

Ken, you are the Search Master. How do you do that again?

[USC78]

KenP - Thanks for all the input.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Ken, you are the Search Master. How do you do that again?

Since I don't really know Jack about crap, I've had to adapt by learning the in's and out's of the Search function. Besides, I don't want to read through all that stuff again.

Go ahead, ask something....

[KenP]

Originally Posted by USC78

KenP - Thanks for all the input.

I hope you find something to help you out.

[cmd]

I am on vacation in Florida 1500miles from home and the transmission was just diagnosed as bad clutches? something to the effect of not changing at the corarect prnessures?any chance at 46900mi the dealer will help me out back home? the engine also has a noisy crank bearing,, this is not acceptable that there is no recall on the transmission, i know of 3 people locally that have had the same problem, Any one have any ammo to go to the dealer with for out of warranty situations like this.

Thanks.

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by cmd

I am on vacation in Florida 1500miles from home and the transmission was just diagnosed as bad clutches? something to the effect of not changing at the corarect prnessures?any chance at 46900mi the dealer will help me out back home? the engine also has a noisy crank bearing,, this is not acceptable that there is no recall on the transmission, i know of 3 people locally that have had the same problem, Any one have any ammo to go to the dealer with for out of warranty situations like this.

Thanks.

go buy you a power programmer and see if you can change the shift pressure and speeds and RPMs.

Also, try driving it in tow/haul mode. That will change things.

There is no reason to have a recall on the tranny, there is no "defect." It sucks that you have a problem, I am well on my way at 32K miles and about a year out of warranty, but these trannys are used in millions of other vehicles.

[cmd]

Hey Paragon, are you a Hummer Mechanic? how would I know how to set this up, would a dealer do it?. The Hummer dealer i was at only work on Hummer and the mechanic was explaining that the pressures i believe were to high at which it changed up the gears.
thanks, any info will be greatly appreciated.

[tomp]

Has anyone had issues like this when using high shift pressures from those modified through one of the power programmers?

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by cmd

Hey Paragon, are you a Hummer Mechanic? how would I know how to set this up, would a dealer do it?. The Hummer dealer i was at only work on Hummer and the mechanic was explaining that the pressures i believe were to high at which it changed up the gears.
thanks, any info will be greatly appreciated.

I'm not a mechanic, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

The programmers alter your shift tune from stock, so it might work. On my Diablosport programmer, I can also go in and manually make adjustments to each shift point.

It's just a programmer you can buy from a local 4x4 or speed shop.

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by tomp

Has anyone had issues like this when using high shift pressures from those modified through one of the power programmers?

I have the the tune and then have the shift pressures up higher than the tune was originally.

It's not going to harm the transmission. In fact, in theory, it should be better on the transmission, but it would be harder on the parts down the line.