Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/26/2005 | |||
| Dt: the vehicle caught on fire on the engine by the fuel rail. fire department came and extinguished the fire. this happened on july 26, 2005. the vehicle had been parked for several months. tried to start it then it back fired and caught flames. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Radiator replaced. *sd | |||
| 01/17/1994 | 7 | ||
| Thermostat replaced. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Engine valve lifter is making a loud tapping noise. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 08/11/1992 | ||
| Silicone gasket material deteriorates and clogs oil pump pickup. | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| General engine failure occurs when oem oil pan gasket fails and plugs oil pump pickup and produces a low or no oil pressure situation internally. sb bc307291-228, 94-1-11 and 94-6-15 related to this problem. | |||
| 09/20/1998 | 11/01/1993 | ||
| Engine malfunctioned, oil keeps filling up with gas and blows gray smoke. | |||
| 01/17/1994 | 7 | ||
| Engine failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/05/1995 | 1 | 09/05/1995 | |
| Vehicle stalls in traffic at speeds of 45 mph or under. | |||
| While driving in hot conditions, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| After 4 o'clock in the morning the vehicle caught on fire while parked. please give more details. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire while driving. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/25/1996 | |||
| Owner quotes: truck started on its own, backed up into another car and burst into flames. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Engine failure, caused vehicle to stall while driving on hills/ straight road. *ak | |||