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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V131000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 12/01/1997 to 04/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 38540 | 06/26/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/11/1998 | 06/17/1998 | 571 | 102 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans. these vehicles may have (1) a broken shift cable fitting or (2) loose shift linkage. consequently, moving the shift lever to a 'park' position may not shift the transmission to 'park'. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the automatic transaxle range selector cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 26, 1998. 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, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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 - 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | 09/08/2001 | ||
| Consumer pulled a car fax report on september 11,2001 the odometer reading on the vehicle was 30586 on september 1, 2000 as verified by california dmv, on nov 14,2000 the odometer reading was 30582 as veiified by the ca inspection station, the dealer advertised the vehicle on their website as having 33558 miles on it, consumer states the dealer indicated they had the vehicle four months so the mileage decreased from september 2000 to november 2000 and only acquired 3000 miles from november 2000 to august 2001.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 pontiac trans sport. while attempting to shift into drive the contact noticed that the gear shifter would not respond and would not shift into any gear. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 110000. bml | |||
| 2 | 09/30/1998 | ||
| The transmission was replaced two months after purchase, 6 weeks later the vacuum modulator failed causing the transmission to whin when cold. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle rolls backwards on inclines when stopped and shift is in drive position. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 7 | 01/01/1998 | |
| I have had an ongoing problem with my brakes and traction control. my brakes wear very quickly and smell hot at times. the dealer has told me on many occasions that there is nothing wrong with them. i have gone through 3 sets of brakes , 5 rotors and 3 calipers in 56,000 hwy miles. my low traction light also comes on at speeds of 68 - 72 mph. the dealer tells me to replace my tires to rectify this problem. they report 3 other cases of this trac light going on for no reason. they tell me it is safe to drive my vehicle and that it should not kill cylinders or put on the brakes ander these conditions, however it has killed the cylinders - once at 68 mph on the highway and the other time at approx 30 mph. i do not believe that it is safe for me to drive my family in this vehicle until it is correctly diagnosed and fixed - both the abs and tcs. putiing new tires on this vehicle does not address the route cause of the problem and gm needs to take responsibility for these cars before someone is injured; that is if they haven't been already! please advise as i refuse to pick up my vehicle in this condition. i am ready to contact consumer advocate groups and news stations to warn abouth the safety of these vehicles. help me make gm take responsibility. thank you. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 1 | 05/18/1998 | |
| The doors have an annoying clicking that comes from the automatic door locks. it seems that the system senses the doors to be unlocked and clicks to lock even though the doors are already locked! i am afraid that one day the doors will unlock instead while driving. also my transmission failed last summer and i was told that the transmission cooler lines were inoperable! causing the transmission oil to burn and it cost me $3000.00 to replace. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 09/21/1998 | |||
| While driving vehicle around the corner and parked the vehicle, the consumer put the vehicle into park and got out of the vehicle, and looked around and saw the vehicle rolling down the street. the vehicle hit a curb and stopped. contacted the dealer, refused to service the vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/30/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Dealer states tires have never been removed by them and wheels were torqued to tight .sounds like smoke to me maybe you have a more serious problem with your design! | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/15/1997 | |||
| Tranmission will not hold at idle. when stopped on a grade, you must use both feet - one on the brake, to keep from rolling backward, and one on the accelerator. dealer/manufacturer claims this is normal, and that it isn't designed to lock up until 2200 rpm. i've never driven an automatic transmission vehicle in my life that acted like this. | |||