Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3179 | 3179A | 10010847 | Service engine soon light on and chuggle or surge. diagnostic trouble code p0741 or diagnostic trouble code 39 (tcc stuck off). *tt | 12/14/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9674T80E01 | 11/01/1996 | 50602 | Buzz or moan noise during tcc apply. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 3687 | 10019202 | Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme. *tt | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| While driving, vehicle completely shutdown without warning. vehicle will not go forward, but will go into reverse. after approximately two hours, vehicle will restart and return to normal conditions. dealer cannot correct the problem. *ak *yh | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle is going 45-55mph it starts to decelerate. steering gets stiff. oil pressure light comes on, and when brakes are applied vehicle begins to accelerate without pressing on accelerator pedal. problem has duplicated itself many times, but dealer can't duplicate this problem to find a solution. once vehicle is restarted there is no problem.*ak | |||
| 01/13/1998 | |||
| Transmission extension housing resealed due to transmission leaking. | |||
| 01/13/1998 | |||
| Transmission sproket bearings replaced due to whinning noise. | |||
| 1 | 05/06/1996 | ||
| Transmission leaks oil. | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Transmission problem. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 01/24/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| While making left turn in moderate traffic, instrument panel went black,temperature demand went to 75f,blower came on full with blast of very hot air; in driving to dealer incident recurred several times and traction warning light came on, though traction was not lost. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 4 | 01/06/1996 | |
| Vehicle has moved backwards after having been stopped with motor off on several occasions. | |||
| 02/19/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1996 | |
| The car on 3 occasions has moved backwards after engine shut-off & car locked. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| The transmission slips when the vehicle is warm, the dealer has replaced many components but the transmission problem still exist. nlm | |||