Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 01119A | 01/01/2004 | 01119B | 10007576 | Roll-out for the gen iii small block engines with iridium spark plugs. also includes 2003/2004 m/l vans. *tt | 07/01/2004 |
| 971101777170 | 11/01/1997 | 54188 | Subject pertaining to a tcc slips and/or dtc p1870. | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876527 | 12/01/1998 | 603086 | Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 99083 | 10/02/2000 | 619008 | On certain vehicles, the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| 99083 | 11/13/2000 | 617610 | General motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission campaign for the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp to illuminate. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00140 | 10/17/2000 | 616389 | A condition may exist where the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6092567 | Voluntary emission campaign involving the air injection reactor (air) pump emission control system which may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 12/29/2000 | |
| 99083 | 10/01/2000 | 6091560 | On some vehicles the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and cause the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate. *tt | 11/02/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 00096 | 01/19/2001 | 618109 | Vehicles may experience exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00096 | 01/01/2001 | 618093 | Concerns w ith exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 00096 | 01/01/2001 | 616774 | Some customers may experience a failure of the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve due to corrosion of the internal diaphragm plate, leading to driveability complaints of a check engine light for egr valve (dtc p0400); or engine stall at | 03/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| Engine is overheating because of radiator coolant (dex/cool) breaking down. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/25/2001 | |||
| Vehicle intermittently stalled while driving. when occurred vehiclle would not restart for an hour or more. vehicle been to dealers shop on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| I have had three serious oil leaks with this vehicle which started when it only had 8,000 miles. in addition, the parking brake failed and the power windows broke. the rear bumper rusts after it rains because of the brake dust. you have to use rubbing compound once a week. overall, the amount of problems have been exhorbinant and not what you would expect from a $28,000 vehicle. | |||
| 03/28/1998 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Car has been in shop 4 times for massive oil leaks. car does not shift well, will not engage into second and reverse. the component above brake interferes with braking. your foot hits the component above the brake and makes you panic and feel like you cannot find the brake. | |||
| There is gas leaking onto the engine, and the engine is also hesitating and making noises. dealer can't find a solution. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Car had trouble accelerating. ses light came on. took car to dealer and was told that spark plug wires had gone bad and also needed new 0-2 sensor. *ak | |||