Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 3357 | 10013543 | Unwanted alarm activation, trunk key cylinder hard to open, trunk ajar lamp on, fuel gauge inoperative, rke inoperative, interior lamps inoperative and/or no communication with the rear integration module (rim). *tt | 04/21/2005 | ||
| 3015 | 01/01/2004 | 10008897 | Multiple stabilitrak/precision control codes such as c1282, c1283, c1284, c1285, c1287, and c1288 exist on delphi bosch 5.0 or 5.3 systems. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| 3003 | 01/01/2004 | 10008881 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 small leak detected, inspect at fuel filler neck. *mj | 08/25/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 876526 | 11/01/1998 | 602990 | Subject on on-board diagnostic (obd) system improvements. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 8 | 11/12/2003 | |
| Dt: car has been shutting down intermittently while driving. just shuts off. consumer loses all power brakes, and steering, etc,. *ak consumer said that there aren't any warning lights before vehicle shuts off. once the consumer stops the vehicle, it has to be restarted and is ok until the next occurrence. *sb | |||
| 06/24/2004 | 57500 | 4 | 08/01/2003 |
| While driving the vehicle stalled without warning. when this occurred the vehicle lost power brakes and steering and was difficult to steer. the vehicle was driven to the dealership. the stalling was related to a failure in the main computer chip. the dealership is awaiting parts to service the vehicle. they are also going to re-clean the engine because of excessive oil consumption. *nm the egr valve failed and caused the vehicle to stall. *sc *jb | |||
| 05/02/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximately 75 mph during night hours vehicle lost all electrical systems, and engine stopped. after 10 minutes, consumer was able to get vehicle started. also, brake operation was spongy, and operated erratically afterwards. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| While driving electrical system shutdown. instrument panel would flash different lights on/off. then, vehicle would shake. it finally stalled out. computer has been replaced. *ak | |||
| Remote control for power doors/locks does not open the door. also, windshield wipers do not come on unless turned on high, and when car is put in reverse the power doors do not lock. dealer cannot fix. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 15 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Passenger's side mirror will not stay adjusted. consumer has taken it into dealer about 15 times for electrical problems. after adjusting mirror, and turning away, and when looking at mirror again, consumer may be looking at the sky. consumer feels this is unsafe because when changing lanes, driver doesn't know if another car is coming or not. also, door locks, will lock consumer out of vehicle.*ak when vehicle is first started in the morning, it feels like it is turning on 6 cylinders. door locks do not work properly, sliding door has been opened while vehicle has been in motion, remote unlock button inoperable. power window needed adjusted. consumer states there is a loud noise in the front of the vehicle, dealer has made adjustments to front and rear caster, camber, and toe in. dash blinks in and out, dealer found grounds to battery were corroded. center vent on dash will not stay in place. front rotors out of round twice, rear rotors out of round once, front brake pads worn. battery shorted. *slc | |||
| After turnin iginition switch on battery exploded, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| First problem was the battery short on 5-26-99, then on 6-15-99 air bag light came on, stating to service air bag. vehicle was taken to dealer and i was advised that there was no problem with airbag system. on 7-7-99, air bag light came on again. vehicle taken to dealer and again advised that nothing was wrong,l just a faulty light. they also stated that the air bag would never deloy unlesss there was an accident. on 7-29-00 while stopped at a red light. airbag service light came on, and air bagsdeloyed immediately on drivers side door. vehicle taken to dealer and left for 27 days. gmc stated this has never happened to another vehicle. as i can see they lied to me, it has happened. i have a lawsuit pending with them since 11-29-99 requesting they buy back my vehicle. nothing has been heard from since. on 11-1-99 fuel gauge sensor went out and had to be replaced. all these problems started with a battery short on 5-26-99 and the computer has a mind of its own. please note: the air bag has only deployed once. however, i had two previous warnings. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 3 | 04/28/1999 | |
| On-going / intermittent problem with engine stalling, but will restart. vehicle been to three defferent dealers. first dealer informed consumer of a loose negative cable, which did not correct the problem. but the other dealers were unable to locate cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 9 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle stalls at between 25 and 32 mph after coasting or braking gently from 50 plus mph. took to dealer on 09/28/00 who said it was dirty fuel injection system, system cleaned. dealer wanted owner to drive the car for 500 miles to see if the prblem was fixed. at 300 miles,owner's son and wife both had condition occure 10/01 and 10/02/00 during a turn which did not result in any problem but the potential for an accident is high. owner was able to recereate the problem 5 times in one day (10/03/00) sent to dealer on 10/04/00 who indicated that there was a service bulletin to replace a crank shaft sensor. this was done on 10/04/00. problem is back on 10/06/00 same condition. dealer informed awaiting response to the stalling problem. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| When the ignition key is removed the vehicle rolled back ward striking a passenger with open door and causing injuries. yh | |||
| 2 | |||
| Dealership replaced ignition and electronic control module twice. but problem still exists. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| While driving electrical system shutdown. instrument panel would flash different lights on/off. then, vehicle would shake. it finally stalled out. computer has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Dealership replaced ignition and electronic control module twice. but problem still exists. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 38000 | 1 | ||
| While starting vehicle engine backfired. then fire started coming from under the hood. the under hood padding was covered with a flammable material. this caused the fire to burn through the paint on the outside of the hood.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| While driving electrical system shutdown. instrument panel would flash different lights on/off. then, vehicle would shake. it finally stalled out. computer has been replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Short in electrical system while parked in garage-car totaled-about 20000 damage to garage $ contents. *ak | |||