619RangerTim wrote:
That very same stamped part that you call a "Sun Shell" broke in my Astro Van several years ago in Grayling, MI at 75+ mph on the expressway.

The problem is when the stamping is made there is metal thin-out in that necked down area and then throw in a heat treat process and it results in a weakening in a high stress area.

They should be covered by some sort of a warranty because they know the problem existed.

But I guess there just aren't enough failures to cause a big recall.............so it is just going to cost the owner 2 to 3 grand to get it fixed.

its  the  same  tranny  since  early 80's which  was called  the  700r4  then  in  94ish  the   made  it  electronic  shift  and  renamed  it  the   4l60e  
its  a  very  common  failure   in  them  ..

Edited 2 times by centurynick 01/28/2010 14:54.