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 | |
| BC2210950601 | 06/01/1995 | 42076 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 942312 | 11/01/1994 | 37737 | Vehicles may have a harsh 1-2 or 2-3 shift. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC8777941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37802 | Vehicles may exhibit a 5th gear jump out condition. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| BC8778941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37803 | Transmission may stick in reverse. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While pushing in the clutch,the transmission idled high . this caused the vehicle to accelerate. the driver took the vehicle to a mechanic and had them to clean the throttle body and sensor and replace the air filter. *jb | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced speedometer cable. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/29/2004 | 48000 | 4 | 10/04/2004 |
| Dt: purchased this vehicle at a used lot. after 90 days the transmission pump went out. bought it with 48,000 miles. went to two different mechanic shops, and they said it had too much wear for that amount of mileage. the exhaust system came off, the shocks were bad, the tires were al defective, and the brakes failed. the dealer from who the vehicle was purchased was out business. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 20 | 10/01/1993 | |
| This transmission problem does not happen all the time.when i'm going arround 55 to 60 miles an hr. when i back out of drive way shift into dr. and start out as if i was in third gear with not much power. this happens when it rains or the temp. is cold. won't come out of passing gear and rpm's at 4000. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Automatic overdrive transmission failed. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Defective transmission failed. yh | |||
| 01/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was traveling at 20 mph, when a noise was heard and vehicle would not move. overdrive blew out. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| When the transmission is cold it shifts perfectly, however when it heats up, it refuses to shift out of low gear until it has had several hours to cool down | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Car jerks when changing gears. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 4 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Transmission failed four times. | |||
| 08/09/1997 | 2 | ||
| Automatic transmission slipped out of gerar and disabled vehicle to move on the highway. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle, would not shift in reverse, nearly had an accident. takes a while before it happens. shifted into 1st and moved a bit then reverse worked. taken to dealership twice. *ak | |||
| At 18,000 miles had to replace the transmission , please describe . *ak | |||
| The car disengages. please describe. tt | |||
| 03/20/1995 | 3 | ||
| Transmission will not shift from park to drive intermittently. tt | |||
| 03/11/1995 | 2 | ||
| Purchased car as a program car and the transmission when out twice, the time at first 32,000 miles and right know the transmission is at 52,000 miles . tt | |||
| 03/12/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, erratic performance of vehicle. tt | |||
| 02/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| When shifting transmission into reverse, vehicle pulls forward. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/10/1998 | 09/01/1993 | ||
| Noise from front axle when brake is depressed, cold wet weather causes doors to freeze and condensation on inside of windows. *ak | |||
| 02/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced transaxle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 2 | 09/24/1995 | |
| Vehicle stalls in the middle of acceleration or won't start. will turn over but will not fire. also right rear wheel bearings malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/24/1996 | |||
| When driving at high speed the vehicle clutch went out with no warning, causing the vehicle to stop in traffic. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Transmission jumped out of gear, failed after being reengaged due to transaxle failure. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/1993 | 3 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Consumer states transmission has been replaced three times*yd | |||
| 02/05/1997 | |||
| Transmission failure. | |||
| 12/02/1995 | |||
| Vehicle has manual transmission; driver states that vehicle locks up in 5th gear, in an emergency she either has to kill engine or increase engine revs to unlock 5th gear. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1994 | 2 | 06/29/1994 | |
| When air conditioner is on car accelerates and decelerates on its own. tt air conditioner also makes noises and has an odor. transmission takes 3 to 4 attempts before engaging in reverse. steering wheel does not lock. hatchback does not open and close properly. front driver's side lense is cracked. front bumper is not aligned properly. doors are not aligned properly, causing them not to close properly. window seal broke causing wind noise. *slc | |||
| 02/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission refused to shift into 2nd, 4th and reverse gears. *tw | |||
| 03/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Manual transmission gear box can't shift into 2nd/4th/reverse gears. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Manual transmission, 5 speed, when vehicle is in 5th gear and slowing down, transmission locks up and cannot move the vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fails to go into reverse intermittently. *dh | |||