Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 970501736211 | 05/01/1997 | 53009 | Conditions containing engine overheating and/or loss of engine coolant. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 970501736603 | 05/01/1997 | 53016 | Instructions and illustrations contained in exhaust moan service unit, p/n 10294800. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/23/2003 | 77950 | 1 | 07/14/1996 |
| We got a low coolant light on our dashboard, and found the coolant resevoir to be completely empty. this was less than 3k miles since the coolant system was serviced - drained, refilled, and new radiator hoses installed. after refilling, we found a small coolant leak on the ground under the engine (when parked on a dry surface indoors - normally the car is in the driveway, where snow, ice, and rain may have masked a long-time small leak). on 3/3/03, our local midas repair shop found that the intake manifold gasket was failing, causing the leak. it was replaced (along with thermostat and some other gaskets, which were little additional expense), at a cost of over $900. note that this is the vehicle primarily used by my (pregnant) wife and our 2 year old son, and that i myself work about 30 miles from home, so we were headed for incovenience at best, disaster at worst. note that the vehicle uses dexcool coolant, as required by the manufacturer for proper treatment of its aluminum radiator.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I purchased the vehicle and one week later the transmission had to be fixed, door mechanism had to be replaced, windshield replaced 2 times and now the coolant is leaking along with an oil valve and the car does not accelerate. cost to repair this time is estimated at $1200 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle to local dealer where a faulty module was replaced possibly relating to the radiator housing. consumer continues to receive recall o-00058s notices after the dealer said they did the recall work. manufacturer said that there is no record of the work being done. manufacturer told consumer that they now show that recall work has been done and the matter is closed, however, when consumer asked for a written statement of the recall work performed, they refused to send a letter and referred consumer back to the dealer who recently still sent reminder cards to bring the vehicle in for the recall work to be done. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 1996 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. she stated that the service engine light keeps coming on and some type of code comes on. the code means a slip in the engine. the consumer has done research on the internet and this code is known to come on in a lot of gm models. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I purchased the vehicle and one week later the transmission had to be fixed, door mechanism had to be replaced, windshield replaced 2 times and now the coolant is leaking along with an oil valve and the car does not accelerate. cost to repair this time is estimated at $1200 | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Coolant leaking from intake manifold. service tech. replaced gasket. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/20/2004 | 05/05/2003 | ||
| Car problems with 1996 cutlass keeps stalling i have already replaced intake gasket put new battery in an had other repairs this car only has 96000 miles. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 97451 | 1 | 02/26/2004 |
| Consumer took vehicle for a regular maintenance to independent shop, and mechanic determined that head gasket was leaking coolant, intake manifold was replaced at consumer's expense of $410.00. *ak *nm | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 60000 | 3 | |
| The consumer heard a ticking noise from the engine. upon inspection of the noise by the dealership they noticed that the intake manifold gasket was leaking coolant into the oil. this occurs because the manifold is make of plastic. *nm | |||