Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 030730021 | 05/01/2003 | 10002392 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 020730050 | 12/01/2002 | 10000759 | Engineering changes to the valve body, pressure regulator valve, 2-3 accumulator valve and bore for 2002-2003 model year 4t45e transaxles and subsequent overhaul procedures which affect 1995-2001 model year transaxles. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 030730021A | 11/01/2003 | 030730021 | 10005579 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| 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 - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 677160 | 02/01/1997 | 52592 | Delay engagement into drive after cold soak (replace with revised forward clutch housing assembly complete). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 637205 | 01/01/1997 | 51268 | Leak in the axle seal area (shorten vent hose). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/2000 | 2 | ||
| While making a left turn, all of a sudden vehicle would not shift. after vehicle was taken to aamco, a mechanic found out that transmission snapped in half. repairs were done at owner's expense. vehicle was brought to the dealership for this problem at 24,000 mile,on 08/11/97. dealer could not find a problem with vehicle. *ak total loss of power occured after the vehicle stalled. *yh | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| I'm reporting this problem because i contacted the manufactor for a problem with the engine and transmission. campaign # 99-0-88. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| The car stalls when slowing to a stop or low speed for turn after having driven 40 mph or more. this usually occurs after driving 20-30 minutes or more- if not stopping, car shakes and jerks when speeding back up | |||
| 06/21/1999 | |||
| While driving at 20 mph and going over a crossover vehicle stalled,, and there was some type of knocking noise coming from the middle of the vehicle, and a loss of power. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Transmission failed due to defect 50% paid by manufacturer **** driver's side view mirror shakes rendering it useless while vehicle in motion ****** head gasket leaked coolant slowly over time/dealer replaced under service bulletin. unsure of other damage leak caused to cooling system (i.e. water pump) ******* driver's side window was misaligned and leaked water / dealer stopped water leak, but still misaligned today -car had history of same repair twice by previous owner, said dealer ******** unexplained rattling metallic sound during cold starts from front engine compartment/dealer stated no apparent problem,continues today | |||
| 01/21/1999 | 1 | 02/06/1995 | |
| Transmission making noise. | |||
| 01/20/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving approximately 35mph when he heard a clicking noise and then a grinding noise like the gears. dealership says the grinding noise came from inside of the transmission. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1997 | |||
| When driving consumer can hear a loud knocking and grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. also, heater core has been replaced four times. in addition, whenever putting anti-freeze into the vehicle the anti-freeze will leak out. in addition,transmission has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle went into neutral without warning,vehicle then lost power. vehicle would shift, but would not move. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1995 | 0 | ||
| Transmission failed. *dsh | |||
| Vehicle will roll backwards while in drive. please list other description. *ak | |||
| 12/29/1995 | |||
| Car was in reverse car shifted into drive and accelerated. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 11/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Transmission slips when engaged/must apply brakes to keep vehicle from rolling. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| Solenoid valve in the transmission warped, causing the vehicle to stall and dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving there was a knocking noise coming from the right front end. owner found that right control arm broke which caused right axle and cv boot to be damaged. right axle was replaced at owner's expense. also, cv boot would be replaced. same problem is starting to occur on the opposite side. *ak *ml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| In feb 2000 the front axle of my car broke while it was bing backed out of a parking space. prior to that it had made a large clunking noise on a few occasions. after i took it to the dealer and had several very expensive repairs made it continued to make the clunking noise, and the front end was shaking . i brought the car back to be looked at and was tol it was the timing belt, and that the wheels and bearings needed to be replaced. we replaced the wheels and bearings recommended, but not the timing belt as we did not agree that it would cause such a loud clink and shaking of the car. after replacing the wheel and bearing the car continued to shake and pull on the front end a nd clunk. we finally brought it to a new mechanic who found that the engine mounts were severly worn, and they felt that the engine moving around in the engine compartment was causing the clunking sound. they also felt the broken mounts allowed the engine to strike the axle leading to it breaking in feb. the mounts were replaced. the new mechanic said that they had replaced this part on quite a few 95 cavaliers. this was potentially life threatening. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Incomplete weld on clutch housing caused transmission failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving there was a knocking noise coming from the right front end. owner found that right control arm broke which caused right axle and cv boot to be damaged. right axle was replaced at owner's expense. also, cv boot would be replaced. same problem is starting to occur on the opposite side. *ak *ml | |||