Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010602012 | 12/01/2001 | 628890 | Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 676204 | 12/01/1996 | 50564 | Coolant loss, visible coolant leakage, low coolant lamp on or coolant odor caused by coolant leakage. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 970501776109 | 05/01/1997 | 53011 | Exhibiting diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, and p0304 indicating engine misfire conditions. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 776109 | 04/01/1997 | 52596 | Engine stall at cold start, rough idle, oil filter expansion, high oil pressure and engine misfire dtc's (replace oil pump with improved press relief valve bore). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 010601010A | 06/01/2001 | 0106010101 | 620810 | Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt | 08/30/2001 |
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 26000 | 1 | 07/14/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick skylark. after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that the water pump was leaking. there were no warning lights present prior to the failure. he checked the water and oil levels daily. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 27,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/04/2000 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| No summary | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Tensioner collapsed and plastic guides broke, causing timing chain to jump when making a sudden stop in middle of freeway. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/23/2001 | |||
| Timing chain has been repaired 3 times in 3 months. tensioner is defective/ colapses, and warranty expired. no problem with tensioner.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/24/2002 | 4 | 04/17/1997 | |
| Nhtsa recall 02 v 9070 000/ manufacturer's recall 02008 concerning ignition switch failure. after dealer: lester glenn buick pontiac gmc, toms river, nj, phone# 732/349-4200, made recall repairs, vehicle would stall intermittently. vehicle has been back to dealer on two occasions, and problem reoccurring. *ak vehicle also experienced a faulty alternator and two bad batteries. right rear tail light failed, dealer replaced 2 bulbs. | |||
| 09/04/2000 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 50 | 05/01/1998 | |
| 1. during cold months vehicle starts fine, then while driving, will stall- often upon acceleration at a light or intersection. 2) driver's side power window motor failed 3) knob for headlight control broke at stem 4) glove box latch broke into pieces 5) lighter fell apart when a cell phone was plugged in- never used for any other purpose | |||
| 3 | |||
| In flow of traffic vehicle will stall, and engine will turn off. engine check light will come on. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently causing loss of braking ability. | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| My car has killed on me several times since its purchase in may with many of them coming at low to accelerating speeds and crossing in traffic. i've also had several accelaration stickings with the gas pedal, this disturbs me very much because it becomes harder to stop the car. i've gotten no response that this vehicle has ever done this each time it is sent to be looked at (three occassions) and according to their paperwork they never test drove the car, seeing that the mileage was the same as when i dropped the car off. they've already said that the rear driver side seat belt has to be replaced but i'm worried that more needs to be done to address that and other problems. i'd appreciate any help you could give me in dealing with this ongoing problem. sincerely, james alexander | |||
| 10/08/1997 | 7 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle either stalls or accelerates at full throttle. qcaw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Possible poor performance of the exhaust causes causes fumes to enter the cabin of the car intermittently, this usually occurs when driver has been driving awhile. | |||