Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 96714 | 03/25/1996 | 613335 | Subject regarding a new transmission case and main control released for service on aode / 4r70w transmissions. *tt | 06/21/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 95515 | 03/01/1995 | 3055237 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95515 | 03/01/1995 | 39887 | There may be an intermittent loss of torque during or just after the 3-4 upshift or in 4th gear on some vehicles. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0844961008 | 10/08/1996 | 50429 | E4od trans may emit a tick/rattle noise when driving at light loads in 1st gear at 1100 to 1800 rpm rpm. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/07/2001 | 5 | 01/01/1995 | |
| After the original transmission failed, horne ford (nogales, az) has installed 4 replacement transmissions, all of which have failed within the first hour of use. the vehicle is currently in their shop awaiting instalation of the fifth transmission! *ak | |||
| While driving instrument panel went completely out, cause unknown, also while vehicle was in parked gear would not release from park position. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 2 | 11/30/1994 | ||
| Passenger side seatbelt locked up causing the consumer to become trapped in. at 44,ooo miles transmission had to be rebuilt. also, a 3rd set of brakes and tires had been replaced. in addition, door locks jammed and the door cannnot be opened . *ak the vehicle pulls to the right due to poor alignment. the weather strip was not working because of the rear door moulding failure. the radiator was leaking. ticking noise coming from engine area under aceleration or going up hills. windshield wiper control knob must be turned all way around to turn on wipers due to multifunction switch failure. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 10/07/1995 | |||
| Vibration and shimmy due to defective driveline. describe in more detail. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 5 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Multiple failures of the differential pinion bearing and seal causes loud whine which increases in frequency and volume with vehicle speed. repeated repairs have been unsuccessful. | |||