TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS HAVE FALLEN OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES EVEN THOUGH REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT BOLTS AND CORRECT LOC-TITE. WHEN THEY FALL OUT THE DRIVETRAIN DROPS ONTO MY STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO PULL ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER OR SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. NOW MY STEERING IS ME…
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TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS HAVE FALLEN OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES EVEN THOUGH REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT BOLTS AND CORRECT LOC-TITE. WHEN THEY FALL OUT THE DRIVETRAIN DROPS ONTO MY STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO PULL ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER OR SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. NOW MY STEERING IS MESSY EVEN WITH TRANNY MOUNT BOLTS INSTALLED THE STEERING ASS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN 'STRETCHED' CAUSING IT TO PULL BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME OR SOMETIMES REALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT (TIRES SEAM TO WEAR EVENLY -THOUGH IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE). TIRE SHOP FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS BALL JOINTS BUT DECIDED NO BAD BALL JOINTS. ALSO MANY TIMES WHEN I PUT THE CAR UP ON RAMPS OR A JACK TO CHANGE TO MY SUMMER WHEELS OR CHANGE OIL THE E-BRAKE DOESN'T WANT TO HOLD. I PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND COMES BACK UP ALMOST ALL THE WAY. ONLY ONCE OR TWICE IN THE 12 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR HAS THE E-BRAKE HELD. SOMETIMES IT WILL HOLD FOR A SECOND OR TWO BUT THEN IT RELEASES OR 'SLIPS'. THESE PROBLEMS BOTHER ME ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING THE CORROSION RECALL FOR OTHER GM CARS FOR PROBLEMS LIKE MY DRIVETRAIN MOUNT BOLT HOLES CORROSION PROBLEMS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #756280
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
USING TRACTION CONTROL ON ABS BRAKES BURNED OPEN. TRACTION CONTROL WAS TOO LIGHT FOR AREAS GETTING LOTS OF SNOW. HAD NO TRACTION CONTROL AT ALL. EXPERIENCING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER DUE TO LOST OF TRACTION CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #878620
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1998
Power Train
WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING IN THE PARK GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826477
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1998
Power Train
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #537977
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1998
Power TrainFire
OWNER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LOOSE FITTINGS AROUND TRANSMISSION, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON ENGINE, RESULTING IN FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #820845
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1997
Power Train
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR, AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID OVER THE HOT ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED TWICE. THERE WAS A RECALL BY NHTSA #96V015002 REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *…
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VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR, AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID OVER THE HOT ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED TWICE. THERE WAS A RECALL BY NHTSA #96V015002 REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *YH
NHTSA ODI #814912
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1996
Power Train
RECALL NO 96V015002 WAS FIXED ON MAY OF 1996, ANOTHER LINE IS NOW LEAKING, MFR. WILL NOT REPLACE THE LINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #803812
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1996
Power TrainFire
COOLING UNIT HOSE LEAK DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CAUSING A FIRE PRIOR TO RCALL (96V-015.002). *AK
NHTSA ODI #985323
Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1995
Power Train
ODOMETER FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA ODI #481698
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1995
Electrical SystemPower Train
TRANSMISSION REVERSE SERVO FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM MOVING BACKWARDS, VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO GO FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION. *AW
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 & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET, CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DISENGAGED CABLE COULD FALSELY INDICATE TRANSMISSIONGEAR POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT BE LEFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVERMOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO PARK OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A VEHICLE LEFT ON ANINCLINE WITHOUT PARKING BRAKES WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS PLACED IN PARK COULDMOVE. EITHER CASE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET ON TOP OF TRANSAXLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE92010 · Fuel Line Connector Fails
Opened Jan 27, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
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