Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 3313 | 10017212 | Engine vibration at idle in gear. *tt | 10/28/2005 | ||
| 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 | |||||
| 3157A | 10017172 | Engine whine or buzz noise sounds like a generator type noise on 3.1l or 3.8l engines. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 3007 | 01/01/2004 | 10008786 | 3.8l engine oil consumption. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 00939C | 01/01/2003 | 10004406 | Engine vibration at idle in gear. service vme. *tt | 12/05/2003 | |
| 01347 | 11/18/2003 | 10004130 | 3.8l l37 l67 engine recommended sae viscosity grade engine oils. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| 00939B | 11/18/2003 | 10004119 | Engine vibration at idle in gear. service vme. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 buick park avenue with leaking intake gasket. consumer states that dealer told him this was a common occurrence. consumer would like general motors to make the repairs at no cost to him. *kb | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 0 | 0 | 05/01/2003 |
| I recently received a letter from gm stating that there may be a problem with coolant leaks around gaskets at the upper intake manifold or at the lower intake manifold which might cause high engine temperatures. the letter says it is a voluntary customer satisfaction program. the suggested fix is to take the vehicle in to the local dealer and have them change some of the fasteners and then add cooling system sealant to the radiator. it seems to me that putting cooling system sealant in a brand new car (and thus reducing the life of the radiator) is an unacceptable fix for a possible gasket problem. i would think that the company needs to replace the intake manifold gaskets instead, if they are the faulty part. however, when i called the number that gm supplied they said that they would not replace the gasket and that if we did not have the repair done as stated in their letter and the gasket subsequently failed after the warranty period was over, we would have to pay the full cost of the repairs. it appears that this might be something that nhtsa needs to check into as a potential recall for all of the cars with this type of engine sold through gm and provide the customer with an acceptable fix for the problem without gumming up the radiator on a car with less than 7,000 miles on it. please advise me of my options with the above problem. i made my best effort to solve it with the company and got a poor option as a solution to the problem. i don't know who else to talk with. thank you in advance for looking into this situation. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 108600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 buick park avenue ultra. there was a leak from the engine intake which was repaired by the dealer three months previously and now the engine was leaking again. the dealer was contacted and stated there was nothing they can do to repair the problem again. the manufacturer that made the engine went bankruptcy was out of business. the failure mileage was 108,600 and the current mileage was 110,200.-mw | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 35331 | 2 | |
| S10 appropriate handling re problems with 2003 buick park avenue possible safety recall issue for intake manifold and gasket. *kb the consumer stated he received a call from a gm executive assistant responding to a letter that was sent to them. she dismissed the consumers concern because he didn't take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for the repair when the parts failed a second time. however, both technicians who repaired the manifold and gasket within a two- year period told the consumer the oem replacement parts were substandard. the parts were made of plastic and had degraded. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/06/2009 | 80000 | ||
| 2003 park ave ultra 3.8l series ii engine oil leak, smell of burnt oil concerned about engine fire. leaks about 1 quart of oil between oil changes. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 35331 | 2 | |
| S10 appropriate handling re problems with 2003 buick park avenue possible safety recall issue for intake manifold and gasket. *kb the consumer stated he received a call from a gm executive assistant responding to a letter that was sent to them. she dismissed the consumers concern because he didn't take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for the repair when the parts failed a second time. however, both technicians who repaired the manifold and gasket within a two- year period told the consumer the oem replacement parts were substandard. the parts were made of plastic and had degraded. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 35331 | 2 | |
| 2003 buick park avenue. consumer states possible safety defect with the intake manifold and gasket. *tgw the consumer received a call from a gmc executive assistant. the consumer stated his concern was dismissed because the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for the repair when the problem occurred a second time and was out of warranty. however, both technicians who repaired the manifold and gasket within a two year period stated the replacement parts were substandard due to them being made of plastic and had degraded. *jb | |||