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 - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 070894 | 11/01/1994 | 37866 | Cooling fan noise. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090797 | 06/27/1997 | 52529 | Timing chain noise. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| 090994R | 11/01/1994 | 09-09-94 | 37863 | Oil leak diagnosis of the rear main bearing area. *tw | 01/13/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 110798 | 07/31/1998 | 602327 | The outer exhaust manifold studs may fatigue and break. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver noticed smoke, opened the hood and viewed the engine on fire. *ph *sc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/1997 | |||
| Radiator is leaking anti-freeze. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| The vehicle was hard to start and stalled while driving. *nlm | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 0 | ||
| The vehicle runs fine, but when you stop at light or sign the vehcle will stall. you can even put in neutral when you stop and still stalls. now the truck is having problems starting. it back fires and runs rough for a min. to start you have to hold the throlle down for a min. has had full tune up and new catalitic convert. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 5 | |||
| Vehicle stalls at any speed without warning, consumer has taken vehicle to dealer 5 times, but they are not able to determine the cause.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| While slowing down and turning or when in neutral position the vehicle's engine shuts off. | |||
| 05/17/1997 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in the park position for about ten minutes and the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment. cause of the fire is undetermined. *ak | |||
| 04/27/1997 | 7 | 03/25/1993 | |
| Engine stalls. | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Driving down the interstate noticed the smoke and caught on fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1992 | ||
| Belts noisy. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| It runs rough sometimes and sometimes it runs fine, and no one seems to be able to find the problem. we have recently replaced the catalytic converter/mufflers/egr valve/oxygen sensor/ignition coil/fuel filter/air filter and it still continues to run rough. any thoughts on what the problem might be???? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 09/27/2000 | 68000 | 1 | |
| The consumer worked for a government agency and was forced to drive a decommissioned vehicle. while driving at 55 mph, the consumer heard a loud explosion. the consumer inspected the vehicle and found that the catalytic converter had separated from the muffler. the consumer suffered permanent hearing damage do to the explosion. *la | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| It runs rough sometimes and sometimes it runs fine, and no one seems to be able to find the problem. we have recently replaced the catalytic converter/mufflers/egr valve/oxygen sensor/ignition coil/fuel filter/air filter and it still continues to run rough. any thoughts on what the problem might be???? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| It runs rough sometimes and sometimes it runs fine, and no one seems to be able to find the problem. we have recently replaced the catalytic converter/mufflers/egr valve/oxygen sensor/ignition coil/fuel filter/air filter and it still continues to run rough. any thoughts on what the problem might be???? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| It runs rough sometimes and sometimes it runs fine, and no one seems to be able to find the problem. we have recently replaced the catalytic converter/mufflers/egr valve/oxygen sensor/ignition coil/fuel filter/air filter and it still continues to run rough. any thoughts on what the problem might be???? | |||