Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 110798 | 07/31/1998 | 602327 | The outer exhaust manifold studs may fatigue and break. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| 98698 | 09/01/1997 | 54225 | Recall notification and procedure on catalytic conveter and carburetor. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 110798 | 12/11/1998 | 603108 | Outer exhaust manifold studs may fatigue/break. *ak | 02/02/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 07/28/1992 | ||
| Engine valve cover gasket failed. the complaint is being investigated under odi 517662. *mjs | |||
| 07/28/1992 | |||
| Requesting update on odi #571662. | |||
| 07/28/1992 | |||
| Valve cover gasket. | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 1 | 07/28/1992 | |
| Valve cover gasket failure due to poor design. | |||
| 1 | 07/28/1992 | ||
| Valve cover gasket failure. | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 1 | 07/28/1992 | |
| Valve cover gasket failure due to poor design. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/28/1992 | ||
| Valve cover gasket failure. | |||
| 2 | 08/30/1992 | ||
| Engine head gasket/valve cover gasket failed due to design flaw, causing gas to leak. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 08/21/1992 | ||
| Engine head gasket/valve cover are designed poorly and are prone to failure. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1997 | 08/01/1992 | ||
| The valve cover and engine gasket are experiencing oil leaks which could cause a fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12 | |||
| Vehicle will stall suddenly in extreme hot weather usually does it within any time. consumer must wait for vehicle to cool down, and then it will crank back up.*ak | |||
| Fuel pump/front brake rotors/gas guage malfunctioned. in addition, engine knocks and radio makes noise. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer will provide more information on the catalytic converter problems. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Catalytic converter failed, prior to factory recall #681. | |||