Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT MELTED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON THE ROAD.TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED/ TRANS RECONDITIONED, POWER STEERING BOX LEAKING/ REPLACED. BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED,AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED. NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS FIXED. WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO ACID LEAK. W…
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FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT MELTED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON THE ROAD.TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED/ TRANS RECONDITIONED, POWER STEERING BOX LEAKING/ REPLACED. BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED,AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED. NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS FIXED. WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO ACID LEAK. WHATS NEXT? *AK
NHTSA ODI #721938
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ENGINE OFF. THEN SWITCH PARKING PAWL TO NEUTRAL, AND RESTART ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858777
Mileage unknown · Feb 29, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHILCE NOT TO START AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN, AND THEN PARKED, A SHORT DISTANCE FRON CONSUMERS HOME. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BUT FOUND NO REMEDIES. NLM
NHTSA ODI #551128
Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
ENGINE KNOCKING OCCURS AT COLD TEMPERATURES 35F OR BELOW SOUNDS COME FROM LOWER ENGINE RODS POSSIBLY OR CRANKSHAFT . --DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOTH PROBLEMS
NHTSA ODI #715681
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
DRIVING AT 70MPH NOTICED SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR STARTED TO STOP ENGINE QUIT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. GOT VEHICLE STOPED AND PASSENGERS OUT TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH TWO EXTIGUISHERS BUT SPREAD TO FAST.
NHTSA ODI #713286
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848000
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #702249
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE OIL COOLING ASSEMBLY FAILED, ALLOWING OIL TO SPILL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM.
NHTSA ODI #534717
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
ENGINE ON NUMBER OF OCCASIONS STOPPED RUNNING, CUTTING OFF POWER TO THE WHEEL, STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES.
NHTSA ODI #522456
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO STORE THEN HEARD A STORE PAGE THAT THERE WAS A TRUCK ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #97013984 RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPT., CITY OF RIVERSIDE 3601 NINTH STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92501, GARY FIEGENER 909-782-5804). *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHEVR…
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CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO STORE THEN HEARD A STORE PAGE THAT THERE WAS A TRUCK ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #97013984 RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPT., CITY OF RIVERSIDE 3601 NINTH STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92501, GARY FIEGENER 909-782-5804). *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHEVROLET. *SLC
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.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
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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.
EA00013 · Battery Leaks Acid
Opened May 2, 2000 · Closed Jun 28, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
EA99011 · Erratic Power Steering Assist While Driv
Opened May 12, 1999 · Closed Feb 27, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOR DETAILS AND A BASIS FOR THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS, PLEASE SEE THE CLOSING REPORT IN THE EA99-011 PUBLIC FILE.ODI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE POPULATION.FUTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS SUBJECT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.THE ENGINEERING IS CLOSED.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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