Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFireInjury
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, RIGHT REAR BLINKER AND PARKING BRAKE BULB FAILED. BACK HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN, DEALER FOUND LATCH ROD RETAINERS WORN OUT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT BLOWING. REAR END WAS ROARING, DEALER REPLACED RE…
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CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, RIGHT REAR BLINKER AND PARKING BRAKE BULB FAILED. BACK HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN, DEALER FOUND LATCH ROD RETAINERS WORN OUT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT BLOWING. REAR END WAS ROARING, DEALER REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO TO ZERO, DEALER REPLACED INDICATOR. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MISSING, DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUB AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP, WHEN THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED, DEALER FOUND THE PLUG WIRES SHORTING TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, DEALER REPLACED ALL PLUG WIRES. VEHICLE WOULD TURN, BUT WOULD NOT START, DEALER FOUND FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. OIL LEAKING AT PINION AREA, DEALER REPLACED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION SEAL. REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS ON DASH STARTED BLINKING, ALL INDICATOR NEEDLES AND GAUGES WERE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENTS, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP, SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, FINALLY DRIVER AND DAUGHTER GOT OUT THROUGH FRONT DOORS, FIRE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAS EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS DUE TO THIS, CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REST OF THE LOAN EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED, SHE IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DEALER WOULD NOT HELP HER.
NHTSA ODI #870293
Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. IN TWO INSTANCES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE. BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860977
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE INSTALLED 6/25/99 MOTOR IS STILL USING OIL AND HAS FOULED SPARK PLUGS
NHTSA ODI #711529
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER AWHILE BACK STATING GM WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LINEAR EGRS ON THE 4.3L ENGINES AND IF ANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED TO BRING MY VEHICLE INTO A GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CORRECTED. THE PRBLEM HAS OCCURRED, BUT I CAN'T FIND THE LETTER AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT TSB WAS ONLY ON THEIR TRUCKS.
NHTSA ODI #710692
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
I RECIEVED A LETTER OF RECALL ON THE EGR VALUE THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE SHOP, WHERE THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT THE EGR WAS STICKING OPEN AND THEY HAD CLEANED AND REPLACED IT. ALL PLUGS FOULED. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME STICKING IS OCCURRING. GM SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS PAST THE MILAGE FOR REIMBUSEMENT OF REPAIR COST…
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I RECIEVED A LETTER OF RECALL ON THE EGR VALUE THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE SHOP, WHERE THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT THE EGR WAS STICKING OPEN AND THEY HAD CLEANED AND REPLACED IT. ALL PLUGS FOULED. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME STICKING IS OCCURRING. GM SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS PAST THE MILAGE FOR REIMBUSEMENT OF REPAIR COST. CAN THEY BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSE REGARDLESS OF THE MILAGE?
NHTSA ODI #704056
Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT 1995 4.3L ENGINES WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LINEAR EXHAUST RECIRULATION VALVE. IT DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOMS WHICH MY VAN HAS STARTED EXHIBITING. WHILE THEY WERE OFFERING TO FIX VEHICLES WITH SUCH PROBLEMS THEY LIMITED IT TO VEHICLES TO UNDER 75K MILES. MY VAN HAS 82K. MY POINT WAS CHEVY RECOG…
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I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT 1995 4.3L ENGINES WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LINEAR EXHAUST RECIRULATION VALVE. IT DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOMS WHICH MY VAN HAS STARTED EXHIBITING. WHILE THEY WERE OFFERING TO FIX VEHICLES WITH SUCH PROBLEMS THEY LIMITED IT TO VEHICLES TO UNDER 75K MILES. MY VAN HAS 82K. MY POINT WAS CHEVY RECOGNIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VALVE (WHETHER IT WAS OVER OR UNDER 75K) IT WAS DEFECTED...THEY HAVE REFUSE TO OFFER ASSITANCE EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM...WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP
NHTSA ODI #703997
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM SERPENTINE BELT AND OR ALTERNATOR. WORSE ON COLD OR WET DAYS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR SERPENTINE /BELT, AND PULLEY ARM. SOME PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIME IN 2 YEARS.
NHTSA ODI #702705
Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingInterior LightingPower Train
ENGINE STALLS OUT FOR NO REASON/ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED/TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND INSTRUMENT PANELLIGHTS STAY ON DURING THE DAY. VEHICLE STILL RUNNING AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. TAKING TO DEALER AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828419
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOCK FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #539921
Mileage unknown · May 6, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON LONG TRIPS OVER, 2-3 HOURS, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES ERRATIC ENGINE BUCKING AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF LOWER GEARS. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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