Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 97120177717A | 12/01/1997 | 54010 | Experiencing a slip and/or dtc p1870 at 70-90 km/h (45-55 mph) when the tcc applies. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3060 | 3060A | 10009370 | The engine does not stall when performing a p1870 diagnostic test with the tech 2 scan tool or when commanding the torque converter clutch enable solenoid on applications that do not have the p1870 diagnostic test listed. 4l60e or 4l65e tr | 09/27/2004 | |
| 030730056 | 11/01/2003 | 10005566 | 4l60-e automatic transmission oil pump first and second design identification. *tt | 03/04/2004 | |
| 010730023B | 03/01/2002 | 010730023A | 634815 | Some customers may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and the check engine light or service engine soon indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code p1870 set. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010730023A | 11/01/2001 | 010730023 | 627839 | Information regarding harsh 1-2 upshift, service engine soon, malfunction indicator lamp, or cel illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p1870 set. (1996-2000 chevrolet and gmc light duty truck models) *yh | 02/25/2002 |
| 010730023 | 06/01/2001 | 622930 | Some owners with vehicles built before january 15,1999 may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and may also have a check engine light. *et | 10/24/2001 | |
| 010730021 | 05/01/2001 | 619742 | This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *tt | 06/26/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 020730024A | 08/01/2005 | 020730024B | 634999 | Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 000730022B | 12/01/2004 | 000730022C | 618141 | A no reverse, no second gear, or no fourth gear condition. *tt updated *eh | 04/05/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 3188 | 10010619 | Driveshaft ping ting clang snap or click noise. *eh | 12/02/2004 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3020 | 01/01/2004 | 10008766 | 6sp manual transmission stuck in fourth gear will not shift out of fourth. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/04/1996 | |||
| Gmc paper work admits a design defect, looking for other power transmission failures. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| 1997 camaro-the rear wheel axle spindle broke causing the rear wheel to break off while traveling at 45mph. vehicle caused driver to loose control hit head on in a ditch embankment, then rolling over and sliding about 15 ft. thus causing whiplash to the driver and complete total of vehicle | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Dealer has been jerking me around. replaced the intake manifold gasket once. year went by, got another oil leak and the water pump went up. took to the dealership, they replaced water pump, but didn't fill the coolant back up. they alleged to have fixed the intake manifold gasket again. still getting an oil leak. checked the problem myslef and found oil coming from pinion seal. dealership said that it wasn't leaking when i just had the water pump fixed. they charged me to replace the pinion seal, even after talking to the service manager, chevrolet and gmpp, the extended warrenty provider. after the seal was replaced i notice a hum at 35mph+. dealer says it's normal, even though i've never had it before. i checked the fluid level in the rear, and it was a quart low on oil. noone seems to want to do anything to help me. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| I was driving in a smooth highway w/ no bumps or debris on the road when the inccident happened. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Dealer has been jerking me around. replaced the intake manifold gasket once. year went by, got another oil leak and the water pump went up. took to the dealership, they replaced water pump, but didn't fill the coolant back up. they alleged to have fixed the intake manifold gasket again. still getting an oil leak. checked the problem myslef and found oil coming from pinion seal. dealership said that it wasn't leaking when i just had the water pump fixed. they charged me to replace the pinion seal, even after talking to the service manager, chevrolet and gmpp, the extended warrenty provider. after the seal was replaced i notice a hum at 35mph+. dealer says it's normal, even though i've never had it before. i checked the fluid level in the rear, and it was a quart low on oil. noone seems to want to do anything to help me. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driveshaft failed immediately after purchase, possibly related to the installation of unbalanced driveshaft. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Vehicle has extreme vibration while driving at 60 mph due to driveshaft wearing out. *ak | |||
| 11/27/1997 | 11/27/1997 | ||
| Owner complaining of drive shaft vibrations. | |||