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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 3 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Tires completey exploded and eventually replaced the rims, and since the third time i have not had any problems with the tires. i had to have a complete set of brakes put on, which i had to pay for. i am now having to face paying over $1000 for a new transmission, the headlights had problems not even a month after i got the car. the radiator had a whole in it from a screw that came loose from under the hood and it was shot back up into the radiator, they goodwilled this. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 3 | 04/13/1997 | ||
| Transmission leakage; also noisy abs brakes. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/15/1996 | |||
| Warning light on dashboard indicates when to upshift at a time when transmission should not ube pshifted; does not indicate when it should upshift, could cause an accident due to traveling too slow for gear, according to dealer, light indicator is programmed into computer. *ak | |||