Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineVisibility
PURCHASED VEHICLE, HEATING DID NOT WORK - AIR WOULD BLOW OUT COLD. DEALER BLEW OUT HEAT CORE AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT. MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HEAT. ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND STALL. FUEL INJECTOR IN 5TH CYLINDER BAD. MECHANIC FLUSHED INJECTED AND GAVE TUNE UP. RAN OK FOR A WEEK AND THEN CONSTANT STUTTER AND SHAKE AT 50 MPH. …
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PURCHASED VEHICLE, HEATING DID NOT WORK - AIR WOULD BLOW OUT COLD. DEALER BLEW OUT HEAT CORE AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT. MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HEAT. ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND STALL. FUEL INJECTOR IN 5TH CYLINDER BAD. MECHANIC FLUSHED INJECTED AND GAVE TUNE UP. RAN OK FOR A WEEK AND THEN CONSTANT STUTTER AND SHAKE AT 50 MPH. MECHANIC REPLACED 1 INJECTOR. STUTTER GONE. NO OVERHEATING, BUT ANTIFREEZE LEAK X 1. REPLACED WATER PUMP. 1 WEEK LATER CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND PUDDLE OF ANTIFREEZE AROUND ENGINE BLOCK. THEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND I CHECKED THE OIL TO FIND THE DIPSTICK SHOWED TWICE THE AMOUNT OF OIL AFTER SITTING FOR 8 HOURS. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED 1 WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, I HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THAT IS WHEN THE OIL APPEARED OVERFULL AND THE CAR STAULED.
NHTSA ODI #10069976
Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK IS LEAKING IN SEAMS BACK OF GAS TANK, AND GAS LEAKS ONTO GROUND.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TANK WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND BUCKETS HAD TO BE PLACED UNDER CAR TO CATCH THE LEAKING GASOLINE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #881702
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT. NLM
NHTSA ODI #784991
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Fuel System, GasolineSteering
GAS CAP DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. DEFECT IN RELEASE LATCH LOCATED AT DRIVER'S SEAT ON FLOOR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #731046
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2000
Fuel System, GasolineVisibility
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725671
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 1999, DUE TO COLLAPSING AND LEAKAGE. MJS
NHTSA ODI #546220
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
PURGE VALVE FAILED. NLM
NHTSA ODI #545854
Mileage unknown · May 3, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #706186
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolineStructure
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL LOCK ONLY WITH VEHICLE IS PUT INTO MOTION; AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR, IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH HIGH BEAMS THEY WILL WORK, BUT WHEN CUTTING THE HIGH BEAM OFF, THE REGULAR LIGHTS WON'T WORK. IT T…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL LOCK ONLY WITH VEHICLE IS PUT INTO MOTION; AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR, IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH HIGH BEAMS THEY WILL WORK, BUT WHEN CUTTING THE HIGH BEAM OFF, THE REGULAR LIGHTS WON'T WORK. IT TAKES ALONG TIME FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828987
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
THESE VEHICLES WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH WELDS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT PAN ASSEMBLY THAT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO FUEL TANK LEAKAGE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL RIVETS ADJACENT TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE SUSPECT WELDS ARE LOCATED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
EA00007 · Steering Column Fires
Opened Mar 3, 2000 · Closed Feb 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE99063 · Steering Column Fire
Opened Oct 7, 1999 · Closed Mar 3, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI HAS EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF STEERING COLUMN FIRES TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS BUILT ON THE N-PLATFORM.GM HAS INDICATED IN ITS RESPONSE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN IN USE IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLE MODELS SINCE 1991 ON BOTH THE N AND J-PLATFORMS.HOWEVER, THE 1994-1995 N-PLATFORM IS OVER REPRESENTED ACCOUNTING FOR 83 (81%) OF THE COMBINDED TOTAL OF 102 REPORTS DESPITE BEING ONLY 14.2% OF THE COMBINED POPULATION. OF THE 10 NEW REPORTS RECEIVED SINCE OPENING EA99-063, 7 INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF A NO START CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE STARTER.A FIRE IS CLAIMED TO HAVE ENSUED IN THE STEERING COLUMN IMMEDIATELY THERAFTER.GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) (NO. 433203) JULY 1994 WHIICH ADDRESSED OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT RETURN TO THE RUN POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED.THE TSB ADVISES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTING SCREWS MAY BE EXCESSIVELY TORQUED RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE SWITCH HOUSING.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND TO DETERMIN IF A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.
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