Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 00198 | 02/16/1998 | 01297 | 603875 | Subject pertaining to tach needle which is stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc | 03/09/1999 |
| 00198 | 02/16/1998 | 600334 | Complaints of tach needle stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
| 970716015/97 | 07/16/1997 | 52994 | Concerns of rattling or buzzing noises in the front of vehicles. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 012/97T | 06/19/1997 | 52509 | Tach needle stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00298 | 02/23/1998 | 603898 | Conditions with the shift lever movement may be stiff when moving through all gear ranges. *yc | 03/11/1999 | |
| 00998 | 09/30/1998 | 603890 | Information regarding a/t selector lever hard to operate. *yc | 03/09/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 01098 | 10/14/1998 | 6092410 | Some vehicles may exhibit erratic shifting, o/d off indicator light flashing with malfunction indicator lamp on as a result of the valve body harness (transaxle fluid temperature sensor circuit) being pinched by a metal clip which is attach | 12/07/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00998 | 09/30/1998 | 00998 | 603992 | Automatic transaxle selector lever is difficult to operate. *yc | 03/15/1999 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 00198 | 10/14/1998 | 603122 | Some vehicles may experience noise from drive shaft. *yc | 02/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving consumer noticed that transmission failed to shift gears. after being inspected consumer concluded that transmission had failed and needed replacement. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with transmission gear not shifting out of gear. dealer notified and informed consumer that nothing would be done because vehicle was out of warranty. can nhtsa provide additional information. *ak | |||
| After putting vehicle into park the vehicle shifts into reverse, causing the vehicle to roll backwards. please describe details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I had difficulty moving the automatic transmission gear shift lever when the car was about 1 year old. the problem would occur on and off over the next few years. i finally had to replace the part when the gear shift lever was stuck with my key still in the ignition about 2 or 3 years ago. i can't remember if it was an electrical/ignition or transmission problem. now the same problem is happening again! | |||
| 03/17/1997 | 2 | 06/24/1996 | |
| Problems with shifter lever, hard to shift into gears. *ak the gear shift lever problem occured when the vehicle was less than a year old. then it happened again four years later. *yh | |||
| Had the car for three months when the the gear stuck in park , also the radio stopped working . please describe . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 02/09/1996 | ||
| Vehicle pulls to the left/front brake rotors/pads and calipers wore out, causing vehicle to vibrate upon braking/defective cv joints, and engine check light comes on. | |||
| While driving experienced suddenly cv joint failure when it broke in steering column, causing loss of steering control, hit telephone pole; also, upon impact dual airbags failed to deploy, 2:00 on front bumper, driver's seat shoulder harness failed to retract enough. *ak | |||