Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 040604031 | 04/01/2004 | 10012600 | Vehicle is difficult to fill with fuel or filling station pump shuts off before tank is full. *eh | 03/08/2005 | |
| 3237 | 10011733 | 700-900 rpm buzz moan rattle resonance noise on acceleration. *eh | 01/31/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 01119A | 01/01/2004 | 01119B | 10007576 | Roll-out for the gen iii small block engines with iridium spark plugs. also includes 2003/2004 m/l vans. *tt | 07/01/2004 |
| 020604022A | 10/01/2003 | 020604022 | 10004754 | Powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming and data line diagnosis using j42236a. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 030604060 | 10/01/2003 | 10004733 | Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. *tt | 01/02/2004 | |
| 97040A | 04/01/1998 | 601060 | Subject regarding calibration reflash. *yc | 06/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 050302 | 05/03/2002 | 636599 | Information on proper engine oil level usage. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| 110701 | 07/11/2001 | 623793 | Subject regarding engine oil requirements. *tt | 10/30/2001 | |
| 061000 | 10/06/2000 | 617712 | This message is concerning customer comments of excessive oil consumption. *tt | 03/24/2001 | |
| 990601007 | 05/01/1999 | 606018 | Exhibiting a squeak noise coming from the engine or accessory drive while engine is running. *tt | 08/05/1999 | |
| 98876516 | 04/01/1998 | 601125 | Reduced engine power message along with particular powertrain trouble codes. *yc | 07/01/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 990604029A | 12/01/2000 | 990604029 | 619725 | Some customers may comment on an intermittent accessory drive rumble noise when performing a garage shift and / or during parking lot maneuvers, such as turning the steering wheel to the lock position. *tt | 06/25/2001 |
| 876113 | 02/01/1998 | 600265 | Concerns with drive belt noise at low idle speeds with a/c on and p/s at full turned locked on vehicles built prior to vin 109680 and 10060. *yc | 05/01/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 040605007 | 06/01/2004 | 10012528 | Exhaust intermediate pipe available for service. *tt | 03/07/2005 | |
| 01398 | 11/18/2003 | 10004202 | Rattle resonance rear of vehicle during acceleration. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 836607 | 07/01/1998 | 615090 | Some vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint w5127417 may experience exhaust muffler insulator rumble noise. *tt | 12/27/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 23000 | 13 | 10/08/2000 | |
| The engine light and the service traction light had come on while traveling. the repair work was made on the pulley, and the balancer. the top pulley looked as if someone began to work on it but didn't finish because the bolts were loose. the consumer had taken the vehicle to another shop and was told that there was a program error. the primary belt/tensioner belt had come off-the tensioner belt was replaced. the steering column locked up, the power steering belt was taken off. the low traction light had come on intermittently while accelerating and making turns. the keyless entry remotes were inoperative and were reprogrammed. the vehicle made a loud popping noise. refer to odi#10002502 scc ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 37138 | 1 | ||
| Engine and service traction light illuminated. answering duplicate letter, reference number 10009877 anamari 3-27-03 the balancer and the serpentine belt was replaced *ts. the power steering belt was replaced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/24/2002 | |||
| While backing up engine stalled and steering column locked. vehicle at dealership at this time.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| 07/24/2002 | |||
| Engine stalled while backing up. vehicle at dealership at this time.*ak | |||
| 10/12/2001 | |||
| On several occasions while driving instrument panel would register reduce engine power which caused vehicle not to accelerate, but go no more then 5 mph. vehicle back in dealer's shop at this time. feel free to provide any further information on this matter. *ak | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly loses power and dramatically decelerates to 5 mph at any time while driving, this failure has almost caused an accident, dealer can not remedy the problem. *slc | |||
| 12/15/1998 | |||
| While driving on the highway engine check light came on, and immediately vehicle dropped to 20mph. it happened again on 10-may-2000. contacted dealer, and was told that maybe the motor got wet. no repairs were made. called the dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| Check engine light came on due to air pump check valve broken. yh | |||
| 09/21/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle loses power. if consumer was driving 50 mph vehicle would drop down to 5 mph and start to shake. *ak | |||
| 06/09/1999 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle continually shuts down while driving 70-80 miles per hour, several remedy attempts (gas tanks, modulars, computer replacements) replacements, however no remedy at this time. mjs | |||
| While driving at highway speeds this vehicle will just shut down in the middle of the highway while moving. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 02/24/1998 | 6 | 02/01/1998 | |
| While driving the vehicle, for no particular reason, the car's check engine/reduced engine power/service traction system lights all come on at the same time. we have had the car serviced for the same problem 6 times, at 3 different dealers. our major co | |||
| 12/30/1997 | 1 | ||
| Traction control system warning light will come on within a split second, the engine check light will come across the dashboard, reading engine reduction power, causing vehicle to slow down without no reason. vehicle been in/out of dealer's shop more the five times and condition still occurring. last incident almost caused consumer to have a dangerous accident. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/30/1997 | |||
| Engine dies while driving at low speeds, have to wait for a few minutes and will restart, will die again after one half of ta block, dealer can not locate the problem. | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 3 | ||
| Defective throttle control module caused engine to die/idle.also power control module and engine failed, causing vehicle to stall. | |||