Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010601007A | 07/01/2001 | 010601007 | 620835 | Experiencing excessive engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle body area of the upper intake manifold. *tt | 08/31/2001 |
| 010601007 | 09/01/2007 | 010601007C | 619176 | Engine coolant consumption or coolant leak (inspect for material degradation/replace intake manifolds) *tt updated 11/02/07 *nj | 05/17/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 010601008A | 05/01/2002 | 010601008 | 634813 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010601008 | 02/01/2001 | 619177 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990605005 | 10/01/1999 | 6088811 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping type noise heard in the passenger compartment. *tt | 01/08/2000 | |
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 040601017 | 06/01/2004 | 10008471 | New upper intake manifold and gasket kits. *tt | 08/02/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE02050 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/13/2002 | 10/22/2002 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| Alleged engine compartment fire during startup.loud pops or backfires before the fire started | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| David nelson died in car fire in driveway of residence in plentywood, mt. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1996 park avenue with manifold gasket issues**nar**cc *jb | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 99000 | ||
| Coolant leak lead to repair of upper intake manifold gasket. repairs caused water pump to fail, and serpent belt tensioner to fail. further repairs were done, 500 km later, oil pump failed and engine was destroyed. buick 3.8l series ii v-6. | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 07/02/1996 |
| Anti-freeze leaked into the engine's oil. as a result, the vehicle lost power. the rod bearings, upper and lower intake manifolds were replaced. *jb there was severe damage to the engine, which caused the entire engine to be replaced. *ph *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| The rear main seal rod bearing/engine camshaft and push rods have all prematurely malfunctioned, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 07/22/1996 | |
| Engine failed. | |||
| 02/16/1998 | |||
| When the vehicle was being jump started top of the engine blew off and caught fire. the vehicle is being repaired. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oxygen sensor failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1996 park avenue with manifold gasket issues**nar**cc *jb | |||