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 | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V131000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1991 to 07/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 1570 | 08/05/1991 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/05/1991 | 08/07/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from shift control cable bracket, causing loss of gear indicator reference, and shift selector operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The disengaged cable could falsely indicate transmissiongear position, and the vehicle might be left in reverse or drive when the drivermoved the gear selector to park or the opposite direction. a vehicle left on anincline without parking brakes when the gear selector is placed in park couldmove. either case results in unexpected vehicle movement without prior warningand could cause a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip on the shift control cable bracket on top of transaxle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transaxle shift control.vehicle description: passenger cars with console shift automatic transmission. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 108150A | 12/01/1996 | 10-81-50 | 50563 | Some vehicles may display a condition at 70 mph where the speedometer reads about 4 mph faster or slower than hud. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 438314 | 08/01/1995 | 45811 | Low illumination of console prndl indicator in lower or all gear positions. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Odometer failed. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/31/2001 | 100 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Transmission mount bolts have fallen out at least 3 times even though replaced with the correct bolts and correct loc-tite. when they fall out the drivetrain drops onto my steering assembly causing it to pull one direction or another or sometimes it feels like it wants to go left and right at the same time. now my steering is messy even with tranny mount bolts installed the steering ass seems to have been 'stretched' causing it to pull both left and right at the same time or sometimes really hard to the right (tires seam to wear evenly -though it is hard to believe). tire shop first thought it was ball joints but decided no bad ball joints. also many times when i put the car up on ramps or a jack to change to my summer wheels or change oil the e-brake doesn't want to hold. i push the pedal to the floor and comes back up almost all the way. only once or twice in the 12 months that i have owned the car has the e-brake held. sometimes it will hold for a second or two but then it releases or 'slips'. these problems bother me especially after seeing the corrosion recall for other gm cars for problems like my drivetrain mount bolt holes corrosion problems.*ak | |||
| While vehicle is running in the park gear, the vehicle shifts out of park into reverse. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| Owner states vehicle caught on fire due to loose fittings around transmission, causing fluid to leak on engine, resulting in fire. vehicle was a total loss. *ak | |||
| 02/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Transmission reverse servo failed, preventing vehicle from moving backwards, vehicle also failed to go forward upon acceleration. *aw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 12/21/2000 | |||
| Using traction control on abs brakes burned open. traction control was too light for areas getting lots of snow. had no traction control at all. experiencing a temporary loss of braking power due to lost of traction control. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 01/12/1997 | 2 | 05/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle's transmission cooling hose disconnected from the radiator, and sprayed hydraulic fluid over the hot engine. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak the problem had occured twice. there was a recall by nhtsa #96v015002 regarding the same problem but did not apply to this consumer's vehicle according to the dealer. *yh | |||
| 10/16/1996 | |||
| Recall no 96v015002 was fixed on may of 1996, another line is now leaking, mfr. will not replace the line. *ak | |||
| 05/17/1996 | 09/01/1992 | ||
| Cooling unit hose leak due to transmission failure and causing a fire prior to rcall (96v-015.002). *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 05/15/1998 | 2 | ||
| Front wheel bearing failed. | |||