Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| 060602003 | 02/01/2006 | 10019510 | Operating characteristics of the electro-viscous (ev) fan clutch and diagnostic tips for cooling fan noise, delayed transmission shifts and/or engine revving too high. *tt | 03/20/2006 | |
| 3626 | 10018562 | Ses light with p0613 or p0614 on tech 2 - dtcs not in si. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| 3614 | 3614A | 10018577 | P0300 due to random misfires not felt - possible accessory pulley. *tt | 01/06/2006 | |
| 050601026 | 09/01/2005 | 10017818 | Information on use of bolt extractor tool kit part number en-47702 for removing broken cylinder head or main bearing cap bolts on inline truck engines. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| 050604017 | 03/01/2005 | 10014996 | Throttle tip-in clunk noise at low speeds. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3150 | 10010547 | Cylinder liner replacement information - inline truck engines. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 3637 | 10018538 | Ev cooling fan noise characteristics - do not replace ev fan. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
| 060139002 | 04/01/2007 | 060139002B | 10022260 | Front blower motor inoperative or may not shut off in extremely low ambient temperature conditions. *kb | 07/24/2007 |
| 060604048 | 09/01/2006 | 10020879 | 4.2l ll8 engine flashing and/or mil/ses light. rough idle, misfire. dtc p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, and p0306. *kb | 01/25/2007 | |
| 3693 | 10019456 | A rough idle/running concern may be encountered with a p0014 and/or p0017 dtc. *tt | 03/15/2006 | ||
| 3693A | 10019419 | Rough idle with dtc p0014 and/or p0017 - inspect cam actuator solenoid screens and crankshaft end play. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 050602012 | 10/01/2006 | 050602012B | 10018986 | Service engine soon (ses) or check engine light on, dtc p0526, p0480, p1481, and p1484 set. *tt updated. *kb | 01/26/2006 |
| 3432 | 10017415 | Oil leak from rear of crankshaft - inspect for crankshaft porosity. *tt | 11/07/2005 | ||
| 050601014 | 05/01/2005 | 10017409 | Oil leak under extreme cold temperatures (-34 degrees c) (-30 degrees f) or colder). *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 050601022 | 02/01/2006 | 050601022A | 10017385 | Diagnostic information on engine oil leak from rear of crankshaft. *tt 05-06-01*022 supplement - crankshaft oil leak repair instrumentions. *tt | 11/04/2005 |
| 3405 | 10017130 | Engine is hard to start after filling the fuel tank. *tt | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3232 | 3232A | 10014870 | 1999 - 2005 gen ii cold engine misfire at idle with possible p0171 and/or p0174. *tt | 05/10/2005 | |
| 040604076 | 06/01/2005 | 040604076A | 10012723 | Information on unstable/rough/lumpy engine idle, and low speed vehicle surge, random disturbance or vehicle shudder. *tt | 03/11/2005 |
| 040601022 | 07/01/2004 | 10012109 | New cylinder bore liner/piston sleeve replacement procedure. *tt | 02/14/2005 | |
| 040601025 | 03/01/2005 | 040601025A | 10011204 | Exchange program for 2005 model year engines. *tt update. *tt | 01/10/2005 |
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 3154 | 10/06/2006 | 3154B | 10010285 | Misfire, bump or multiple bumps after a 1-2 upshift. *tt | 11/09/2004 |
| 3142 | 01/01/2004 | 3142A | 10010194 | Broken head bolt repair. *tc | 11/04/2004 |
| 040603005 | 05/01/2006 | 040603005A | 10008665 | Proper connection information to avoid blown 125 amp fuse and various interior electrical system conditions when jump starting vehicle. *tt | 08/13/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3209 | 10011817 | Exhaust moan at idle or parking lot maneuvers. *eh | 02/01/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| (1) complete brake job w/rotors and drums replaced, i was told i had been driving with the emergency brake on though i never had used the emergency brake..fixed under warranty. (2) hatch back door pistons?? that holds up the hatchback failed..fixed under warranty. (3) fan clutch failed...fixed under warranty. (4) paint chipping/peeling; radio buttons chipping/peeling. (5) ac/heater gets stuck on hot air blowing out when switching to ac sometimes. (6) passenger side feels like tire or front end is wobbly??...dealership couldn't find anything. (7) dec 2008, driver seat heater was replaced due to major overheating...fixed under warranty. (8) feb 2010 - 14 months later replacing driver seat heater again due to major overheating...seat heater has now burned 3 holes into leather seat..not under warranty. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2008 | 39850 | 1 | |
| Design fault - air pump is mounted low on the frame of 2005 buick rainier. on 10/30/07 it failed and had to be replaced. mileage at that time was 30,947. pump failed again because of water intrusion. since it is mounted low without any shield i would expect rain water to splash up as you drive. pump was replaced a second time on 12/12/08, mileage was 39,994. the second pump only lasted 9,000 miles and gm refuses to pay for replacement ( the warranty is for 12,000 miles or 12 months, your part is 13 months old). *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 42400 | 1 | |
| I was third in line waiting to pull out of a parking lot in peoria, az in my 2005 buick rainier. my foot was resting on the brake pedal. all of the sudden the car revved up and surged forward (from a standing start) with enough force to crash into the car in front of me and pushing that car in to the one in front of it--all three cars were severely damaged. *tr | |||