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 | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 1 | 08/21/1998 | |
| Axle dampner / boot are loose, causing roaring noise from transmission. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/19/2000 | 0 | 08/01/1997 | |
| While vehicle is in reverse and then switches to drive, vehicle will jump without a warning. one time resulted in crash into a cement wall, driver was injured. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/11/1999 | 1 | 08/21/1998 | |
| Transmission slipping. *yc | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 08/16/1997 | 2 | 07/09/1997 | |
| Transmission would not shift into gear, causing accident. | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 2 | 07/09/1997 | |
| When driving on highway, the overdrive light started to flash and tachometer went to 5000 rpms, vehicle did not accelerate and did not change gear. the second time, driver lost control and hit a curb while driving on slippery road. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 04/19/1997 | 03/29/1997 | ||
| The gear shift sticks in park when car first started. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 03/27/2002 | 0 | ||
| Lights kept coming on, overdrive sensor. consumer was told by mechanic that it fuse was blown, it happened again. *ak | |||
| With gear in park vehicle can still be moved. could cause a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING | |||
| 09/13/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Right side axle shaft/front sway bar links totalling $576.44 in repairs.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 1 | 08/21/1998 | |
| Axle dampner / boot are loose, causing roaring noise from transmission. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Overdrive light keeps coming on, when shifting vehicle will kick. *ak | |||