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Transmission Grinds When Shifting
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
8.4
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,600
- Average Mileage:
- 24,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- gears and synchros replaced (2 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
- first replaced synchros, then just replaced trans (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I assumed that my clutch was wearing out, My mechanic agreed, and stated that it is a hydraulic clutch - no adjustments can be made. Drive it until you have trouble shifting, then we'll replace the clutch. That was summer of 2013.
By February, it was difficult to get into certain gears. I took it in, and expected to have the clutch replaced. The mechanic called and said, "The clutch isn't the issue. It's the transmission." The synchros were shot, and several gears were also worn. According to the transmission guy (who was given the job after the clutch was ruled out), GM knows that these parts are bad.
I contacted a Chevy Dealer, who stated that it is just out of warranty (5 year, 100,000 mile powertrain), and that they could not assist me. I was clearly in by mileage, the problem arose before the 5 years was up, and GM knows about these bad parts! Still, no assistance was offered, even though every dealer has 'good faith warranties' that they have the option to extend to customers that need assistance.
There were two (2) other issues after this (corrosion warranty and MAF sensor assembly), and again, GM did little to nothing to accommodate me. This was my seventh (7th) and last GM product.
- Brian S., Cleveland, OH, US