Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 003 | 10/01/1999 | 609808 | This techinical service bulletin outlines the new sephia remanufactured automatic transmission program. *tt | 04/10/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Speedometer failure. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| Brakes would squeal. had trouble stopping/ear windshield keeps popping out bent frame, and transmission has been replaced twice because shaft is crooked.consumer contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 01/09/1998 | ||
| Automatic transmission stuck in the park position. | |||
| 08/27/1997 | 6 | 01/04/1996 | |
| Electrical short caused wiring harness to melt /overheat. in addition, transmission slipped out of gear, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident/injuries. also, intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1995 | 1 | 10/02/1995 | |
| Transmission slips out of overdrive. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. tt | |||
| The transmission linkage was loose and dealer tightened . tt | |||
| 04/10/1995 | |||
| The cable line came loose on front the transmission purchase car 12/31/94. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 3 | 12/10/1996 | ||
| The cv joints replaced twice by the dealer and now they need to be replaced again, front axle failed.* et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1997 | |
| The original clutch was replaced at 20000 miles, then the original transmission was replaced at 60000 miles. now at 72500 miles both the clutch and transmission are being replaced again, after a total failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 3 | 12/10/1996 | ||
| The cv joints replaced twice by the dealer and now they need to be replaced again, front axle failed.* et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1997 | |
| The original clutch was replaced at 20000 miles, then the original transmission was replaced at 60000 miles. now at 72500 miles both the clutch and transmission are being replaced again, after a total failure. | |||
| 03/28/1995 | 1 | 10/02/1995 | |
| Transmission locks in first/second gear. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Gear shift lever came off in consumers hand as she was shifting from second to first gear, upon examination of the lever, it literally snapped in the middle of the metal, consumer believes the metal used was faulty, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| 07/12/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed, the shift pattern indicator which is sitting on the tail pipe keeps loosening. *ak | |||