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 | ||
| 01604 | 01/01/2004 | 01604A | 10007135 | 4t40e, 4t45e change in appearance of forward, second and reverse clutch wave plate. *tt | 05/27/2004 |
| 030730021 | 05/01/2003 | 10002392 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 3669 | 10019228 | M86/m94 transmission information to disassemble third fourth and fifth gear. *ak | 02/21/2006 | ||
| 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 | |
| 030730021A | 11/01/2003 | 030730021 | 10005579 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| 01477 | 01/01/2004 | 10005512 | 4t45e 4t40e automatic transmission false diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1815. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| 020730039E | 08/01/2005 | 020730039F | 10004756 | Firm transmission shifts, shudder/chuggle, transmission won't downshift on deceleration, service engine soon light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0742 set. *tt update. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 030730012A | 08/01/2005 | 030730012B | 10004722 | Transaxle or transmission slips, won't shift, no reverse, 2nd, 3rd or overdrive, erratic shifts. *tt | 01/02/2004 |
| 01432 | 01/01/2003 | 10004412 | Automatic transmission poor acceleration, performance. *tt | 12/05/2003 | |
| 020730039C | 06/01/2003 | 020730039B | 10002840 | Firm transmission shifts, shudder/chuggle, transmission won't downshift on deceleration, service engine soon light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0742 set. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| 020730039A | 12/01/2002 | 020730039 | 10000773 | Firm transmission shifts, shudder/chuggle, transmission won't downshift on deceleration, service engine soon light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0742 set. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 020730044 | 11/01/2002 | 10000460 | Erratic speedometer, erratic shifting, cruise control inoperative, diagnostic trouble code p0502, p0758, p1860 set. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 022003 | 02/20/2003 | 10002566 | Repeat condition of the powertrain control module (pcm), diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0130, which is pcm detected to loop status was open too long. engineering would like to inspect any vehicle before the actual repair has been performe | 09/05/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020730048 | 11/02/2002 | 10006166 | Pressure control solenoid replacement for 4t65-e, 4t40-e, and 4t45-e transaxle/transmission.*mr | 04/23/2004 | |
| 010303 | 01/03/2003 | 10002587 | Information used when servicing the drive axle nut. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 3915 | 10019423 | Clutch pedal stays to floor. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 01522 | 01/01/2004 | 10005459 | Clutch pedal stays to floor repeat slave cylinder fail. sit bulletin 1405756. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 7043 | 1 | 01/15/2003 |
| Returning home from greensboro nc to washington dc vehicle had 7004 miles on a 2003 pontiac grand am. the vehicle had a strange sound so i pulled into a rest stop in petersburg va. the vehicle would not move, it seemed to me that the transmission was gone. i could not understand a new vehicle having this problem. i contacted pontiac road side service. the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealership which is roundtree pontiac in petersburg va. i was contacted by the service manager mr. clyde bell he explained to me that flywhell detected two transmission converter bolts missing and one floating insice transmission casing. this one bolt jammed flywheel and flex plate, causing engine to seize . they removed transmission replaced damaged flex plate and transmission converter mount bolts. pontiac had no concern about how i would get back to washington dc. at midnight when this happened they left me stranded. i contacted pontiac customer services, requesting they get my vehicle back to washington dc. since the car was fairly new. i was told the warranty did not cover my request. i had to take a bus to petersburg va to get the car. i lost a days pay and i fell i was completely inconvienced. i am requesting you all check into this for me. i am now trying to get rid of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 01/26/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 08/16/2003 |
| A few times, as i engaged the clutch, i felt a tugging; i thought i had caught the toe of my shoe on the floor mat. within a couple of weeks, i was driving and the clutch pedal grabbed to the floor and would not come up. when i had the car towed, they said that the cable between the clutch and pedal had disengaged; however, there were no broken parts. within a week of the company putting the cable back in place, the same thing happened again. at 3.5 years and 55,000 miles, i had to replace the master clutch cylinder because the cable was getting hooked up in the cylinder. *jb | |||