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 |
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 05/19/2001 | 80000 | 1 | 02/29/2000 |
| Automatic transmission has a lot of plastic parts inside, they melted down due to vehicle overheating. this transmission should be made like that of the old ones, with metal parts to make it last longer. *la | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| Transmission is leaking fluid. | |||
| 10/11/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While driving at 60mph, and in the process of passing another vehicle, transmission slipped out of gear and went into neutral, and engine accelerated. contacted dealer, and was told that they couldn't find the cause. *ak | |||
| 08/31/1997 | 1 | 08/31/1995 | |
| Transmission makes loud whining noise. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Transmission slipped out of drive into neutral. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 42180 | 2 | |
| The consumer is experiencing problems with the gear shift. changing gears are very difficult. when going from park to drive the consumer must apply a lot of pressure for the gears to shift. the owner took the vehicle to the dealer, where grease was applied to the defective part, however, the problem recurred. *ak the gear shift was hard to move form park to drive. the cables were found dry. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 1 | 01/05/1996 | ||
| Shift lever is difficult to operate, must use both hands to move out of park position. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 09/05/1995 | |||
| Safety recall--brakes. adjust side door for proper closing. 231 flash e-prom and install label ma-96-v9943. safety recall--backfire. replaced torque converter switch. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| Rear bearings have failed, and the rotors were warped. dealer has replaced the rear bearing.*ak | |||