Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 776403 | 02/01/1997 | 51301 | Engine miss (replace spark plug wire and ignition coil). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Abs warning light will activate, setting codes 14, 36, and 86. while abs light is on, speedometer will not be accurate - for example, will show 70 mph while going 30 mph, however, the computer will show the correct speed. speedometer will also exhibit inaccuracies when rolling up the power windows. have been to gm dealer for repair several times and they have been unable to find problem. | |||
| 11/30/1996 | 1 | 11/21/1996 | |
| Electrical malfunction, causing turn signal to blink slowly/clock illumination reduced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| Went through 3 alternator in 8 months. suspect electrical issues. as the parts store warranted i didn't pay for any of those, but the alternator kept burning out until they replaced using a much better model than standard. *jb | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Continuous problems with car since purchase. began having problems w/serpentine belt-had car to dealer 6-7 times before they would replace it. car drives rough/sluggish. dealer can not find problem. had starter, alternator, head gasket and battery all; replaced w/in 2-3 months of each other. c ar still has rough start-dealer does not know why...seeking help, dealer is unwilling to cooperate and correct problems. car still under warranty til 60,000 miles. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Continuous problems with car since purchase. began having problems w/serpentine belt-had car to dealer 6-7 times before they would replace it. car drives rough/sluggish. dealer can not find problem. had starter, alternator, head gasket and battery all; replaced w/in 2-3 months of each other. c ar still has rough start-dealer does not know why...seeking help, dealer is unwilling to cooperate and correct problems. car still under warranty til 60,000 miles. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 4 | ||
| Engine noise and rough idle, several repair attempts, faulty spark plug , wires and alternator, however continues to experience noise in engine compartment. mjs | |||
| While driving vehicle acts if it's going to stall when accelerating. took vehicle to dealer & informed consumer that plug wires had burnt out the coils. they would need to be replaced.. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Spark plugs failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 55mph on baltimore washington parkway when she noticed that abs brake and airbag lights came on dashboard. her first respond was to pull over, but that wasn't advisable. when she got to her destination turn off vehicle. and came back out within minutes, and vehicle would start. about two hours later, vehicle started up, but, later cut off. vehicle was towed the gas station, and mechanic told consumer starter was gone. starter has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Continuous problems with car since purchase. began having problems w/serpentine belt-had car to dealer 6-7 times before they would replace it. car drives rough/sluggish. dealer can not find problem. had starter, alternator, head gasket and battery all; replaced w/in 2-3 months of each other. c ar still has rough start-dealer does not know why...seeking help, dealer is unwilling to cooperate and correct problems. car still under warranty til 60,000 miles. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| Wire harness broke. | |||