Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 210597 | 03/14/1997 | 6088988 | Concerns with 41te/42le transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 210599A | 09/03/1999 | 210599 | 607959 | This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 10/19/1999 |
| 210599 | 03/05/1999 | 604696 | Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 05/07/1999 | |
| 210499 | 02/26/1999 | 604364 | Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (trs) *tt | 04/27/1999 | |
| CH210695 | 06/01/1995 | 43055 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 182694 | 01/01/1994 | 39009 | Improved transmission shift quality. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 180997 | 02/28/1997 | 51993 | Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 210798 | 04/24/1998 | 600751 | Subject on delayed transaxle engagement. *ak | 06/05/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 210997 | 05/16/1997 | 6089028 | Information on 41te/42le service information. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 212794 | 02/01/1995 | 39058 | Manual transaxle locked in neutral or locked in reverse. *tw | 03/02/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | |||
| The transmission went out on the vehicle. the consumer requested another vehicle to satisfy him as a long time customer. mr scc *jb | |||
| 07/01/1991 | 3 | 11/13/1990 | |
| Speedometer failed 3 times. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/20/2002 | |||
| At 28-32 mph vehicle jerks/shifts to second gear, and rpms go to 3000-4000. vehicle will not accelerate at this point. transmission is stuck in second gear,.consumer has to shut off engine to get out of second gear. this has happened only once at 55 mph, all other times at 28-32mph.*ak | |||
| Vehicle seems to downshift, or not get enough gas, driving it will go into lower gear, engine will rev, odometer goes over 5, in order to keep it from shutting off, i drive it in lower gear. first started after driving app. 50 miles, now it won't stay running. have replaced the coil, did not help*ak | |||
| 10/06/1999 | 2 | 04/29/1991 | |
| While driving vehicle just stopped. transmission failure, won't go forward and the engine raced. towed to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| While driving the vehicle to school vehicle suddenly accelerated. shifted into second gear and it locked up. contacted dealer and had the transmission replaced. drove the vehicle about 6 blocks and had the same problem. the dealer replaced an electronic automatic transaxle controller. the original controller was not reprogrammable. this fixed the problem of locking in 2nd gear. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 05/14/1996 | |
| Vehicle experienced transmission problems on two occasions. *yc | |||
| 06/20/1994 | 2 | ||
| When putting the vehicle into gear, the vehicle jerks. also, sometimes the vehicle will go backwards, but will not go forwards. the transmission has been replaced twice, and now it has gone out again. the dealer said it's out of warranty to replace it a 3rd time, and stated that the consumer would have to pay for the transmission. *ak | |||
| 11/27/1995 | |||
| While driving, transmission downshifted by itself. tt | |||
| 01/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission downshifts erratically due to computer problems. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 03/05/1996 | 2 | ||
| Automatic tramsmission in overdrive, engine running and vehicle would not move, finally, transmission kicked into gear, vehicle started moving, could have caused accident, dealer found no problem with transmission. replaced corroded spark plug wires. *ak | |||
| 05/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Child put car in gear with steering wheel locked, causing accident. *dh | |||
| 02/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Steering does not lock when turning key to lock. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| While driving the vehicle to school vehicle suddenly accelerated. shifted into second gear and it locked up. contacted dealer and had the transmission replaced. drove the vehicle about 6 blocks and had the same problem. the dealer replaced an electronic automatic transaxle controller. the original controller was not reprogrammable. this fixed the problem of locking in 2nd gear. *ak | |||