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 - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 02/17/1996 | |||
| While driving on highway, fan belt came off; entire electrical system closed down; caused loss of vehicle power, steering/brakes; no warning; *ak | |||
| 02/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving on highway, fan belt came off, causing loss of vehicle power/steering/brakes. *ak | |||
| 02/17/1996 | |||
| While driving on highway, fan belt came off; entire electrical system closed down; caused loss of vehicle power, steering/brakes; no warning; *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle lost power while driving/ engine compartment caught on fire.*mr vehicle was a total loss.*ph while driving the vehicle lost all power. the driver pulled to the south shoulder and exited the vehicle. the driver noticed flamed coming from the engine compartment. *nm | |||
| 03/27/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Piston sheared off inside engine and put a large whole in the block. vehicle was maintained and taken care of. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Should a head gasket need replacing at 79,000 or is this a silent recall? *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle has stalled numerous times at 25-30 mph. dealer cannot find cause of problem. *ak | |||
| Automobile slows up and stops anywhere, and does not start up again. then consumer has to have it towed. afraid she will have an accident. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine fire resulted from a minor accident. | |||
| 07/08/1995 | |||
| Flammable or combustible liquid became involved immediately after a accidental fire. | |||
| 09/29/1995 | |||
| While driving down the highway the vehicle just dies, it takes about 30 to 40 minutes before the vehicle will restart. *ak | |||
| 12 | 02/15/1994 | ||
| Engine stalls intermittently. | |||
| While driving at any speeds, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1996 | 1 | 05/18/1994 | |
| Engine compartment fire. | |||
| 08/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Malfuction in the motor almost caused a fire, battery had to be disconected in order to turn motor off. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 0 | |||
| Consumer had to replace the serpentine belt three times. also, driver's side door had to be put back on the track because nuts : bolts were defective, transmission jerked when put in gear. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/02/1994 | ||
| Engine serpentine belt broke off, causing loss of power steering. | |||
| 06/09/1997 | 2 | 04/16/1997 | |
| Serpentine belts shredded. | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 2 | 06/19/1995 | |
| When the motor is running the serpentine belt sqeals very loud. brought back over (6) times to dealer. problem still exists. *ak consumer states problem has been going on since purchase of vehicle.*jb | |||
| 0 | |||
| Vehicle's serpentine belt came off due to snowy inclement weather buildup, causing the complete loss of power steering and vehicle control. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 2 | 03/07/1995 | |
| Serpentine belt came off twice, once causing accident. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 11/14/1997 | 5 | 11/01/1994 | |
| This car has had 5 map sensors instaled in the past 2 years. other sensors have also failed when the map sensor failed. this problem has created a great hazard while driving. the car cuts off and goes dead on straight roads, turns or going up or downhill.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 10/08/1996 | |||
| Pcv valve stopped, then vent tube was blowen in on housing. this resulted in motor oil coming through vent contacting exhaust manifold and starting a fire. please describe details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Tail pipe leaks. | |||