Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 585182 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 - 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 | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | 09/10/1998 | |
| Inability to stop moving vehicle causing an accident. this vehicle is a 1995 chevy lumina minivan. driving 55 (posted speed limit) down a rural highway and approaching stop sign, the vehicle would not slow down fast enough to make the stop, forcing evasive action by driver and an oncoming, cross traffic vehicle. vehicle going cross traffic evaded the hit by swerving and subsequently hitting a telephone pole. neither driver suffered significant injury. upon investigation, it was found that the throttle on the van was stuck, causing the inability to down shift out of gear and slow the vehicle quickly enough to make the stop. the brakes were found to have 75% available pad and were in excellent working order. the antilock brake system was found to be in working order, responding appropriately under circumstance. the transmission in this van was completely rebuilt by a reputable transmission rebuilder who is registered with the automatic transmission rebuilders association in october 2002. a throttle problem occurred shortly after the transmission was rebuilt, and the problem was fixed under warranty. that particular time there was simply a shudder when going from 4th to 5th gear, and there was no threat to safety known. the van worked properly until the date of the incident which is the cause of this complaint. | |||
| 07/30/1999 | |||
| Coming to stop at traffic light second gear locked up, causing vehicle to stall. consumer contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/29/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with transmissiom; transmssion would jump out of gaer while driving, and intermittently whenever vehicle would come to a stop. consumer would have to take vehicle out of gear and then put back into gear before taking off. dealer notified and reduced repair bill for repair. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, erratic operation of the transmission. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1995 | |||
| Abs brakes. vehicle rolls backwards when foot is taken off brake going up small incline. please describe. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| A private mechanic examined vehicle and determined that transmission oil cooler line was loose and separated from coupler. consumer contacted manufacturer, and was told this vehicle was not affected by recall 96v015001. *ak *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| When driving and put on the brakes, the transmission locked up , taken to dealer for three times, it was the torque converter . please describe .*ak | |||