2005 Buick Rainier Technical Service Bulletins

649 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2005 Buick Rainier. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10019241Dec 1, 2007Brakes. Abs, red brake ,svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative. *ak updated 1/30/08.
• 10022914Oct 4, 2007Electrical system. One of the following concerns when programming the mileage or the hours into an exchange instrument panel cluster that is received from an electronic service center (esc).
• 10023913Oct 1, 2007Equipment. Ei07213 - no cold air from vents, a/c inoperative, blows warm air (reset hvac control module)
• 10022660Sep 18, 2007Suspension. Boom/rumbling noise at highway speed
• 10023223Sep 1, 2007Latches, locks and linkages. Rear liftgate glass may not lock when using remote keyless entry (rke), key fob transmitter or door lock switch, and/or liftgate hatch or liftgate glass may lock then unlock when rear liftgate glass button is depressed (reposition lock cylinder wave washer and adjust lock rod)
• 10021675Jun 15, 2007Electrical system. Lights flicker erratic operation of vehicles electronics.
• 10022470Jun 1, 2007Brakes. Abs light on, dtc's c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. (reground ebcm ground).
• 10022260Apr 1, 2007Engine cooling. Front blower motor inoperative or may not shut off in extremely low ambient temperature conditions.
• 10021206Mar 22, 2007Electrical system. Horn inoperative at times.
• 10021085Mar 1, 2007Body and structure. Liftgate glass will not lock unless lock is press a second time.
• 10021019Feb 22, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Slip condition in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. Damaged 2-4 or 3-4 clutch. *kb updated 10/31/07.
• 10020914Jan 29, 2007Steering. Bind or shudder on turns.
• 10020950Oct 1, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Revised rear axle fluid capacity and fluid level checking specification.
• 10018986Oct 1, 2006Engine cooling. Service engine soon (ses) or check engine light on, dtc p0526, p0480, p1481, and p1484 set. *tt updated.
• 10020879Sep 1, 2006Engine cooling. 4.2l ll8 engine flashing and/or mil/ses light. Rough idle, misfire. Dtc p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, and p0306.
• 10020233Aug 21, 2006Electrical system. Ses light due to a p2138 - possible fuel level sensor circuit short.
• 10020232Aug 21, 2006Exterior lighting. Rear brake lights remain on and/or battery goes dead with rpo jf4 (adjustable pedals) only.
• 10020824Jun 1, 2006Air bags. Sir light on, dtc's b0022, b0024, b0026, b0042, b0043, b0044.
• 10019456Mar 15, 2006Engine cooling. A rough idle/running concern may be encountered with a p0014 and/or p0017 dtc.
• 10019419Mar 15, 2006Engine cooling. Rough idle with dtc p0014 and/or p0017 - inspect cam actuator solenoid screens and crankshaft end play.
• 10019207Feb 17, 2006Brakes. Abs brake svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative.
• 10019176Feb 16, 2006Electrical system. Tire pressure monitor fault with tire pressure display of zero on the instrument panel.
• 10019510Feb 1, 2006Engine cooling. Operating characteristics of the electro-viscous (ev) fan clutch and diagnostic tips for cooling fan noise, delayed transmission shifts and/or engine revving too high.
• 10019506Feb 1, 2006Body and structure. Revised liftgate lock cylinder replacement.
• 10017385Feb 1, 2006Engine cooling. Diagnostic information on engine oil leak from rear of crankshaft. *tt 05-06-01*022 supplement - crankshaft oil leak repair instrumentions.
• 10018628Jan 9, 2006Brakes. Squeak noise on brake apply.
• 10018577Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. P0300 due to random misfires not felt - possible accessory pulley.
• 10018562Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light with p0613 or p0614 on tech 2 - dtcs not in si.
• 10018538Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Ev cooling fan noise characteristics - do not replace ev fan.
• 10017415Nov 7, 2005Engine cooling. Oil leak from rear of crankshaft - inspect for crankshaft porosity.
• 10017413Nov 7, 2005Brakes. Installation of an aftermarket trailer brake module.
• 10017393Nov 5, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Vibration felt and heard at low rpm during parking lot maneuvers.
• 10019013Nov 1, 2005Suspension. Revised stabilizer shaft replacement.
• 10018721Nov 1, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. 4l60-e automatic transmission torque converter clutch (tcc) shudder, water in transmission (repair transmission and replace transmission filler tube, level indicator and seal).
• 10017249Oct 29, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Wiper/washer will not shut off or other possible issues.
• 10017245Oct 29, 2005Fuel system, Other or unknown. Service vme - fuel system lean dtcs p0101 p0171 p0174.
• 10017216Oct 28, 2005Electrical system. Generator pulley may become loose.
• 10017178Oct 27, 2005Seats. B3606 heated seat(s) inoperative and/or adjustable pedals do not recall position.
• 10017158Oct 27, 2005Electrical system. No crank no start no diagnostic trouble codes.
• 10017130Oct 25, 2005Engine cooling. Engine is hard to start after filling the fuel tank.
• 10017127Oct 25, 2005Seats. B3606 heated seat(s) inoperative and/or adjustable pedals do not recall.
• 10017065Oct 21, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. No drive in d4 or d3. To include 2005 gmc jimmy.
• 10017051Oct 21, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Service vme-tcc surge or shudder, investigation of water intrusion into the transmission.
• 10017010Oct 20, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Ping, pop or click noise from under the rear.
• 10016553Sep 21, 2005Electrical system. Anti-lock braking system (abs) and service engine soon (ses) light on with diagnostic trouble codes c0055 b0540 speedometer inoperative. To include 2005-2006 saab 9-7x.
• 10016544Sep 21, 2005Exterior lighting. Automatic headlamp defeat inoperative after bcm replacement.
• 10017831Sep 1, 2005Equipment. Navigation radio loses some options, dims or goes blank after a few hours of use (bulletin cancelled-no action required).
• 10017818Sep 1, 2005Engine cooling. Information on use of bolt extractor tool kit part number en-47702 for removing broken cylinder head or main bearing cap bolts on inline truck engines.
• 10017381Aug 1, 2005Electrical system. Ignition key will not remove from ignition lock cylinder.
• 10017371Aug 1, 2005Steering. Hiss/rush noise from steering (strg) column area.

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