Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3639 | 10018535 | Oil pressure gauge reading low or near red zone. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| 3317 | 12/01/2008 | 3317F | 10017214 | Hard start / no start outside temperatures below freezing. *tt updated 7/13/09. *pe | 10/28/2005 |
| 3312 | 10017208 | No start, hard start, loss of power, or white smoke. *tt | 10/27/2005 | ||
| 050604023 | 03/01/2005 | 10015007 | Revised diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2563. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 050604025 | 03/01/2005 | 10015009 | Revised diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u2104. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3375 | 3375A | 10014923 | Rough idle, service engine soon (ses)light, unstable idle, hesitation, surge or stalling. with diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0335 or p0336. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
| 11062003 | 11/06/2003 | 10013155 | Airflow sensor problem. *eh | 04/11/2005 | |
| 020601023C | 11/01/2004 | 020601023D | 10012750 | Oil leak at cooler to engine block mating surface. *eh | 03/14/2005 |
| 040604007A | 04/01/2004 | 040604007 | 10012594 | Service engine soon (ses) light, p0087, p0093, p1093, low power, no start, hard start, fuel in crankcase. this service bulletin replaces 040604007. *eh | 03/08/2005 |
| 030604036 | 10/01/2006 | 030604036A | 10012561 | Information on servicing fuel injectors to avoid contamination. *eh updated 03-19-07. *kb | 03/07/2005 |
| 3239 | 10011743 | Lb7 engine vibration miss or runs rough no diagnostic trouble code. this also includes lb7 c2 c3 c4 c5 d4 d5 e4 e5 k2 k3. *eh | 01/31/2005 | ||
| 3238C | 3238E | 10011735 | Fuel injector driver circuit codes p0201 through p0208. this also includes 2004 2005 lly c2 c3 c4 c5 e4 e5 d4 d5 k2 k3 models. *eh updated *eh | 01/31/2005 | |
| 3230 | 10011689 | Diesel oil leak at right rear of engine. this includes lly c2 c3 c4 c5 d4 d5 e4 e5 k2 k3 models. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 3227 | 10011674 | Broken #2 and #7 injector connector terminals. this also includes lly 6.6 c2 c3 c4 c5 k2 k3 d4 d5 e4 e5. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 3212A | 3212B | 10011584 | Fuel leaking from body of injector. this also includes 2004-2005 lly c2 c3 c4 c5 k2 k3 d4 d5 e4 e5 models. *eh | 01/27/2005 | |
| 3068B | 3068C | 10011576 | Turbo air charge cooler hoses oil seepage or blows off on acceleration. this also includes 2004-2005 lly c2 c3 c4 c5 k2 k3 d4 d5 e4 e5 models. *eh | 01/27/2005 | |
| 3187 | 06/01/2009 | PIP-3187A | 10010865 | Engine low power will not go over 2300 rpms. *eh updated 6/11/10. *pe | 12/15/2004 |
| 3011B | 3011C | 10010872 | Engine oil leak at main bering side bolt. *eh | 12/15/2004 | |
| 3204 | 10010663 | Coolant leak at engine mount bolt. *eh | 12/03/2004 | ||
| 3193 | 3193B | 10010647 | Excessive oil consumption. *eh | 12/03/2004 | |
| 3120 | 01/01/2004 | 10010200 | Variable vane turbocharger service part numbers. (to include 2004 isuzu medium tilt) *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3109 | 01/01/2004 | 10009948 | Engineering is investigating the 04 6.6l lb7 injectors for concerns of dtc p1093 and high return line flow rates. *sc | 11/02/2004 | |
| 02055 | 01/01/2004 | 10007743 | Engine oil in the turbo charge air cooler pipes and hoses. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 4213 | 10022764 | Cracked flywheel housing. *kb | 09/26/2007 | ||
| 4168 | 10021179 | Additional diagnostics for dtc's c0035-c0052. *kb | 03/19/2007 | ||
| 060604026 | 12/01/2006 | 060604026A | 10020835 | Intermittent ses/mil lamp illuminated, reduced engine power, fuel injector driver circuit. dtc's p0201, p0202, p0203, p0204, p0205, p0206, p0207, p0208. cylinder bank shut down dtc's p2146, or p2149. *kb | 01/24/2007 |
| 030693001 | 05/01/2006 | 030693001C | 10020839 | Diagnostic information on turbocharger malfunction due to lack of engine oil for lbz, lb7, and lly duramax diesel engine. *kb | 01/24/2007 |
| 060601003 | 01/01/2006 | 10019474 | Information on longer main bearing cap bolts required for certain 2001-2006 lb7, lly, lbz duramax diesel engines. *tt | 03/15/2006 | |
| 050601014 | 05/01/2005 | 10017409 | Oil leak under extreme cold temperatures (-34 degrees c) (-30 degrees f) or colder). *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 05520 | 06/01/2005 | 10017421 | Product emission recall - the engine control module (ecm) may have been configured without certain calibration information because of missing injector trim programming values. when the ecm does not have this information, the engine may not | 11/07/2005 | |
| 05-06-04-047 | 04/01/2008 | 050604047C | 10017389 | Service engine soon (ses) light on with reduction in engine power, diagnostic trouble codes p0202 and p2146 or p0207 and p2149 set. *tt add dtc p1294. install revised 90 degree injector connector with harness support bracket servi | 11/04/2005 |
| 3258 | 10017160 | 6.6l lly engine oil leak at rear housing cover bolt. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 3394 | 3394D | 10017120 | 6.6 lly injector driver codes. misfire, rough running, and the mil/ses light on. *sc | 10/25/2005 | |
| 040604070 | 08/01/2005 | 040604070A | 10012715 | Information on the revised fuel filter for the 6.6l duramax diesel. *tt | 03/11/2005 |
| 040604007E | 10/01/2005 | 040604007F | 10012150 | Service engine soon (ses) light, p0087, p0093, p1093, low power, no start, hard start, fuel in crankcase. *tt | 02/15/2005 |
