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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V016000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 12/01/1986 to 08/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 1702880 | 03/13/1993 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/01/1993 | 02/04/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train.vehicle description: light trucks with 5.0 l, 5.7 l, and 7.4 l engines and 4l60,4l60-e, and 3l80 automatic transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 990730016A | 10/01/2002 | 990730016B | 10007838 | Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 020730024A | 08/01/2005 | 020730024B | 634999 | Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| Transmission rear seal leaking, dealer adivised seal was replaced with the wrong year 95 seal. husband replaced with right 92 seal. still leaking. also the master cylinder is knocking loud noise. seems like it is going out. when i drive 35 miles or more brakes temporarily fails. and, the electrical system works temporarily on the right passenger side window. | |||
| 08/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Transmission failed prior to/after recall repairs, resulting in a fire (93v-016). *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| While vehicle was being driven driver experienced a loss of power. after pulling to the side of the highway, driver saw smoke and fire coming from the back of vehicle.. fire was put out by the fire department. fire believed to have started in the transmission area. the truck has been totalled. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Right side rear axle petrudes outward one quater of an inch from backing plate. second incident: 26-sep-97 mileage : 87,000 noticeable ridge of brake shoes. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| When i bought the truck used (85000 mls)it had a bad front end idler link and a bad a/c clutch bearing. not long after i bought it i had to replace the alternator. i also noticed that the brakes didn't stop the vehical like they should and i was scared to let my wife drive it because of the spongy brakes. i took it in several times to different shops and also the dealer to have them look at the brakes and was always told that the brakes on this model were just that way. i put new rotors and pads on the front and new rear drums and shoes and repeatedly bled the system with slight improvement. it acts as though there is a restriction in the brake line to both front and rear. it acts as though they designed the thing not to stop quickly. i unplugged the motor to the abs so that at least it would squeal a tire. the lack of sure low speed stops has caused 2 near miss accidents and 1 t bone which has raised our insurance rates. i have learned to drive the thing anticapating stops and prebraking. i went to the dealer and just like with the windsheild wiper circuit board that shorted out when it gets wet they told me that for my specific model there were no recalls and they refused to look at it. to add insult to injury last week they sent us a mailer saying that they would replace my brake pedal with a different one to give me a better feel. that won't do me much good if i'm stuck under a bus!!!!! i have a vehical which has substandard brakes, which were designed that way and they won't do a damn thing about them. i like a lot of things about the truck but the brakes suck big time.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noisy driveshaft. *ak | |||