Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730032B | 11/01/2004 | 010730032A | 628928 | Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak. *tt updated *eh | 03/25/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000730002B | 07/01/2002 | 000730002A | 634985 | Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and intermittent concerns, diagnostic trouble code p1811 or p0748 set. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 2 | |||
| Twice automatic transmission failed, slipping back and forth into neutral, and then slammed back into gear. automatic transmission was replaced, same problem occurred with the replacement. owner had pieces of transmission that came from transfer case. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 10/07/2000 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| No summary listd for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/07/2000 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1999 | |||
| Intermittent problem with vehicle shifting into neutral or out of fourth gear, and lose power at highway speed. dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to find anything wrong. can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Transmission failed causing noise. | |||
| When changing gears from drive to reverse there is a 40-55 seconds delay before actually engages the gear. dealer says this is normal, has put in a new transmission, defect is still occurring. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 2 | |||
| Twice automatic transmission failed, slipping back and forth into neutral, and then slammed back into gear. automatic transmission was replaced, same problem occurred with the replacement. owner had pieces of transmission that came from transfer case. please describe details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Left rear bolt that held the control arm on to the axle broke off. it was noticed when vehicle was being backed out of the garage. vehicle was checked at the dealer. and no evidence of previous damage was found.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/22/2001 | 1 | 08/25/1997 | |
| A gear exploded out of the transmission, disabling the vehicle. the consumer stated that if this is the defective transmission, he wants to be reimbursed for the cost, there was excessive metal damage due to failure. *yh | |||