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 | |
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 01119A | 01/01/2004 | 01119B | 10007576 | Roll-out for the gen iii small block engines with iridium spark plugs. also includes 2003/2004 m/l vans. *tt | 07/01/2004 |
| 030604060 | 10/01/2003 | 10004733 | Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. *tt | 01/02/2004 | |
| 030604005 | 01/01/2003 | 10000924 | Revised diagnostic trouble code p0230. *tt | 04/04/2003 | |
| 020601029 | 09/01/2002 | 10000064 | Needle bearings found in oil pan. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010601023A | 06/01/2002 | 010601023 | 634829 | Some owners may comment on higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 020604023A | 06/01/2002 | 020604023 | 634788 | Some customers may comment on a mild to severe engine ping (commonly referred to as spark knock) usually worse during acceleration and / or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 020604023 | 05/01/2002 | 634723 | Some customers may comment on a mild to severe engine ping (spark knock) during acceleration and / or illuminated malfunction indicator lamp with diagnostic trouble code p0332 set. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 141101 | 11/14/2001 | 628124 | Subject regarding availability of service calibrations to correct complaints of detonation or spark knock. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 010601023 | 10/01/2001 | 627622 | Information regarding higher than expected oil consumption. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| 990601007 | 05/01/1999 | 606018 | Exhibiting a squeak noise coming from the engine or accessory drive while engine is running. *tt | 08/05/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 000601008 | 03/01/2000 | 611913 | Some customers may comment on a squeak / chirp noise coming from the accessory drive serpentine belt on vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint y2107225. *tt | 06/05/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 138660 | 1 | |
| Engine stalls when coming to a stop. in addition, the battery volt gauge drops below 13. this doesn't happen every time i come to a red light, but it happens frequently enough. also, after filling the vehicle with gas, the engine stalls almost immediately after it is started. (only when in drive). *tr | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 138660 | ||
| Engine stalls when coming to a stop. in addition, the battery volt gauge drops below 13. this doesn't happen every time i come to a red light, but it happens frequently enough. also, after filling the vehicle with gas, the engine stalls almost immediately after it is started. (only when in drive) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/26/2004 | 43516 | 7 | 07/05/1999 |
| The vehicle jerked backwards when accelerating from a complete stop. also, the vehicle jerked when automatically shifting gears. the engine check light illuminated. the dealer did a diagnostic test, and could not determine the cause of the problem. *ak a transmission kit was added but the problem still occurred. the transmission was rebuilt. the consumer was informed to drive in overdrive when traveling long distance but this did not work. the brakes were noisy, the rear coil spring were rubbing when stopping, the water pump and intake gaskets leaked, the alternator was replaced due to the engine not starting on one occasion, and there was a 3-4 second valve binding. *sc | |||
| 04/27/1999 | 6 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The vehicle is consuming 2 quarts of engine oil every 600 miles.this is still occurring even though the engine was replaced under warranty.the rate of oil consumption is increasing as it was consuming 1 quart every 600 miles when i bought it new on 03/31/99. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While traveling at 40 mph engine check light would flash on. afterwards, engine stalled. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 10 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Been to dealership(s) several times they say can not duplicate. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 12 | 03/01/1999 | |
| A continued grinding noise from right rear wheel. vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and still unable to correct the problem. *ak the brake system failure is due to defect in vehicle. there is noise in brake, in rear differential area and there is a shimmey steering wheel when braking due to rotors failure. the vehicle makes grinding sound on hard right turns due to rear brake lining failure. there is a noise from rear right wheel due to right rear cliper improper clearance. there is a rattling noise from under the vehicle caused by catalytic converter. *yh | |||