THIS VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. PLEASE SEE BULLETIN # 99-04-21-005 (THIS IS ON YOUR WEBSITE) WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED…
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THIS VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. PLEASE SEE BULLETIN # 99-04-21-005 (THIS IS ON YOUR WEBSITE) WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE, WITH NO RESULTS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. GM/ OLDSMOBILE REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE MECHANIC AT PENCE OLDSMOBILE SUGGESTED THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720064
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1999
Suspension
I WAS HIT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL BY A VW. THE BRAVADA ROLLED TWICE. THE VW WAS HARDLY DAMAGED. I WAS ACCUSED OF SPEEDING WHILE IN FACT I WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE JUST ROLLED SO EASILY. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THESE SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES ROLLING?
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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