Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 9390011 | 08/01/1993 | 39416 | Cooling/condenser fan stays on. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 97110120014 | 11/01/1997 | 54161 | Provided procedures for the installation of a block heater. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97100120012 | 10/01/1997 | 54113 | Shop manual correction on cylinder head bolt torque specification. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 9320009 | 05/01/1993 | 39419 | Valve timing belt improvement. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 1 | 06/13/2005 | |
| Dt: just bought the vehicle used and it started smoking. also, fluid was coming out of it, had vehicle towed to brother's house. dealer hasdnot looked at vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Have replaced transmission, front cam, lifters, rocker, timing belt, catalytic converter, power steering pump, valve seals, water pump, thermostat, brakes. to be repaired engine-wise: rear cam, drive axles, cylinder heads or head gaskets | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 3 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Transmission/radiator/starter failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Brake system replaced at purchase because of slow reaction and noise, transmission failure on hill in 5 o'clock traffic, valve seals replaced after car continually blew smoke from burning the oil, catalytic converter replaced after failing to work, front cam, lifters and a rocker replaced (no idea if this could be a saftey hazard or not but it is unusual), power steering pump replaced (mechanic said was in poor condition and was pitted and such)car overheated suddenly one day on interstate-replaced water pump and the thermostat but apparently needs a head gasket,front passenger window slid down but not up one day and is propped up inside panel with boards repairs total to nearly three thousand dollars and i paid seven thousand for the car two years ago.*ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Have replaced transmission, front cam, lifters, rocker, timing belt, catalytic converter, power steering pump, valve seals, water pump, thermostat, brakes. to be repaired engine-wise: rear cam, drive axles, cylinder heads or head gaskets | |||
| 4 | |||
| Engine timing belt malfunctioned four times, causing the valves to bend and engine to completely shut down. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Purchased car used, the timing belt broke, please describe . *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/02/1994 | 4 | 10/01/1993 | |
| The engine smokes on start up and the lifters rattle and knock was in and out of the dealership for months. every 850+ miles burns a quart of oil was told that the way that engine works.the car was kept for four months and came back the same way.*ak | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 50 | 04/01/1993 | |
| At different times and speeds, the car will skip at times. some times it surges very bad and check engine light will come on. other times the car will miss and the check engine light does not come on. technicans at dealership can not find trouble code from check engine light to solve problem. you may drive 300 miles with no problem, and then you may drive 10 miles and it surges and the check engine light comes numerous times. the car has been serviced, tuned and filters changed and doesn't help the problem. i am afraid i will get in heavy traffic and stall completely, possibly causing an accident. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle leaking oil. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing stalling. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Have replaced transmission, front cam, lifters, rocker, timing belt, catalytic converter, power steering pump, valve seals, water pump, thermostat, brakes. to be repaired engine-wise: rear cam, drive axles, cylinder heads or head gaskets | |||