Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 577104 | 02/01/1995 | 39299 | Harsh 1-2 upshifts. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 30 | 01/12/1993 | |
| Battery had a short when windshield wiper fluid was added to vehicle.*ak the vehicle had defective brake system requiring complete replacement of all rotors, calipers and brake pads. the transmission also failed. *yh | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| This is the 2nd time i am sending this in i tryed to put a vin # of 1g3hw14topd326106 it keeps coming up invalid dont know what im doing wrong also 1800 327-4236 the help # you gave out turns out hair club for men. dealer replaced computer (ecm) never had a check engin light go on car was purging on highway like you were runing out of gas. problem continued. next they told me it was a preser plate in the transmission and i had a bad sensor and wire harrness. still no check engine light . spent $375.00 for the ecm plus $750.00 for trans . it still is having the same probllem of purging on the highway. the last three olds i have had 1982-87-93 allhave had the trans go out with under 100,000 miles. i have all ways gotton 5 year 100,000 mile warenties so i intended to keep my cars. there is a deffinit pattern of problems with the olds transmissions.again after all the money i have spent the trans is still not right. i am not saying the dealer is ripping me off but there is a deffinit problem. please contact me at home address or on the phone. 847 541-2898 or e mail ira9282@aol.com. 1450 sand pebble wheeling ill. 60090 | |||
| Within 95,000 miles the transmisson malfuinctioned. dealer replaced the sensor and the wiring harness. also the pressure plate was about to explode. the computer system was changed, but did not remedy the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| I have had 3 oldsmobiles 1982 -87- 93 all 3 of my transmissions have gone out at under 100,000 miles i have all ways maintained them i have allways bought 100,000 5 year waranties.on my 93 i never had a check engine lite go on the dealer said i had a bad sensor and a bad wire harness after 750.00 dollars which is a lot of money for me it still does not work right.all so at 96000 miles only 5 months after my 5 year warenty was up i had to replace my main computer (ecm)again no check engine light ever came on . the way i take care of my cars this should not be happining. by the way my ecm was another 375.00 dollars.with the bad sensor on my trans it kept purging on the highway.please let me know if there has been any recalls on this or what i can do.i am sorry about my vin # i did not have it up stairs with me please reply at ira9282@aol.com or at home 1450 sand pebble apt.227 wheeling ill 60090 847 541-2898 | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 1 | 03/31/1993 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 09/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission sticks in first gear upon acceleration, also transmission failed to downshift when changing lanes. *aw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Trans shifter cable wore hole in a/c hose due to design location. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 11/29/1994 | 9 | ||
| Torque converter fails to lock up in high gear, causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/28/2001 | |||
| While driving 20 mph there was a loud noise, front right dropped, lost control of vehicle, but was able to stop safely. dealer informed consumer that right lower ball joint had broken. this caused axle to break according to dealer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/05/1995 | |||
| Started vehicle shifted into third gear however it did not engage vehicle in reverse. causing loss of control. tt | |||