| 040604001 | 12/01/2006 | 040604001C | 10011126 | Various intermittent driveability conditions - hesitation, lack of power, etc. *tt | 01/03/2005 |
| 3038 | 01/01/2004 | 10009633 | Programming pto parameters. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 3011 | 01/01/2004 | 3011A | 10008780 | Repeat engine oil leak at main bearing side bolt. *tt | 08/23/2004 |
| 040604007 | 10/01/2006 | 040604007G | 10008460 | Service engine soon (ses) light, p0087, p0093, p1093, low power, no start, hard start, fuel in crankcase. *tt | 08/02/2004 |
| 040090003 | 05/01/2004 | 10008465 | Resetting oil life monitor system and turning off change engine oil light. *mj | 08/02/2004 | |
| 00609B | 01/01/2004 | 00609C | 10007527 | Low power, will not go over 2300 rpms. 6.6l lb7 engine. *tt | 06/30/2004 |
| 01774 | 01/01/2004 | 10006256 | 6.6l lb7 repeat engine oil leak (left side) #2 main bearing cross bolt. *mr | 04/27/2004 | |
| 020604057D | 11/01/2003 | 020604057C | 10005535 | Labor operation assignments for control module programming. various models including 2004 and prior passenger cars and trucks, 2003-2004 kodiak c4500-c8500 and topkick c4500-c8500 series models. *tt | 03/02/2004 |
| 030604033 | 03/01/2004 | 030604033A | 10002860 | Revised diagnostic trouble code p0336. *tt update. to include 2004 isuzu nqr commercial models. *tt | 09/29/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| PIP-3504C | 11/01/2010 | 10037516 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIP-3504C | 11/01/2010 | 10037516 | Gm: there is a diesel engine hard start when hot. starts fine when cold. there will be no internal trouble codes. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIP-4629 | 04/01/2009 | 10030207 | Chevrolet/gmc: diesel engine turbo dtc p2563 or p003a. may encounter a concern of ses light, reduced power, low power. *pe | 08/18/2009 | |
| 070601009 | 05/01/2007 | 10021839 | Diesel engine cylinder head gasket missing thickness grade markings. *kb | 06/22/2007 | |
| 3715 | 10019425 | Diesel low power or exhaust smoke dtcs p0101 p0236. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 3504 | 3504A | 10016491 | Hard start hot only after the engine has reached operating temperature and then shut off. *tt | 09/14/2005 | |
| 00968A | 01/01/2004 | 00968B | 10007534 | 6.6l lb7 lly diesel engine with rough, unstable, low idle speed or stall. *tt | 06/30/2004 |
| 030693001A | 08/01/2005 | 030693001B | 10004319 | Diagnostic information for turbo failure due to lack of oil or repeat turbo failures. *tt | 12/02/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601027 | 05/01/2005 | 020601027A | 634283 | Information on higher than expected oil consumption. nlm | 09/28/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 3401 | 3401A | 10020072 | Turbocharger oil feed line kinked or restricted. *tt | 07/19/2006 | |
| 3773 | 10018525 | Turbocharger hose clearance on medium duty models c65 c75 c85. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| 3348 | 3348A | 10014816 | Noise, service engine soon (ses) light, or low power. dealer may find turbine (exhaust side) wheel rub damage, a broken turbine shaft, or turbo bearing concern. *tt | 05/10/2005 | |
| 3068 | 3068D | 10009606 | Oil seepage from turbo air charge cooler hoses or hose blowing off during acceleration. possible diagnostic trouble code p0299. *tt updated 04-24-07. *kb | 10/08/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| PIP-4629 | 04/01/2009 | 10030207 | Chevrolet/gmc: diesel engine turbo dtc p2563 or p003a. may encounter a concern of ses light, reduced power, low power. *pe | 08/18/2009 | |
| 01896 | 3066A | 10006476 | 6.6 lly duramax diesel engine turbocharger learn procedure. *mr | 05/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 070605005 | 04/01/2007 | 10022264 | Diesel engine - low engine power/performance, poor acceleration, eshaust smoke/hissing noise, mil/ses on, dtc's p0101, p0236. (install updated engine exhaust brake valve). *kb | 07/24/2007 | |
| 040605003 | 03/01/2004 | 10008677 | Exhaust system leak and/or rattle noise. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 3256A | 10017169 | Vehicle may be brought in for service engine soon (ses) or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) light on. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 6200 | 40 | 07/27/2004 |
| Dt: the contact experience a problem with the diesel engine dying while the vehicle was drive. the vehicle did not stall, but simply died at once without warning. the check engine light illuminated as a warning, and the engine shut off . the vehicle was used as a hauler that pulled a trailer delivering boats. when the engine died there was a loss of power, resulting in a loss of power steering and the brakes. the only way to stop the vehicle was by using the in cab controller to activate the electric brakes on the trailer which ultimately slowed and stopped the vehicle. the vehicle has been to 18 dealerships across the country in an attempt to repair this problem. the dealers were cause of the unable to determine the problem. the vehicle did not produce any type of diagnostic code. therefore, no repairs or corrections were made. the latest incident resulted in a jackknife crash on the highway. there was an injury, and a police report was taken. the vehicle was not being driven due to the risk of this problem occurring again. *ak | |||