Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 040731005 | 08/01/2004 | 10011219 | Clutch pressure plate wear indicator adjustment. *tt | 01/11/2005 | |
| 01599 | 01/01/2004 | 10007237 | 4l60e, 4l65e forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 010730020 | 04/01/2001 | 619715 | Subject ordering reference table for ordering the new valve body, spacer plate and gasket kit. *tt | 06/25/2001 | |
| 010730012 | 04/01/2001 | 619373 | Information pertaining to the new control valve body, spacer plate and gaskets for the 4l60-e automatic transmission. *tt | 05/24/2001 | |
| 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 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 010730007 | 02/01/2001 | 619187 | This bulletin is to inform dealers of the release of a new torque converter bolt for certain transmissions. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| 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 - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3027 | 01/01/2004 | 10008758 | Hard clutch pedal and/or hydraulic system failure after servicing the pressure plate. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 050417001 | 03/01/2005 | 10014982 | Decreased propeller shaft service life. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 020731001 | 02/01/2002 | 629457 | Subject regarding clutch pedal return spring breaks or scraping noise when clutch pedal applied (replace clutch pedal return spring) *jg | 04/02/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/14/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Bolts that hold the shifter to the transmission broke. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 07/01/2098 | ||
| Chevrolet refused to repair transmission failure. lost second and fourth gear as well as reverse. *ak | |||
| 04/04/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2098 | |
| Upon take off, transmission started making noise and did not want to go into second gear. tried backing up and reverse was gone. car will shift into second gear with help. car has always been maintained properly and transmission serviced at required time. presently awaiting word from chevy to see if they will replace transmission at no cost or little cost as mileage is low and car has been well maintained.*ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Transmission & torque converter had to be replaced at 54,000 miles. easy, highway mileage only on vehicle. i have all receipts for maintenance of vehicle since day purchased. vehicle maintained in strict adherence to owner's manual long trip/highway maintenance schedule. *ak | |||
| 01/21/2000 | 4 | 12/16/1997 | |
| Winshield wipers occasionally failed to operate, dealer replaced module. recall issued on the same part for the 1996 chev s10. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Car has been in repair 5 times for the brakes. 2 times for a caliper bolt that fell out, and the wheel locked. both times i could have been killed in an accident if my wheel would have locked up on the interstate. they never do anything at the dealership but turn/clean roters which become faulty again. i'm looking into sueing chevrolet if they don't fix this defect. it is way too dangerous for something of this nature to keep occuring over and over again. next time i might not be so lucky. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| My car has done a 'tink-tink' sound since i took it out of the dealer with only 8 miles on the odometer. every time i put it in drive or reverse, it makes a double tink-pop from under. when you accelerate, it sounds again, and sometimes sounds as the trasmission changes gears (automatic) or you brake. i'm concerned that it could break while driving, and causing a potential hazard with a crash as it becomes undriveable. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/06/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Axle drag caused car to pull hard to left. failure could cause accident. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 02/11/2000 | 3 | ||
| Left rear differential seal failed. *et | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Axle seal failed. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Cluch stuck while depressed and engine was engaged. gear shift was stuck in reverse. car was moving by itself and would not stop when brakes were applied. could not force it out of gear or get clutch to release. had to pull emergency brake to get car to stop and engine to kill. after car died tried to turn the key to see if clutch would come up when key was turned to the on position and car started again and began to move on it's own. again, i killed engine by pulling emergency brake. eventually was able to force car out of gear while it was off and then had to force clutch up and work it back and forth until it loosed up and car could be moved forward, back into our driveway. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| I have talked to quite a few people describing the same problem with there clutches not working properly in the cold, also many people have problems with there rotors warping.( dot number: tire size: p275/40/17 ) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 05/24/1998 | 1 | 05/23/1998 | |
| Rear end ring and pinion failed. yh | |||
| 06/08/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Axle seal failure caused lots of smoke and could have resulted in fire. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 3 | |||
| Driveshaft has been replaced 3 times, consumer states that it seems to fail every 10,000 miles and does not feel safe driving this vehicle. *slc | |||