Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 020601038 | 12/01/2002 | 10000763 | Engine knock or lifter noise. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040604041 | 06/01/2004 | 10012158 | Revised engine cranks but does not run diagnostic procedure. *tt | 02/16/2005 | |
| 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 | ||
| 3007 | 01/01/2004 | 10008786 | 3.8l engine oil consumption. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 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 | |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 020601029 | 09/01/2002 | 10000064 | Needle bearings found in oil pan. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 020604014 | 03/01/2002 | 632322 | Subject regarding the elimination of the service bay test procedure. *tt | 07/12/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 44000 | 1 | 06/10/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that the control box in the engine, located near the firewall, caused the fuel injectors to pour fuel into the engine. as a result, the engine was ruined. when the vehicle was started, white smoke appeared from the exhaust. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they went out of business. the vehicle was towed to another dealer and they replaced the entire engine. the manufacturer offered him a 10% discount and the contact paid $6,200 for the repair. the contact has a photo of where the box was located in the engine, which he felt was too close to the firewall and the initial cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were approximately 44,000. updated 1/26/09 *cn the consumer was the number 7 cylinder may have compressed liquid, most likely fuel that caused the piston and rod to be damaged. it caused damaged to the cylinder wall which required the replacement of the engine. the consumer was then told the fuel injectors were in the open position because the wiring controlling the fuel injectors was chafed and making contact with the bulkhead which grounded the wiring. updated 01/27/09. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Cold and hot engine knock, istons replaced,ylinder walls in #1 and 8 out of specification. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 1 | 07/10/2002 | |
| 2002 chevrolet camaro ss. consumer states engine failure due to wiring harness placement. *tgw according to the dealership, the number 7 cylinder may have passed compressed liquid, most likely fuel that caused the piston and rod to be damaged. it caused damage to the cylinder wall which required replacement of the engine. the technician also indicated that the number 8 cylinder was damaged. the dealer stated the cause for the fuel injectors remaining in the open position was the wiring controlling the fuel injectors was chafed and making contact with the bulkhead which grounded the wiring. the consumer stated one day he started the vehicle and white smoke emitted from the exhaust, he shut the vehicle off and let it sit in the driveway. the consumer stated the distance of the wiring from the bulkhead is less than 1/4 of an inch, the pcm can be made to move just under 1/2 inch which would be enough distance for the wires to make contact with the bulkhead. it would indicate that over time, vibration from driving conditions would cause the pcm to move back and forth which strongly suggest a flaw in the positioning of the pcm. there was evidence to suggest that an outside source caused the wiring to chafe, such as rodents nesting in the engine compartment. *jb | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 15000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power multiple times. the first time the engine coil burned out and was replaced by the dealership. the second time the catalytic converter was plugged and engine bolts had broken. the dealership replaced the catalytic converter and the bolts. during the third occurrence the foot throttle body sensor failed and the dash lights intermittently illuminated. the throttle body sensor was replaced by the dealership. during all the occurrences the vehicle lost power without warning. | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 40000 | 3 | 11/14/2002 |
| Camaro bought november 2002, brakes and tires replaced six months later. engine had sounded like a diesel within that same six months time. within three years rear end producing an ever increasing howl. had contacted dealer two times within first year about high oil consumption. was told it was normal for a quart to be lost within 3000 miles. i have to drive this car to work and i really don't know when one of my rear axles is going to fall off. i cannot afford a new rear end and my warranty expired by mileage. i don't know if this is going to do much good but it feel good to be able to write about what a 33,000 black camaro piece of crap can do to a man who has always been loyal as possible to chevy and had a dream to own such a car only to find out he would have been better off with a hyundai. i will tell you one thing and maybe this will tell you what i really think of chevy and their cars. i wouldn't wish this purchase on my worst enemy. biggest mistake of my life was believing in chevy. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2002 | 0 | 03/14/2002 | |
| All four rotors became warped mysteriously just days after taking car to dealership to have oil leak, rear speaker, and left power window fixed. baffled at how this could occur on a vehicle with such low miles and easy driving. however, mechanics at dealership drove my car for 30 miles - so who knows what occurred during that time. had to pay brake shop $85 to get 4 rotors resurfaced, since dealer would not warranty. (stereo speaker still not fixed, and window still rattles). *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle experienced a loud engine rattle and water leakage in right side window.*ak *jb | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle burned an excessive amount of oil.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 02/01/2002 | ||
| Http://emer.homedns.org/ls1_knock/index.asp. no safety defect stated in summary. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 15000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power multiple times. the first time the engine coil burned out and was replaced by the dealership. the second time the catalytic converter was plugged and engine bolts had broken. the dealership replaced the catalytic converter and the bolts. during the third occurrence the foot throttle body sensor failed and the dash lights intermittently illuminated. the throttle body sensor was replaced by the dealership. during all the occurrences the vehicle lost power without warning. | |||