Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 98018 | 08/01/1998 | 602341 | Prom calibration replacement for nox emissions. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| 98876121A | 04/01/1998 | 601058 | Vehicles may exhibit a clattering noise at idle speed originating from the timing chain and front cover area. *yc | 06/24/1998 | |
| 776001 | 07/01/1997 | 52935 | Information concerning engine knock/rattle or tap noise before engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature (replace piston and/or rod assemblies). ak | 11/13/1997 | |
| 776001 | 03/01/1997 | 51302 | Knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating | 06/27/1997 | |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 436604 | 01/01/1995 | 39083 | Exhaust manifold seal squeak. *tw | 03/06/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 536601 | 05/01/1995 | 43038 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Engine belts/tensioner failed several times, hoses failed one time. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Engine mounts and supports are corroded and coming apart which could eventually cause engine to drop. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Engine pulley/ exhaust system/abs brakes and cruise control malfunctioned. under 34,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| Traveling 65mph when a thinning sound heard from engine. took vehicle to mechanic & noticed the tie rod was broken. was informed that a new engine would be needed. *ak | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle is using up a lot of oil. when getting out of the vehicle one can smell oil, but there isn't an oil leak. consumer can't determine where the oil is going to. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Valve bent. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/15/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling whenever foot was applied to the accelerator pedal from a stop position. vehicle been into dealer shop for repairs, and problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1999 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| With the amount of miles on this car, i feel we should not be replacing the engine. we are very upset with this situation and would like some correspondence and explaination for these types of problems. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine noise on start up. | |||
| 1 | 12/13/1995 | ||
| When starting vehicle, there is an unusual noise coming from the engine, it clatters and as time has went on, the noise gets louder, consumer feels this had to do with the service bulletin 57-61-24, dealers have not been able to fix problem, one dealer stated the problem was the belt tension pulley and replaced it, however problem did not cease. *slc | |||
| 10/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. (ohio state police report) | |||
| 01/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Engine belts/tensioner failed several times, hoses failed one time. | |||
| 08/10/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Serpentine belt failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Engine pulley/ exhaust system/abs brakes and cruise control malfunctioned. under 34,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1994 | |||
| I took the car in for the august 1998 recall on emissions equipment. they first said they didn't have the part, then they said they had the part and had replaced it, they did not. i had them do the seat belt recall, but have no idea whether they really did it or not. i have no idea whether the previous recalls, on the front end, for example were ever done. i called the manufacturer and they said my grievance was with the local people as everyone has their own local policies. i have no idea whether my car is safe or not, all i know is they cannot be trusted and i can't very well take it back there. *ak | |||