Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3447 | 10017086 | 4t40e or 4t45e will not shift no diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3253 | 3253B | 10017096 | Vehicle will not move in either direction. transmission may show over full. p90 4t40e 4t45e no movement drive or reverse. converter may be empty of fluid. *tt | 10/24/2005 | |
| 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 |
| 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 - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 07/26/1999 | 5 | 01/31/1997 | |
| Brakes lock up on turn, wet surfaces and uneven terrain. vehicle experiencing extended stopping distace when braking and traction control system failed. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 43749 | 1 | 11/26/1996 |
| While parking horn continuously sounded. the gear shift lever knob broke off. the dealership had to replace the entire air bag system in order to correct the horn failure and replaced the shifter knob. *ak *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Engine was running while vehicle was in park. suddenly gear slipped out of park into reverse and vehicle hit a house. *ak *yh | |||
| While child was in vehicle playing and vehicle was turned off it was put in reverse and rolled backwards, hitting a tree while child was still in vehicle. manufacturer will be contacted. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 12/16/2001 | 2 | ||
| When car is parked in any gear it will reverse without putting key in ignition. this inccident happened twice, once resulting with an infant in car when it reversed. contacted dealer , cannot not fix problem.*ak | |||
| 05/09/1999 | |||
| When vehicle was parked on an incline, 5 year old son was able to put vehicle in gear without keys in the ignition. the vehicle was in park with the steering wheel locked. when vehicle began to roll backwards, child became scared, jumped out of vehicle, vehicle rolled over child and hit an embankment before stopping. please provide any further details. *ak | |||