Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 011201 | 06/25/2001 | 622660 | This information is a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals. this service information is intended as an aid to assist in diagnosis and repair of erratic wiper system conditions. | 10/22/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 02107 | 05/27/2002 | 636080 | Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 4 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Regulator was replaced 4 times within the past three years. window would not go up or down. dealer was notified. independent mechanic determined problem. 2 driver/1 passenger, and 1 rear passenger regulator to be replaced.*ak *slc | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Power train shudders at speeds 35-40 mph. wiper will not return to down position. brake switch at brake pedal wire breaks and vehicle will not gear selector is locked in the park position and no brake lights. air idle solenoid hums loudly. engine loses oil and no apparent oil leaks. brakes makes grinding noises after replacing rotors and dealer brake pads front and rear. power window on drivers side works intermittently. | |||
| All four power windows are stuck in up position due to the motors going bad. dealer has seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Dealership was contacted after 2nd window failure. they had received no service advisements about this problem. obviously fomoco used some defective parts. we have no small children to play with the windows. defective parts is the only reason i can imagine for 3 out of 4 windows to fail! the failure is not in the motors. it is in the mechanism. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| Power windows' regulator failed. | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 1 | 01/14/1994 | |
| Window not working properly. | |||
| Driver's/passenger's power window plastic bracket within door broke, rendering power windows inoperative. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 05/05/1997 | ||
| Driver's external rear mirror design does not provide sufficient vision to the lane left of the vehicle. with the mirror adjusted left to its limit, vehicle itself is still visible from the driver's seat. a vehicle passing becomes invisible, and the view does not prevent the driver from moving into the left lane and into a passing vehicle. | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Passenger's side rear view mirror distorts vision, makes other vehicles appear further away than they actually are. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Power train shudders at speeds 35-40 mph. wiper will not return to down position. brake switch at brake pedal wire breaks and vehicle will not gear selector is locked in the park position and no brake lights. air idle solenoid hums loudly. engine loses oil and no apparent oil leaks. brakes makes grinding noises after replacing rotors and dealer brake pads front and rear. power window on drivers side works intermittently. | |||
| Windshield wipers stay in center position of windshield, causing poor visibility. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/14/1994 | ||
| Noisy windshield wipers. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 03/13/1997 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wiper motor replaced twice, 3/13/97 & 12/12/97. cj | |||
| 1 | 01/13/1994 | ||
| The windshield wiper motor failed to return to the down position when turned off it would remain straight up and block drivers vision. nlm | |||