Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 121202 | 12/12/2002 | 10002749 | Engine backfires with sufficient force to damage the engine air intake system and the air cleaner filter element. certain chevrolet and gmc medium duty trucks and school bus chassis. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
| 020604052 | 10/01/2002 | 10000167 | Engine stall, no start, hard start condition. *tt | 02/13/2003 | |
| 876126 | 08/01/1998 | 609579 | Oil weep or leak at gasket between upper and lower intake manifold. yd | 04/04/2000 | |
| 866503A | 09/01/1998 | 86-65-03 | 603825 | Subject regarding obd ii diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1404 (reflash vcm). *yc | 03/08/1999 |
| 876525 | 09/01/1998 | 602824 | Comments of an extended engine cranking time during a hot restart in high ambient temperatures of 38 c (100 f). *yc | 01/13/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010601029A | 06/01/2002 | 010601029 | 634831 | Subject regarding higher than expected engine oil consumption. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 000601023A | 12/01/2001 | 000601023 | 628938 | Information used when diagnosing noise conditions such as engine rattle noise, spark knock at 2000 - 2500 rpm range, under a moderate to heavy load with a warmed up engine. *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| 99066D | 12/01/2001 | 99066C | 628925 | Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle orhard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel inujector (scpi) poppet valve(s). *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| 000604003A | 12/01/2001 | 000604003 | 628905 | Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, especially after setting overnight. *tt | 03/22/2002 |
| 010601029 | 12/01/2001 | 628898 | Some customers may comment on higher than expected engine oil consumption. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 010601028 | 12/01/2001 | 628896 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine knock noise on cold start. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 010601019 | 08/01/2001 | 624078 | Some customers may comment on excessive engine vibration at idle on various 1998 - 2001 medium duty models including chevrolet and gmc f models. *tt | 11/01/2001 | |
| 000604014 | 04/01/2000 | 6091427 | Some customers may comment on hard, no, or slow start, backfire or kickback during crank / start, grinding or unusual noises during crank, diagnostic trouble code p0338. *tt | 10/11/2000 | |
| 99066B | 05/01/2000 | 99066A | 613602 | Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start. **mr | 07/25/2000 |
| 000604002 | 01/01/2000 | 609709 | Subject regarding a hard, no start or excessive gray or white smoke condition on start up after recent glow plug replacement. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| 990604016 | 05/01/1999 | 606549 | Subject regarding engine surge while trailering. *tt | 08/27/1999 | |
| 990601003 | 04/01/1999 | 605961 | Customer may comment on engine knocking noise. *tt | 08/04/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 866503 | 07/01/1998 | 615078 | Some vehicles may set a false obd ii with diagnostic trouble code p1404. *tt | 12/27/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 50200 | ||
| Misfire on all cyls did not pass emissions inspection test. factory bulletin says that water from defective checkvalve on vapor canistor will contaminate fuel rail causing emissions system failure. factory warranty is supossed to cover emission system to 70,000 mi. | |||