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 | 07/01/1997 | 52935 | Information concerning engine knock/rattle or tap noise before engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature (replace piston and/or rod assemblies). ak | 11/13/1997 | |
| 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 | |
| MSG95C53 | 08/01/1995 | 45832 | General motors has decided that certain 1995 cavalier, corsica/beretta, s trucks equipped with 2.2l (ln2) 4 cyclinder engines may have push rod that may be in in hard contact with the anti-rotation bracket securing the roller lifters. if | 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 | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 119000 | ||
| O.k. first problem i had was strong radiator smell. replaced adiator due to crack, still had odor, then film on windshield, no heat,just cold air. precepitation on inside windows, wet floorboard. gushing leak from heater core. replaced water pump & heater core. still smelling very strong radiator fluid, gurgling sound at start up and turn off. losing radiator fluid, but no leaks. fluid comes from under cap (replaced 3 times already) at times and has overheated twice. thermostat has also been replaced. radiator smell is enough to choke you. | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Temperature gauge rises, and coolant squirts out on outside of engine. also, when belts get wet there's no power steering. *ak the cylinder head gasket was leaking and was replaced. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Temperature gauge rises, and coolant squirts out on outside of engine. also, when belts get wet there's no power steering. *ak the cylinder head gasket was leaking and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 2 | ||
| Window will not raise. burning smell from air conditioner when on. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 01/25/1997 | 1 | 11/21/1996 | |
| Heater fan failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 314492 | 4 | 12/01/1996 |
| My car was made in 95 i bought it in 96. in august of 01 the car engine was all messed up. one day it stopped running while driving down the interstate. the body shop said a list of things were wrong. i have just finished paying for it in feb. 2003. but have not been driving it since aug. 2001. cant afford to fix it.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Engine check light came on while driving. vehicle was taken to dealer, and informed consumer of a broken engine head. feel free to provide any further details on this matter.*ak | |||
| 07/27/2001 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Gm refuses to ocover head gasket repair for more than 12k miles on corsica, even though cavalier with same engine is covered in recall for 7 years or 100000 miles, headgasket had to be done 2x, gm failed to change oil and filter and failed to mill head as required on head gasket repair, gm refuses to fix leaking windshield and torn carpet, gm refuses to fix loose caliper bolt problem, gm refuses to fix seat belt problem | |||
| Was pulling out of garage & noticed fluid on ground. lifted hood & noticed green fluid was leaking from front on left side and running down engine. took vehicle to dealer, and was informed by mechanic that head gaskets were gone. head gaskets were replaced 3/15/99, but warranty ran out. mechanic indicated not fixing the gaskets. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Temperature gauge rises, and coolant squirts out on outside of engine. also, when belts get wet there's no power steering. *ak the cylinder head gasket was leaking and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| I've owned my corsica for a few months and only put 4000 miles on it when the head gasket blew, and the dealer refuses to work out any compromise for repairs. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle start to shake vigorously and shimmmy which was caused by the engine mounts breaking off, and causing engine to drop, almost resulting in a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 4 | 06/14/1999 | |
| Engine head gasket has cracked, causing anti-freeze to leak onto engine/ smoking and noise of the engine while driving. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Was driving daughter to school about 8 a.m friday(4/14/00), when a loud boom noise followed by thick black smoke occurred. car lost power and we coasted to the side of the highway. i immediately got my daughter out of the car and cleared away from the vehicle. i could see sparks and a trai8l of oil where i had exited the highway. while walking my daughter to school, i phoned chevrolet customer roadside assistance and gave them the information on where the car was. i was told by the towing service and the service writer at the dealership that the engine needed to be replaced. yet my gm extended warranty refused to replace it. they instead decided to rebuild the engine. when tested the rebuilt engine had no oil pressure. another week passed and then under threat, of my filing a law suit, gm replaced the engine. i didn't get my car back until may 15,00. one month after both my dealer and tow truck driver submitted in writing that the engine without doubt had to be replaced. though i had a full warranty and complete car rental for 15 days, i had to shell out over 300.00 dollars because gm decided arbitrarily to cut there losses by denying me extra days of rental which my extended warranty covers if the repairs are longer than the prescribed coverage time due to no fault of the owner of the vehicle. their attempt to save money after wasting thousands of dollars on an unrecommended, unsuccessful rebuild of my old engine cost me time, money, and loss of work. and to make it even worse the loud growling and rattling noises from my transmission were not fixed. now that i am out of warranty, i can only voice my distaste for how gm willingly troused over me and my rights. i've noticed several descriptions on the service bulletin pages that directly describe the engine (scorched crank and scarred cam and valves) and transmission (growling and grinding noise) that i have experienced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 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 | |||
| When the temperature is 85 degrees and above vehicle will stall. dealer has replaced the fuel filter, but defect still occur. , dealer cannot determine what causes the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1998 | |||
| Engine failure. | |||
| 04/28/1998 | 3 | 07/13/1996 | |
| Engine still misses even after 3 tune ups. the missing used to occur at 55 mph or above. | |||
| 01/25/1997 | 1 | 11/21/1996 | |
| Engine noise in cold weather. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 01/31/1996 | ||
| Air bag lights keep comming on and then going off. the vehicle sometimes shakes on start and while driving. when driving, especially at idle, the smell of gas fills the vehicle. also, brakes pulsate, signals rarely work. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| Fuel is leaking from the upper manifold gasket, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Exhaust manifold failed. | |||