Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 776001 | 07/01/1997 | 52935 | Information concerning engine knock/rattle or tap noise before engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature (replace piston and/or rod assemblies). ak | 11/13/1997 | |
| 776001 | 03/01/1997 | 51302 | Knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating | 06/27/1997 | |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 436604 | 01/01/1995 | 39083 | Exhaust manifold seal squeak. *tw | 03/06/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1994 | |
| In 1/00 at 56000 miles blown headgasket,,, factory covered repair with $300 deductible..repair done at marvin k. brown oldsmobile in san diego......moved to florida 10/99 had car shipped on truck ....6/00 headgasket blown again at 73,000 .. this car never overheated!!!at factories request i had car checked out by king oldsmobile , deerfield beach, fl...they confirmed blow head gasket...factory denied calim...said car was too old and too much mileage...then why did they require me to spend $77.30 at king olds..if they already made there decision....i think there is a major problem with this engine that general motors will not admit..i need to know if there are problems with this engine...there has not been any recalls...but that doesn't mean anything as you know gm's reputation in deceiving the public when it may cost then money...i appreciate you help. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | 07/19/1994 | |
| Valve cover crack, causing oil leak. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine oil leak. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 6 | 05/02/1994 | |
| During rainy weather the serpentine drive belt gets wet and slip, slippage results in loss of power acceleration and makes car prone to rear collision, especially at high speeds, slippage also causes all accessories powered by the belt to lose power | |||
| 1 | 04/19/1994 | ||
| When slowing down to exit or coming to a light the vehicle jerks, lurches forward and stalls. dealer unable to correct problem. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/04/2001 | |||
| Defective fuel system | |||
| 09/07/1995 | |||
| Strong chemical odor inside the vehicle, driver gets a headache everytime its driven. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Muffler failed. | |||