Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 071003 | 07/10/2003 | 10003815 | This vme message is a water pump replacement due to a known cam driveline. some customers may question about whine noise coming from the front engine area. *tt | 11/03/2003 | |
| 071503 | 07/15/2003 | 10003789 | Coolant lose, evidence fluid on the garage floor, etc., or coolant warning light coming on. *tt | 10/31/2003 | |
| 010602012 | 12/01/2001 | 628890 | Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 071103 | 07/11/2003 | 10003816 | This vme message concerns a cylinder boreliner tool now available for the l61 2.2 liter engine. the tool is referenced in service bulletin 030601018. the purpose of the tool is to extend the total service life of the block. *tt | 11/03/2003 | |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 000601018A | 07/01/2001 | 000601018 | 622775 | Some customers may comment on a growl/moan type noise coming from the front of the vehicle on heavy acceleration when making sharp left hand turns. nlm | 10/22/2001 |
| 201200 | 12/20/2000 | 618145 | Information concerning vehicles that have a input speed sensor code p0716, p0717 condition. *tt | 04/05/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010601030A | 05/01/2002 | 010601030 | 634811 | Some owners may comment on higher than expected engine oil consumption. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 020601001A | 03/01/2002 | 020601001 | 631251 | Customers may complain on a drone noise coming from the engine area. *slc | 05/21/2002 |
| 160102 | 01/16/2002 | 629703 | Customers may comment that the engine lags power, stalls, won't start or is hard to start. *tt | 04/05/2002 | |
| 020604009 | 03/01/2002 | 629502 | Subject regarding hesitation or stumble on throttle application after cold start (reprogram pcm). *jg | 04/02/2002 | |
| 020601001 | 01/01/2002 | 628837 | Experiencing a drone noise coming from the engine area. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 010601030 | 12/01/2001 | 628900 | Some owners may comment on higher than expected engine oil consumption, and having to add oil between oil changes. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 090801 | 08/09/2001 | 625380 | Customers may complain of excessive oil consumption and having to add oil between changes. *jg | 11/20/2001 | |
| 260601 | 06/26/2001 | 623545 | Vehicles may experience hesitation or stumble after cold starts.*jb | 10/29/2001 | |
| 180401 | 04/18/2001 | 619413 | Some vehicles with manual transmission may exhibit a bearing noise that can be described as a grinding noise or a failed concentric slave cylinder bearing noise. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 010601004 | 01/01/2001 | 618071 | Exhibiting a loud hoot / whistling noise at start up during cold ambient temperature. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 67000 | 1 | |
| This is the second time i have had to change the timing chain on my car in the past two years. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2005 | 63000 | 1 | 06/09/2001 |
| My car has made a ticking noise since the day i bought it. the dealer said they could get to the bottom of what was causing the noise, for me not to worry. 63,000 miles later, i do not have a car anymore, the engine blew up. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 144600 | 5 | |
| The traction light illuminated and then the vehicle shut off completely. the vehicle has been taken in for service, but the problem could not be duplicated. *jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| The engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer drove vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the head gasket needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| While driving, the vehicle stalled. the consumer restarted the vehicle and drove it home. the consumer contacted the dealer for an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected and repaired. *ak the consumer tried to start the vehicle five times to no avail. the vehicle was then started on the sixth try and driven in for service. *tc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning the engine fail and lost power and it was hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer notified ts | |||
| 08/16/2002 | 8 | 10/30/2001 | |
| When braking and without warning the vehicle stalls and becomes be hard to control. dealer notified.*ak the vehicle does not start sometimes. the fuel pump was replaced as a possible cause, but the vehicle still stalled. *yh | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| While driving vehicle will stall, resulting in loss of proper steering and braking control. vehicle has been checked by dealer.*ak | |||
| 06/22/2001 | |||
| At highway speeds vehicle will automatically shut off. all lights will go out except dashboard lights. consumer has to wait at least 3-4 mintues before restarting the vehicle. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 2 | ||
| On a number of occasions vehicle track off light would come on, and vehicle would shut down while driving. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions , and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 11/22/2003 |
| Timing chain guides went out after only 50,000 miles. my mechanic said this is the third one he's done like this. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about fuel pump problems. dealer and manufacturer were contacted, and stated that it needed to be replace, but vehicle had no warranty, and consumer was not able to pay for the repairs. *ak | |||