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 | |
| 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 - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/13/1995 | 23 | 07/26/1993 | |
| The vehicle caught on fire due to the alternator while in traffic. *ak consumer had a new battery installed, parking brake cable reconnected, a une was performed, water pump replaced, replaced brake pads,disc pad shims and rotors, new alternator, new transmission gasket, coolant fan motor installed which was replaced a second time, inner tie rods and outer tie rods wheel alignment was performed, emission control device replaced, starter was replaced for the second time,timing belt failed while traveling in rush hour traffic, undetected problem with differential caused destruction of transmission.*jb | |||
| 09/07/1993 | |||
| Transmission had to be replaced many problems with vehicle. tt | |||
| 07/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure, when transmission was on drive it would not move forward. tt | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission hesitates in passing gear. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 07/19/1989 | |
| While driving heard loud noise, sounded like something dragging under vehicle, caused by broken teeth around gear, could cause crash, auto repair replaced gears, outer cv boot, and transmission fluid. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 3 | ||
| Engine still runs when key is removed due to transmission interlock failure. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/19/1996 | |||
| Vehicle had a burning smell when started up, couldn't get any speed, had clutch put in 18 months ago, dealer indicates she needs a new clutch. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| Vehicle stalls alot, especially when it rains. owner has to blow dry distributor cap before vehicle will start again. also, when depressing clutch pedal, vehicle stalls. this has been an ongoing problem for the last couple of years. clutch has been replaced. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 07/19/1989 | |
| While driving heard loud noise, sounded like something dragging under vehicle, caused by broken teeth around gear, could cause crash, auto repair replaced gears, outer cv boot, and transmission fluid. *ak | |||