1992 Chevrolet Beretta

Defect. THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.

Risk. THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.

Remedy. REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.

THE LEVER USED TO ENGAGE THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM BROKE THREE TIMES WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. WHEN THE LEVER BROKE IT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *JB *MR

WHILE DRIVING A COLUMN OF SMOKE DEVELOPED FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AFTER NOTICING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT SEEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING A TURN. THE SMOKE WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IMMEDIATELY STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION STOPPED THE SMOKE. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES TO THE DEALER WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT. THE SWITCH WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED IN SUCH AS WAY THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DANGER TO OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. OBVIOUSLY, THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT USE A FAIL-SAFE DESIGN WHEN THIS CAR WAS BUILT.*AK

BRAKE SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. *AK FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT JERKING AND NOISE STILL CONTINUE. *YH

I HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEMS WITH BRETTAS AND CAVALIERS WITH HEAD GASKETS AND CRACK HEADS. *AK

HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM

WHILE MAKING A "COMPLETE" STOP VEHICLE HAD A "CLICKING" NOISE, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL BECAME LOOSE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER INDICATED BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING THE CONSOLE TO BE VERY HOT AND FOR THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. NLM

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK

ONCE THE CAR HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PRESSED,I HAVE FIXED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND HARDWARE AND THIS STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENES

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FIRE. *AK

THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE WORK AND I GET THE SAME RESPONCE EACH TIME(WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG), NOW FINALLY ON THE FIFTH TIME THE PUT THE CAR ON SOME KIND OF COMPUTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BERRETTA & CORSICA. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MY PROBLEM........... THANK YOU !!!!

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH MODULE & NEW BRAKES SYTEM REAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. AT EACH TIME THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK

SEVERAL EPISODES OF SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, AND SEVERAL TIMES UPON STRATING VEHICLE DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT.

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND NO BRAKING ABILITY UNDER NO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK.

ENGINE GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER A RECALL. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASKETS.

WHEN VEHICLE SLOWS TO APPROX. 15 MPH OR BELOW IT OCCASSIONALLY STALLS. TO RESTART ENGINE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE IN PARK. AFTER START, ENGINE MUST BE REVED SEVERAL TIMES. TEMPERATURE GUAGE READS VERY HIGH CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WON'T WORK UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ON THE WAY DOWN WENT TO HIT BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER BLED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY PLUG. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE SITS UNDER REAR SEAT. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND HARNESS FAILURE.

LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP/RIGHT REAR BRAKE ISN'T FUNCTIONING AT ALL, PUTTING ALL STOPPING POWER ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPERATED WITH OUT ANY WARNING, OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH APROACHING THE INTERSECTION. *AK *JB

EQUIPPED W/ABS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SLOWING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MAKE A CLICKING NOISE DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

414-355-0802 WK., LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING 7MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

STEERING COLUMN SMOKED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE ON ICY ROADS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601349) *DSH

UPPER RADIATOR HOSE FAILED.

LOSS OF BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

VEHICLE WILL STALL W/UNKNOWN CAUSE. VOLT GAUGE WILL DROP TO RED ZONE REPEATEDLY. SEVERAL COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICITY REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN STALLING. TT

THE CAR HAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILED,ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT 5 MPH. TT CONSUMER WAS LEAVING PARKING GARAGE, HE STARTED ENGINE PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, AND STARTED UP RAMP ABOUT A 45% ANGLE, CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER DID THIS TWO MORE TIME BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAD ON COLLISION, AFTER THE ACCIDENT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, A WEEK PRIOR CONSUMER'S WIFE COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES SEEMED SOFT WENT TO MECHANIC BUT SAID BRAKES WERE FINE JUST A LITTLE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *JB

ALL FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED AND NEED REPLACING. TT CONSUMER STATES FIRESTONE SERVICE NOTED EXCESS FREE PLAY ON BEARINGS, CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED WHAT FIRESTONE STATED, MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE $800 CONSUMER DECLINED OFFER.*JB

WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD, DEALER SAID POSSIBLE DUE TO ABS SYSTEM NOT CATCHING. TT

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP. TT

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, ALTHOUGH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO LEFT FRONT ABS SPEED SENSOR. TT

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT

SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR. TT

STEERING COLUMN SMOKED DUE TO SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH SHORTING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF, EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. TT TT

STEERING; SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TT