REFLECTION OF DASH IN WINDSHIELD AFFECTS VISION.
1995 Chevrolet Beretta complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
PREMAURE WEAR OF ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED WORN BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ CALIPERS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 35-40 MPH, WENT TO HIT BRAKES & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE, NO BRAKES ACTION, NO WARNING LIGHT, PUT BRAKES TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE. IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 180 DEGREE SPIN, THE VEHICLE HAS NO PRIOR BRAKE PROBLEM HISTORY. WEATHER WAS SUNNY/DRY. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILS ABOUT EVERY 5,000 MILES.
THE SEAT LATCH FAILED TO HOLD SEAT IN AN UP RIGHT POSITION.
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK
DASH BOARD REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD.
WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER CONDITION THERE IS A REFLECTION ON THE DASHBOARD, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN SUCH CONDITION. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE CHANGED FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. ALSO, FRONT END VIBRATES AS SPEED IS INCREASED AND SPEEDOMETER STICKS. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP REPEATEDLY. SENSOR WORN THROUGH ON THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE.
CONSUMER STATES THAT PLUG IN BODY UNDER THE SEAT WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS MOSTLY WHEN TURNING. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *DH
DRIVER LOST CONTROL,HIT DEER/MAILBOX/TREE STUMP, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER'S SEAT BELP RIPPED OUT OF DOOR, WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT, FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF. *AK
POWER STEERING RACK LEAKS. *SD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD STALL, FOR NO REASON, AT STOP SIGNS, GOING THRU DRIVE/TAKE OUTS, AND PARKING MALLS. SOMETIMES WILL NOT START AFTER STALLING. *K
BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. *SD
VEHICLE SURGED PRIOR TO STALLING, DUE TO FAILED MAP SENSOR, FUEL PUMP, AND BROKEN OFF OXYGEN SENSOR, ALSO MANIFOLD THREADS STRIPPED AT FACTORY WIRES MELTED AT E.G.R. FEED PIPE.
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BUCKETS SEATS SLIDE BACK AND FORTH ON THEIR OWN. *AK
RECALL STRUCTURE DOOR ASSEMBLY 95C11 NHTSA 94V176; NEITHER DEALER NOR MFG ARE AWARE OF SUCH RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO STOP IT SEEMS AS IF HE HAS NO BRAKES. *AK
COOLANT ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OCCASIONALLY WHEN HEATER OR DEFROSTER IS USED. *DH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DEVELOPES CRACKS RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. *AK
(ABS) FAILURE ON THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH GO OUT AND THE AUTO STOPS-WHICH CONSUMER FEELS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED W/NO RESPONSE UPON APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETIAL. TT
RENTING VEHICLE WICKSTROM CHEVROLET ROSELLE IL; INSUFFICIENT CLEARING OF ACCELERATOR, BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL LEAK, FITTING AND LINE THAT SITS ON TOP OF ENGINE. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED CAR TO STOP COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. TT
FLYWHEEL AND IGNITION FAILURE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLES NOT COVERED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, CAUSING BUCKLES TO CUT INTO INTERIOR WHEN RETRACTING. *SD
VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A POLE STRAIGHT ON AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEOPLOY. TT
SEAT TRACK FAILED TO SECURE SEAT IN POSITION WHEN ACCELERATING/BRAKING. *DH
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEAD LIGHT ON AT NIGHT THE LIGHT GO OFF WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP THE BRAKE GRIND HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARE WORKING SLOW WHEN ON HI IT LIKE ON LOW. TT
EVERY TIME THE CAR TURNS A CORNER IT MAKES A POPPING SOUND AND THEN IT JERKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND WHEN THE CAR DID STOP THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE HOOD MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW IT PULL TO THE RIGHT AND TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE FOUND OUT THE SPINDLE WAS BENT. TT
DRIVERS SEAT POPS, SLIPS AND SLIDES TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP CAR WAS TOTALED NO PERSON WAS INJURY. TT
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