Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 143000 | 2 | |
| While driving 65 mph with cruise control set consumer applied the brakes but vehicle would not come out of the cruise control. a few years later while driving with cruise control on throttle linkages stuck. as a result, transmission began to slip. *ak | |||
| 09/03/2003 | 91000 | 1 | 03/19/2002 |
| Plastic grommet attaching linkage from fuel injection unit to transmission broke. i drove the car about 5 miles to a transmission shop. the owner of the shop said this is a known issue, and replaced it with a brass grommet, but told me that as soon as this breaks, transmission damage occurs. i now either have to spend 1200 dollars for a rebuild, or scrap a car which is otherwise in perfect shape. if this is a known issue, why is there no recall? a 50 cent part is costing 1200! *jb | |||
| 11/17/1998 | 1 | 10/25/1993 | |
| Transmission plastic grommet linkage to the throttle body broke and fell off damaging transmission. | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 4 | 07/27/1993 | |
| Engine/transmission failed. also, climate control malfunctioned, and door locks freeze in winter, unable to open door. | |||