Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 01225 | 01/01/2004 | 01225A | 10007717 | Engine coolant leak at intake gasket. * mj | 07/08/2004 |
| 990602012D | 04/01/2002 | 990602012C | 634218 | Subject regarding rust in cooling system, heater inoperative, blows cold air, engine overheats (flush cooling system). nlm | 09/28/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3081 | 10010375 | Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 040604015 | 03/01/2004 | 10008673 | Check engine light on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0410 set. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| 01727 | 01/01/2004 | 10006363 | 4.3 l35 lu3 rattle or buzz noise from engine. sit bulletin 1457619. *tt | 04/29/2004 | |
| 030601024 | 08/01/2003 | 10004371 | Rattle noise in engine. *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| 030601024A | 03/01/2004 | 030601024B | 10004301 | Rattle noise in engine. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 090801 | 08/09/2001 | 625380 | Customers may complain of excessive oil consumption and having to add oil between changes. *jg | 11/20/2001 | |
| 00032 | 05/01/2000 | 613587 | Some customers may experience illumination of the service engine soon (ses) light and code p0300 (general misfire), with driveability complaints of engine misfire, rough idle and hesitation. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 020605002 | 05/01/2002 | 634729 | Some customers may comment on an exhaust boom / groan noise in the passenger compartment. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 118000 | 1 | |
| The consumer heard a rattling noise then the car suddenly stopped while he was backing out of his drive way. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 08/02/2000 | |||
| Consumer has had multiple problems with vehicle. a/c wires burned out the clutch fan. dealer claimed wires weren't where they were suppose to be. cooling fan went through the hood. dealer said it was a manufacturer's defect. a month ago when the a/c wires burned out, they detected it. dealer didn't offer a loner vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| My oil lines have failed twice. based on an s-10 mailing list i belong to, failure of these is a common occurrence. in fact, after 1 week of buying this truck new, i noticed the oil lines were leaking. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 15000 | 1 | 06/17/1999 |
| Engine rattles due to balance shaft between 1800 and 2000 rpms, replace with timing tensioner kit. gm has a fix for this with a tsb number and all, but will only fix vehicles with original 3 year 36,000 mile warranty. they literally invented a part to install that should have been installed from the factory due to overwhelming complaints. i was under my gm 5 year 75,000 mile warranty and they even had my engine apart rebuilding under warranty and would not install the new timing chaintensioner to eliminate rattle. the rattle indicates meteal on metal contact, and eventual wear. i had a warranty, and they would not fix it. very frustrating. we ended up buying a toyota tacoma for my wife, thus ending any future purchases with gm. i still have truck, and may pursue this in court. it basicaly affects every 4.3l eqipped gm vehicle, so they only pick and choose who to fix. it is hot or miss at some dealers according to other owners. *ak | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 50000 | 5 | |
| While driving at any speed vehicle would intermittently stall. consumer would coast to a safe area, and after a few minutes, vehicle would start up like nothing ever was wrong. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The transmission did not shift into gear. it felt as if the gear was in neutral, consumer was informed that water and transmission fluid came out of the transmission breather which caused the fluid to turn pink, and the transmission needed to be replaced. also the engine stalled on occasions. *ak *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oil pan gasket failed. nlm | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Defective balancing shaft make a horrible noise which sounds like the engine is going to drop. dealer does not have a fix for the noise. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/25/1999 | 8 | 02/01/2099 | |
| Dealer has replaced fuel pump, 4 cat converter sets, o2 sensors, vcm computer under warranty and vehicle still stalls randomly. dt | |||
| 06/17/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30-35 mph, a fire started in the engine compartment. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak the engine had already stopped and vehicle was coasting when the fire became evident. the brakes were non-funtional, consumer stopped the vehicle by means of emergency brake. truck was consumed and totally engulfed in about five minutes. total loss. *scc | |||
| 03/23/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle cuts off constantly, and no one can find cause. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiences hard start at times and pops back. nlm | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 10 | ||
| While traveling at 30mph, engine will stay at mid-idle (2500rpm) and not go down to 900rpm until completely stopped. has caused a run-a-way engine once. *ak | |||
| 500 | 05/04/1999 | ||
| The engine races at 2000 and 2500 rpm's in slow traffic and parking lots, it will not begin to rev down unless vehicle comes to a complete stop (truck runs away). nlm | |||
| 10/27/1999 | |||
| Vehicle been experiencing ongoing / intermittent problem with engine stalling while driving at any speed. dealer notified, and some repairs were made. but dealer informed consumer that there is no guarantee that the problem will not reoccur. seeking help in this matter from nhtsa. *ak | |||
| After vehicle has been driven and then parked the engine will not turn over, even with all the power on. dealer can't find the solution.*ak | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Chevrolet contends problem does not exist because they cannot reproduce | |||
| While driving engine stalls and sometimes cuts back on. dealer can't duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/25/1999 | 8 | 02/01/2099 | |
| Dealer has replaced fuel pump, 4 cat converter sets, o2 sensors, vcm computer under warranty and vehicle still stalls randomly. dt | |||
| 01/04/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Exhaust systems is rubbing a frame. if a hole develops in exhaust pipe, carbon monoxide could enter cab area. | |||