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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 96900 | 1 | 07/27/2004 |
| Engine coolant reservoir has an oily scent and has oil deposits inside.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Problems with smoke coming from underneath dash. request information on vehicle as far as accurate mileage, lemon check and recall check.*mr dealer refused to let consumer trade in the vehicle or give her answers to her question. in addition, she requested information on any accidents/recalls on the vehicle. *ph the consumer stated the vehicle just stopped on the highway. *jb | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 109850 | 1 | 02/13/1998 |
| Intake manifold gasket leaked on oldsmobile cutlass.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/03/2006 | 129000 | 1 | |
| Intake manifold gasket- 3100 v6 engine on gm product. *jb | |||
| 02/18/1997 | 2 | 12/20/1996 | |
| Since new engine made noise,gears slipping with odor from compartment (poor performance), resulting in complete engine power failure on several occasions. (mjs) | |||
| 02/18/1997 | |||
| Car suddenly lost power while driving on the freeway, notice noise under the bottom and a bad odor coming from the engine. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 42744 | 1 | 04/03/1998 |
| While driving and without warning steering wheel locked up. dealer replaced rack and pinion and right axle.*ak the vehicle was taken tot he dealer where they found the lower pinion bearing damaged, dust cap missing, power steering pump leaking, serpentine belt cracked and the right axle boot torn, which caused axle noise. the dealer replaced the rack and pinion, axle seal, replaced and resealed the power steering pump, replaced the serpentine belt and flushed the brake and power steering fluid. the lower intake manifold leaked at the left rear. the brake hose was twisted. the dealer replaced the hose. *ts *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 11/18/2005 | 82274 | 2 | 01/29/1998 |
| Intake manifold gasket failed twice. first repaired at monroe service on 11-18-2005 at 76655 miles the cost was $731.16. second repair was at goodyear gemini on 12-21-2006 at 82274miles. the cost was $642.40. both facilities were ase certified. i have been an assistant store manager in the past for both procare and goodyear, and rarely saw a failure of an intake manifold gasket, except in early foriegn engines with aluminum blocks or aluminum heads or both. i just had a front brake overhaul at midas, and the tech nician asked if i had had any problems with theintake manifold gasket, which set me off on this search. i talked to the managers at both monroe and goodyear ,and both said they have had many problems with these gaskets that they have had to repair. did a google search and found many complaints about it, and saw that a class action lawsuit out of canada was being filed. i could provide the necessary documentation of both repairs. talked to gm about it, and as i expected, said that i didn't bring it to a gm facility for repair, and that it had excessive mileage. i did not consider 76665 or 82274 as excessive mileage for the year of the car or this type of failure. what would have happened if this defect caused fuel to leak out onto hot exterior of the engine? *ak | |||
| 09/26/2005 | 41000 | 1 | 06/15/1997 |
| Dt:the contact stated the intake manifold gasket leaked oil and antifreeze due to the type of plastic that was manufactured for this gasket. the gasket has not been repaired because the manufacturer will not assist in the cost. *ak updated 11/30/2005 - although the dealer verified the problem as requested by the manufacturer they refused refused to cover the cost of the repair. *nm | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 42744 | 1 | 04/03/1998 |
| While driving and without warning steering wheel locked up. dealer replaced rack and pinion and right axle.*ak the vehicle was taken tot he dealer where they found the lower pinion bearing damaged, dust cap missing, power steering pump leaking, serpentine belt cracked and the right axle boot torn, which caused axle noise. the dealer replaced the rack and pinion, axle seal, replaced and resealed the power steering pump, replaced the serpentine belt and flushed the brake and power steering fluid. the lower intake manifold leaked at the left rear. the brake hose was twisted. the dealer replaced the hose. *ts *nlm | |||