Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| BC1026597230 | 01/23/1997 | 51640 | Concern of water ingestion- at time of repair/engine exchange. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC5173961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50452 | On various 4.0l applications the oil indicator tube (dip stick) is coming into contact w/ the crankshaft. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| BC5181961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50459 | Engine oil leak at the oil pan, front cover &/or the front & rear crankshaft oil seal. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC5182961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50460 | Information on correcting an oil pan gasket leak. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC5183961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50461 | An oil leak in the area of the engine oil filter may be caused by a damaged or mis-installed (i.e. rolled over, pinched, sheared, nicked, etc.) oil pump body seal. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| BC9668961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50529 | Concern for vehicles exhibiting lean codes p0171 & p0174 (vacuum leak). *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/22/1997 | |||
| In attempting to check for need of anti-freeze, driver opened hood, felt radiator cap and it wa snot too hot to touch. driver grabbed the cap and twisted it and was scalded in the face by a geyser of hot coolant. driver suffered first degree burns over most of face. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, the vehicle shut down and failed to restart. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle stalled, and did not restart.*jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Motor mounts and bolts failed several times. | |||
| 08/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Broken engine mounts prior to recall. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine power is lost intermittently. | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine caught fire. | |||
| 01/24/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Engine compartment fire. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Drive belts failed. | |||