Took my GXP in to have the intermediate shaft replaced. When I went to pick up the car, there was no charge! I was told that GM is covering them till 7/70. Hooray for me (us).

Interesting! I think I'm going to have to check that out. Thanks for the info!

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2004 Crimson Tintcoat GXP. Mods include: K&N drop in filter, Clear Corners, 20% tint, Custom 3rd Brake Light

I got to find time to get mine in, at 34,000 I have a tink tink tink, that I'm sure will soon clunk, clunk, clunk.

I was surprised that mine lasted 52,xxx.

mine was replaced at 35,000

covered luckily

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2004 Bonneville GXP, Pearl White
Hifonics, QB Quart, & Pioneer Makes Up My System
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they should replace them for the life of the vehicle...Every 2000+ bonenville will likely be affected at some point.

Is GM replacing them on all 2000+'s? Or just GXP's or what? and there is no 7/70, did you mean 7/07/08?

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ummm, that's 7 years; 70,000 miles. Whichever you hit first....... Or a tree 'cause you didnt get the clunk fixed.

OIC, stupid me. I'm at 8 yrs and 145,000, so I'm screwed.

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how are you screwed? the shaft is inexpensive.

I think it has already been replaced, makes no noise yet

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I need to take mine in again for the 3rd time. I had the revised one installed over a year ago. Now I'm getting the clunk-clunk again making turns.

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03 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi - Daily Driver
| 06/10: 12.570@108.82 (1.831 60') | Best 60':1.824 | Best 1/4 MPH: 110.36 |

99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
Currently being tuned

i think i have to take mine back in again as well. and its only been 5k *dang* it all.

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2004 Bonneville GXP, Pearl White
Hifonics, QB Quart, & Pioneer Makes Up My System
Member #550

Never really looked into it...but I wonder if the GMT800 trucks have this same intermediate shaft...mine clunks CONSTANTLY.

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Now: '15 Toyota Prius III | 134 hp 2ZR-FXE | Silver | 36k
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I've had the intermediate shaft on my 02 Bonneville SSEI replaced every 15K miles or so since it was new. There is a service bulletin to grease it, but that doesn't work. When you start hearing a clunk in the steering when driving over a bump and turning a corner, it's time for a new one. Got to know the symptoms so well, I just drive in to the service bay and tell them it needs an intermediate shaft. They don't even question me. This is a known problem and there is a policy adjustment on it. I didn't know it had a limit (7years - 70K). My car has 7 years - 75K miles now - probably need another one in 5 or 10K miles - yikes.

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2002 Bonneville SSEi Black on Black
Mods:Black window Tint all around, Infinity Kappa speakers,Custom Headliner and Visors
Underway: cleared corners, smoked tail lenses, 10 disc cd player

guys, i just pull down the boot in the footwell and spray some chain lube i have lying around in there... it fixes the clunk for a few months, and when it comes back i do it again. why would you have it replaced every 15k?

That would be too easy GM did make a new shaft, but it seems to dry out as well. I think a majority of those that go in without knowledge of the newer design or dont say/insist about it just get a relube. My experience is that in general, GM Dealer service is one of the most unethical places to get s straight story of what needs to be, and what is actually done when it comes to covered repairs.

My GXP started to make a slight noise when cornering at low speeds (34K miles) and I was getting ready to take it in. I took the front airstruts off and put the OEM suspension back on. I alot of removing and compressing things and now,..... no noise. I wonder if the retrofit moved the IM shaft enough to regrease the top? If and when the noise comes back, I am going to take your suggestion. I really don't Gomer and crew tearing things apart under my dash.

The GM trucks do have the same intermediate shaft issue. My Tahoe was replaced at 40K and the service manager told me that all the Suburbans and Escalades have the same steering shaft clunk issue as the Bonne. It's unusual for a GM service manager to admit there is a big multi-model, under-engineered, parts problem. IMHO

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Black 95 SSEi (original owner) 238K miles
Black 05 GXP (some idiot put the first 12K on it)186K miles
Black 04 Tahoe (original owner)310K miles
Black 16 Traverse (original owner)90K miles
Black 15 Lacrosse (some nice lady put first 15K on it)43K miles


"You can have one in any color as long as it's black" - H. Ford

The place I buy tires told me the same about the GM trucks/SUVs, skregal. There are some good Service Centers/managers. I guess my previous post was fueled by bad experiences at several. The one I take mine to now seems to want to get at and fix problems not just symptoms. And doesn't seem bothered by GM's tightening of warranty claims.

I got mine replaced at around 12000 miles, this was like august this year.
The clunking noise really was bad and annoying.
The car is still under the 3/36 warranty and I did purchase a follow up warranty when I bought to car.

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2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP, Crimson Tintcoat
2007 Pontiac Torrent (The wife's ride)