Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 585182 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 01880 | 01/01/2004 | 01880A | 10007559 | No tcc apply, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, tcc surge, possible p0740, p1870, or 39 after installation of a reman (srta) 4t60/4t60e. *tt | 07/01/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 537101 | 02/01/1995 | 39722 | Transmission fluid seeps around clamp at transmission oil cooler line. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE94070 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/1994 | 01/18/1995 | TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 61663 | ||
| In may 2000, the vehicle driven by my husband just stopped moving on the highway - engine was still running but transmission was not working. vehicle recovered after pulling to side of road. brought to cottman transmission. they took apart and rebuilt transmission. returned to cottman september 2, 2003 for auto transmission fluid service due to mechanic telling us transmission fluid was brown and whining noise when accelerating. cottman trans mechanic showed me some small metal flakes in filter and sludge on magnet inside pan and told me there was also varnishing inside pan. cottman mechanic told me that they'd have to take transmission apart to see what problem is and might be torque converter (which they rebuilt in may 2000). only 21,000 miles in 3 years and auto trans goes again?! i don't get it. in addition, we had purchased a used 1994 chevy lumina apv in january 2002, because 94 olds had been stolen (was recovered with a little body damage). the auto transmission on the 1994 chevy lumina minivan also failed and had to be replaced with a rebuilt one in feb 2002. odometer miles were 61029. vin on 94 chevy is 1gndu06l5rt134853. cost $1,754.30 after wrangling with cottman transmission on price. is this a coincidence that two brother/sister vehicles had transmissions fail at approximately the same mileage? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 3 | 03/28/1994 | |
| I own 1994 oldsmobile silhouette which has had three transmissions replaced. *bf *sc the ball joints were replaced. 8jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer found transmission fluid on driveway. however, transmission fluid will leak only when engine is running.*ak | |||