Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| 3232 | 10011692 | Misfire at idle cold and possible p0171 and or p0174. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 01225 | 01/01/2004 | 01225A | 10007717 | Engine coolant leak at intake gasket. * mj | 07/08/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3691B | 10019426 | Generation iii v8 engine piston repairs. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 3232 | 3232A | 10014870 | 1999 - 2005 gen ii cold engine misfire at idle with possible p0171 and/or p0174. *tt | 05/10/2005 | |
| 040604004 | 01/01/2004 | 10011121 | Revised diagnostic trouble code p1217. *tt | 01/03/2005 | |
| 3081 | 10010375 | Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 00700A | 01/01/2004 | 00700B | 10007584 | 4.3l l35 engine wide open throttle diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0335, p0336, p0339. *tt *mj | 07/01/2004 |
| 030601024 | 08/01/2003 | 10004371 | Rattle noise in engine. *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| 030601023 | 08/01/2003 | 10004370 | Higher than expected oil consumption <8500 gvw. various models including 2003-2004 chevrolet kodiak (c4500-c5500 series models)and gmc topkick (c4500-c5500 series models). *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| 030601024A | 03/01/2004 | 030601024B | 10004301 | Rattle noise in engine. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| 111201 | 12/11/2001 | 629613 | Addressing customers comments about engine oil cooler lines leaking. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010605003 | 01/01/2004 | 010605003A | 620827 | Vibration or rattle-type noise coming from the exhaust system at idle with engine rpms between 613 and 712. *tt this bulletin replaced 01-06-05-003 dated 07/01/2001. *tt | 08/31/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 311001 | 10/31/2001 | 628070 | Some vehicles may exhibit an exhaust noise, rattle noise at 550 rpm. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 170801 | 08/17/2001 | 625331 | Vehicles may experience an exhaust system noise. *jg | 11/19/2001 | |
| 031100 | 11/03/2000 | 617227 | Subject regarding vehicles exhibiting an exhaust rattle. *tt | 03/14/2001 | |
| 101100 | 11/10/2000 | 616430 | A condition may exist where a rattle noise from the exhaust with the vehicle stopped in gear with the brakes on. the noise sounds like a heat shield rattle. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 6 | 08/20/2000 | |
| We purchased a chevrolet express van brand new in august 2000, and from day one we have had problems with it. the first thing to go wrong with it was the mirrors would shake when the van would go up on the highway doing 55 mph. we brought it back to the dealer who fixet the problem, but to this day it still exists. the next thing is the passanger side rear door will squeak and get stuck when you try to open/close it. the next thing to go wrong with it is the tires. the treads wore off and the steel belts started to show through, also we have brought the van to have new tires put on and the mechanic could not get the back lugs off of the van . the next thing to go wrong is the drivers side window switch let go in september of last year in the down position. we had to replace this part which cost us over $100 dollars. this new part is now starting to let go on us too. the next thing to let go now is the water pump. we brought it to a mechanic who said that if we wanted us to heve him fix it that it would cost us $380 (part and labor) this is money that i do not have. this is a van that was bought out of my sons trust fund, he has cerebral palsy.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 18000 | 4 | 05/30/2000 |
| 2000 chevrolet express van, 1500, va 4.3 liter. catalytic converter fails, dealer says the internals completely break up. have had catalytic converter replaced 3 times and the one in it has failed also. the exhaust system rattles when converters go bad. *jb | |||