Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 98112 | 01/19/1998 | 605573 | Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/02/1998 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| Transmission will only engage in reverse, makes clicking sound when shifted into first but no engagement | |||
| 09/13/1996 | |||
| While driving 40mph, the truck shifted and then the vehicle rolledover and ejected the driver out of the seat, which at the time the seat belt locking clip came apart.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 02/27/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle jumped out of park and rolled over a 5 foot bank which caused damage to the front end, lever was between park and reverse.*et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Axle broke, causing loss of control/accident/rollover/injuries. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/01/1991 | 3 | 10/01/1988 | |
| Drive shaft failed 3 times. | |||