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SB-09271C
Jan 1, 2010
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
PONTIAC/SATURN/BUICK/GMC/CHEVROLET: TRANSMISSION CALIBRATION UPDATE. A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE ECM AND TCM ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. THIS NEW CALIBRATION WILL IMPROVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CHARACTERISTICS FOR DOWNSHIFT HESITATION
060849021
Sep 1, 2009
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DIFFICULT TO VIEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) DISPLAY WHEN DRIVING TOWARD BRIGHT SUNSHINE. *KB UPDATED 3/26/10. *PE
PIC-4601A
Sep 1, 2009
036100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BUICK/CADILLAC: STABILITRAK NOT READY DISPLAYED. THE STABILITRAK NOT READY IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER (DIC). *PE
PIT-4932
Sep 1, 2009
036400 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
SATURN/GMC/CHEVROLET/BUICK: ABS LIGHTS ON WITH DTC C0045 AND/OR C0050 OR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL OR COMMUNICATION CONCERNS. THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND/OR STABILITRAK LIGHTS COMING ON AND DTC C0045 AND/OR C0050. NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE L
PIP-4626B
Aug 1, 2009
103300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SATURN/GMC/PONTIAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET: NO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE THE CONCERN OF NO REVERSE WITH OR WITHOUT ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES SET-P0776, P2723 OR P2715. *PE
SB-06-06-04-021A
Aug 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUICK: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (IL) - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, NO START, NO CRANK, LOSS OF BACKLIGHTING ON PRNDL DISPLAY, AND/OR DTCS P2761, P0712, P0713, P0716, P0717 AND/OR P0748 SET (REPAIR AN RE-REROUTE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESSES).
PI-0686
Jul 10, 2009
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK/CHEVROLET: POWER ADJUSTED SEAT OR 6 WAY MANUAL DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT, THERE WOULD BE SHIFTING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING OR CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNER. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS
PIP-4668
Jul 1, 2009
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SATURN/GMC/CHEVROLET/BUICK: HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND 15MPH; HESITATION/DELAY/HARSH SHIFT AROUND 40MPH DURING 5-3-2 SHIFT. THIS WAS IMPROVED FOR FEEL, BUT ALSO FOR BEING TOO AVAILABLE; ALSO RELATES TO LO
SB-09-06-04-027
Jul 1, 2009
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BUICK/CHEVROLET: INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START, BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE. WILL NOT START WHEN THE KEY IS ROTATED TO THE START POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE IS BLOWN. *PE UPDATED 8/4/10. *PE
PIC-4994A
Jun 1, 2009
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: INTERMITTENT ROUGH RUNING WITH VARIOUS BODY ELECTRICAL CONCERNS AT THE SAME TIME. *PE UPDATED 6/4/10. *PE
3532
May 1, 2009
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, ROUGH RUNNING, AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE - POSSIBLE TCM CONCERN. *TT
PIP-4327A
May 1, 2009
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SATURN/CHEVROLET/GMC/BUICK/PONTIAC: SES LIGHT AND/OR NO REVERSE; A SLIP/FLARE OR HARSH SHIFTS IN DRIVE RANGE 3RD AND/OR 5TH GEAR. CODES P0776 CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL (PC) SOLENOID 2 - STUCK OFF AND P0842 TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE (TFP)
PIP-4550
May 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GENERAL MOTORS: IN RARE OCCURRENCES A TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC P0513, AN INTERMITTENT NO CRANK/NO START. THIS DTC MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SPIKE WITHIN THE ECM AND USUALLY OCCURS ON START UP. THE ECM MUST BE REPLACED WITH ONE TH
PIT-4855
May 1, 2009
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT POWER OR MANUAL UNLOCK. DIAGNOSTICS MAY REVEAL THAT SLIDING LOCK BUTTON ON INSIDE DOOR PANEL WILL NOT MOVE FROM LOCKED TO UNLOCKED POSITION. *PE
TB-080849016B
May 1, 2009
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON OR THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK. *PE UPDATED 11/04/09. *PE
07-08-57-002
Apr 1, 2009
162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WATER DRIPPING/LEAK FROM REAR DOME/READING LAMP OR [A] PILLARS (APPLY SEALER/LENGTHEN HOSE). *NJ UPDATED 3/31/08. *NJ UPDATED 8/5/09. *PE
PIT-4764A
Apr 1, 2009
010000 STEERING
BUICK/GMC/SATURN: INTERMITTENT STIFF STEERING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY WATER SPLASHING ONTO THE DRIVE BELT AND CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP ON THE PULLEYS. *PE
SB-08-09-41-007A
Apr 1, 2009
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SATURN: PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MAY COMMAND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR AND SEAT BELT REMINDER ON WHEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES (COMPUTERS, MP3 PLAYER, CELL PHONES, TECH 2, ETC.) ARE PLACED ON FRONT PASSENGER
TB-080849017B
Apr 1, 2009
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GENERAL MOTORS: THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES APPEAR TO BE ERRATIC/INACCURATE OR ARE INOPERATIVE. THIS CONDITION MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND OCCUR OVER ONE OR MULTIPLE IGNITION CYCLES, EVENTUALLY RESETTING ITSELF. *PE
TB-09-08-49-005
Apr 1, 2009
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATE OF EMPTY, LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, DTCS P0461 AND/OR P0463 SET (CHECK TERMINALS IN CONNECTOR X405). THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO POOR TERMINAL TENSION AT CONNECTOR X405, RESULTING IN RESIST
3522
Mar 1, 2009
090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SERVICE VME - FUEL SYSTEM LEAN DTCS P0101 P0171 P0174. *TT
PIC-4860A
Feb 1, 2009
026000 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATE; THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MAY DISPLAY SERVICE STABILITRAK. DTC C0035 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OR C0040 RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MAY BE
PIC-4874A
Feb 1, 2009
026000 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTC MAY BE STORED IN VEHICLE. SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIV
SB-08-06-04-041B
Feb 1, 2009
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HESITATION, REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE, DTCS P1125, P2101, P2120, P2125 OR P2138 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED). *PE
PIC-4878B
Dec 1, 2008
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GMC: INACCURATE FUEL GAGE AND/OR DTC P0461. INTERFERENCE IS SUSPECTED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FLOAT ARM WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT AND THE CONVOLUTED TUBING THAT IS PART OF THE SENDING UNIT. *PE UPDATED 3/13/09.