Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 98876121A | 04/01/1998 | 601058 | Vehicles may exhibit a clattering noise at idle speed originating from the timing chain and front cover area. *yc | 06/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Temperature gauge malfunctioned. dealer cannot determine the problem. currently, vehicle is not under warranty, dealer wants to replace the temperature gauge. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The temperature gauge experienced intermittent failures. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 02/25/1994 | 5 | ||
| Replaced noisy belt tensioner/drive belt. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Motor mounts broke at approx. 100,000, causing potential safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| There is a very bad vibration coming from the front end of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse. when taken to the dealership, dealer stated that the rubber on the motor mounts was worn out which causes the engine to drop on the chassis. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| Bought vehicle in aug of 93. a year later head gasket blew out. took vehicle to dealer a couple of weeks before the gasket blew, and the dealer could not find a problem. so after the gasket blew out, took the vehicle back and they still could not find a problem. but the gasket has blowen out several times after the first time in 96 of june. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1997 | 3 | 08/16/1993 | |
| Replaced engine head gasket three times. *ak | |||
| 07/31/1996 | |||
| Purchased car new, the right side motor mount needs to be replaced . please describe .*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/05/1999 | |||
| Engine idles with out indications, causing engine to run out of control. the consumer would have to turn engine off to stop the idling. pleas provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine misfires, overheats and smells hot. | |||
| 06/17/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Engine fire. | |||
| 1 | 01/18/1994 | ||
| Engine has had numerous repairs and replacements0, the vehicle still runs sluggish and is noisy. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| When driving in wet weather conditions the serpentine belt gets wet, causing loss of power brake and loss of power steering. dealer has replaced the belt on two occasions. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 199000 | 1 | 07/17/2005 |
| Dt: caller was sold a car without a catalytic converter. dealer said she was on her own. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Intake manifold gasket failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Muffler and pipe failed. | |||