Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC9683961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50542 | Procedure for updating the calibration from r-11 to r-12 for stalling on decel & misfire codes on 3.0l vehicles. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| BC0270950103 | 01/01/1995 | 37891 | Some axod chain covers were overdrilled in the overdrive servo apply circuit, causing the overdrive band to be applied at all times. *tw | 02/08/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 95157 | 07/01/1995 | 45937 | The torque converter identification codes have been revised as of 3/1/95. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 982675 | 04/01/1998 | 603573 | A revised forward clutch inner seal for the axod, axode, ax4s & ax4n transaxle is available with improved sealing and reduced chance of the seal rolling during installation. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9802169838 | 05/27/1998 | 600591 | Transaxles use a new transmission fluid. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed transmission is slipping and vehicle stalls. also, there is a leakage within the vehicle, and there is a short in the wires. vehicle has been in the shop for repair service, and they can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| Transmission doesn't shift out of first like it is suppose to do. gear drags, causing vehicle to stall. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1997 | 08/20/1997 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 3 | |||
| Transmission replaced several times. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Power steering pump malfunctioned, resulting in loss of control. in addition, transmission slips and shifts violently /brakes squeal and vehicle pulls to the right/throttle sticks and cruise control reactivates suddenly when pressing the off button. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Transmission has failed, will not go forward or backwards. tt | |||
| 06/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving at highway speed, heard single pop sound; vehicle came to complete halt without warning due t0 transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1993 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed and leaked after repairs. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/04/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving the vehicle uphill and applying gas there was a loud noise and smoke come from under the hood. suddenly vehicle would not go into any gear. dealer said the transaxle needed to be replaced. *ak | |||