Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 060602003 | 02/01/2006 | 10019510 | Operating characteristics of the electro-viscous (ev) fan clutch and diagnostic tips for cooling fan noise, delayed transmission shifts and/or engine revving too high. *tt | 03/20/2006 | |
| 3614 | 3614A | 10018577 | P0300 due to random misfires not felt - possible accessory pulley. *tt | 01/06/2006 | |
| 050601026 | 09/01/2005 | 10017818 | Information on use of bolt extractor tool kit part number en-47702 for removing broken cylinder head or main bearing cap bolts on inline truck engines. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| 05062004 | 05/06/2004 | 10013212 | S engine possible false code dtc p0172. *eh | 04/12/2005 | |
| 07082004 | 07/08/2004 | 10013185 | Higher that perceived normal engine coolant temperature gauge readings when operating the vehicle in very high out side ambient temperatures and in stop and go or slow moving traffic conditions. *eh | 04/12/2005 | |
| 040603002 | 02/01/2004 | 10012703 | Diagnostic information for intermittent vehicle no crank dead battery. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 3150 | 10010547 | Cylinder liner replacement information - inline truck engines. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009584 | High coolant temperature gauge readings during low rpm operation. *tt | 10/07/2004 | |
| 01225 | 01/01/2004 | 01225A | 10007717 | Engine coolant leak at intake gasket. * mj | 07/08/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 3077 | 3077A | 10009677 | Tick noise at idle. *tt | 10/15/2004 | |
| 01676 | 01/01/2004 | 10007188 | 4.2 4l60e engine cooling fan contacts shroud after replacing radiator. *mr | 06/03/2004 | |
| 0810B | 01/01/2004 | 00810C | 10005383 | Tick noise at idle. *tt | 02/24/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 060604048 | 09/01/2006 | 10020879 | 4.2l ll8 engine flashing and/or mil/ses light. rough idle, misfire. dtc p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, and p0306. *kb | 01/25/2007 | |
| 3659A | 10019182 | Ses light after internal engine repairs due dtc p0016 or p1345. *tt | 02/16/2006 | ||
| 050602012 | 10/01/2006 | 050602012B | 10018986 | Service engine soon (ses) or check engine light on, dtc p0526, p0480, p1481, and p1484 set. *tt updated. *kb | 01/26/2006 |
| 3405 | 10017130 | Engine is hard to start after filling the fuel tank. *tt | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 040604053 | 07/01/2004 | 10012114 | Service engine soon light on p0133, p0172. *tt | 02/14/2005 | |
| 040601022 | 07/01/2004 | 10012109 | New cylinder bore liner/piston sleeve replacement procedure. *tt | 02/14/2005 | |
| 040602005 | 08/01/2004 | 10011205 | Higher than normal engine coolant temperature gauge readings. *tt | 01/10/2005 | |
| 3154 | 10/06/2006 | 3154B | 10010285 | Misfire, bump or multiple bumps after a 1-2 upshift. *tt | 11/09/2004 |
| 3142 | 01/01/2004 | 3142A | 10010194 | Broken head bolt repair. *tc | 11/04/2004 |
| 3076 | 01/01/2004 | 10009626 | Replacement goodwrench engines - parts which must be swapped from original engine. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| 040601003 | 03/01/2004 | 10008663 | Information on 2nd design balancer hub. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| 040601015 | 05/01/2004 | 10008501 | New design oil pick up tube and front cover. *mj | 08/03/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 02068 | 01/01/2004 | 10007765 | No start with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1626 or p1631. also includes 1998-2004 chevrolet, gmc full size trucks/ utilities/ vans. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 00156A | 01/01/2004 | 00156B | 10007656 | 4.2l ll8 engine rough idle - run possible p1345 or p0016. *mj *tt | 07/07/2004 |
| 01672 | 01/01/2004 | 10007247 | Oil pan drain plug threads - information. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 02023 | 01/01/2004 | 10007212 | Intermittent no crank no start. security light may be on or off. 4.2 ll8 engine. *nm | 06/03/2004 | |
| 030601028A | 10/01/2004 | 030601028 | 10005558 | Information on correct piston usage. *tt updated *eh | 03/02/2004 |
| 00682A | 01/01/2004 | 10005440 | Perceived high engine rpm transmission slip, delayed upshifts on cold start. sit bulletin 1416476. | 02/27/2004 | |
| 00810A | 01/01/2004 | 00810C | 10005468 | Tick noise at idle. *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| 00540B | 01/01/2004 | 10005417 | Engine oil leak at intake gasket. sit bulletin 1412496. *tt | 02/25/2004 | |
| 01579 | 01/01/2004 | 10005422 | Oil pan baffles deleted. sit bulletin 1413402. *tt | 02/25/2004 | |
| 100703 | 10/07/2003 | 10004980 | Intermittent hesitation, stumble or idle stall within minutes of starting after the vehicle has been sitting for several hours. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 030604057 | 10/01/2003 | 10004771 | Intermittent hesitation, stumble or idle stall after soak, harsh 1-2 shift, slipping 1-2 shift followed by a harsh engagement. *tt | 01/06/2004 | |
| 00078F | 01/01/2004 | 00078G | 10004246 | Engine knock noise initial startup in cold ambient 10 degrees centigrade/50 degrees fahrenheit. *tt | 11/24/2003 |
| 00817C | 11/18/2003 | 10004241 | Cold idle stall that occurs during or immediately after evap diagnostics are run. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
| 00817A | 11/18/2003 | 10004124 | 4.2l ll8 engine stall while running evap diagnostics. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3209 | 10011817 | Exhaust moan at idle or parking lot maneuvers. *eh | 02/01/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 050604014 | 03/01/2005 | 050604014A | 10014993 | Diagnostic aids for diagnostic trouble codes p0440, p0455 and/or p0442 - evaporative emission (evap) system leak. *tt | 05/13/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/17/2003 | 12148 | 02/12/2002 | |
| Third time in less than 4 months that vehicle has had complete engine failure. two incidences while driving. vehicle would not start for approximately 15 minutes. we have taken in for service twice and are told that there is nothing wrong, until we saw the same type of complaints listed at this website. now they tell us that there seems to be a problem with the purge canister getting full of fuel and engine tries to lean out fuel moisture, causing no fuel to be delivered until canister dries out. engineers are supposedly working on software update for correction. in the meantime, we are driving a vehicle that at any given time on the highway driving 65 mph could completely stall, locking up the steering wheel and causing a major accidents that could lead to death or injuries for life. i requested to speak to the manager of our dealership and was totally ignored as he stood around the showroom chit-chatting with anyone that walked by. my wife is terrified to drive the vehicle. we are going to ask the dealer for a different vehicle or loaner until oldsmobile can fix the problem. i am appalled that gm is being allowed to let their customers drive one of their vehicles that could cause death or serious injury from a problem that is known to exist. *nlm | |||