Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0305S001 | 05/01/2003 | 0205S003 | 10001770 | Transmission indicator light may be on and diagnostic trouble code p1870 is set in the powertrain control module (pcm). *tt | 06/25/2003 |
| 0205S003 | 12/01/2002 | 10000816 | Transmission indicator light may be on and diagnostic trouble code p1870 is set in the pcm (powertrain control module). *tt | 04/01/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| IB0004S005 | 12/01/2000 | 615678 | This bulletin provides information on the p1640 and p1650 output drive codes which refer to output driver circuit conditions related to the pcm. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 1 | 03/06/1998 | |
| Fuel system/tank failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on highway and as at a intersection at light then vehicle started smoking. timing belt fell off. vehicle had to be towed. mechanic at the dealership told her that clutch had blown out. *ak | |||
| 10/13/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Sporadically, from hwy speed of 55 mph to off ramp, when clutch is fully depressed, engine dies (all dash indicators light up) and rpm goes to zero, resulting is loss of power steering (and probably power brakes). driver is able to restart engine with clutch in coasting in neutral. sometimes, engine dies again right away. car is not out of gas. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| Vehicle decelerated, and when applying clutch vehicle would stall without any indication. after inspection by dealer. it was deteermined that there was a tooth error in computer program. however, problem still exists. please provide further information. *ak | |||