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 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/05/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that headlights cannot be changed from low beam to high beam. also, front end vibrates as speed is increased and speedometer sticks. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/23/2001 | 85000 | 0 | 02/17/1995 |
| I purchased a 95 barrette. i did not start having problems until 2000. it was a brake related problem. my brakes would lock up and the abs light would come on. i had no idea what the problem was but knew i had to have it fixed before it caused a accident from brake lock up during hard braking. i ultimately bought a cd version of a auto repair manual. popular mechanics repair software. still no answers until i went to the tsb and safety recall portion. i was shocked to find my problem in there. it was how the wiring was routed it and would rub on the gas line and wear the wires down to cause a short in respect cause the abs system to shut down and not operate. i also found a safety recall notice on mine. below list the recalls bulletins for 1995 chevrolet beretta v6-3100 3.1l vin m sfi safety recalls tsb number issue date tsb title 95c03 sep 94 recall - support panel omitted from rocker panel general recalls tsb number issue date tsb title 95c08 oct 94 campaign - a/t defective 2nd clutch reaction plate 410103 sep 94 campaign - product bulletin numbering system i am also having problems involving the engine that involves the service bulletins. i am outraged because of 2 reasons. i paid a lot of hard earned money for a vehicle with the faith that the manufacturer would stand behind their product.. well i called them to find out what i could do to have these problems corrected. they told me there is nothing they can do..it was my problem. needless to say i am one very upset customer. i need to know who i can contact about this and write to. this is not right. i never got a recall notice on my car about any of the involved problems. so now i find out my car could be a death trap. from what i have read on the internet the rocker panel involves side impacts and could cause someone serious injury for whoever is driving this type of car. ts | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| In july 1999, i had the engine replaced @ 60,000 - less than a year later the transmission went - i have had to put a tremendous amount of money in a 4/5 year old car. | |||
| 12/05/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Transmission failed completely at 60,000 miles had to be replaced; brakes have been replaced 3 times rotors once, at 70,000 miles more brake problems, sunviser fell off at 100 miles, seat belts locked up at 100 miles. this car is completely unreal. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Transmission fails about every 5,000 miles. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission slips mostly when turning. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1995 | |||
| The transmission had to be replaced several times. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 01/26/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| The rubber hose between the transmission and the transmission cooler came off twice without any obvious cause. this causes the transmission to lose transmission fluid very rapidly, causing a sudden loss of power. the mechanic that made the first repair told me that this is a common occurrence on this car. he told me this when i called him and told him that i had lost all the transmission fluid . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Left rear axle broke while driving causing wheel to separate from vehicle. dealer will be notified. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 11/22/2000 | |||
| While driving 35-40 mph rear axle broke, and left rear wheel came off axle. vehicle rolled a couple of times, was totalled. *ak | |||