Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 110000 | ||
| Ac heating - heater core went out- ac still not working computer control- buick reprogrammed computer chip- my complaint was erratic idling. it fixed problem. paint peeling this year struts and springs on suspension are not lasting long tires- probably my fault for not rotating transmission- i replaced it with salvaged one at 170,000- heard a lot of complaints about this 4t60e transmission. brakes- front ones last 1,000 miles. i replace all hardware. steering-listen to this-the pivot pins on my tilt steering fell out and the steering wheel was on my lap.car could still drive. i epoxied new pivot pins in and this solved the problem. all repairs done by me, except for the computer reprogramming-i thought it was a design problem and they should have fixed it for no charge. they did not. heard friends tell me g.m cars eat up alternators and i have experienced this three times. thank you! | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission improperly installed. | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| Transmission has a delay reaction when shifting in gear. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 140000 | 2 | |
| While driving 30 mph, the consumer would hear a clunking noise. the dealership repaired the front driver side axle. please provide more information. *jb.....passenger's axle broke six months ago, and currently the driver's side axle broke. it seemed impossible that both axles would be defective and needed replacement. *ak | |||