# Service bulletin PIP5277B

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10080685
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-09\-21
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5277B
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-06\-08
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE A RESONANCE TYPE VIBRATION OCCURS BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. IN MOST CASES THE ENGINE MUST BE UNDER A SLIGHT LOAD SUCH AS A/C COMPRESSOR ENGAGEMENT, LIGHT THROTTLE, AND IN 6TH GEAR TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLIED. TECHNICIAN WILL RELAX THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, THEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BY LOOSENING THE FRONT PIPE STUDS. ALSO WORK DOWN THE SYSTEM DISCONNECTING ONE EXHAUST HANGER AT A TIME. THEN TAKE THE VEHICLE ON A TEST DRIVE TO VERIFY THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT. IF ADDITIONAL STEPS ARE REQUIRED PLACE TWO SETS OF EXHAUST DAMPENERS ONE SET BEFORE AND ONE SET AFTER THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE PAIR OF DAMPENERS ALONG THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO GET THE BEST RESULTS.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Torque converter

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 to 2017 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2010 to 2017 GMC TERRAIN

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [16V502000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V502000.md), 2016-07-05: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\)

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [13120C](/bulletins/10246730.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Torque Converter Clutch Sticking Expires May 31, 2015
- [13120B](/bulletins/10246729.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Torque Converter Clutch Sticking Expires April 30, 2014
- [13120A](/bulletins/10246728.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Torque Converter Clutch Sticking Expires April 30, 2014
- [13120](/bulletins/10246727.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Torque Converter Clutch Sticking Expires April 30, 2014
- [17\-NA\-066](/bulletins/10239647.md), 2023-07-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
- [PIP5621C](/bulletins/10224285.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the dealer contacts TAC.
- [18NA358](/bulletins/10212553.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\). This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the upper and lower valve body housings to correct customer concerns of launch shudder, 2\-3 Upshift or 3\-2 Downshift concerns.
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10201098.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
- [990420002L](/bulletins/10200154.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10190503.md), 2021-04-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification

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