Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| CAMP95C39(P) | 05/01/1995 | 45856 | General motors has decided that certain 1995 pontiac firebird model vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect caution label affixed to the radiator cover panel. the incorrect label contains inaccurate engine coolant information. | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 99083 | 10/02/2000 | 619008 | On certain vehicles, the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| 99083 | 11/13/2000 | 617610 | General motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission campaign for the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp to illuminate. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00140 | 10/17/2000 | 616389 | A condition may exist where the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6092567 | Voluntary emission campaign involving the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 12/29/2000 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6091560 | On some vehicles the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 11/02/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/25/2002 | 03/01/2002 | ||
| Cracked head at 65000 miles? i have seen now 20 diffent owners posted on web sites with the same problem at even lower miles....and gm does not respond to complaints. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The smog pump blows the fuse, the cooling fans and check engine light comes on. the dealership charged nearly $500.00 to replace the pump, wiring, and fuse. they fixed the problem using bigger rated wire and fuse, which usually means original parts were not addequate. i am going to contact gm's corporate offices about this problem. if the t.s.b. calls for fixing the problem with bigger rated wire and fuse, then gm knows it is possibly a design defect. i think this should be under a recall or an emissions warranty of some kind. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle shutdown while traveling on highway. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 06/03/1999 | 5 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Transmission has failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it. engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold. antena no longer retracts. | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Rear oil seal replaced, continued leakage, shop denies. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle became sluggish. smoke then came from ventilation vents in vehicle, which then resulted in a fire. vehicle was a total loss. cause of fire unknown. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1997 | 06/15/1995 | ||
| Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/03/1999 | 5 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Transmission has failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it. engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold. antena no longer retracts. | |||
| 01/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 5 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| While driving through puddles the single drive belt consistently slips losing powersteering, ac and alternator function. the belt does come back on line, but the loss of power steering has resulted in the safety problem of several near crashes. if my wife had been driving she would not have been able to control the vehicle. the vehicle can not be driven with assurance and safety during rain storms.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The smog pump blows the fuse, the cooling fans and check engine light comes on. the dealership charged nearly $500.00 to replace the pump, wiring, and fuse. they fixed the problem using bigger rated wire and fuse, which usually means original parts were not addequate. i am going to contact gm's corporate offices about this problem. if the t.s.b. calls for fixing the problem with bigger rated wire and fuse, then gm knows it is possibly a design defect. i think this should be under a recall or an emissions warranty of some kind. *ak | |||
| 10 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| The air pump fuse frequently burns out, causing the car to fail at low speeds. *ak | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 3 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Diagnostic trouble code #29, air pump fuse and wiring are not adequate to prevent fuse from blowing. fuse blows after engine goes into closed loop operation. air pump does not work after this, causing check engine light to appear. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/03/1999 | 5 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Transmission has failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it. engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold. antena no longer retracts. | |||