Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010601007A | 07/01/2001 | 010601007 | 620835 | Experiencing excessive engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle body area of the upper intake manifold. *tt | 08/31/2001 |
| 010601007 | 09/01/2007 | 010601007C | 619176 | Engine coolant consumption or coolant leak (inspect for material degradation/replace intake manifolds) *tt updated 11/02/07 *nj | 05/17/2001 |
| 576105 | 06/01/1995 | 45847 | Coolant leak near belt tensioner assembly 9replace o-rings on heater coolant bypass inlet pipe assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 010601008A | 05/01/2002 | 010601008 | 634813 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010601008 | 02/01/2001 | 619177 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| 576113 | 05/01/1995 | 43036 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 476006 | 12/01/1994 | 37957 | Popping/fluttering/ticking/spark knock noise while driving up medium grades or accelerating from a stop. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 040601017 | 06/01/2004 | 10008471 | New upper intake manifold and gasket kits. *tt | 08/02/2004 | |
| 476006A | 06/01/1995 | 47-60-06 | 45850 | Popping/fluttering/ticking/spark knock/clunking noise while driving up medium grades or accelerating from a stop (replace exhaust seal or right exhaust manifold).*sd | 04/25/1996 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/21/2006 | 163000 | 1 | 01/02/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact sated while pulling out from a stop sign, there was a loud noise and the back of the motor fell down. the steering linkage failed causing the contact to have no control over the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they determined the motor mounts had detached. the dealership has been informed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine is burning one quart of oil every 1500 miles due to seals/piston ring failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| While driving at highway speeds vehicle suddenly shutdown, causing loss of all power. this happened 2 to 3 times a day erratically. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 05/03/1995 | |
| Vehicle stalls while driving. yh | |||
| 10/06/1999 | |||
| While driving on the highway at approximately 30mph vehicle stalled/shut off. this was the third time this has happened. contacted dealer. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/08/1999 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Engine stalls when driving. *ak | |||
| While driving at any rate of speed the vehicle will completely shut down, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| While trying to start engine, i heard a thumping noise under hood. engine would not start. unable to open hood to investigate. smoke began coming from under hood. called fire department. flames and heavy smoke were now coming from under hood. result was a total loss. | |||
| 01/05/1999 | |||
| While starting the vehicle up, a fire broke out in the engine compartment. cause unknown. please provide further information. no prior problems. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Intermittently while driving the vehicle will stall, almost resulting an accident. cause unknown. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 100 | 09/13/1995 | |
| While driving at 70mph the engine cuts off, losing brake power. steering and instrument panel. dealer has vehicle currently. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 1 | 08/25/1995 | |
| Engine knocking noise heard continuously. | |||
| 11/17/1995 | 1 | 08/25/1995 | |
| Engne knocks. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 9 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Engine stalls. | |||
| While driving at any speed, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 130000 | 2 | ||
| While driving 70 mph engine suddenly quits working. the plenum on top of the intake manifold has a water and an air jacket that are side by side. they corrode and eat through the wall that separates them. this causes anti freeze flood into the piston, and stops engine from running. the engine was replaced.*ak | |||
| 04/14/2004 | 172000 | 1 | |
| The plastic intake manifold exploded and the vehicle caught on fire. this occurred when the consumer started the vehicle. engine back fired, and smoke started coming from under the hood. when consumer checked under the hood it was on fire. *ak | |||