Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 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 | |
| 776001 | 03/01/1997 | 51302 | Knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating | 06/27/1997 | |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| The consumer stated that since purchasing vehicle in 1994, has replaced three alternators, along with three batteries. in addition, water leaks from the radiator. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Oil pan leaked oil, roof brace inside bent, and the seal outside cowl below front windshield leaked water from outside. *ak *jb | |||
| 12/08/1998 | 5 | 03/01/1994 | |
| I've been in a constant uphill battle with the dealer that sold me this vehicle. the last two gasket failures have cost me even though the two previous failures were covered under the 60,000 warranty i purchased initially. i feel that since the problem was never corrected, i should not be liable to pay but the problem worked on at the manufacturers or dealers cost. i paid for a recurring problem even though i bought this car brand new to avoid these types of problems, and still made my car payments to the bank. i really would appreciate your assistance. i wouldn't trade this car in because it would fail again. this car needs to be destroyed and i need to be compensated for a defective vehicle that came straight off the assembly line. thank you. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1995 | |||
| Vehicle leaking oil over the manifold, possible could cause a fire. tt | |||
| Front left abs brakes fails completely. this occured (4) times and fly wheel. please describe details. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2002 | |
| I have not even had this car for a week and there is something wrong with the engine and i am stranded way in milwaukee and the car is stranded in mt. vernon, il at a car place called the car doctor.*ak | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine problems, valve cover was replaced, head gasket was replaced after leaking, 7000 miles later head gasket was replaced again, and there was an oil leak. *slc | |||
| While driving at 10 to 60mph, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. (ohio traffic report)*sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/19/1999 | |||
| The vehicle was taken to the repair shop to have the alternator changed, and the tensioner , which was rusted , fell off. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 100000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 |
| The plastic intake manifold gasket on my 1994 chevy corsica is leaking. i had the car to the shop last week and had the problem diagnosed. after doing some research, i found out that this is a very common problem on the gm 3.1l engines. this is a very serious problem. although i caught mine before serious problems occured, it is still a very costly repair. there are hundreds if not thousands of people who weren't as fortunate as me, and have had to replace their engines. even the owner of the local small town repair shop here said that this is a common. i am going to have to spend upwards of $500 to get this fixed, that may not be much for a government agency such as yourselves, but it is for my family. my hope is that you take into consideration from what i have written to you, and the hundreds of others with the same problem, and make gm do a recall on this problem. it is a well documented problem, and a very common one to say the least. thank you for your time. eric gengler. *ak | |||