Monster Transmissions

93 Krawler · 01-02-2013, 03:04 PM

Has anyone on here used this company?

Back in early 2011 the trans in my 2007 Chevy Express cargo van went out completely. I removed the trans with the plan to rebuild it myself. After I got the trans apart, many parts had broken and destroyed just about everything including the case. So I ordered a heavy duty towing trans and torque converter from Monster Transmission. It took over a month to get it.

In Jan. 2012 I lost 2nd and 4th. Talked with Monster about the warranty and the said to ship it back on my dime and they would look at it. I figured it was the 2-4 band, and if so, it would be cheaper to fix myself than pay the shipping charge. I tore it apart and it was the band like I thought. Got a new band locally from Trans Star and compared the two bands. The new one was beefier than the one Monster used. The area where the apply pin hits the band was a lot thicker. That's where the old one failed. Put it back together and all is good.

Another year later, Jan. 2013. When I got back from the hangover run yesterday, I was backing up in the driveway it felt like it slipped. Didn't really think anything about it till I went to work today. I got about 5 miles from my house and I started loosing gears fast. 4 3 2 1 nothing.... Now it won't move. :mad::mad::mad:

Now tell me how a $2,000 heavy duty trans built to tow dies with less than 25,000 miles and 2 years old. I tow my rig about 3 times a year no further than Big Rock.

I bought the 3 year extended warranty and should have around a year left. What would you do... Pay the shipping back to them and let them fix it, and wait for another year for it to die again, or have it rebuilt? In my case, I would do the rebuild.

I say Monster Transmission sucks!!!

01-02-2013, 03:04 PM	#1
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Monster Transmissions Has anyone on here used this company? Back in early 2011 the trans in my 2007 Chevy Express cargo van went out completely. I removed the trans with the plan to rebuild it myself. After I got the trans apart, many parts had broken and destroyed just about everything including the case. So I ordered a heavy duty towing trans and torque converter from Monster Transmission. It took over a month to get it. In Jan. 2012 I lost 2nd and 4th. Talked with Monster about the warranty and the said to ship it back on my dime and they would look at it. I figured it was the 2-4 band, and if so, it would be cheaper to fix myself than pay the shipping charge. I tore it apart and it was the band like I thought. Got a new band locally from Trans Star and compared the two bands. The new one was beefier than the one Monster used. The area where the apply pin hits the band was a lot thicker. That's where the old one failed. Put it back together and all is good. Another year later, Jan. 2013. When I got back from the hangover run yesterday, I was backing up in the driveway it felt like it slipped. Didn't really think anything about it till I went to work today. I got about 5 miles from my house and I started loosing gears fast. 4 3 2 1 nothing.... Now it won't move. :mad::mad::mad: Now tell me how a $2,000 heavy duty trans built to tow dies with less than 25,000 miles and 2 years old. I tow my rig about 3 times a year no further than Big Rock. I bought the 3 year extended warranty and should have around a year left. What would you do... Pay the shipping back to them and let them fix it, and wait for another year for it to die again, or have it rebuilt? In my case, I would do the rebuild. I say Monster Transmission sucks!!!