Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 040603002 | 02/01/2004 | 10012703 | Diagnostic information for intermittent vehicle no crank dead battery. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 01225 | 01/01/2004 | 01225A | 10007717 | Engine coolant leak at intake gasket. * mj | 07/08/2004 |
| 990602012D | 04/01/2002 | 990602012C | 634218 | Subject regarding rust in cooling system, heater inoperative, blows cold air, engine overheats (flush cooling system). nlm | 09/28/2002 |
| 990602012C | 06/01/2001 | 990602012B | 623086 | Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, engine may exhibit an overheat condition or the coolant reservoir has rust in it. *tt | 10/26/2001 |
| 990602012B | 02/01/2000 | 990602012A | 611277 | Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, engine may exhibit an overheat condition or the coolant reservoir has rust in it. *tt | 05/31/2000 |
| 990602012A | 01/01/2000 | 990602012 | 609717 | Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, engine may exhibit an overheat condition or the coolant reservoir has rust in it. *tt | 04/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040605001 | 01/01/2004 | 10011129 | Service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0420 set. *tt | 01/03/2005 | |
| 3081 | 10010375 | Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 01727 | 01/01/2004 | 10006363 | 4.3 l35 lu3 rattle or buzz noise from engine. sit bulletin 1457619. *tt | 04/29/2004 | |
| 030601024A | 03/01/2004 | 030601024B | 10004301 | Rattle noise in engine. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| 98017 | 08/01/1998 | 609673 | Valve rocker arm cover failed, causing oil cnsumption to increase. yd | 04/06/2000 | |
| 98017 | 08/24/1998 | 602394 | Some vehicles may exhibit increased oil consumption. *yc | 11/03/1998 | |
| 98120 | 08/25/1998 | 602267 | Some vehicles may exhibit a increased oil consumption. *yc | 10/20/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 090801 | 08/09/2001 | 625380 | Customers may complain of excessive oil consumption and having to add oil between changes. *jg | 11/20/2001 | |
| 98017 | 08/01/1998 | 615103 | Customer satisfaction campaign involving vehicles exhibiting increased oil consumption. *tt | 12/27/2000 | |
| 00032 | 05/01/2000 | 613587 | Some customers may experience illumination of the service engine soon (ses) light and code p0300 (general misfire), with driveability complaints of engine misfire, rough idle and hesitation. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 179500 | 1 | |
| I have not had any wrecks or anything like that, yet. my turn signals don't work properly one of my low been headlights keeps blowing and my taillights don't work. i have changed the bulbs just for them to blow when i test them. and no i do not touch the glass on the headlights. i seen there was a recall on the lighting system and on the wiring system, could this be my problem? *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 46637 | 1 | |
| 1998 gmc sonoma engine needed to be replaced.***no answer required*** *mr a strange sound was coming from the engine. the consumer stated that the vehicle was regularly maintenanced. the consumer requested to compensated for a portion of the damages. *sc | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Engine would make knocking noises. took to dealer & informed consumer of possible defective crahkshaft. no known solution for knocking problem. *ak | |||
| 10/31/1997 | 1 | 10/31/1997 | |
| Rocker plate gasket failed prior to recall notice. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving vehicle caught on fire, cause unknown, fire department was unable to determine whether it was gas or electrical. *ak | |||
| 11/21/1997 | 0 | ||
| Every so often vehicle will cut off and will not start,and the security light continues to come on. this vehicle has been to the shop 4 times, and the problem has not been determined as of yet. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 02/25/2001 | 15 | 11/20/1997 | |
| Consumer states during the last sixth months on several occasions the windshield wipers, when activated, work for a few seconds and then stop, causing a visibility problem, consumer has roated the wiper knob to high, turned it off, and slowed it down, neither of which relieve the problem, dealer stated motor needed replaced, however consumer feels that the motor was not the problem, so he is continuing to drive the vehicle as is. serpentine belt failed and was replaced. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/10/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Reed valve failed. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 101500 | 1 | 05/15/2002 |
| Dt: the caller said the liner of the exhaust pipe broke off and clogged the catalytic converter, causing air flow to be blocked and stalling while driving. it happened at any speed, but mostly when going at low speeds and taking off. she took the vehicle to dealer on july 24, 2005 for inspection, and dealer said there was no recall on this and they did not have the parts. they will have the parts in september. she could drive the vehicle until then. the caller was concerned about driving the vehicle because of stalling. she talked to the manufacturer on july 26, 2005. they said it was okay to drive it until the caller told manufacturer how unsafe it was to drive. then, manufacturer told her not to drive. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Paper or some like object must have blowen onto the muffler from the road surface, catching truck on fire. *ak | |||