# Service bulletin PIP5546A

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10129096
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-02\-21
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5546A
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-01\-24
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary information communicates if a slight shudder is felt during a shift at speeds of 40 MPH or below to perform a trans fluid drain and fill and to perfrom a cooler flow test to flush the cooler.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10129096-9999.pdf)
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## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 BUICK ENCLAVE
- 2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [20V668000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V668000.md), 2020-10-29: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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.
- [22\-NA\-107](/bulletins/10213253.md), 2022-06-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a Service AWD Message in DIC at Ignition On with DTC C056D Set.
- [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.
- [17\-NA\-317](/bulletins/10190246.md), 2021-04-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\). Transmission Shudder, Low Idle, Stalling after Auto Start , Reduced Engine Power Displayed on Driver Information Center \(DIC\), Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) Illuminated \- DTCs P034B, P0506, P0011, P0014, P0021 and/or P0024 Set Some customers may comment on the following conditions: • MIL is illuminated • Transmission shudder • Low idle • Stall after auto start • Reduced Engine Power displayed on DIC The technician may find one or more of the following DTCs set: • P034B • P0506 • P0011 • P0014 • P0021 • P0024 Cause This condition may be caused by the Crankshaft Position Sensor \(CPS\) circuit picking up EMI interference from unrelated control circuit in the same harness. Correction Replace the crank sensor portion of engine harness with a twisted pair jumper harness between the crank sensor and ECM connector.
- [150089004C](/bulletins/10188403.md), 2021-03-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- [060089031F](/bulletins/10184501.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
- [1308116001F](/bulletins/10183782.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- [19NA206](/bulletins/10171895.md), 2020-03-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of seeing an intermittent Shift to Park message displayed while vehicle is in park.
- [N192216310](/bulletins/10169646.md), 2019-12-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. N192216310 \- Service Update \- Certain vehicles may have a condition wherethe customer may be able to shift out of park with and expired latent fault mode counter. This will only occur after the customer ignores multiple driver information center \(DIC\) and chime warnings. By design, the vehicle should not allow the driver to shift out of park once the latent fault mode counter expires. Dealers are to reprogram the chassis control module.

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