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Year: |
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Century |
2001 |
| Complaints: |
| THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TILT STEERING COLUMN STICKING IN PSOTION AND UNABLE TO RELEASE. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING WATER INTRUSION INTO THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. *YH |
| SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE FOURTH CLUTCH IS BURNT UP. *TT
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| SOME ONWERS MAY COMMENT ON ONE OR SEVERAL DELAYED SHIFTS, SLIPS, FLARES OR EXTENDED SHIFTS DURING COLD OPERATION. *TT
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| INFORMATION REGARDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN VALVE SPRINGS . *YD. |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON THE TIME IT TAKES THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR GLASS TO DEFOG. *SLC |
| SOME VEHICLES HAVE EXHIBIT THE TILT STEERING COLUMN LOCKING. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #01060 - VALVE SPRINGS REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED WITH HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING HEIGHT RESTRAINT HEIGHT INCREASES DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. *TT |
| INTERMITTENT/CONSTANT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED. *TT |
| PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR SUNROOF REPAIRS. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER OIL SEAL, A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. *SLC |
| PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG INFLATOR - PART 1. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER OIL SEAL, A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. *SLC |
| SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT |
| INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING WIND NOISE FROM THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AREA. *TT |
| OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING |
| ENGINE START AND STALL AFTER FUELING WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). SIT BULLETIN 1408781. *TT |
| A/C ON LED INOPERATIVE OR APPEARS TO TOGGLE ON AND OFF. ALSO INCLUDING 2005 BUICK CENTURY AND 2005 BUICK REGAL. *MR |
| SUBJECT REGARDING POLYMER SERVICE PISTONS. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING MAP LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT ARE ON CONTINUALLY. *TT |
| BUICK CENTURY 2001 SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER 30 MPH AND WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *TT |
| VEHICLES WITH THE CJ2 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING AND WITHOUT THE U20 CLUSTER WHICH IS THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND THE CJ2 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER DISPLAYS THE CELSIUS AND NOT FAHRENHEIT. *TT |
| A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE TILT STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKING IN THE NUMBER FOUR OR FULL UP POSITION. *TT |
| SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING POOR RADIO RECEPTION WITH OR WITHOUT REAR DEFOGGER OPERATION, NORMALLY WITH THE RADIO TUNED TO AM AND UNDER 800 KILOHERTZ. *TT |
| GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENT. *JB |
| RELEASE OF NEW OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR SERVICE. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING THE 2001 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INPUT SUN GEAR THRUST BEARING. *SLC |
| CENTER CONSOLE AND/OR ARMREST STORAGE LID WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO A BROKEN LATCH. BOTH LATCHES ARE SERVICE SEPARATELY AND AVAILABLE THROUGH GM SERVICE PARTS. *TT |
| SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0716 AND / OR P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758, P1860, P1887 OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CODES SET. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING THE 2001 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INPUT SUN GEAR THRUST BEARING. *SLC |
| SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0716 AND / OR P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758, P1860, P1887 OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CODES SET. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING A LOOSE OR RATTLE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT DOOR. *TT |
| CONCERNS WITH RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING INCORRECT TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, POOR PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, SES LAMP ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0756 AND P0757. *SLC |
| INFORMATION REGARDING NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC IF THE OPR VALVE IS CAUSING THE LEAK AIR TO BE HEARD EXITING THE RUBBER DUMP HOSE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. *TT |
| INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT |
| POWER SEAT ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B 1001 IN BCM AND/OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SPEAICAL PROCEDURE. *MJ |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND THAT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING HEAD RESTRAINT HEIGHT INCREASES DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING CARPET PULLING OUT FROM UNDER FROM THE REAR DOOR SILL PLATE, LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT VALVE SPRINGS. *JG |
| SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CODES P0741, P0742 - THIRD REUEST FOR INFO. *JB |
| GM POWERTRAIN IS CURRENTLY SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING 4T65E TRANSMISSIONS WITH A WHINE NOISE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. *TT |
| GM POWERTRAIN IS CURRENTLY SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING CODES P0716 / P0717 ON THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| POOR RADIO RECEPTION OR RADIO STATIC/ INCREASED INTERFERENCE WITH REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON OR SOME REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER GRIDS MAY BE INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| THE 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF A HARSH GARAGE SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE ON A COLD START. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING A CLUNK OR POP NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT FOOT WELL AREA. *YH |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE CARPETING IS SEPARATING FROM, OR COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE REAR DOOR OPENING SILL PLATE MOLDING. *TT |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT OF A WIND RUSH NOISE COMING FROM ONE OR BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. *TT |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK OR OPERATES SLOWLY. *TT |
| GRIND NOISE OR NO VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT |
| CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT |
| MULTIPLE DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2000-2001 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING EXTRA CLIPS IN THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION. *SLC |
