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 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4695 | 09/01/2009 | 10032435 | Gm: loss of power hesitates on acceleration. 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 and 6.0 engines coupled with the 4l60e or 4l65e may experience a condition of hesitates, misses or loss of power under acceleration. the vehicle may operate as if it is in r | 03/24/2010 | |
| 3081 | 10010375 | Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 040604015 | 03/01/2004 | 10008673 | Check engine light on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0410 set. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 00700A | 01/01/2004 | 00700B | 10007584 | 4.3l l35 engine wide open throttle diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0335, p0336, p0339. *tt *mj | 07/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 99063A | 11/22/1999 | 99063 | 6089187 | A condition with a mismachined engine crankshaft - inspect engine / replace if required. *tt | 01/14/2000 |
| 99063A | 11/01/1999 | 99063 | 6089007 | Subject regarding mismachined engine crankshaft - inspect engine / replace engine, if required. *tt | 01/12/2000 |
| 99063 | 10/01/1999 | 6088999 | Information regarding mismachined engine crankshaft on trucks equipped with 4.3l v6 engines. *tt | 01/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 66000 | 1 | 04/03/2004 |
| Oil return lines fail prematurely causing oil to leak at the crimp sites on the hoses. ld return lines were replaced with new lines on 18 september 2004 with new lines general motors part numbers 15194578 and 15194579 purchased on 16 and 17 september 2004.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the engine oil drain plug has a small hexagonal head, the socket or wrench slips on the plug head and damages the plug, consumer had the plug removed by the dealer and purchased a new plug and now consumer has to buy a 6 sided box end wrench, which is difficult to find, to assure it does not slip on the hexagonal head of the 15 mm plug.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states in the winter time with a coat on, it is difficult to fasten the drivers seat belt, the steel end of the belt is bent too much toward the drivers hip, requiring the driver to push the belt toward the center of the vehicle so the other end of the belt can be inserted into the buckle, the local dealer refused to install a new belt because the replacement would be identical to the factory original.*jb the consumer stated then engine oil drain plug was designed too small, it has a hexagon head. the socket or wrench slips on the plug head and damages the plug. the consumer had to drive to the dealer to have the plug removed. updated *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 03/11/2000 | |||
| External radiant heat source, replaced battery | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states oil cooler line went bad and engine has a rattle when it is cold, also the rocker arm makes a noise when it is hot. *yd the rear differential pinion seal was bad. it was replaced, but there is still a bad growl coming from the rear end when the consumer accelerates. the left door rattled, the right upper door hinges bushings were bad, there was no grease on the front ball joints, the front actuator motor for the 4-wheel drive was replaced. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle shutdown, there was no brakes or steering. consumer was on the higway and could have caused an accident. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Grease type fluids leak out of front wheels. *ak | |||