Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577104 | 02/01/1995 | 39299 | Harsh 1-2 upshifts. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 pontiac grand prix. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and it would not start. she stated she made several attempts before the vehicle finally started. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he adjusted the gear shifter. the contact stated the failure happen again. the vehicle was taken again to the same local mechanic and he adjusted the gear shifter. the failure has happen again. the vehicle has not been taken to a mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle has been at the local mechanic 5 to 6 times for the failure. the contact did not have any details as to what was done. the vehicle was purchase used in 1998. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 180,000. vwb | |||
| 05/17/1999 | 10 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Transmission kicks out of gear, then back in. locks up entire front end. *ak | |||
| Replaced faulty transmission. | |||
| 01/27/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission hoses leaks. | |||
| 02/15/1995 | |||
| Auto-tran: while driving, vehicle jerks hard; transmission kicks out of overdrive; rpms goes up and remain until shut off engine. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 03/23/1998 | 1 | 04/29/1994 | |
| Gear shift indicator failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/28/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| My daughter was driving along at approximately 35 mph when the rear axle snapped at the wheel. she did not hit anything to cause this t break and upon inspecting it i saw that it was a clean break. le snapped at the wheel. | |||
| 06/29/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Transaxel leaks due to a failed seal. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 12/01/1997 | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 11/27/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Drive train failed/leaked. | |||