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WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DECEMBER, 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CARFAX REPORT AT THAT TIME. TODAY, THERE IS A RECALL # 1999011 DATED 3/13/1999 FOR POWER TRAIN (TRANSMISSION 4T65E MANUAL VALVE LINK REPLACEMENT) NHTSA 99V089000. THIS OWNER NOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY KIND OF NOTICE FOR THIS RECALL. WAS THE SERVICE PERFORMED? WHAT HAPPENED? THANK YOU & HAVE A GREAT DAY !!! *TR
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DECEMBER, 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CARFAX REPORT AT THAT TIME. TODAY, THERE IS A RECALL # 1999011 DATED 3/13/1999 FOR POWER TRAIN (TRANSMISSION 4T65E MANUAL VALVE LINK REPLACEMENT) NHTSA 99V089000. THIS OWNER NOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY KIND OF NOTICE FOR THIS RECALL. WAS THE SERVICE PERFORMED? WHAT HAPPENED? THANK YOU & HAVE A GREAT DAY !!! *TR
ON OCCASIONAL HARD ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. IT CAN ALSO SHUDDER AT PART THROTTLE BUT THAT'S MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE THAN SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
ON OCCASIONAL HARD ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. IT CAN ALSO SHUDDER AT PART THROTTLE BUT THAT'S MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE THAN SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF LEAVING THE SERVICE DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE WARPED PLASTIC PLENUM WOULD NOT SEAL AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS A REPLACEMENT MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER'S WINDOW, POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING, A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB
REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF LEAVING THE SERVICE DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE WARPED PLASTIC PLENUM WOULD NOT SEAL AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS A REPLACEMENT MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER'S WINDOW, POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING, A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
THERE IS AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DOOR WHEN TURNING, AND BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE AND FORWARD AFTER SOME STOPS. *SLC
THERE IS AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DOOR WHEN TURNING, AND BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE AND FORWARD AFTER SOME STOPS. *SLC
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR WHICH OCCURS AT ANY TIME, AND IS BECOMING WORSE/ LOUDER. STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE GAS TANK, HOWEVER THE NOISE IS STILL OCCURRING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR WHICH OCCURS AT ANY TIME, AND IS BECOMING WORSE/ LOUDER. STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE GAS TANK, HOWEVER THE NOISE IS STILL OCCURRING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
COMPLETE LOSS OF DASH LIGHTING. INTERMITENT LOST OF INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INDICATORS I.E. MILEAGE, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR AND RADIO/CLOCK READOUT. "FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL" BEAT ON DASH AND PULLED ON WIRES BOTH TIMES ALONG WITH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF DASH BOARD. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING ON THEIR OWN. WE ARE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE WITH INTERMITENT LOST OF LIGHTS AND DIGITAL INDICATION AGAIN. DEALER WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GO OUT COMPLETELY. HAZARD EXIST WHEN DRIVING EXPECIALLY AT NIGHT WITH NO DASH LIGHTS OR INDICATORS.
COMPLETE LOSS OF DASH LIGHTING. INTERMITENT LOST OF INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INDICATORS I.E. MILEAGE, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR AND RADIO/CLOCK READOUT. "FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL" BEAT ON DASH AND PULLED ON WIRES BOTH TIMES ALONG WITH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF DASH BOARD. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING ON THEIR OWN. WE ARE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE WITH INTERMITENT LOST OF LIGHTS AND DIGITAL INDICATION AGAIN. DEALER WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GO OUT COMPLETELY. HAZARD EXIST WHEN DRIVING EXPECIALLY AT NIGHT WITH NO DASH LIGHTS OR INDICATORS.
SPEED SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO SENSOR. MODULE, ELECTRONIC BRKAE, AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML
SPEED SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO SENSOR. MODULE, ELECTRONIC BRKAE, AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML