Vehicle report

1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Service bulletins

83 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

3249

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HIGH SPEED SHAKE OR VIBRATION. *EH

PIP4723F

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

PIP4723D

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

19NA273

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco Radio with Theftlock.

PIC4696E

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.  E version update is to add administrative details.

17NA073

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

PIC4696D

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.

PIC4696C

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.

PIP4723C

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

17-NA-073

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.

PIP4723B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

16NA260

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.

PIC4696B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.

PIC4696A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.

Recalls

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Vehicle Recalls

05-06-04-035D

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85 vehicle.

PI1217

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.

PIC5913

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint lamp, Service Vehicle Soon lamp on and/or radio locked, possibly after module replacement. Technician will need to check for an incorrect or non-existent VIN number in modules that require them. Technician should ensure that all modules that are replaced are programmed per currently published Service Information. Technician should also check the Sensing and Diagnostic Module part number if it was replaced.

130089009

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

PIC-4887

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GMC: HARSH RIDE OR LINE INSTALLATION CONCERN WITH DELCO SHOCK KIT. CONCERNS WITH CONNECTING THE LINES TO THE SHOCKS AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR. CONCERN OF HARSH RIDE AFTER INSTALLATION. *PE

010601007

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE COOLANT CONSUMPTION OR COOLANT LEAK (INSPECT FOR MATERIAL DEGRADATION/REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLDS) *TT UPDATED 11/02/07 *NJ

050604058

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INTERMITTENT CHUGGLE OR FISHBITE ON LIGHT ACCELERATION OR A HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *TT

000310007F

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *JB UPDATED *EH GM VOICEMAIL MESSAGE. *TT

010730032B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT UPDATED *EH

040601017

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEW UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKET KITS. *TT

040601021

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEW REAR MAIN SEAL AND SPECIAL TOOL FOR INSTALLATION. *TT

03054

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

UPCOMING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *MJ

02112004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REPLACEMENT IGNITION KEY CLARIFICATION. *TT

000310007E

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SHAKE/VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TT UPDATE. *TT

040089005

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEW REPLACEMENT KEY BLANK AVAILABLE. *TT

01202004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SAFETY RECALL, PRODUCT FIELD ACTION NUMBER 03054, HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAGM LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. GM VOICEMAIL EXPRESS. *TT

01741

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUPPLEMENT TO 03054 RECALL - REPLACEMENT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WILL NOT. SIT BULLETIN 1460267. *TT

01768

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

IGNITION KEY REPLACEMENT. *MR

02120

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HVAC FACEPLATE LENS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. SERVICE VME. *TT

3015

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MULTIPLE STABILITRAK/PRECISION CONTROL CODES SUCH AS C1282, C1283, C1284, C1285, C1287, AND C1288 EXIST ON DELPHI BOSCH 5.0 OR 5.3 SYSTEMS. *TT

010235009A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STEERING COLUMN TO INSTRUMENT PANEL FASTENER REMOVAL. *TT

030236002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REVISED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR OR STEERING SHAFT LOWER BEARING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR CENTERING PROCEDURE. *EH

57

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WIRE HARNESS MAY BE STRETCHED, OR THE PCS MAY NOT BE ORIENTED IN THE SAME POSITION, AFTER INSTALLING A SERVICE REPLACEMENT VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. GM TECH LINK. *TT

030867004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR SUNROOF REPAIRS. *TT

000310007C

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TT

000730002B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT

020730014A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT

00310007B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TT

010601008A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT

020730014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT

100202

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ONWERS MAY ENCOUNTER ONE FUEL READING AFTER THEY HAVE FINISHED DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEN A DIFFERENT READING WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *TT

000310007A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING SHAKE/VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR,SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS (DIAGNOSE/BALANCE TIRES/WHEELS). *YH

010601007A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE ENGINE COOLANT CONSUMPTION, OR AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NEAR OR UNDER THE THROTTLE BODY AREA OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. *TT

010601008

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT

32

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING EXTRA CLIPS IN THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION. *SLC

000851001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR TURNS CHALKY OR IS DULL IN COLOR. *TT

300800

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00039. *TT

000730001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE HIGH EFFORT TO MOVE THE RANGE SELECTOR (GEAR SHIFT) CONTROL LEVER TO A DESIRED POSITION. *TT

990850021

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A CONDITION WITH THE FRONT SEAT BACK AND / OR SEAT CUSHION HEAT ELEMENT IS NON-FUNCTIONING. *TT

990308005

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING CLUNK, RATTLE OR METAL TO METAL NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TT

990604045

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING LOW POWER / STUMBLE WHEN ACCELERATING IN TURNS OR STRAIGHT LINE. *TT

990605005

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING TYPE NOISE HEARD IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT

990850018

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER SWITCH TRIM PLATE DETACHING FROM SEAT AND / OR SEAT CHUCKS / ROCKS. *TT

990232007

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THIS BULLETIN ADDRESSES CONCERNS OF STEERING VIBRATION / SHUDDER / MOAN DURING PARKING MANEUVERS ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TT

990604037

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. *MJS

990730007

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES WITH HYDRA-MATIC TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT VEHICLE SHUDDER WHEN REAPPLYING THROTTLE (GREATER THAN 50%) AFTER STOPPING. *TT

990139005

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE HVAC CONTROL ASSEMBLY DISPLAYS INACCURATE TEMPERATURE SETTING AND / OR EMITS TICK NOISE. *TT

839607

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMMENTS ON SWITCHING BETWEEN LOCAL STATIONS OR CROSS TALK IN METROPOLITAN AREAS WITH SEVERAL STRONG AM STATIONS. *YC

98849602A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON RADIO CLOCK GAINS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. *YC

833004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *YC

836319

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A RATTLE NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. *YC

838310A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS OF FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL. *YC

849602

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THE RADIO CLOCK GAINS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. *YC

731614A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER SWITCH TRIM PLATE HAS BECOME DTACHED FROM THE SEAT AND/OR SEAT ROCKS. YD

839606

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRUNK MOUNTED 12 CD CHANGER EJECTS INTERMITTENTLY. YD

98016A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES CANNOT DISPLAY THE LOW WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DUE TO A MISSING CIRCUIT IN AN INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS. *YC

98029

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INCORRECT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *YC

98016

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONDITIONS WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER LOW FLUID INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGE INOPERATIVE. *TT

98110

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONDITIONS WITH THE LOW WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DUE TO A MISSING CIRCUIT IN AN INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS. *YC

98737104A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS OF NOISE/VIBRATION/GROWL FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE ON RIGHT TURNS OR HARD ACCELERATION. *YC

98838208

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER DOES NOT FULLY CLEAN LOWER PORTION OF WINDSHIELD. *YC

971201776530

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMMENTS THAT THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, HAS LACK OF POWER, HAS A KNOCK NOISE, AND/OR THE MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) IS ILLUMINATED. *YC

1000

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON HARMONIC TYPE NOISE FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *YC

10001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSAXLE DURING FIRST FOUR MINUTES AFTER START UP. *YC

98876514

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONDITION REGARDING THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS DURING A CLOSED THROTTLE DECELERATION FROM ABOUT 35 MPH. *YC

10003

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT TECHNICIANS MAY ENCOUNTER SPS ERROR CODES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *TT

98003

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON SPARK PLUG TIP EROSION CALIBRATION PCM REFLASH. *YC

735023A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES. *YC

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