Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 676001 | 02/01/1997 | 51353 | Excessive oil consumption (replace pcv harness). *tw | 12/15/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 02/27/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that fuel was leaking all over driveway. consumer states one of the fuel lines was leaking. dealer replaced metal fuel line with a rubber hose. consumer states that 99000 miles vehicle started to smoke. consumer raised hood and oil was squirting across engine, took to mechanic and they stated that an incorrect hose was put on. consumer states car almost caught fire. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 81000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle, was taken to a repair shop for an inspection, and mechanic determined that engine k-frame corroded, and had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 67000 | ||
| The brakes are a constant repair they never worked and constantly need replacement the dealer "fixed" the brakes but shortly after -the abs light came on and they won't honor the braked job because they entered in the wrong date of repair date. the cooling system is always needed for these cars. mine has been sitting for months now with the brakes out and the cooling system leaking with an expensive repair of 500.00 -some metal tube leaks -they have to take the entire car apart to fix it ! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 35000 | 1 | ||
| After parking the vehicle and turning the engine off consumer smelled a very strong gasoline odor inside and outside the vehicle. the dealer could not determine the cause of the odor. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 09/15/1999 | |||
| Started the vehicle and heard a loud noise.took the car to the exhaust shop, and was told that consumer had a cracked exhaust manifold. *ak | |||