Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9573T4001 | 08/01/1995 | 45881 | Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11 | |||
| While driving vehicle will stall, and will take about 10 minutes to restart. cause unknown. *ak ignition module failed, brake sensor failed, steering wheel broke and will not stay in place, hood cable broke, starter failed, radiator cracked, fuses continue to blow and the gear shift button broke. *mj | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 12 | ||
| While driving at about any speed stepped on brake pedal to reduce or stop, and entire vehicle started vibrating, then it stalled. when consumer tried to re-start vehicle, it vibrated. but, when put in drive vehicle stalled again.*ak | |||
| 07/31/1998 | |||
| Transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. vehicle would not go beyond 15mph. been to dealer, and told consumer transmission needed replacing . also, engine had a rettling nois. then hesitated and stalled out. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| While driving on highway at approximately 55mph went to apply brakes, and vehicle shut off and vibrated. also, check engine light came on. when shifting from park to drive there is a loud noise. in addition, when the vehicle was in park and shifted into drive, vehicle would shut off. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Transmission wouldn't shift out of drive. *ak | |||
| 04/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Transmission makes noise when shifting from park/reverse gears into drive. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Alternator out 96/upper rad hose out 97/ oxygen sensor out 98/door lock out 98/timing chain,gears,guides, water pump out 99/trans. pan leak 2000/head gasket out 2000** how do you describe a fear of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle not get paid for with all of these problems. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 01/24/1992 | 4 | ||
| No interlocking system, causing key to come out of ignition in any gear. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 0 | ||
| After driving could stop and engine will stall without a prior warning. engine will not start until consumer will let vehicle sit for a few minutes. then, it will restart and work again. dealer said that problem iwas with torque converter. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/03/1997 | |||
| Owner states while driving at around 65-70 mph the rear axle on the passenger's side broke , causing vehicle to spin. owner also notes that his family was in the car at the time. *ak | |||