Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 99021 | 08/01/1999 | 608372 | Subject regarding spark plug wire failure. *tt | 11/23/1999 | |
| 99021 | 08/01/1999 | 607522 | Subject regarding spark plug wire failure. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/07/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Battery failed and was removed by owner and placed in back of owners suburban to transport for exchange for new battery at wal-mart. apparently the battery leaked during transport and was not detected. upon removing battery to bring into store, owner was burned with battery acid. owner was treated by flusing with water. vehicle was damaged due to acid. carpet in back of vehicle was dissolved, underflooring began to rust, and other personal belongings such as a baby blanket were dissolved by the acid.*ak | |||
| 11/02/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Battery smoking - positive terminal burned off battery - breathed smoke | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| Consumer states that after recall was done the airbag senor light came on and stayed on. dealership wants to charge to do a test to see why this is happening. mr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 09/11/2003 | 46138 | 2 | 03/04/1996 |
| Vehicle did not give any warning that the battery was discharging. this occurred while driving 55mph on interstate 95 in ma. the electrical system completely shut down as i exited the road. second time this happened in 4 years. no icons came on to warn me. frightening experience to have car stalled at exit with trucks egressing the road. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/12/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled at any time/ any speed. mechanic replaced wiring harness, wires were melted. vehicle has not stalled since. consumers concern was that same quality wires might fail in other locations of vehicle.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 75000 | 4 | |
| While driving the temperature gauge went hot. consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic before the vehicle overheats. the dealership has serviced the vehicle 4 times for this issue, in which the thermostat, the water pump, the radiator and the intake gasket were replaced. however, the problem still exist. *la | |||
| 11/17/2000 | 54000 | 11/16/2000 | |
| When making turns and sometimes when you drive over a slight bump the heater fan will turn on by itself or if listening to the radio the station will change by itself. also while driving the auto door locks will suddenly click.this vehicle has temperature and radio controls installed on steering wheel. when i brought the vehicle in to service the recall in regards to the air bag defect i informed the dealer of the problem thinking it may relate to the defective air bag wiring but i was told they had no idea what it was and were only required to fix the problem at hand which was the air bag inflater. | |||
| 12/27/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| We replaced the fuel filter because it was clogged, however, we then had to have the engine control module replaced as well as the catalitic converter. | |||