Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3447 | 10017086 | 4t40e or 4t45e will not shift no diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| 020730050 | 12/01/2002 | 10000759 | Engineering changes to the valve body, pressure regulator valve, 2-3 accumulator valve and bore for 2002-2003 model year 4t45e transaxles and subsequent overhaul procedures which affect 1995-2001 model year transaxles. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 070730025 | 10/01/2007 | 10023942 | Information on 4t40-e (mn4) and 4t45-e (mn5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body reconditioning, dtc p0741, p0742, p0751, p0752, p0756, p0757, p1811, harsh shifts, slips, no drive, no reverse. *nj | 02/20/2008 | |
| 3253 | 3253B | 10017096 | Vehicle will not move in either direction. transmission may show over full. p90 4t40e 4t45e no movement drive or reverse. converter may be empty of fluid. *tt | 10/24/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 677160 | 02/01/1997 | 52592 | Delay engagement into drive after cold soak (replace with revised forward clutch housing assembly complete). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 736016 | 02/01/1997 | 52589 | Vibration at idle and increased engine noise on acceleration (replace front/rear torque reaction mounts). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/2099 | |||
| The bearing in transmission broke down, which inturn, ruined the gears. had to replace and rebuild transmission at a cost of 2600 dollars. nlm | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Service department estimates $1,200.00 for transmission repair. my questions to this are: 1. are there any histories of salvage, flood damage, odometer fraud, etc., for this vehicle? 2. is it reasonable to expect that a 3-year old vehicle with less than 50,000 miles (two-thirds to three-quarters of which are highway miles) should develop major mechanical (transmission) problems? 3. what other course(s) of action do i have beyond filing this report? *ak | |||
| 3 | 02/25/1998 | ||
| Transmission failed on three occasions. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 205583 | 30 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 oldsmobile cutlass. when the brake pedal was depressed the tail lights failed to illuminate. the mechanic stated that there was failure in the circuit. occasionally, it took approximately five minutes before the gears engaged when attempting to shift from park to reverse. both failures have been occurring for two months. the current mileage was 208,627 and failure mileage was 205,583. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 03/23/1998 | |
| Transaxle range switch failed. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Description of problems- drivers side rear window replaced at delivery due to large scratch. tail light cover replaced due to moisture build up. drivers and passengers window motors replaced due to malfunction. ball joints replaced at 2000 miles, cv joints replaced at 1000 miles, control arms replaced once at 5800 miles and again at 10000 miles. steering rack replaced at 12400 miles, by this time the complete front end had been replaced from the factory original. and at 19000 miles it is making noise again. *ak | |||