Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 180597 | 02/14/1997 | 51978 | Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070394A | 12/01/1994 | 07-03-94 | 39005 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/28/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 180197 | 01/17/1997 | 51274 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $2e-egr system failure. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 110195 | 01/01/1995 | 39052 | Pinging/snapping noise from exhaust. *tw | 03/02/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire while driving and resulted in extensive damage. *ak *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/31/1997 | 1 | ||
| Indication from temp gage after loss of collant did not read high tempature, consumer continued to drive vehicle, until v6 engine ran hot, consumer did not know temp. was high, ruining the engine as a result. *ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/18/1997 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| When driving in heavy traffic took foot off accelerator to lightly apply the brakes the vehicle stopped without warning. vehicle was towed to dealership, dealer could not find problem, and performed regular maintenance. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| During vehicle operation the vehicle stalls without warning. this has been a continuous problem and the dealer is unable to find the problem. *ak consumr states door lock are inoperable when headlighs are on engine surges and makes noise.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/27/1997 | |||
| While driving in snow serpentine belt would become dislodged due to snow getting inside of engine. taken to dealership & informed consumer of a factory defect. serpentine belt needed replacing. no way to block snow from getting into engine.*ak | |||
| 03/02/1996 | 1 | ||
| When driving on snow covered roads, snow causes serpentine belt to slip off. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| Heavy gas vapor smell coming from car - inspection indciates no problem. *ak | |||