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 - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V003000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1994 to 06/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 28068 | 02/02/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/02/1996 | 01/22/1996 | 571 | 101 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The instrument panel cluster trim plate/bezel can sag and cover the light emitting diode portion (lighted pointed above panel) of the transaxle shift indicator display. this does not comply with fmvss no. 101, control location, identification, and illumination. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the driver of the vehicle would not be able to see the actual position of the transaxle gear selector resulting in a driver either inadvertantly leaving a parked or idling vehicle in drive, reverse, or neutral rather than park, or selecting an incorrect transaxle shift position while driving the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers are to install a new instrument panel cluster trim plate/bezel assembly which is not subject to this condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: powertrain; transmission; automatic; indicator; fmvss no. 101.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmission.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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 677160 | 02/01/1997 | 52592 | Delay engagement into drive after cold soak (replace with revised forward clutch housing assembly complete). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 637205 | 01/01/1997 | 51268 | Leak in the axle seal area (shorten vent hose). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/31/2003 | 90000 | 100 | 05/15/1995 |
| When driving and speed reached 40 mph the car vibrates, when speed reached 60 mph it vibrates again. when decelerating after driving for a little while, and speed reached 10 mph (while decelerating) the car vibrates violently, then shuts off. when i restart the engine it runs noisily while still in park, then shuts off again when put in gear. i have to wait a minute or two before i start the car and put it in gear and it runs, until i decelerate again and the cycle starts over. i have had my head gasket repaired/replace by jay pontiac in columbus georgia at my expense because i receive the recall notice on the head gasket leak several years after the recall campaign was over. i have had my alternator repaired/replaced, transmission problems, etc. the dealer never sees any problems when he diagnoses my car on his computer & everytime he suggests what the problem is and i go broke paying to get it fixed, the problem remains. i am very fed up with pontiac & gm & their dealers/service people who seem to know nothing of their products' failure. i need to know what the problem is with my car so i can get it fixed. i am also seeking to purchase a new vehicle and from the horrible experience i've been having with pontiac & gm i am staying away from their products and advising everyone i know to stay away from them. i am at the point where the only automobile product i am interested in is foreign made. i understand you get what you pay for, but i don't understand a product having problems even the manufacturer can't figure out. *jb | |||
| 2 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| Had headgasket/ transmission/ both frontspeakers/ rear glass for rear defogger, and radio replaced once they say it needs to be replaced again, had one spark plug replaced. | |||
| 03/20/1998 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. whle driving uphill vehicle went to kick into overdrive and instead went into neutral wher eengine idled and would rev up but not go into any gear. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver put car into reverse, stepped on gas, car went forward. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 2 | 01/04/1998 | |
| After vehicle was repaired under recall for pcm, condition of vehicle worsened. since repair, dealer concluded that head gaskets need to be replaced. *ak the head gasket blew up first and then the pcm failed. after the repair was done on both, the vehiclee runs horrible. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission indicator malfunctioned, indicating a position, but the vehicle won't be in that position. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 03/11/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Torque converter clutch failure caused a vibration in the drivetrain from 35mph to 50mph. the dealer suggested disconecting the clutch as the cheapest way to stop the problem. the car has since lost about 3mpg. this was not the right way to fix this problem. the head gasket started leaking around 55,000 miles. a pontiac service manger told me it would cost about $500.00 to fix the leak,,or i could put some bars leak' in the coolant to seal up the leak. again this is the cheap way out for a while, but not the correct way to fix the problem. the dealerships i dealt with already knew that these problems were found in this model car,but stopped short of saying it was a manufacturing problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/13/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| After making a loud popping sound, the vehicle went out of control and flipped over due to possible axle failure, tire was completely missing from vehicle. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 6 | 05/01/1995 | |
| For more than a year my car has completely shut down. fuses blow. i've had head gasket replaced, 2 clutches installed, and a new ignition module. various other small problems. mechanic does not know what to repair next. the most recent shut down occured on highway during rush hour traffic. was towed home. now sitting in driveway. | |||