Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 776001 | 07/01/1997 | 52935 | Information concerning engine knock/rattle or tap noise before engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature (replace piston and/or rod assemblies). ak | 11/13/1997 | |
| 776001 | 03/01/1997 | 51302 | Knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating temperature or under light load conditions at operating temperature knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 1 | 01/10/1996 | |
| Ltr fm (fl) re defective 1996 oldsmobile ciera. *ts the engine overheated, the battery had a low charge and the vehicle was low on fuel and oil. the oxygen sensor was replaced when the engine light illuminated. the indicator for the fuel never gave an actual reading of the fuel in the tank, it fluctuated at various speeds and it was hard to tell how much fuel was actually in the tank. the consumer had a water pump installed. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 65000 | ||
| Lower intake manifold gasket leak into oil | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 1 | 01/10/1996 | |
| Ltr fm consumer (fl) re defective 1996 oldsmobile ciera. *ts six months after vehicle was purchased the consumer notice that the service engine light would flash on and off intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the oxygen sensor. the vehicle ran fine for a while then the check engine light illuminated again. the dealer replaced another sensor. eventually the vehicle's engine overheated which resulted in engine damage. this failure occurred under 100,000 miles . the fuel gauge never gave the actual fuel tank reading. the fuel needle would fluctuate while the vehicle was being driven at various speed. many batteries have been replaced in the vehicle because they fail unexpectedly. the battery indicator never illuminated indicating there was a problem. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 44000 | 1 | 01/20/1998 |
| Head gasket leaked. consumer indicated that when he went into garage there was water on the floor. consumer had vehicle checked out by mechanic, who determined there was a head gasket leak. consumer was quoted a price to have vehicle repaired. consumer felt that oldsmobile should repair the problem free of charge since this was a common problem with this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 60000 | 2 | 12/20/2000 |
| Lower intake manifold gasket leak on gm 3.1 l v6. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 1 | 02/06/2002 | |
| The engine stopped working in december of 2002. which had to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2001 | |||
| Was driving vehicle and noticed coolant was getting low. checked under hood, and fluid was on engine. head gasket was leaking from right side. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| Several components have prematurely deteriorated calling into question safety of other related components. the car is 3 years and 6 months old, but has less than 29,000 miles. the problems all seem to deal with rubber (or similar material) components. the engine intake manifold is leaking. the left side axle seal and cover on the transmission is leaking. the serpentine belt was already cracking and needed to be replaced. (the serpentine belt is available for inspection, if so desired). *ak | |||
| 08/24/1997 | 12/11/1996 | ||
| Manifold gasket failed. will driving gasket ran hot; the manifold gasket was spewing water and the gasket had to be changed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 130000 | 2 | 10/19/2002 |
| Was driving the car noticed it was not warming up checked anti freeze and noticed it was low in radiator and in overflow container. added anti freeze looked to see if had been leaking at hoses or was after adding anti freeze and it did not appear to have been leaking at any hoses or from radiator. started car did not run right shut engine off pulled dipstick and found oil to be discolored. called around and found that this year engine made by general motors is known to blow the intake manifold gaskets and that this exact car had already been repaired for this same problem prior to my purchasing this car 2 years ago. old engine is available. have estimated mileage until it is towed back home. this car was originally owned by my aunt and uncle was sold to my mom joan roodbergen she never drove it and i purchased it from them in october of 2002. i knew the intake manifold had already failed once and was repaired by mullins auto service. *jb | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| #6 cylinder failed resulting in engine failure. dealer wants to rebuild or replace with a new engine. consumer feels this major engine problem should not have happend at 44k miles. nlm | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 1 | 05/14/1996 | |
| When driving at any speed and without prior warning vehicle will cut off and come to a dead stop. consumer has contacted dealer, and dealer has replaced some wiring. repairs were not covered under warranty. *ak *ml | |||
| Vehicle stalled while driving 60 mph causing a loss of power | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 15 | 10/15/1996 | |
| Engine continually failing, unable to determine cause. | |||
| 07/27/1997 | |||
| When traveling about 50 to 60 mph the dashlight came on, the vehicle stalled and cut off. consumer has contacted the dealer, vehicle awaiting service. *ak | |||
| 3 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Vehicle stalled. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| The oxygen sensor failed causing the check engine light to illuminate. nlm | |||
| 02/01/1997 | |||
| When coming to a complete stop the vehicle will stall and while driving up on a hill there will be noise coming from the engine. dealer replaced oxgen sensor. also in cold weather the doors are hard to open. *ak | |||