Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 677164 | 02/01/1997 | 51296 | Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body assembly). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| 98777155A | 04/01/1998 | 77-71-55 | 601052 | Experiencing a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration between 20 and 40 mph. *yc | 06/24/1998 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||||
| 970801777155 | 08/01/1997 | 54285 | Experiencing a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 97080177715F | 08/01/1997 | 54421 | Experience a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 10/01/2096 | ||
| Car lost power on the freeway causing a hazardous situation. repairs consisted of rebuild of transmission, replacement of torque converter, modulator, shaft output, clutch drum which totaled $2600. dt | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 1 | 06/26/2001 | |
| Consumer stated the fuel sending unit was leaking fuel, vehicle was taken to auto tech where they verified the problem (pinpoint holes in sending unit), and repaired it, upon inspection consumer was made aware of the front brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced the engine was leaking oil, the power steering pump and pressure line was leaking and the transmission pan had a minor leak.*ak *jg | |||
| 09/25/1999 | |||
| Automatic transmission slips out of drive position into neutral unexpectedly while driving which may cause a crash. there is a tsb on it, but the manufacturer stated it did not apply to this vehicle. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 10/01/2096 | ||
| Car lost power on the freeway causing a hazardous situation. repairs consisted of rebuild of transmission, replacement of torque converter, modulator, shaft output, clutch drum which totaled $2600. dt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 10/01/2096 | ||
| Car lost power on the freeway causing a hazardous situation. repairs consisted of rebuild of transmission, replacement of torque converter, modulator, shaft output, clutch drum which totaled $2600. dt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| Sometimes during warm-up(not moving)..there will be a loud thud at rear of vehicle. at other times i may drive 2-3 blocks before i hear the thud. after the initial thud soud(which is very loud), it will not make the sound again during driving. i suspect it may be mechanical or a backfire. to date the dealership has not found the problem | |||