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 | |||||
| 180100 | 02/04/2000 | 609988 | Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes p1494, p0442 p0455, or p0456. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 182497 | 08/08/1997 | 6088926 | Information on no start diagnostic cam/crank sensor $01 and $28. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 090997 | 12/19/1997 | 6088858 | Information on gasket surface preparation on aluminum engine components. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 30000 | 6 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer had a problem with cracked seal rails. this was th fourth replacement. it was leaking fuel all over the engine, and was getting 5 miles to the gallon. also, went through 2 fuel pumps, and 3 water pumps. front end ball joints had to be replaced at 30,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle has been constant problem and safety hazard can not be trusted to leave city area for it constanlty break downs. no safety defects mentiond in summary. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle transmission began to slip in and out of gear constantly, and was brought to dealership for repairs. vehicle misdiagnosed and shiftimg linkage replaced, vehicle problem continued. also, engine overheated while at dealership and engine block destroyed, engine replaced at 8000 miles. transmission problem persisted and was overhauled with one seal being replaced. problem continued to 03/17/99. was brought to shop after accident when vehicle was in reverse and transmission would not engage. wgile engine revving transmission slammed into gear ,vehicle jumped backwards and struck parked vehicle. also owned by myself. both vehicles danaged. dealership diagnosed vehicle with another seal leaking and put in new transmission. factory rep. would not allow lemon law filing, and would not make repairs to vehicle damaged from accident. i have been advised by other owners of these vehicles they have ex;perienced the same or similar problems with the transmission. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 154252 | 1 | |
| Purchased the car 01/24/09 it was leaking fluids, cutting off after driving on the expressway,and revving on it's on while in park. took it into the place i got it from with my own list of things as well as a list of cars. they kept the car for several days and when i got it back it still did the same thing a week later. it stopped running 04/09 had to get it towed 3 times. got it towed to the place i got it from and they kept it for about 2weeks and the problems are still there except it starts now but it has other problems as well and i have to make payments on it every month. they are also charging me a arm and leg when they knew the car had problems in the first place. i also took it up there before then and they kept acting like i had to leave it for them to fix it and i didn't want to do that because the other times they kept it didn't get fixed. whatever they are doing it only last for a week or 2 then it breaks down again and they are charging me double the bluebook value. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving vehicle at 70 mph the engine died, cause unknown. also vehicle was leaking gas, and had faulty brake rotors. please provide further details. *ak | |||