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 |
| 030729005A | 10/01/2003 | 030729005 | 10004732 | Clunk noise from front end during low speed turns or maneuvers. *tt | 01/02/2004 |
| 030730036 | 08/01/2003 | 10004381 | Transmission slips in 4th gear, stuck in 2nd gear or ses/tcs light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0753, p0758, p1860, c1223, c1224 or c1275 may be set. *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| 030729005 | 06/01/2003 | 10002861 | Clunk noise from front end during low speed turns or maneuvers. *tt | 09/29/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 030729005 | 07/01/2004 | 10012102 | Clunk noise from front end during low speed turns or maneuvers. this service bulletin replaces 030729005a. *eh | 02/11/2005 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 01476 | 11/18/2003 | 10004277 | Grinding/rattle noise with clutch fully disengaged. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 3915 | 10019423 | Clutch pedal stays to floor. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 020731003A | 03/01/2004 | 020731003B | 10004285 | Clutch pedal buzz or vibration. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| 020731003 | 05/01/2002 | 634966 | Clutch pedal buzz or vibration. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 030731005 | 11/01/2003 | 10004738 | Grind noise from manual transmission when clutch is released. *tt | 01/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 11 | ||
| Numerous of failures;air bag light came on and stayed on, clutch sticks to floor, car doesn't want to start. *bf the turn signals and lights had gone out, it would take a couple of attempts to start the vehicle, there were times where the vehicle would start on it's own without the turn of the key, the vehicle used an extreme amount of gas, the dash would rattle, the engine would growl, the dash made a sound like the speaker was blown, there was a burning smell in the stereo and there was a thumping noise when turning the vehicle. (2003 pontiac sunfire) *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 93400 | 1 | |
| 1. high use of transmission shift cable leads to separation at the transmission end link. 2. once the shift cable link wears out it falls down and the transmission can no longer be shifted through gear positions from within the vehicle. a vehicle can be left stranded in any gear, drive, reverse, neutral, or any other position. 3. a temporary fix is possible with a zip tie, but is only temporary due to heat and wear on the zip tie. an oe replacement for the shift cable needs to be installed. this is a high failure item leading to stranded vehicles in many dangerous locations and needs to be upgraded with a fail safe connection at the transmission end. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| While applying the gear to shift and without prior warning vehicle started vibrating, and the transmission locked up.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 87000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated intermittently, the vehicle stalled while driving. there were no warning lights when this occurred. the vehicle was put in neutral then restarted. the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. also, the clutch failed on the vehicle twice. the first time occurred while parked and the dealership replaced the clutch pin. the second time, 3 months later, while driving the clutch went to the floor. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it is currently being repaired. | |||