Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876527 | 12/01/1998 | 603086 | Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 99083 | 10/02/2000 | 619008 | On certain vehicles, the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| 99083 | 11/13/2000 | 617610 | General motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission campaign for the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp to illuminate. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00140 | 10/17/2000 | 616389 | A condition may exist where the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6092567 | Voluntary emission campaign involving the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 12/29/2000 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6091560 | On some vehicles the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 11/02/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 00096 | 01/19/2001 | 618109 | Vehicles may experience exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00096 | 01/01/2001 | 618093 | Concerns w ith exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 00096 | 01/01/2001 | 616774 | Some customers may experience a failure of the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve due to corrosion of the internal diaphragm plate, leading to driveability complaints of a check engine light for egr valve (dtc p0400); or engine stall at | 03/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/18/2005 | 110000 | 1 | 12/14/2001 |
| Leaking from front of engine coolant a chevy /luby employeee says they have seen alot of that ? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 6500 | 1 | 10/07/2000 |
| Intake manifold leak 96 chevy camaro. *nm | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 1 | 01/04/1996 | |
| I believe a problem may exist with chevrolet cars employing the new five year or 50k miles anti-freeze. from personal experience and those of relatives it appears the flushing and replacement of anti-freeze at the suggested five year or 50k miles point may lead to water pump failure within weeks even though the car has less than 50k miles on the odometer. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Car has constant miss and poor drivability at times. car started missing very bad. shut car off and it would not restart. towed to dealer. dealer fixed no start but found miss in car. stated distibuter cap maybe the problem. this miss developed after warrenty work on water pump and a.i.r pump replacement. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Additional problems , ie.. water pump clutch switch, oil pan leak, rear main seal leak, power steering fluid leaking, dash controls malfunction | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving at various speeds vehicle would die out for no reason. problem was intermittent. had taken vehicle to dealership at least 3 times. mechanic placed on diagnostic and computer failed to register any problem codes. mechanic did replace fuel pump and crankshaft, but problem was not solved.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Additional problems , ie.. water pump clutch switch, oil pan leak, rear main seal leak, power steering fluid leaking, dash controls malfunction | |||
| 05/23/1996 | |||
| Engine malfuntion due to oil pan gasket, oil pan and rear main seal failures. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with a noise which it make it hard to shift gear. dealer was not contacted. ts | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving at various speeds vehicle would die out for no reason. problem was intermittent. had taken vehicle to dealership at least 3 times. mechanic placed on diagnostic and computer failed to register any problem codes. mechanic did replace fuel pump and crankshaft, but problem was not solved.*ak | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 14 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Car dies when coming to a complete stop -also when driving for extended length of time | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 15 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle may operate normally for up to 3 days. without any warning the vehicle will begin to vary between 800 to 1800 rpm. if at a light or a stop sign you have to apply the break and keep the rpm (with the gas pedal), above the varying rpm, to keep the vehicle from stalling. the vehicle 50% of the time, lately will stall after the above described procedure, or drive of f. the vehicle isn't driven anymore. for your information: the dealer that 's been working with this problem since 10/01/1998, is wallace cherolet, 1001 south slappey blvd., albany, georgia 31901, tele: 912432-6271. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 19 | 07/09/1996 | |
| While driving the vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in a crash. dealer cannot determine the cause. gm has provided no assistance. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | 03/07/1996 | ||
| Engine failed. | |||
| 07/07/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle just shuts down. dealership not able to duplicate the problem. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1996 | 1 | 12/10/1996 | |
| Rear main engine oil seal leak. | |||
| 10/18/1996 | 1 | 05/10/1996 | |
| Low oil sensor seal leaked. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The air pump became defective, causing a hole on hoses which melted fuel line, resulting in fire hazard. fuel tub retaining clip, which holds fuel line broke, causing fuel line to fall on top of exhaust manifold, resulting in a fire hazard. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | 03/07/1996 | ||
| Exhaust system noisey. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/29/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Taken to 2 dealerships for noise in rear/bottom of vehicle; leaks from intake manifold repaired 3 times; no dealer can find a problem; states that noise is common in the cars. come on!!! be for real!! help | |||
| 01/13/1997 | 1 | 05/10/1996 | |
| Intake manifold seal leaked. | |||