Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010198 | 01/01/1998 | 605721 | Some vehicles may develop cavitation erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine. *tt | 07/22/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 95524 | 03/01/1995 | 39892 | There may be a concern of poor performance, coolant in the oil and engine knocking and/or hydraulic lock on some vehicles. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9588 | 04/01/1995 | 41029 | Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 9748 | 02/17/1997 | 51691 | Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 39831 | Vehicles with manual transmission may have a lack of power or no start condition caused by a plugged catalytic converter or muffler. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2681950503 | 05/01/1995 | 40086 | Lack of power or no start condition may be due to exhaust restriction caused by a plugged catalytic converter and/or muffler. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95711 | 04/01/1995 | 41012 | Some vehicles may exhibit a lack of power or a no start condition due to an exhaust restriction. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10 | 08/01/1989 | ||
| Alternator and water pump are designed too far apart; this causes the belt to move up and down, hitting the air pump and wearing the belt away. when it breaks, it tangles in other belts, causing them to jump off and shred themselves. vehicle loses power steering/brakes and water pump. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/23/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving, clutch pedal sagged, used excessive foot pressure to move clutch, dealer noticed cracked firewall (structure) while repairing clutch. dealer says have a kit to repair it but owner must pay. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Consumer was driving down road and the truck started to smoke and caught on fire. *ak *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10 | 08/01/1989 | ||
| Alternator and water pump are designed too far apart; this causes the belt to move up and down, hitting the air pump and wearing the belt away. when it breaks, it tangles in other belts, causing them to jump off and shred themselves. vehicle loses power steering/brakes and water pump. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| Alternator belt is too long and flops around, hitting the air pump and eventually is cut in half, when this happens the brakes fail with. the owner has replaced the component eight times in the six years of ownership. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 03/18/1992 | 8 | ||
| Catalytic converter overheated failed 2 times. *sd | |||