Thread: Need some Grand Prix input....transmission stuff

Hello all,

My son just called me from college...said his 04 grand prix was "done for". He said the tranny slipped a while back and did it intermittently, but rarely.

I figured it would go out at some point.

He called tonight and said his "transmission light" came on and the steering wheel locked up.

Do these cars have transmission lights? I have only heard of check engine and MIL's before on cars I've owned. Why would transmission failure have a relation to steering wheel problems???

last question...whats a decent midwestern price on a rebuild for a car like this. I am very unfamiliar with Pontiacs in general. (obviously)

Id look for a low milage tranny from a junk yard..

Got some more info on exactly what happened. He said had just left and the "Check ABS" message came on, followed by "Check Transmission", and then the wheel became very hard to turn. Car was shifting ok. I will check today to see if wheel is turning ok now and then post back. Thanks for the help.