Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
04060102106/01/200410012148New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt02/15/2005
305610010364Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt11/17/2004
0135301/01/200401353A10007937Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt07/16/2004
01119A01/01/200401119B10007576Roll-out for the gen iii small block engines with iridium spark plugs. also includes 2003/2004 m/l vans. *tt07/01/2004
03060406010/01/200310004733Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. *tt01/02/2004
03060403003/01/2007030604030C10002166Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt08/14/2003
02060102909/01/200210000064Needle bearings found in oil pan. *tt02/10/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
010601023A06/01/2002010601023634829Some owners may comment on higher than expected oil consumption. *tt10/09/2002
020604023A06/01/2002020604023634788Some 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. *tt10/09/2002
02060402305/01/2002634723Some 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. *tt10/07/2002
14110111/14/2001628124Subject regarding availability of service calibrations to correct complaints of detonation or spark knock. *tt03/05/2002
01060102310/01/2001627622Information regarding higher than expected oil consumption. *yh02/13/2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
00060100803/01/2000611913Some customers may comment on a squeak / chirp noise coming from the accessory drive serpentine belt on vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint y2107225. *tt06/05/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
10100010/10/2000617663Some vehicles may exhibit a exhaust ping-type noise that comes from the bottom of the car when going from park to drive or reverse to drive. *tt03/22/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
06/19/2008830001
 The vehicles check engine light came on. the catalytic converter failed per the diagnostic check at the dealership. the catalytic converter is covered by special 10 year or 120,000 mile warranty. the dealership says the good oxygen sensor is probably seized and it will break due to age when they replace the catalytic converter. they want us to pay $208 for a new oxygen sensor. *tr
10/16/200779000108/02/2000
 When attempting to leave a friends house my 2000 chevy camaro (3.8 l v6) would not stay running. after taking the car to the local mechanic it was discovered that the isc motor had blown. dealers and the manufacturer could not locate an isc motor right away. it turns out that this motor is actually part of the vehicles throttle body. the part that malfunctioned can only be purchased separately for the 5.8l v8, or so we are told, whereas the 3.8l engine must purchase the entire component. currently, the mechanic is working on replacing the throttle body with a brand new, gm supplied part, since there are no aftermarket parts available for the 3.8l. the cost of towing and the part will total just short of $1100.00. *tr
9000105/01/2000
 While driving in warm weather with the a/c on, the vehicle stalled when it came to a stop or when in heavy traffic. the vehicle could be restarted but would continue to stall until the vehicle was out of traffic. the diagnostic test could not determine the problem. the stalling occurred many times since the vehicle was purchased. *ak *nlm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
1
 While driving at any speed the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the battery but the problem returned two months later. please provide any further information. *nlm
07/01/20000
 Consumer had vehicle inside of garage and smelled smoke coming from garage area. when he walked inside there was smoke coming from engine compartment. fire department was called out.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
05/13/2001
 Vehicle had an oil consumption problem. vehicle used 3/4 quart of oil every 2000 miles. in a 3000 mile oil change vehicle would have used 11/4 quarts of oil. contacted dealer, and dealer stated this was normal.*ak
01/01/2001105/01/2000
 Engine misfires, service engine check light comes on, smell of rotten eggs, tapping noise
1503/01/2000
 When taking the manual transmission out of third gear the computer cannot find the idle speed , so the engine fluctuates rpms anywhere from 850 rpm to stalling. it does this repeatedly. this was discovered when turning a corner, taking it out of third and losing all power after the engine stalled. the dealership cannot fix the problem and has advised the manufacturer.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
09/25/2002110/01/1999
 Consumer states that the serpentine belt has small cracks in it. consumer thinks belt has a defect especially since the vehicle is not used excessively. *mr the consumer was requesting the manufacturer of the vehicle to pay for replacing the defective belt. *yh
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
07/28/2008200001
 The catalytic converter has failed on the vehicle. the car failed emissions testing. found out the warranty was 8 years/80,000 miles, so took the car to the dealer to diagnosis. vehicle has 21,000 miles on it and gm refused to pay for the repair because they said the converter was rusted. vehicle is 8 years old and only driven less than 3,000 miles annually and stored for 6 months out of the year. the problem with the converter has nothing to do with rust, the baffles are breaking up inside. gm refuses to offer any assistance. very costly repair, part alone is $750.00 and that does include any labor. *tr
109/01/1999
 Electrical: engine will not crank at all. electrical under hood wiring: spark plug wires failed due to poor contact inside boot, loss of spark to 2 cylinders. brakes: rear brakes groan during light, moderate braking. brakes: front brakes make scraping noise under all braking conditions, brake pads not worn or defective. brakes: brakes make repeated groan under all braking conditions, warped brake rotors. exhaust: noise from underneath center of car during acceleration/deceleration, shattered catalytic converter.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
02/19/200793000102/05/2001
 I had a special policy sent to me for the catalytic converter on my 2000 chevrolet camaro. i took the car in to let them test to see if that was why my service engine light was on and it was. they ordered the part and i took it in for repair. parts and labor were to be covered. the dealership calls me to inform me that my bolts were severly rusted and i would be responsible for the bolts if they broke. they had to remove the bolts regardless if they were rusted or not and i had to pay for the labor that was suppose to be covered. the bolts cost me a total of 4.92 and the labor was 164.00, that is soooo funny that i had to pay for labor that had to be done in the first place to replace the part. i was told the the rust was due to my fault. how is it possible that i keep the bottom side of my car from rusting considering it is 7 years old. i mean the bolts are on the exhaust which gets hot and cold and makes its own condensation and makes its own rust. so if there is gonna be a special policy for a defect on a chevrolet part, which is there fault, you need to make some better guidelines on what is covered. i had to pay for labor that had to be performed regardless if my bolts broke or not. i can understand paying for the broken bolts, but for labor that had to be performed anyway? and general motors was no help at all to me. so my question is why send out a letter to fix a problem on a car so old if the labor is not gonna be covered. and watch out because the dealerships lie, just to get a buck. they told general motors that they had to drill the bolts to get them out. well that is so funny because they saved the bolts to show me and i have them in my possession and guess what, they aren't drilled. how funny. so when you send out these special policies please make sure that the labor is covered so noone else has to endure the crap that i have with chevrolet. *nm
109/01/1999
 Electrical: engine will not crank at all. electrical under hood wiring: spark plug wires failed due to poor contact inside boot, loss of spark to 2 cylinders. brakes: rear brakes groan during light, moderate braking. brakes: front brakes make scraping noise under all braking conditions, brake pads not worn or defective. brakes: brakes make repeated groan under all braking conditions, warped brake rotors. exhaust: noise from underneath center of car during acceleration/deceleration, shattered catalytic converter.*ak
01/01/2001105/01/2000
 Engine misfires, service engine check light comes on, smell of rotten eggs, tapping noise
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
111/01/1999
 Engine idles very eratically. head lights dim on braking-inside dash and radio lights flicker-shifts into 1st gear harsh-voltage drops in the red causing car to almost stall-when turning on air conditioner there is a load whinning noise- car runs eractic on startup-locked up in reverse once-car shakes while driving-clicking noise in the dash-have been to shop over and over for these problems- first it was nothing,then the serp.,belt,then the alternator,now it is my radio causing these problems (so i am told) car still not fixed. as for the exhaust one of the pipes was popping and cracking, this was replaced.*ak (tiresize: 235-55r16)