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 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 9515 | 01/01/1995 | 39128 | Delayed and/or intermittent no upshift of 1-2 gear. *tw | 03/16/1995 | |
| BC8774941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37800 | New revised clutch seals to correct a no reverse in extreme cold weather conditions. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| 94248 | 11/01/1994 | 37760 | Vehicles may exhibit the lack of reverse in extreme cold conditions. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC0701961022 | 10/22/1996 | 50371 | For continued irregular idle concern after oasis & tsb procedures have been performed, the pcm should be replaced. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/16/2008 | 30 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mercury topaz. while driving between 25-30 mph, the vehicle would not move forward. it only rolled backwards into traffic. the vehicle is currently with a mechanic. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30. | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission cable linkage was repaired. there are numerous service bulletins that refer to this problem *cj | |||
| 12/10/1994 | 04/14/1993 | ||
| Multiple transmission failures. | |||
| 09/12/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1991 | |
| Transmission replaced. | |||
| W/auto-trans; vehicle will not shift out of low gear. vehicle in dealership numerous times w/cause not corrected. tt | |||