Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010602003 | 05/01/2001 | 622895 | Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, the engine may exhibit an overheat condition or the coolant reservoir has rust in it. *tt | 10/24/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 676114A | 03/01/1997 | 52601 | Engine noise (install valve stem oil seal). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876527 | 12/01/1998 | 603086 | Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| 9709016114B | 09/01/1997 | 54332 | Experiencing engine noise. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 776513 | 04/01/1997 | 52106 | Water in air pump and/or dtc p0410, p0412, p1415, p1416, p0100, p0101, p0102 and dtc 48 (install air pump service kit). *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 576516A | 12/01/1996 | 57-65-16 | 50568 | Mild shutter or sail-on between 40 to 60 mph, stall in reverse. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/19/2012 | |||
| Safety emissions | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| Consumer went to mechanic for oil change and noticed that oil coolant line was leaking, and was sitting on top of gear box. new oil coolant line was installed, and installtion was totally different from before. tsb was issued on this defect.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | 11/05/1996 | ||
| Engine oil line that runs from adaptor to radiator was improperly installed near steering column gear box. the rubber hose had a deep cut due to steering colum vibrations and needs replacing. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| Heard ticking noise, found broken flywheel and broken bolts in torque converter, replaced flywheel 3 times. | |||
| 01/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Flywheel broke. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| When vehicle is stopped and put into reverse the engine dies. dealer reprogrammed the computer, and the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Suspension causing excessive tire wear---replaced tires at 18,000 and now at 29000 miles. dealer claims i need another alignment even though they just fixed it. two tsbs associated with the steering and suspension. steering has always been loose and sometimes locks up completely. suspension has always pulled to the right front. brakes have squealed since around 10000 miles. engine has severe hesitation, but dealer cannot reproduce.( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/11/1997 | 9 | 11/01/1996 | |
| While driving the vehicle in the reverse position, in wet conditions, the vehicle stalled without prior warning which almost caused an accident. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 03/26/1996 | |
| Engine leaks oil. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 5 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Serpentene belt chirping when under warranty belt replaced 4+ times problem never solved , called gmc hotline (i quote) learn to live with it (unquote) what do i do to fix the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1998 | 20 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Car loses power steering with increasing frequency usually at low speed while turning into or out of driveway or parking spaces. have brought car to dealer for the same problem at least 7 times and problem still exists. vehicle has gone through 4 serpentine belts in less than 60,000 miles and have spent over $3400 in maintenance and repair since purchased. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 1 | ||
| The air pump broke causing the check engine light to illuminate, gm had a bulletin that advised the technician to disconnect the pump but rather than replace it, the consumer believes the pump should be replaced. nlm *slc *jb | |||