Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 970501736211 | 05/01/1997 | 53009 | Conditions containing engine overheating and/or loss of engine coolant. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 010601008A | 05/01/2002 | 010601008 | 634813 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010601008 | 02/01/2001 | 619177 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 010601010A | 06/01/2001 | 0106010101 | 620810 | Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt | 08/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 031403 | 03/14/2003 | 10001917 | Installing a new air pump to correct emission control systems which may fail to operate and cause the male function indicator lamp, malfunction indicator lamp (mil), to illuminate. *tt 8jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| 01038 | 03/01/2003 | 10001240 | Air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump system failures. *tt | 04/24/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE02050 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/13/2002 | 10/22/2002 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| Alleged engine compartment fire during startup.loud pops or backfires before the fire started | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/07/2001 | 1 | 10/28/1996 | |
| Engine was overheating during normal operation of vehicle. consumer took vehicle to a dealership and replaced radiator cap because of a defective spring. then, when traveling at approximately 70 mph, engine stalled suddenly. took all of consumer's effort to bring vehicle to side of road. dealership stated that head gasket was considered to be defective which caused the engine to stall. private mechanic was currently rebuilding/remanufacturing the engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. the vehicle caught fire twice where drops of engine oil fell on the exhaust manifold. the fires occurred three days after purchasing the vehicle. the contact was responsible for the repair cost of $2000. the contact was not aware of recall# 09v116000, component: engine and engine cooling when the failure occurred. the manufacturer stated that they would research the failure and call him; however, he has not received a call. when the third fire occurred the contact was able to extinguish the fire; although, he could have been injured. the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was rendered inoperable and to tow it to a dealer. the contact requested that the dealer assume the towing cost; however, they denied to do so. there was no report filed with the fire department. he has made several attempts to speak with the manufacturer and has been unsuccessful. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 03/07/2001 | 1 | 10/28/1996 | |
| Engine was overheating during normal operation of vehicle. consumer took vehicle to a dealership and replaced radiator cap because of a defective spring. then, when traveling at approximately 70 mph, engine stalled suddenly. took all of consumer's effort to bring vehicle to side of road. dealership stated that head gasket was considered to be defective which caused the engine to stall. private mechanic was currently rebuilding/remanufacturing the engine. *ak | |||
| Would be driving vehicle when it would start to hesitate at 40mph. problem was sporadic. would not be able to pass another vehicle. took to dealer numerous times for problem. mechanic could not locate cause.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 02/12/1996 | |
| Crankshaft gasket leak. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Consumer complains the heating system has become inoperable. inspection of the failure led to the discovery that the vehicle is in need of a new engine. mechanic can not explain why this occured. *jg | |||
| 01/02/1997 | 1 | 01/16/1996 | |
| Vehicle stalled in the intersection. yh | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| I began to have engine problems with my vehicle at 36,000 miles. i decided to trace the vin # through carfax. when i did i found that the odometer has been rolled back 71,000 miles or more. the car dealer does not want to handle the problem. *ak | |||
| 15 | 03/31/1998 | ||
| Vehicle without warning causing power brakes and power steering failure. | |||
| 03/20/1998 | |||
| Engine caught on fire while driving vehicle. also, engine check light came on. | |||
| 11/20/1996 | 5 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Car engine cuts off while driving to another location. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1997 | 2 | 12/15/1995 | |
| Engine uses up to one to two quarts of oil between oil changes. no outward signs of leak. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 5 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| Car was parked and car caught on fire which came from the truck , please describe . *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/29/1997 | 2 | 01/16/1996 | |
| On two different occasions the engine light comes on and the vehicle stalled when it comes to stop due to map and oxygen sensor failure. yh | |||
| 02/15/1996 | 1 | 02/12/1996 | |
| Oxygen sensor replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 10/30/1998 | 1 | 01/16/1996 | |
| Vehicle hesitates on acceleration due to egr valve failure. yh | |||