Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was making a clunking noise. dealer said that it was engine mount bolts. consumer got a 2nd opinion & found out that the abs system was going out & noise was coming from when applying brakes to stop. dealer was not trying to fix vehicle because he already fixed 2 things on vehicle & it was over 30 days. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Valve cover needs to be resealed. | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| (508-640-1177w)leakage due to defective head engine gasket. please describe details. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 5 | 05/16/1988 | |
| When traveling, applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. abs and parking brake lights come on dashboard. *ak power steering noisy, faulty power steering pump, noise still continues, dealer tightened steering rack. flat goodyear tire, steel belt was showing, goodyear stated front tires were wearing due to front end out of alignment, hole drilled in left front strut. abs light illuminated, brakes are spongy, abs hydraulic accumulater was replaced. after releasing emergency brake, brake light would remain illuminated. vehicle experienced hesitation, low oil pressure, pressure sensor was replaced, faulty pressure sending unit caused oil leak, valve tapping noise at speeds of 55-60, consumer hears an engine backfire noise, an oil leak in rear main seal, minor leak found at bell housing area. vehicle stalled and would not restart due to leaking injectors and faulty fuel pump, vehicle gets poor gas mileage, there is an exhaust leak, automatic idle speed motor replaced, map sensor replaced, fuel smell from engine, vehicle also experiences rough idle. transmision jerks when put in gear and on downshift, experiences shifting problems, cv joint tore, vehicle rolls backward when on an incline, inspector states this is normal. battery replaced, consumer feels this was due to voltage problems, overhead computer would give false readings without temperature and direction, and it would not state a problem when tehre was one with the oil leak, dealer replaced wiring harness. heat inoperable at times, horn would blow with ac on, left side of dash defogger vent would blow hot air when ac was on. trunk would not open automatically, antenna would not go up or down, molding on bottom deck lid was warped, wind noise, right rear door could not be opened from the outside, chrome molding on fender was loose, trim by front passenger door is wapred and loose. trunk spare tire cover falls down, carpet in rear trunk keeps falling down. *slc | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle kept stalling, and catalytic converter was smoking real badly. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle kept stalling, and catalytic converter was smoking real badly. *ak | |||