Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 |
| 876527 | 12/01/1998 | 603086 | Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 80000 | 8 | |
| The car engine caught on fire is the major thing, but also you could always hear noises from the wheels got them inspected twice and the people said nothing was wrong. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Oil leak at the oil pan to rail surface due to inadequate oil pan gasket. | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Noticed service buletin number 476126 nhtsa item number sb037092 in relation to automobile problem. currently awaiting repair. originally dealership tried to remedy problem by retorquing oil pan bolts. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/04/1999 | 1 | 02/14/1994 | |
| Possible engine failure resulted in engine fire. *mjs | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Unsure of engine size | |||
| 02/16/1993 | 1 | ||
| Engine replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 5 | |||
| When driving in wet conidtions and water splashes underneath vehicle all power steering goes out, steering locks up,engine check gauges die out,causing loss of control.system goes back on in about 5-20 seconds. vehicle will make loud squeaky noise when gauges goes back on. dealer has changed serpentine belt 4- 5 times, defect is still occurring. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/17/1994 | 5 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Clutch keeps getting stuck in gear ,it will freeze ,will not be able to shift,cannot move. has been to dealer 5 times. first four times dealer did nothing ,fifth time, dealer replaced whole clutch system. out of warranty. dealer has also replaced master cylinder due to it not engaging, however this did not help transmission problems, in reverse and second gear, transmission pops out of gear, dealer replaced shift boots and saw that the shift control was binding, there was a mechanical malfunction of the clutch. glove box light stays on, cigarette lighter inoperable, and cassette not functioning properly. vehicle idles rough and almost stalls at times. trunk release broke inside of the decklid. *slc | |||