Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9440013 | 10/01/1994 | 37963 | Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles may exhibit a high pitch whine noise from the transaxle. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 9740002 | 01/01/1997 | 51905 | Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Brake system replaced at purchase because of slow reaction and noise, transmission failure on hill in 5 o'clock traffic, valve seals replaced after car continually blew smoke from burning the oil, catalytic converter replaced after failing to work, front cam, lifters and a rocker replaced (no idea if this could be a saftey hazard or not but it is unusual), power steering pump replaced (mechanic said was in poor condition and was pitted and such)car overheated suddenly one day on interstate-replaced water pump and the thermostat but apparently needs a head gasket,front passenger window slid down but not up one day and is propped up inside panel with boards repairs total to nearly three thousand dollars and i paid seven thousand for the car two years ago.*ak | |||
| No summary | |||
| 12/25/1998 | |||
| Problems with changing gears. would go 30mph. would get no speed. transmission made grinding noise. been to dealer & had mechanic change transmission. the 2nd transmission was same as first. took vehicle back & transmission replaced once again, 3 months later, transmission stopped working. had vehicle towed home. finally took vehicle back to dealer & mechanic noticed the motor was defective. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 3 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Transmission/radiator/starter failed. | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed 3 times. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1997 | 2 | 11/22/1993 | |
| Automatic transmission failure; also replaced horn and ignition switch, *ak | |||
| 02/14/1997 | 2 | 11/22/1993 | |
| Automatic transmission, horn, and ignition switch failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Have replaced transmission, front cam, lifters, rocker, timing belt, catalytic converter, power steering pump, valve seals, water pump, thermostat, brakes. to be repaired engine-wise: rear cam, drive axles, cylinder heads or head gaskets | |||
| 06/17/1998 | 3 | 11/23/1993 | |
| 4-speed transmission failure. | |||