Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010602012 | 12/01/2001 | 628890 | Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 676204 | 12/01/1996 | 50564 | Coolant loss, visible coolant leakage, low coolant lamp on or coolant odor caused by coolant leakage. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 970501776109 | 05/01/1997 | 53011 | Exhibiting diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, and p0304 indicating engine misfire conditions. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 776109 | 04/01/1997 | 52596 | Engine stall at cold start, rough idle, oil filter expansion, high oil pressure and engine misfire dtc's (replace oil pump with improved press relief valve bore). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 010601010A | 06/01/2001 | 0106010101 | 620810 | Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt | 08/30/2001 |
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 87770 | ||
| Leaky intake manifold gasket. | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 43000 | ||
| Alternator,serp belt tensioner, serp belt, r& r alternator,r & r belt tensioner ... the tension acutally broke off and destroyed the other parts. how can this happen???? for only 43000 miles on this car thats ridiculous... any help here/? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/21/2001 | 100000 | 5 | 12/04/1996 |
| Dt: consumer states that the transmission failed 3 times. the vehicle was taken to a service station and put on the computer, but they couldn't find what was wrong. the intake gasket blew twice allowing water in the engine. *ak *nm | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 5 | 01/13/1996 | |
| Air conditioner leaks coolant and needs to be repeatedly serviced because air conditioner blows warm air. air conditioner checked when under warranty 4/1/98 and dealer stated recharged a/c. however, coolant needed to be added 5/28/99, 5/12/00, 4/29/01, 6/9/04 for a total cost of $482.48. dye injected and no leak noticed. leakage occurs over months where dye not detectable. something is defective and causing the coolant to leak out over time.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 0 | 1 | |
| The intake gasket leaks coolant and a known problem that gm apparently doesn't care about. it happens to many of its v6 3.1 and 3.4 engines and could cause sever damage to the car's engine which leads to potentially serious problems if not repaired. in addition, the manufacturer doesn't want to perform recalls, therefore, who wants to pay to fix something that's needed to be recalled? *la | |||
| Front end wasn't stable. also, car had three sets of motor mounts replaced within six months, and main computer had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/02/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that the recall done on the vehicle did fix the problem with the vehicle it caught on fire. contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. | |||
| 05/09/1999 | 6 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Car stalls while driving, wont start for 5 or 10 min. rear window still popping out . no dealers can duplicate problem or tell me what is wrong wiyh the car. | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 20 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle shuts off or quits while driving without warning. will not restart at times for 15 minutes or more. dealer cannot pinpoint problem.*ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| Engine shut off while driving the vehicle at various speeds without warning. yh | |||
| 05/24/1999 | 5 | ||
| Engine will stall or quit while vehicle is running without any warning. dealer cannot dulpicate defect. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| Engine shut off while driving the vehicle at various speeds without warning. yh | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle stalled on consumer. | |||
| 05/12/1997 | |||
| When driving the vehicle down the highway at any given speed the engine shuts off and have to coast to the side of the road. it takes about 10 minutes before the vehicle will restart. took to the dealer and they couldn't find the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/26/2003 | 87770 | 1 | 05/01/1998 |
| Intake manifold gasket leaked coolant. *jb | |||