Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 11340 | 02/01/2010 | 10043857 | Gm: special coverage adjustment- timing chain wear. on some 2007 model year vehicles that are equipped with a 2.8l/3.6l v6 engine (lp1/ly7), under certain driving conditions, and with the vehicle's original oil change intervals, the timing | 04/30/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| PIT4569 | 02/01/2008 | 10024223 | Blower motor is inoperative. *nj | 03/27/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIT-5028 | 09/01/2010 | 10036324 | Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. model years 2006-2011. does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
| 07133 | 05/01/2007 | 10022368 | Service update for inventory and customer vehicles battery drain / no start - expires with base warranty. *kb | 08/03/2007 | |
| 4016 | 10021086 | Engine misfire on cylinder 1, 3, or 5. *kb | 03/01/2007 | ||
| 3423 | 09/30/2008 | 3423B | 10020691 | 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe | 12/22/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070601014 | 08/01/2007 | 10022931 | Ly7 mil/dtc's p0016, p0017, p0018 or p0019 - stretched primary drive and both secondary drive timing chains (replace primary drive and both secondary drive timing chains). *nj | 10/05/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 4 | 05/01/2007 | |
| 2007 gmc acadia. consumer expresses discontent in regards to several repairs and malfunctions with the vehicle *tgw the heater core leaked, the check engine light illuminated due to a faulty tuning valve, the auxiliary a/c evaportor was leaking and had to e replaced, the water pump, engine mount, and torque converter all had to be replaced, as well as the master cylinder which was leaking. also, the abs light and stabiltrak lights illuminated. | |||
| 11/02/2007 | 8100 | 5 | 07/07/2007 |
| My first 2007 awd acadia broke down after owning it for 20 minutes check engine light came on and it wouldn't move. spent more time in the garage. when i got it back a week later it started to shut off while i was driving it but it only did it when i was stopped and made right turns on main roads. the car would shut off while driving but it would restart again. got a replacement car had to pay 2,000 more for it and the replacement acadia is doing the same thing. its a death trap we could get killed pulling on a highway and the car shuts off and when they hook it up to diagnostic machine it says nothing shows up. it has been in for the software upgrades and a week later its shutting off again and has alot of hesitation. i have had it with gmc i just want my money back they lost my trust i should of stayed with my jeep liberty which was a great vehicle with no problems. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 30286 | 1 | |
| Check engine light / stabilitrak warning light leading to discovery the engine cylinder head and valves were damaged and needed to be replaced. total repair took 33 days. apparently this is an ongoing problem with this gm engine. numerous internet sites state improperly manufactured camshaft components are the possible cause. my camshafts were not replaced, but i do suspect they were probably the cause based on present information available to me. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 2005 | 1 | 03/06/2007 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2007 gmc acadia with 2,005 failure mileage at 50 mph,the vehicle completely lost power. the contact tried to restart the vehicle, but nothing happened. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. the dealer was installing a new engine. *ak update 05/10/07*tr | |||