Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 000730007A | 02/01/2002 | 000730007 | 629375 | Subject regarding whine noise in park or neutral, service engine soon or service vehicle soon lamp illumination. *tt | 04/02/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00704A | 11/18/2003 | 10004213 | The 4t65e automatic transmission may exhibit a condition of a harsh garage shift into reverse or drive on a cold start. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 030730017 | 05/01/2003 | 10002394 | Grind noise or no vehicle movement when shifting into drive or reverse. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 010730032B | 11/01/2004 | 010730032A | 628928 | Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak. *tt updated *eh | 03/25/2002 |
| 010730044 | 01/01/2002 | 628860 | Subject regarding harsh engagement into reverse gear in cold ambient temperature. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 837112 | 12/01/1998 | 603082 | Noise and/or vibration during low speed acceleration or brake torquing. *tt | 02/01/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 000730001 | 01/01/2000 | 609697 | Some customers may comment about the high effort to move the range selector (gear shift) control lever to a desired position. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 000730002 | 02/01/2000 | 611290 | Some owners of vehicles with a hydra-matic 4t65-e transaxle may comment on harsh upshifts or harsh garage shifts, soft shifts, shudders on hard acceleration, or shifts erratic. *tt | 06/01/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000730002B | 07/01/2002 | 000730002A | 634985 | Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and intermittent concerns, diagnostic trouble code p1811 or p0748 set. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 39951 | 3 | 06/14/2002 |
| Transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue. *mr the transmission would shift harshly, shudder and hesitate while driving. the driver's side door lock switch was loose inside the door panel. *nm | |||
| 02/25/2003 | 62000 | 1 | 06/21/1999 |
| Transmission failure. *jb | |||
| Vehicle was placed in the park position and it jumped out of gear, accelerating at high rate of speed, and crashing into another vehicle. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1999 | |||
| Transmission would buck & jerk after shifting into drive from reverse. does not happen from reverse to drive. will be taking vehicle to dealer to check. *ak | |||