| POOR RADIO RECEPTION OR RADIO STATIC/ INCREASED INTERFERENCE WITH REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON OR SOME REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER GRIDS MAY BE INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT 1F136536 MAY EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP / SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATION; ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION; STALL / NO START CONDITION; VARIOUS EL |
| DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0650 SET AFTER POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPLACEMENT. SIT BULLETIN 1413730. *TT |
| INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE, ESPECIALLY FUEL GAUGE OR PRINDEL, INTERMITTENT ENGINE NO CRANK OR NO START WITH A SECURITY LIGHT ON, CANNOT REMOVE THE TRANSAXLE SELECTOR LEVER FROM THE PARK POSITION, AND SCS, A |
| ENGINE MISFIRE DUE TO INJECTOR FRETTING CORROSION. *TT |
| CROSS INJECTOR WIRES CAUSING MISFIRE AT STEADY STATE SPEED AND RPM, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, AND A P0300 SET. SIT BULLETIN 1460291. *TT |
| INTERMITTENT SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES), ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) LAMP ILLUMINATED, ENGINE NO CRANK/NO START, VARIOUS INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) CLUSTER INTERMITTENTS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U1000, U1016, B |
| INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) INOPERATIVE (FUEL GAUGE OR PRNDL), ENGINE NO CRANK OR START WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT ON, CANNOT REMOVE THE TRANSAXLE SELECTOR LEVER FROM THE PARK POSITION; OR SES, ABS, OR TCS WARNING LIGHTS ON. |
| ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT |
| PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID REPLACEMENT FOR 4T65-E, 4T40-E, AND 4T45-E TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION.*MR |
| DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0650 SET AFTER PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT |
| INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1404. *TT |
| THE CURRENT BRAKE ROTOR MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS AFTER REFINISH, OR MINIMUM THICKNESS SPECIFICATION, FOUND IN THE PAST SERVICE MANUAL APPLICATIONS ARE INCORRECT. PLEASE USE CORRECT INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS. *TT |
| WHEN USING VOICE RECOGNITION DIALING, SOME NUMBERS OR COMMANDS MAY NOT BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE SYSTEM ESPECIALLY THE NUMBER TWO (2). *TT |
| SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON AN EXHAUST SYSTEM PING/CRACKLE/SNAP TYPE NOISE THAT IS AUDIBLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. *TT |
| A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE PRINDLE DISPLAY IS NOT LEGIBLE WHEN MOVING FORM A DARK AREA TO A LIGHTED AREA, WHEN THEVHECLE IS STARTED INSIDE A GARAGE, THE HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY AND THEN THE VEHICLE IS BACKED INTO THE SUNL |
| VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0141. *SLC |
| THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE FASTENER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DISC-BRAKE SUB-SECTION OF BRAKES IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL. *TT |
| SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TILT STEERING WHEEL BINDING IN THE FULL UPWARD POSITION |
| SUBJECT REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY BEING INOPERATIVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SET OR RESUME SPEED. *SLC |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POOR ACCELERATION, PERFORMANCE. *TT |
| A WHISTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SIT BULLETIN 1406534. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING NON-SERVICEABLE POWER SEAT TRACK ADJUSTERS. *TT |
| REPLACEMENT OF A BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) OR IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO LACK OF IGNITION ONE OR IGNITION ZERO VOLTAGE. GM VOICEMAIL LOG. *TT |
| ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT RUN. *TT |
| PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE SIDE MPACT AIRBAG MODULE INFLATOR - PART 2. *TT |
| INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING FALSE TIRE INFLATION MONITOR SYSTEM (TIM) MESSAGE/LAMO ILLUMINATION (INSTALL NEW ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE- EBTCM).*JG |
| CAMPAIGN PARTS BULLETIN FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENT. *JB |
| SUBJECT REGARDING PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN SEAT BELT BUCKLE CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATION. *JB |
| CONCERNS WHERE THE CARPET PULLS OUT FROM UNDER THE SILL PLATE ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR FOOT WELL AREA. *TT |
| THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TWO DIFFERENT CONDITIONS WITH THE TILT STEERING COLUMN STICKING THE EXTREME UP POSITION AND / OR STICKING IN THE NO.4 POSITION. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES SEAT, ENGINE WILL NOT START. *SLC |
| SUBJECT REGARDING SIR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES B0041 WHICH A LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SEAT OPEN DEPLOYMENT LOOP OR B1001 OPTION CONFIGUARTION ERROR. *TT |
| CONCERNS WITH TILT SETTERING COLUMN STICKING IN POSITION AND UNABLE TO RELEASE. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT. *JG |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON WIND NOISE OR A WHISTLE AROUND THE MIRRORS ON THE FRONT DOORS. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE SERVICE BAY TEST PROCEDURE. *TT |
| ONSTAR SYSTEM IS ATTEMPTING AND/OR COMPLETING PHONE CALLS WHICH THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT INITIATE. *TT |
| WITH THE AC ON, LED APPEARS TO TOGGLE ON AND BACK OFF IN ONE UNIQUE CONDITION. THIS CONDITION IS THE HEADLAMPS ARE ON, INSTRUMENT PANEL LAMPS ARE DIMMED TO THE LOWEST EXTREME, DAYTIME CONDITIONS AND THE REAR DEFOG BUTTON IS TURNED ON AND O |
| INFORMATION ON REFINISHING ALUMINUM WHEELS. *TT |
| SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE RKE KEY FOB WILL NOT FUNCTION UNLESS THEY ARE CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE. THE RANGE OF THE RKE SYSTEM IS SOMEWHAT LESS THAN DESIRABLE, 2-3 FEET (LESS THAN 1 M) IN SOME CASES, BEFORE SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION. |
| MANUAL DUAL ZONE FAN AND MODE KNOB REPLACEMENT. SERVICE VME. *TT |
| DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1000. *MR |
| ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT |
| BROKEN CONSOLE OR STORAGE COMPARTMENT LID LATCH. *TT |
| SUN VISORS MAY NOT STAY IN INTENDED POSITION. *TT |
| SUBJECT REGARDING STOP DELIVERY OF CERTAIN 2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.1L ENGINE. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING FALSE TIRE INFLATION MONITOR SYSTEM. *YH |
| SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE NO FORWARD, DELAYED FORWARD, OR THE TRANSMISSION MAY LOCK UP IN REVERSE INTERMITTENTLY, SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT MOVE WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC |
| SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION. *TT |
| SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR LEVER IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE / SHIFT. *TT |
| INFORMATION REGARDING ITCHING TYPE NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. *YH |
