Originally Posted by
aguntook
Some other post indicates main carrier bearing is wearing out prematurely. And yes, this happened suddenly. Even if there were indications it was too difficult to detect. As i mentioned earlier, you wouldn't feel the issue once you drive around 10 miles, make a stop for sometime (I am yet to figure out min. time but an hour works) and restart. Got a quote of $4K to replace the tranny with a warranty of 36K/3yr with a reconditioned one from dealer. I yet to decide if I will spend those dollars on this one. Could anyone suggest if any particular year of 98-02 models DO NOT have this isssue?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm certain they corrected the auto tranny problems in the 01-02 models. The '00 models were a 50/50 sort of thing if I'm correct. Some have had problems while others haven't. I would really think twice about dropping 4K into a vehicle that is probably only worth 7K at the most. If you were going to spend that kind of money I'd sell the car and get something newer.