2002 Pontiac Firebird technical service bulletins
336 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2002 Pontiac Firebird.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- Electrical system
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific...
- This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License...
- This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR)...
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system
- This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist...
- Engine
- This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter...
- This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water...
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element
- Unknown or other
- Power train
- Equipment
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security rules and information on GM keycode...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security and information on GM key code look...
- This informational bulletin provides information for the GM of Canada OnStar Cellular Communication...
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves,...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new replacement fasteners with...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Engine
- Equipment
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Equipment: electrical
- Electrical system: software
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly...
- This informational bulletin explains how to update the older Onstar module software to new software over GSA.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report.
- Electrical system: software
- Steering
- Electrical system: software
- Engine
- This informational bulletin provides information on OnStar® VCIM is currently restricted parts
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when...
- This informational bulletin provodes information on the gm of canada onstar cellular communication upgrade.
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician if unable to place an onstar call in the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern
- This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle...
- This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines
- This informational bulletin provides information on Behavior of Non-Upgraded OnStar Equipped Vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Part Restriction and Ordering Process Information for...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- OnStar® Voice Fallback Number Update Some customers may have received a letter from OnStar® stating that...
- OnStar Voice Fallback Number Update
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
- This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar cellular communication upgrade.
- Electrical system
- Fuel system, gasoline
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of...
- This informational bulletin provides information on communication with OnStar® module after Canadian...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin updates information on electrical ground repairs using new replacement...
- Engine and engine cooling
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provide information for the technicians to repair the rear window defroster...
- This warranty bulletin clarifies the use of dealer empowerment to satisfy the customer.
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
- This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface...
- This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating...
- Vehicle Recalls
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85...
- This informational bulletin is to assist with the identification of issues that are not considered...
- This informational bulletin explains condensation in exterior lights and replacment guidelines for...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Electrical system: software
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- Electrical system: software
- Refinishing Aluminum Wheels
- Equipment
- Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component...
- This informational bulletin provides directions on submitting different PIRs
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to save fuel and proper maintenance without using...
- Electrical system
- Equipment
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information on key codes security rules and information on GM key...
- This informational bulletin provides information for Engine Squealing Type Noise on Start-up or Vibration...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 11-00-89-005D to add additional Mandatory Minimum...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 05-08-48-001B to add 2010-2014 model years and update...
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- This technical bulletin provides Warranty Administration
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 99-04-20-002G to add 2013-2014 model years.
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on clarification of use-dealer...
- This informational bulletin provides information on the appearance of chromed aluminum wheels due to...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information pre-painting/cleaning process for TPO plastic fascias.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer...
- Electrical system
- Engine and engine cooling
- This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar...
- This informational bulletin provides a step by step procedure on how to properly use the GM chemicals to...
- This informational bulletin provides information and rules for GM keycode look up applicationa dn the key...
- This informational bulletin provides a single point reference and strategy document to aid in reducing...
- Service brakes
- Electrical system
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger...
- Slight pull left or right, tire wander
- Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent...
- Delayed engagement when shifting into these positions
- Special coverage adjustment - catalytic converter extended warranty
- Calibration update information for different tires and rear axle ratios
- 4L60E, 4L65E replacement valve body gaskets does not seem to fit
- Rear suspension clunk noise
- The service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3RD and 4TH gear, the transmission does not shift...
- Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble...
- Oil life system reset procedures - cars
- Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case
- Engagement time of electronically controlled transmissions in general motors vehicles
- Driveshaft ping ting clang snap or click noise
- Check engine light with a P0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine
- Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action
- The engine does not stall when performing a P1870 diagnostic test with the tech 2 scan tool or when...
- Clutch pressure plate wear indicator adjustment
- Oil life system reset procedures - cars
- New rear main seal and special tool for installation
- Revised ignition relay diagnosis
- Revised engine cranks but does not run diagnostic procedure
- No 2ND, no 4TH and no reverse
- Slip condition in 2ND, 3RD or 4TH damaged 2-4 band 3-4 clutch on the 4L60E/4L65E automatic transmission
- 4L60E, 4L65E forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change
- Roll-out for the gen III small block engines with iridium spark plugs
- Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion
- Hard clutch pedal and/or hydraulic system failure after servicing the pressure plate
- 6SP manual transmission stuck in fourth gear will not shift out of fourth
- 3.8L engine oil consumption
- Muffler paint peeling supplement to TSB 33-17-01A
- Axle click noise - louder on turns
- 4L60-E automatic transmission oil pump first and second design identification
- Information on new spark plugs and gapping
- Bubbles in the paint around the perimeter of the roof
- Automatic transmission poor acceleration, performance
- Engine knock or lifter noise
- Chrome peeling from the backside of the wheels
- Needle bearings found in oil pan
- Concerns with bubbles in the windshield
- Some vehicles may exhibit a scraping noise from the front wheel area on vehicles with chrome wheels
- Subject regarding windshield replacements for customer complaints of bubbles in the windshield
- Some customers may comment on a mild to severe engine ping (commonly referred to as spark knock) usually...
- Service manual advises incorrect usage of convertible top fluid
- Subject regarding pinion bearing noise
- Customer satisfaction program regarding brake booster power piston
- Subject regarding production of locking wheel nuts
- A number of convertibles built prior to march 28 may develop a leak in the hydraulic top system that could...
- Customer satisfaction program bulletin regarding vehicles with brake booster containing certain internal...
- Some customers may comment that the fuel cap tether is detached from the vehicle
- Some customers may comment on a mild to severe engine ping (spark knock) during acceleration and / or...
- Subject regarding revised diagnostic trouble code P0341 camshaft position sensor performance
- Some owners may comment on a buzz or rattle sound from the door panel or rear quarter panel trim speaker...
- Subject regarding the elimination of the service bay test procedure
- Customers may complain that the service vehicle soon (SVS) lamp is on with diagnostic trouble code B0670 set
- Subject regarding consumer complaints of pinion bearing noise
- Customer complaints of smoke in lens, water in lens, cracks in the lens, fog or moisture in the lens
- Subject regarding clutch pedal return spring breaks or scraping noise when clutch pedal applied (replace...
- Information on pinion bearing noise
- Subject regarding reports of water accumulating inside the left side tail lamp
- Subject regarding complaints of condensation inside the headlamp sealed beam
- Subject regarding diagnostic tips for slipping or missing second, third and/or fourth gear
- Some customers may comment that the service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3RD and 4TH gear, the...
- Service engine soon lamp illuminated, incorrect transmission shifts, poor performance of engine,...
- Information regarding noise/rattle from rear of vehicle while driving
- Subject pertaining to a rattle noise heard from the rear axle
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