Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while having routine tire maintenance done at a garage, the mechanic determined the rear spring was fractured. the contact did not have any problems with the vehicle. updated 11/21/2006 - the consumer contacted the manufacture but they did not respond. the vehicle would not shift from park. the dealer replaced the shift lock system. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 1 | 05/01/2003 | |
| Stopped at light, heard noise like a pop, went to go car would not move. got out looked under car hole in transmission parts lying on ground. towed to a mechanic asked why this would happen? mechanic stated defective transaxle, rear end gears go out literally pop out of transmission. jasper will not rebuild these transmissions due to defective only place to get new is from ford which would have cost $3300 to replace. found used repairs cost over $1300. mechanic stated just had a 1999 escort in repaired before it put hole in transmission. no warning or anything but noise that day. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| The bumper separated, and the transmission needed to be replaced.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 15900 | 1 | |
| When driving at any speed, the vehicle let off a howling noise. took vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer stated the front axle prematurely failed. *ak the left wheel bearing on the front went out prematurely, per mechanic. *scc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 04/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving drive shaft fell out of vehicle. nar 06/18/2003. *mr the consumer was involved in an accident losing front tire and rim as a result drive shaft failure. *cb | |||