Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070597 | 11/14/1997 | 6088789 | Concerns with high coolant tamperatures or overheating with snowplow attached. *nlm | 01/07/2000 | |
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070597 | 11/14/1997 | 54180 | Concerns of high coolant temperatures or overheating with snowplow attached. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 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 - HOSE | |||||
| CH070195 | 05/01/1995 | 43071 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090500 | 02/25/2000 | 610005 | Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 04/13/2000 | |
| 090497 | 05/09/1997 | 6088852 | This bulletin involves moaning noise coming from the accessory drive. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| 180698 | 02/27/1998 | 600346 | Complaints of hard or no start conditons. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
| 180798 | 02/27/1998 | 600345 | Customer may be concern of incorrect idle adjustments. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
| 98736 | 10/01/1997 | 54226 | The crankcase ventilation orifice on some vehicles was improperly installed into the right valve cover instead of the left valve cover during the engine remanufacting process. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 090797 | 06/27/1997 | 52529 | Timing chain noise. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| 181095 | 03/01/1995 | 39972 | Whistling noise at idle and/or higher than normal idle. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 090495 | 04/01/1995 | 39978 | Excessive oil drainage from draft tube. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0900401 | 05/18/2001 | 628237 | Customer may complain of high oil consumption, grey oil smoke coming out of the exhaust or breather tube, or mechanical knocking. *tt | 03/06/2002 | |
| 090699 | 09/10/1999 | 607913 | Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 10/18/1999 | |
| 082197 | 05/23/1997 | 52970 | When vehicles in the start position, engine will not crank over. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| CH090895 | 05/01/1995 | 43067 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 180695 | 02/01/1995 | 39257 | Engine runs poorly, lacks power, idles rough and/or blows black smoke. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 090498 | 09/25/1998 | 602441 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition where the accesory drive belt becomes damaged on the inboard edge. *yc | 11/04/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 110898 | 09/25/1998 | 602434 | A new kit has been released that will allow technicians to repair turbochargers with failed wastegate actuators. *ak | 11/04/1998 | |
| 250197 | 04/18/1997 | 51937 | Hissing/suction noise coming from the inlet air tube of the injection pump filter. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 182894 | 12/01/1994 | 37985 | Flutter noise from engine compartment. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 7631/7632 | 06/01/1998 | 601479 | Information concerning emissions recalls 7631 and 7632--vapor canister and purge solenoid. *ak | 06/15/2000 | |
| 250397 | 10/17/1997 | 6089139 | Conditions on fuel doo and/or fuel discharging from the evaporative emissions canister. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 110197 | 05/16/1997 | 6088863 | Concerns with whine or wowl while driving at hignway speeds. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced several engine related problems, the interior/exterior valves were bent, the short block was replaced, the oil pan was replaced, the valve seals were replaced, the thermostat was replaced, the engine ran rough and shook, and plugs were gapped incorrectly. *slc | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Air leaks out of engine, some loss of power | |||
| 11/10/1994 | 1 | ||
| Temperature gauge failed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 4 | 08/28/1998 | |
| Track bar on the front broke off while consumer was driving. as a result, vehicle was very difficult to control. *ak consumer states track bar separated from frame bracket. threaded portion broke at the radius. also the serpentine belt and water pump failed and were replaced. *yh | |||
| 05/10/2001 | |||
| Consumer is having problems with cooling system. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 0 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving vehicle about 40 mph vehicle had a transmission problem. when trying to accelerate vehicle felt like it was neutral when in drive. consumer stopped vehicle on the side of the road for a few minutes then moved pawl back to drive at that time transmission worked. * oil pump/fuel pump also malfunctioned/replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Engine failure apparently from timing chain wearing out. mechanic says there is a hole in piston through which air flows from spark plug hole through to oil fill port. oil was changed by owners every 2500 miles. car was apersonal, not fleet van. miles were not hard driven miles. | |||
| 10/18/1997 | 1 | ||
| Traveling about 60mph when pistons blew & engine was ruined. the pistons disintergrated & engine block was ruined. pulled to side of road due to engine dying. had vehicle towed to where owner was going. took to dealer & informed vehicle had mexican pistons, but vehicle not repaired. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 0 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving vehicle about 40 mph vehicle had a transmission problem. when trying to accelerate vehicle felt like it was neutral when in drive. consumer stopped vehicle on the side of the road for a few minutes then moved pawl back to drive at that time transmission worked. * oil pump/fuel pump also malfunctioned/replaced. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 1 | 08/15/1994 | |
| Engine rattling sound due to loose timing chain. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Intake gasket failed after recall repair, causing engine surge. | |||
| 11/22/1994 | 2 | ||
| Timing chain failed, causing engine noise. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Driving at 70mph catalytic converter would plug or clog up & exhaust could not exit. this caused motor to stop. been to dealer & mechanic, they indicated that warranty had expired along with the service contract. catalytic converter was replaced once in 1998 for a similar problem. manufacturer no help. *ak when the motor stopped, it caused power brake and power steering failures. *yh | |||
| 06/27/1999 | |||
| Pe99031; while driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly which could have caused a crash. also, steering column plastic melted, and wire burnt. vehicle lost power steering/ power light,etc., and smoke came from the column. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1996 | 15 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Engine stalls after slowing from highway driving no brakes | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Oil pump failed causing engine to shut down. | |||
| When coming to a stop, the oil light comes on, and the engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 1 | 02/13/1996 | |
| The vehicle caught on fire near the engine compartment. the source is unknown. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Repeated engine failures resulting in power loss/deceleration, particularly when towing a load. (first vehicle on 601379) *dsh | |||
| 02/17/1995 | |||
| Vehicle shimmies and leaks. if struck from the rear could result in vehicle fire. please describe and explain other problems in more detail. | |||
| 09/30/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine knocks due to oil sending unit/pump failure. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Serpentine belt noisy then failed. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Exhaust system leaked 4 times. *sd | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust system failed. | |||
| 10/03/1994 | |||
| Vehicle back fires it throws fire right out of the exhaust system. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 09/21/1999 | 06/22/1999 | ||
| Due to a defective check valve, the fuel gauge is inoperative. occupant cannot determine how much fuel is in the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1995 | |||
| Fuel leaking from fuel evaporator canister, replace evaporator canister. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 3 | ||
| Canister in front of gas tank is leaking when truck is fillup, replace canister 3 times to no avail. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| There is a rattling noise present in vehicle due to catalytic converter coming apart inside. dealer has seen vehicle, and tried to fix it. problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Driving at 70mph catalytic converter would plug or clog up & exhaust could not exit. this caused motor to stop. been to dealer & mechanic, they indicated that warranty had expired along with the service contract. catalytic converter was replaced once in 1998 for a similar problem. manufacturer no help. *ak when the motor stopped, it caused power brake and power steering failures. *yh | |||
| 05/06/1998 | 2 | ||
| Consumer complains about the catalytic converter. first time the dealer replaced the coverter system due to warranty. less than 40,000 miles the catalytic converter needed replacing again. dealer refused to replace it. dealer informed consumer that the catalytic converter has only a warranty for 12 months. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Catalytic converter system clogged. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 139000 | 1 | |
| While the vehicle was parked and running and consumer was standing in the rear of vehicle white smoke came from the rear of the vehicle. this caused health problems to the consumer. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 1 | 08/15/1994 | |
| Engine oil leak due to faulty intake manifold gasket. | |||