Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 676001 | 02/01/1997 | 51353 | Excessive oil consumption (replace pcv harness). *tw | 12/15/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 119000 | 1 | 02/05/1998 |
| Intake manifold gasket failed causing coolant to leak into the engine compartment. this ruined the engine and needed replacing. it was 3.1l gm motor in a 1995 oldsmobile cutlass supreme gl si. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle had four batteries and two alternators replacerd within three years at a repairs shop. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| My car had a loss of power when it reached normal temperature and going on highway speeds. you had to put the accelerator all the way down to the mat in order to keep going. i took the car to a mechanic and they noticed that the engine was running hot in certain parts of the motor. they replaced the thersmostat and flushed the radiator but that didn't fix the car. they recommended to replace the catalic convertor but that didn't fix it either. the next step was to get the transmission tested. that did it, and the transmission had to be rebuilt. the problem is that there's a vacuum leak in between the engine and the transmission causing the transmission to overheat. that caused extensive damage to the transmission. mr. transmission (my mechanic) had another cutlass same year, model, & a little more milage than mine with the same problem. a co-worker had the same model, milage, & year and he also replaced his transmission. i had contacted gm and their excuse is i didn't take the car to the dealer and my warranty is expired. i re-searched your site and since 1990 all sedans with automatic transmission from general motors had major problems. by the way, here the transmission model 4t60e. that same model has been used for years on all sedans since 1994. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/23/2001 | 1 | 10/24/1994 | |
| Consumer has to add 2quarts of oil every 3,000 miles. problem has been since vehicle had 10,000 miles. consumer was at dealership, and was given a tsb (87-60-03) regarding lower intake gasket needed to be replaced. dealer was saying that consumer had to spend $600 to repair problem. oldsmobile will be contacted to explain reason of letter, and why consumer was responsible for payment. *ak ignition cylinder replaced due to security light illuminated. abs light illuminated, vehicle needed brake switch and left front whell speed sensor. 2 high mount stop lamp bulbs burnt out. *slc | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Hydralic tension locked up and timing belt slide off of pulley-at that time the valves were down resulting in exhaust leaking through-replacement of values now needs to be done | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| The engine is leaking oil. nlm | |||
| 04/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Was coming off a ramp at about 30 mph when a defect in engine caused loss of power and steering. consumer went to apply brakes, vehicle spinned and hit guardrail. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| My car had a loss of power when it reached normal temperature and going on highway speeds. you had to put the accelerator all the way down to the mat in order to keep going. i took the car to a mechanic and they noticed that the engine was running hot in certain parts of the motor. they replaced the thersmostat and flushed the radiator but that didn't fix the car. they recommended to replace the catalic convertor but that didn't fix it either. the next step was to get the transmission tested. that did it, and the transmission had to be rebuilt. the problem is that there's a vacuum leak in between the engine and the transmission causing the transmission to overheat. that caused extensive damage to the transmission. mr. transmission (my mechanic) had another cutlass same year, model, & a little more milage than mine with the same problem. a co-worker had the same model, milage, & year and he also replaced his transmission. i had contacted gm and their excuse is i didn't take the car to the dealer and my warranty is expired. i re-searched your site and since 1990 all sedans with automatic transmission from general motors had major problems. by the way, here the transmission model 4t60e. that same model has been used for years on all sedans since 1994. | |||