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 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 5 | |||
| Automatic transmission shifter will not engage into park position during cold weather and the ignition key cannot be removed. nlm | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Was driving daughter to school about 8 a.m friday(4/14/00), when a loud boom noise followed by thick black smoke occurred. car lost power and we coasted to the side of the highway. i immediately got my daughter out of the car and cleared away from the vehicle. i could see sparks and a trai8l of oil where i had exited the highway. while walking my daughter to school, i phoned chevrolet customer roadside assistance and gave them the information on where the car was. i was told by the towing service and the service writer at the dealership that the engine needed to be replaced. yet my gm extended warranty refused to replace it. they instead decided to rebuild the engine. when tested the rebuilt engine had no oil pressure. another week passed and then under threat, of my filing a law suit, gm replaced the engine. i didn't get my car back until may 15,00. one month after both my dealer and tow truck driver submitted in writing that the engine without doubt had to be replaced. though i had a full warranty and complete car rental for 15 days, i had to shell out over 300.00 dollars because gm decided arbitrarily to cut there losses by denying me extra days of rental which my extended warranty covers if the repairs are longer than the prescribed coverage time due to no fault of the owner of the vehicle. their attempt to save money after wasting thousands of dollars on an unrecommended, unsuccessful rebuild of my old engine cost me time, money, and loss of work. and to make it even worse the loud growling and rattling noises from my transmission were not fixed. now that i am out of warranty, i can only voice my distaste for how gm willingly troused over me and my rights. i've noticed several descriptions on the service bulletin pages that directly describe the engine (scorched crank and scarred cam and valves) and transmission (growling and grinding noise) that i have experienced. *ak | |||
| 10/27/1997 | 2 | ||
| Steering wheel made popping noises while turning left/right. windshield wipers make noise. had transmission changed. had problems with rear axle and needed replacing. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1995 | 2 | ||
| Automatic door malfunctions everytime consumer unlocked it -it relocked itself-also auto jumped into gear an rolled by itself. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Plastic component of gear shift broke resulting in inability to shift gears, attorney for client. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/27/1997 | 2 | ||
| Steering wheel made popping noises while turning left/right. windshield wipers make noise. had transmission changed. had problems with rear axle and needed replacing. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/31/1999 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| Several technical bulletins exist regarding my complaints | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/06/1997 | 1 | 09/30/1994 | |
| Transmission failed at 70 mph, causing loss of control. | |||