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 | |||||
| 0700202 | 02/04/2002 | 070200 | 629133 | Subject regarding low or no cabin head, engine cooling system system fill procedure. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
| 070200 | 06/16/2000 | 614154 | Some vehicles may exhibit engine overheating and / or coolant bottle failures after service has been performed on the engine cooling system. *tt | 09/29/2000 | |
| 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 - GASOLINE | |||||
| 090997 | 12/19/1997 | 6088858 | Information on gasket surface preparation on aluminum engine components. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| 081399 | 05/07/1999 | 606736 | Some vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp illumination with hex code $3e or $42, possible sags / hesitation or rough idle. *tt | 09/01/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 250298 | 10/23/1998 | 602881 | Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - obd ii carb readiness monitor information. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Our mechanic stated he has replace 9 to 10 timing belts, idler pully, water pumps on the same type of cars. it seams like the idler pully freezes, causing the water pump to freeze, which then causes the timing chain to break. total cost to repair was 503.00 plus a large towing bill. i would think a $85.00 pulley should be made better as to not cause so much damage when it breaks. | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced severe engine melt down from overheating, the water pump failed which drained all fluid from the engine. *mjs | |||
| 05/10/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Inside tie rod bushing failed shortly after being saturated with anti-freeze from water pump failure. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| By 35000 miles, water pump leaked, p/s pump leaked and oil pan leaked. also, rear window defogger failed. all replaced under warranty. windshield subject to chipping, has been replaced once. | |||
| 12/05/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has only 38000 miles yet water pump is worn out. dealer states this model exhibits premature failure of water pumps and related items. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 2 | ||
| The consumer stated the vehicle stalled without warning. the consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the mechanic informed the driver that the engine needed to be replaced please provide additional details. *jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| The engine has been replaced twice in one month. *nlm | |||
| 12/07/1998 | 6 | 03/26/1996 | |
| Vehicle would stall out while driving at highway speeds. sometimes vehicle could be restarted after stalling out. took vehicle to dealership, but mechanic could not resolve problem.*ak dealer stated to consumer stalling could be related to the fuel pump, however if they could not find the problem, the consumer would be charged. vehicle intermittently will not start, it will crank but it will not start, after letting it sit for an hour or two it will start. *slc | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Our mechanic stated he has replace 9 to 10 timing belts, idler pully, water pumps on the same type of cars. it seams like the idler pully freezes, causing the water pump to freeze, which then causes the timing chain to break. total cost to repair was 503.00 plus a large towing bill. i would think a $85.00 pulley should be made better as to not cause so much damage when it breaks. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Rocker arms failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/07/1998 | 6 | 03/26/1996 | |
| Vehicle would stall out while driving at highway speeds. sometimes vehicle could be restarted after stalling out. took vehicle to dealership, but mechanic could not resolve problem.*ak dealer stated to consumer stalling could be related to the fuel pump, however if they could not find the problem, the consumer would be charged. vehicle intermittently will not start, it will crank but it will not start, after letting it sit for an hour or two it will start. *slc | |||
| 04/30/1997 | |||
| Vehicle has extremely poor idle quality, close to stall event threshold, surges , lopes at idle. | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Dash fire. | |||