Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 03034 | 07/01/2003 | 10003430 | Engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket, or at the upper intake manifold to lower intake manifold to lower intake manifold gasket. this condition may result in a low engine coolant level and higher engine | 10/20/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 03019 | 07/18/2003 | 10006144 | Engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket, or at the upper intake manifold to lower intake manifold to lower intake manifold gasket. this condition may result in a low engine coolant level and higher engine | 04/22/2004 | |
| 070803 | 07/08/2003 | 10003814 | The vme message is to provide information about a new product field action regarding a customer satisfaction program for an engine coolant leak. the engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket or at the upper | 11/03/2003 | |
| 030601016 | 05/01/2003 | 10002372 | Loss of coolant, milky colored oil. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 3180 | 3180A | 10010868 | Dealers may comment on a chuggle, surge, misfire condition. *tt | 12/15/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 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 | |||||
| 990603005A | 12/01/2000 | 990603005 | 618099 | Some vehicles may exhibit a generator noise (whine / hum / moan / vibration) in passenger compartment at idle, slow speeds, decelerating or parking maneuvers. *jb | 04/04/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 040605008 | 07/01/2004 | 10012115 | Availability of exhaust muffler for service. *tt | 02/14/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/04/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. the contact was driving at approximately 30 mph when the vehicle completely shut off; all power steering and brakes failed as well. the contact shifted into neutral and pulled over. he restarted the vehicle and it functioned normally. the vehicle had not been repaired and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000. | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 5200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. while driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic; however, they could not detect any codes for the failure. the manufacturer stated that if there were no codes for the failure, the vehicle could not be repaired. the failure and current mileages were 5,200. | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 40 | ||
| I have a 2000 buick park ave....while driving down the road 70mph the car quits no warning. it might start right back up or it might take up to 1 1/2 hrs to start again. we have had it to the dealer and they are unable to figure out what is going on with it. this has been going on for several months now. if you have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| The vehicle would not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and when the technician started the vehicle the manifold blew up resulting into engine fire. *nlm | |||
| The head intake and gasket failed and caused engine problems. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 4 | 10/29/1999 | ||
| The vehicle stalled four times when coming to a stop, it once occurred while the consumer was driving at 70 mph. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *yh | |||
| 06/01/2002 | |||
| While going 65mph engine quit without warning. vehicle will restart after sitting for 10 minutes. problem has existed for past 5 weeks, and the dealer has been unable to determine what the cause is. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 5 | 05/23/2000 | |
| Intermittently while driving all gauges go haywire. warning lights are flashing. also speedometer will read 18-22 mph less than driven. consumer used onstar, was told problem was a blown module under dash, driver information control. vehicle was taken to dealer 4 times, finally a wire was replaced with a heavier one. did not correct the problem.*ak the plastic engine balled up under the vehicle from wind resistance and failure to attach properly. three of the doors needed adjusting due to poor quality control. the left windshield wiper makes a slap/rap noise. the driver information center (dic) malfunctions which affects all of the dash lights and gauges. without warning all lights will flash, the tachometer/spedometer erratically bounces up and down, and the temperature and fuel gauge drops to zero. several attempts were made to repair but with no resolution. as of july 2002 the vehicle has been repaired. *jgthe palstic engine shield balled up under the vehicle | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 1 | 09/11/2000 | ||
| Idle is rough due to engine turbocharger. dealer has inspected vehicle and stated that the problem could not be fixed.*ak *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 3 | 07/01/2000 | |
| When vehicle is cold horn is inoperable. manufacturer has been notified.*ak parking brake will not engage at times, dealer replaced. passenger window will not work from passenger side, dealer replaced door module. consumer thinks that there is an exhaust leak and it is causing a loud clatter under light acceleration when cold. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| While turning the key to start vehicle caught on fire, flames and heavy smoke came under the hood. fire department extinguished the fire. *ak insurance report indicated that fire was the result of an improper combustion within the intake manifold. this is because that the fuel vapors in this area were ignited and caused the resulting damage to vehicle. *la | |||