Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 990604037 | 09/01/1999 | 608390 | Subject on on-board diagnostic (obd) system improvements. *mjs | 11/26/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 97IDPD17BLA | 09/01/1997 | 606393 | Information on the base and gage clusters - circuit board update. *tt | 06/29/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/02/2008 | 112300 | 1 | |
| Dash board light where the mileage shows. cannot see anything, the light suddenly went out and cannot see miles on car. also, automatic button to push seat back and forth is not working. i consider this a safety factor because the seat is pushed up to close to the front . *tr | |||
| 09/10/2002 | 55000 | 3 | 06/18/1998 |
| Front day-time light/signal sockets are overheating and burning the plastic parts of socket & bulb. replaced bulb+socket produced the same results within several weeks. dealer does not want to investigate unless paid. gm says car out of warranty. burning smell was detected about two years ago but couldn't locate the source, only after the flasher failed. bulb was still functioning but the electric contacts did not function. *jb | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced a problem with the gear shift due to a faulty electronic system problem. *jb | |||
| 2 | 02/03/1998 | ||
| In rainy weather conditions the windshield wipers became inoperable, cause unknown. in addition, while driving on highway vehicle went completely dead due to short in electrical system. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Battery failed. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 03/01/2098 | ||
| The circuit board that regulates the temperature control does not work. this problem in the beginning was intermittent but we never reported it until some time between jan. 2002 to present. they claim that the board is defective but it would cost us aroung $ 500.00 to be replaced. we believe that a car with less than 35000 miles should not have this problem.*ak | |||
| 04/03/1998 | 1 | ||
| Horn & air bag modules connected to same fuse. horn does not work. told by manufacturer it meets all specs. need to hit horn in certain location which causes eye to leave road in order to do so. was given instructions on hitting horn. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 47000 | 2 | |
| Ignition would not turn, causing the vehicle not to start. vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the ignition was replaced. currently, power steering fluid leaked. *ak | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 2 | 02/02/1998 | |
| Engine check light started flashing on dashboard. consumer parked vehicle, and dealership determined that 5th fuel injector was defective, and a spark plug was inoperative. on second occurrence, while traveling at approximately 50 mph, engine started misfiring, and engine check light came on. then, engine suddenly died, causing consumer to lose power steering capabilities. dealership examined vehicle, and found 4th fuel injector to be defective. had to change oil because fuel leaked into t crank case. *ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 05/15/1998 | |||
| Switch. part name: 10413904. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 01/08/1998 | ||
| Starter failed. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/12/2004 | 20 | ||
| We bought our vehicle two years ago. within that time, none of our windows work. it began with the two back windows not rolling down and once they were down, not able to go back up. my father thought there was a short in the wiring. he proceeded to disconnect the back windows. then the passenger front window would do the same thing: roll down and then not go up, or not even roll down at all. we were told it was a fused. indeed the fuse was very hot when removing it. now, none of my windows roll down. we were told that the dealership would have to replace all the mechanisms at our cost. hoping to trade this vehicle off. *nm | |||