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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900801 | 11/02/2001 | 632197 | Subject regarding camshaft / bearing service. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 7971/7972 | 01/01/1999 | 604809 | Federal and california emissions recall regarding the methanol concentration sensor. *tt | 05/14/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/06/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle overheated and constant blowing heat out of vents where water pump had been replaced four times, and engine three times.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt tensioner bolt broke, causing vehicle to stall/loss of power steering. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/06/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle overheated and constant blowing heat out of vents where water pump had been replaced four times, and engine three times.*ak | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 99v215000/ engine stalling. dealer stated parts were not available, and was unsure when parts will be available. *ak. the tool for recall came in on march 14 but dlr broke tool twice and now must reorder it again causing a delay in getting recall done. | |||
| 07/05/1997 | 25 | ||
| Intermittently vehicle shuts down without warning while driving down road, and while engine is warm or cold. the entire engine shuts down, losing all control. a flight recorder was put on the engine to trace the problem. problem was detected and corrected at this time. owner is experiencing similar problems. report given by owner's father. *ak crank sensor, gasket and cam sensors are caused the problem. dealership unable to isolate sensors problem since purchase of car 1994. *yh | |||
| When turning left vehicle will completely die without any warning, causing a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| Loose axle causing car to jerk while changing speeds. piece of metal was stuck in the valve of the engine, causing it to stall when not accelerating. | |||
| 5 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| Engine failure caused the vehicle to suddnely and completely cut off. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| When the car is running consumer can smell gas fumes inside of the passenger compartment also, if vehicle is parked in garage, one can smell gas fumes when getting out of car. dlr can't find the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed there is a rattling noise coming from the catalytic converter due to a brokeage within the catalytic converter. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle, ceramic insides of catalytic converter broke away from housing, causing a severe rattling sound when running. *ak *ml | |||