Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010308003A | 02/01/2002 | 010308003 | 629407 | Some customers may comment on a squawk noise from the front and/or rear suspension while driving. *tt | 04/02/2002 |
| 010308003 | 10/01/2001 | 627662 | Information regarding squawk noise from front and/or rear suspension. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| 050901 | 09/05/2001 | 626054 | Some customers may comment of a squawk noise from the front or rear suspension area. *slc | 12/12/2001 | |
| 290601 | 06/29/2001 | 623599 | Concerns with suspension noise.*jb | 10/29/2001 | |
| 990308004 | 08/01/1999 | 607580 | Subject pertaining to front and / or rear stabilizer shaft squawk / squeak noise. *tt | 09/29/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 010308002 | 08/01/2001 | 624058 | Information regarding front suspension clunk / rattle noise diagnosis. *tt | 11/01/2001 | |
| 010308002 | 08/01/2001 | 624042 | Subject regarding front suspension clunk / rattle noise diagnosis. *tt | 10/31/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 32 | 02/01/2001 | 623586 | Customers may complain of a creak or pop noise from the rear of the vehicle, this may occur on turns, on acceleration or deceleration, or on maneuvers that twist the suspension. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 000309003 | 11/01/2000 | 617720 | Some vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint 1m531582 or 16145701 may exhibit a creak / pop noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. *tt | 03/24/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10 | 08/17/2000 | ||
| The mechanical problems are as followed: transmission, water pump, alternator, engine fan, shocks, motor mounts had broken, brakes, fog light never worked, cable and hinges on the driver/passenger side seats were breaking, the arm rest was hollow, the vehicle continuosly ran hot, even after the head gasket was replaced, which was due to the engine fan not working. mr scc | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Extreme road noise. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was pulling to the left, dealer performed a wheel alignment. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 60205 | 2 | 04/23/1999 |
| Harness, wheel speed sensor jumper wiring, replaced left front hub and sensor assembly. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 10/07/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving vehicle will make a screeching noise, when going over a bump. had vehcile serviced. upper strut mounts were bad. mr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 41534 | 1 | 01/14/2000 |
| On april 26,2005 while driving in a residential neighborhood the front right spring broke and caused the tire to blow out, and consumer lost control of vehicle. *ak the spring was replaced, front end aligned and the tire replaced. this could have been a very serious situation had i been driving at a higher rate of speed. the vehicle is a 1999 oldsmobile cutlass with apx. 42000 miles. i believe there should be a warning to other owners of this make and model automobile. thank you, harold oliver | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 112689 | 1 | |
| While backing out of my garage i heard a snapping noise and felt the car bounce. thinking that is was just the ice ridges in the drive way i proceeded to drive the car. i drove only a few blocks when i smelt something burning so i returned home and parked the car until my husband returned. we took the car to our mechanic were he replaced the front coil springs and the front tire because the broken coil spring left a deep gash in it.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 1 | 07/07/1999 | |
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning front coil spring on the passenger's side snapped. dealer notified. *ak when the front coil spring failed, it cut and flattened the tire. the consumer put the spare tire on the vehicle and took it to the tire dealership. the dealership didn't help, all the representative said was 3 years/36,000 miles no concern at all. *ph | |||