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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 585182 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. 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 | |||||
| 01880 | 01/01/2004 | 01880A | 10007559 | No tcc apply, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, tcc surge, possible p0740, p1870, or 39 after installation of a reman (srta) 4t60/4t60e. *tt | 07/01/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 537101 | 02/01/1995 | 39722 | Transmission fluid seeps around clamp at transmission oil cooler line. *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 |
| 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 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE94070 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/1994 | 01/18/1995 | TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Stalls when gets warm. abs braking light comes on every now and then. i was rolling up window it has electric and window shattered in side door. i have put a new module in and a newrotor cap and the new coil. the old coil caught on fire when the van stalled on me. now it has no spark. i had it in sadlers motors and they told me the module was bad. i put it in. it studders going down the road when it gets warm gas quit coming out of injectors then when i put module on injectors work now i was wondering if there was recalls on any of that stuff i baught the van used. warranty doesn't cover any of this. they said the warranty was in with the price of the van but to find out they charged us for the warranty. somtimes when we hit a bump it has a rattling noise from rear; it sounds like from front somtimes. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Transmission - when you start the van, and put into gear, it takes at least 10-20 seconds before it will engage into forward and reverse. drivers side seatbelt- would not retract, had to replace, it cost $100.00 replaced 2 altinators, 1 starter and 4 batteries. had to re-seal intake twice. lifter tick, donut seal replaced. vacumm leak repaired. coolant leak, had to replace head gasket twice. coolant is leaking again. door handle, drivers side broke today. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| All these problems occured with less than 4 years of use on this van. we have regular service records for it as well. it was a very well taken care of van. we just had to replace the whole transmission with 90,000 miles! we'd like to be re-imbursed if possible by pontiac.we'vecalled pontiac but have received no help as of yet. we'd like to get some help,we have all the receipts of all the exausting work done to this van. its no wonder they took it out of production 3 years later | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 100 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Transmission system doesn't work, dealer said the module has failed but they see as gm problem. the controls between the steering wheel and the dash are shorting out changing everything when you drive. seat belts have been replaced. the driver and passenger door handles have both been replaced as they broke right off. just spent $560.00 to dealer and all i got was the seat belt fixed. *ak | |||
| 01/06/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slips during acceleration. | |||
| While driving, vehicl suddenly lurched, then noticed burning trans. fluid smell and smoke coming from grill, opened hood found engine engulfed in flames. *ak | |||
| The transmission was not shifting right and the alternator went out the window won't go up right . tt | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Transmission fluid leaking, possible fire hazard. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 12/25/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| While driving at 55 mph in 20 degree weather, a transmission line to the cooler failed. lots of oil on the road and lots of smoke. we pulled over and stopped avoiding a fire. car was towed to be fixed.broke. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1996 | |||
| Under the hood fire, transmission line burst, while driving. tt | |||
| 12/20/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission leak due to defective hose. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 3 | 05/18/1994 | |
| Transmission downshifted suddenly, causing fire. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer's 3-year old son was able to put transmission gear into drive without touching pedal, vehicle moved, hitting consumer, and pinning her against the garage. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/10/1994 | |||
| Clamps not in place when manufactured. resulting in oil leakage. please describe other defects. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Transmission seals failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/09/1995 | |||
| Read that there was an investigation on leaking transmission and have that problem. tt | |||