Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 677164 | 02/01/1997 | 51296 | Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body assembly). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577104 | 02/01/1995 | 39299 | Harsh 1-2 upshifts. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| CAMP/95C08A | 11/01/1994 | 37824 | Supplemental bulletin to campaign 95c08. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| 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 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| 10001 | 04/01/1998 | 601769 | Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9573T4001 | 08/01/1995 | 45881 | Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 4 | 12/31/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact states that the brakes are not working . has replaced brakes and still are not working correctly. also, power steering is out, and the head gasket blew out. also, transmission has been replaced.*ak | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 2 | 08/01/2002 | |
| Going down an incline on a curve, at 25 mph and the engine shuts off and the steering locks up . brought the car to a stop without power brakes working . car could not be put into park to restart . put car ito neutral and started right up. very very dangerous as there is no control over the steering and brakes are only working a fraction of there potential. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2001 | 1 | 08/28/1995 | |
| While traveling 50-55mph and without warning, vehicle lost power suddenly, mechanic indicated that transmission had broken and chewed up parts.*ak the transmission and torque were reconditioned.*jb | |||
| 07/26/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced problem with transmission failure while turning off at an intersection. dealer notified, and informed consumer that he never saw a transmission blow up like that one with only 52,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| While driving vehicle will stall unexpectedly which may cause a crash. prevouisly there were problems with the overdrive system. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| Once car shifts into the overdrive or final gear, i experience a hesitation. the hesitation seems to disappear when vehicle speed is around 80 mph. it also disappears when i take my foot off of the accelerator. | |||
| 08/14/1998 | 02/28/1995 | ||
| When stopping at a stoplight the driver started to move forward the transmission did not shift into 4th gear, the motor just revved up. after letting up on the gas it was ok, but it happened again at the next stop light. | |||
| 04/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Transmission disengaged while moving. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 02/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| There was red fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle, dealer replaced both transmission cooler lines. *slc | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Ongoing problem with transmission leakages/ a puddle of fluid can be seen on the ground; dealer notified and unable to locate the leaks. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 02/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle slipped out of gear, causing accident/injury. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 10/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Key was removed from vehicle with transmission in drive, causing car to drift and hit another car. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transaxle failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 11/28/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle about 45-50 mph, vehicle vibrates badly, if under 45 or over 50 will not vibrate, was informed that drivetrain malfunctioned. *ak | |||