Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
001501/10/2000612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs06/06/2000
988804/27/1998601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc07/10/1998
9751103/03/199751945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd07/17/1997
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
96261212/16/199650997Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw06/17/1997
9624911/18/199650908Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw06/17/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07/01/19911
 Transmission failed 3 times. *sd
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
04/20/19940
 Axles failed, causing grinding noise.
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
307/25/1990
 Clutch replaced by local mechanic lasted 8942 miles. clutch replaced by dealer lasted 4861 miles.
11/23/1995
 Clutch master cylinder detached from the firewall. tt
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE
07/08/19948
 Clutch pedal broke away from mounting on firewall, making it impossible to shift gears. *tw
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
03/24/19944
 Differential replaced due to oil leak.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
06/21/1997205/01/1988
 The yoke that holds the drive shaft rusted and broke off and damaged the side of the fuel tank.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT
04/09/19939
 U joints replaced. *skd
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
04/28/19951
 Man-tran: rubber plugs at top of transmission failed, causing transmission fluid leak and failure; no warning. tt
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
3
 Clutch assembly linkage underneath the dashboard gives out. also, they've had the transmission replaced 3 times. consumer stated that while driving down the freeway at about 65 mph the vehicle makes a noise and the gears just fall apart, they just stop working.