Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 98876121A | 04/01/1998 | 601058 | Vehicles may exhibit a clattering noise at idle speed originating from the timing chain and front cover area. *yc | 06/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 09/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Cooling fan only comes on when air conditioner is on. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 01/17/1996 | 7 | ||
| Upper radiator hose failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Thermostat failed, causing engine to overheat. | |||
| 11/24/1992 | 1 | ||
| Replaced thermostat. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/28/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| I have heard of problems with brettas and cavaliers with head gaskets and crack heads. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1997 | 12/05/1992 | ||
| Engine gaskets are defective. there have been several bulletins regarding this problem but never a recall. there is a replacement part for the defective gaskets. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 6 | 12/18/1997 | ||
| When vehicle slows to approx. 15 mph or below it occassionally stalls. to restart engine, transmission must be in park. after start, engine must be reved several times. temperature guage reads very high continuously. | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Motor locks up due to missing oil cap, also vehicle uses excess oil and makes noise. | |||
| 11/01/1994 | |||
| After two years a new motor had to be installed because the motor locked up. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/17/1996 | 7 | ||
| Serpentine belt replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 1 | 07/15/1999 | |
| Catalytic converter caught fire causing the console to be very hot and for the inside of the vehicle to become filled with smoke. nlm | |||