Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 837110A | 08/01/1998 | 609641 | Park/neutral position switch connector cannot be removed. yd | 04/05/2000 | |
| 777153 | 03/01/1997 | 52591 | Chuggle/surge on tcc apply/no dtc's (reflash the powertrain control module). *tw | 12/15/1999 | |
| 777163 | 06/01/1997 | 52560 | Undesired transmission down shifting between third and second gear when manually shifted to first gear (d1) (new calibration). *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| 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 - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 98877162 | 05/01/1998 | 601410 | Conditions with harsh 1-2 upshift or harsh upshifts all gears. *yc | 08/03/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 98837110 | 05/01/1998 | 601414 | Technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park/neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *yc | 08/04/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 28000 | 100 | 02/01/1998 |
| Since 28,000 mi transmission slips from 1-2; technician found error but dealer refused problem. error code says internal slippage. problems gets much worse with cold weather. sometimes doesn't shift. has to be shifted back into reverse and back to drive. *** transmission dip stick and tube replaced 2 times from corrosion, rusted in half at 60,000 miles. *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 12/09/1997 | 1 | 08/05/1997 | |
| Shift cable failed. | |||