ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TOLL ME "THERE IS NO PVC VALVE O…
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ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TOLL ME "THERE IS NO PVC VALVE ON THE CAR" AND THE PROBLEM OF STALLING SHOULD BE CURED. NOT SO!!! *AK
NHTSA ODI #704936
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA ODI #543611
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1998
Electrical SystemFire
WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BETWEEN THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL, CAR WAS OFF. THE STARTER ENGAGED TO START THE ENGINE IN CAR, AND FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARRANT., DEALER CONTACTED AND WILL ESTIMATE DAMAGES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK
NHTSA ODI #831920
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts
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.
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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