Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 99249 | 11/29/1999 | 6090198 | This bulletin addresses an issue with the automatic transmission fluid seeping from the vent, resulting in fluid collecting on the main control assembly. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 14838 | 04/01/2001 | 619324 | Some vehicles with cd4e transmissions built 7/1/2000 thru 12/20/200 may exhibit intermittent loss of both first and second gear, (reported as a loss of power) tcil lamp flash, malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate, with diagnostic troub | 05/23/2001 | |
| 00611 | 03/20/2000 | 612924 | Some bi-fuel vehicles may require powertrain control module (pcm) replacement during service and may not run on cng or lpg., recalibration of the pcm/replacement. *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0224 | 02/04/2002 | 630631 | Some vehicles equipped with the cd4e transaxle may exhibit harsh and delayed 1-2/2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine shaft speed sensor replacement, possible diagnostic trouble codes 628, 642, 645, 646, 647, 648, p0731, p0732, p0734, p0 | 04/19/2002 | |
| 00182 | 09/01/2000 | 618586 | Some vehicles may exhibit no forward gear ranges due to the misalignment of the forward / coast clutch cylinder snap ring with respect to the legs of the forward clutch piston. *jb | 04/17/2001 | |
| 0019 | 01/10/2000 | 612301 | Information regarding several internal changes that have been implemented on the mrx-75 transaxle to improve shift efforts. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 99209 | 10/04/1999 | 6089655 | Service tip on clearing transaxle shift tables. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 13761 | 01/01/2000 | 612789 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l engines may exhibit symptoms of clutch slippage or no clutch engagement after performinb repairs to the clutch system. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 7822 | 01/01/2000 | 7822 | 612213 | The new synthetic transmision fluid must be used whenever adding fluid or performing any type of service to the transaxle for vehicles equipped with the mtx-75 5-speed manual transaxle. | 06/07/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 40000 | 1 | 06/28/2000 | |
| Dashboard warped and separated from the body of vehicle. this caused the defroster not to work properly and made it difficult for the driver to judge the distance of the vehicle in front of his vehicle. the transmission also experienced delayed shifting. *ak *nlm | |||
| 04/20/2001 | |||
| Intermittently vehicle would not start or when it does, it is unable to shift out of gear. also, unable to remove key from iginition switch after turning vehicle off. vehicle was taken to dealer shop on two occasions, and informed that they could not duplicate problem. provide any further information on this matter. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 4 | ||
| Engine check light has been on, and vehicle runs roughly. took vehicle to dealer 4 times. dealer stated that catalytic converter needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 07/24/2000 | ||
| When placing the vehicle in park, the keys will not come out of the ignition, when restarting the car, it won't go in to any gear. *slc | |||