1996 Chevrolet Beretta

Defect. CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.

Risk. FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."

Risk. THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DRY ROTTING. THE INNER SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED AND DRIED. THE DRY ROT WAS MORE SEVERE ON THE 2 FRONT TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRE BRAND IS KELLY NAVIGATOR GOLD, THREE OF THE TIRES HAD THE SAME TIRE LINE PJT217KR3102 AND THE FOURTH TIRE IS PJT217KR3002.

ACCELERATOR STUCK, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. BUT THIS TIME, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BUCKNUM, DAMAGE DONE TO ENTIRE CAR. *NM

I HAVE A 1996 BERETTA Z26 3.1L V6 AND EVERY MORNING WHEN I GET UP AND GO TO WORK MY BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME UNTILL I GET THEM WARMED UP. AND MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON IN THIS CAR ALL THE TIMES.ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES I DONT HAVE ANY BRAKES THE FIRST TIME THEN I HIT THEM AGAIN AND THEY WORK I HAVE RECENTLY HAD BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKES REPLACED AND THIS DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I FOUND OUT BY SURFING AND INVESTIGATING ON THE WEB. *AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *SC *JB

MY 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA HAS HAD CHRONIC LEAKING PROBLEMS AROUND THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD. FIRST IT WAS FROM VARIOUS BOLTS, THEN FROM THE MAIN GASKET EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 75K MILES ON IT. I CALLED CAR SHOPS IN THE AREA AND EVERYONE I SPOKE TO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GM 3.1L ENGINES. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THERE IS A FAULTY GASKET IN THESE CARS THAT COSTS ABOUT $600-800 TO REPLACE, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; ALTERNATOR/ BATTERY BATTERY DISCHARGES WHEN A/C OR AIR COMPRESSOR IS RUN AT FULL POWER. HAVE HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED (AC DELCO, NEW) TWICE IN PAST WEEK. ENTIRE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SCANNED AND NO CODES ARE PRESENT. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND STILL EXPERIENCING POWER FAILURE. ABLE TO RUN HEATER CONTROL ON FULL POWER, BUT UNABLE TO RUN A/C OR DEFROSTER ON FULL POWER (FAN/BLOWER CONTROL). *NLM

HAVE REPLACE ALTERNATOR ABOUT SIX TIMES. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AT TO OEM, MAKE OR DELCO AUTHORIZED DEALER. ALWAYS TEST GOOD BUT FAILS SHORTLY THEREAFTER WITH NECESSITY TO REPLACE BATTERY AT TIMES. HEARD IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUT CAN FIND NO SUCH REFERENCE. *NLM

THE EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE HOOD, TRUNK, AND ROOF SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE CHIPPING. THE PROBLEM IS ONCE A SINGLE CHIP OCCURS THEN THE PAINT PEELS ALL THE WAY AROUND IT. THE PEELING OF THE PAINT IS OUT OF CONTROL. IT IS RIDICULOUS AS THIS CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR 6 OUT OF 7 YEARS.*JB

3 HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. 1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/16/98 AT 27392 MILES. 2ND REPAIR WAS AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD, PAID BY MYSELF, ON 2/01 AT 62253 MILES. BOTH REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT VALLEY CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER, 221 CONYNGHAM AVE, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702. HEAD GASKET IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 77000 MILES AND THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE LAST REPAIR EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2002, 3 MONTHS AGO. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CORPORATION, AND HAVE A COPY OF THEIR EMAIL RESPONSE STATING THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY STATED THAT COVERED PROBLEMS OCCUR "EARLY" IN THE VEHICLES USAGE, (THE FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD) AND THAT THIS VEHICLE IS TOO OLD AND HAS TOO MANY MILES FOR THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY AT THIS TIME.*AK

HEADLIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF AT ANYTIME DURING THE DAY, THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. PEOPLE THINK I AM FLASHING MY HEADLIGHT AT THEM. *AK

THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VECHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TTOLD THEY "LUBED THE ROTORS". THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF RECENTLY. TODAY I WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES KEPT GOING I HAD TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK

HAD VEHICLE IN A GM REPAIR SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM DEALER COULD NO FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THAT PROBLEM IS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. (BRAKE FLUID IS FULL ) THIS SEAM TO HAPPEN AFTER VEH. HAS SET OVERNIGHT, OR DRIVING AT HIWAY SPEED ON A LONG TRIP. FINALLY INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AS LISTED ABOVE. FORTUNATLY NO ONE HURT THIS TIME.THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY SELF, MY WIFE AND MY SIXTTEEN YEAR OLD SON. THIS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE OR REALLY LOOK INTO THIS UNTILL SOME IS KILLED. I HAVE CHECKED @ ASKJEEVES ? FOUND 1 ACCURANCE OF 1996 CHEV BERETTA BRAKE FAILURE .W/ONE INJURY. SO I KNOW THAT IS OUT THERE. YOUR HELP MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *AK

OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES, I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 1000 - 1500 MILES, NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, IT SHOULD NOT LEAK AFTER SEAL WAS REPLACED. *AK

THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD TWICE SO FAR. ONCE AS INDICATED AND ALSO ON 12/18/2000, WITH 75140 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. NLM

CAVALIERS/SUNFIRES AND S-10 PICKUPS ARE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS COMMON FAILURE. I AM TOLD THAT THE BERETTA IS NOT *AK

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. BRAKES & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17,495 MILES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. ON OCTOBER 5TH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A LUBE JOB, AND DEALER NEVER DETECTED THAT HEAD GASKET & FREEZE PLUG WERE LEAKING. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED. VEHICLE HAS NOW 19,000 MILES.*AK

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITENT LOSS OF POWER WHICH CAN OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FIVE TIMES; YET, THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. THE ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE, AND POWER DROPS TO ABOUT 35 MPH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP, FUEL GUAGE, O2 SENSOR. THIS TIME, THE DEALER INSISTS THAT IT MUST BE A CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT IS DANGEROUS TO LOSE VEHICLE POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, AND IT IS AGGRAVATING TO BE TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THE "PROBLEM" HAS BEEN "FIXED" FOR THE FIFTH TIME."

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FALIURE. ENGINE DAMAGE SEVERE. DEALER AND GM CONTACTED WITH NO RESULTS.*AK

AFTER A LENGTH DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE MANAGER, BRYAN RADIN, TODAY I WAS TOLD THE WORK WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE SPACE IN THE REPAIR DATES AND I WOULD BE CHARGE THE FULL RATES. ONLY AFTER I POINTED OUT THAT MY IGNITION COILS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND HAVE A LIFE TIME WARRANTY A DEDUCTION IN THE BILL WAS MADE. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN EXCUSE UPON EXCUSE OF WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE BUT I STILL FIND MYSELF TOWING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WEEKS LATER WITH THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEMS.*AK

VEHICLE IDLED AT ABOUT 3000 RPM FOR NO REASON. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND NO FAULTY CODES WERE DETECTED. CONSUMER HAD AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE DEFECT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

LOSS OF OIL (TWO QUARTS) EVERY 1000 MILES OF WEAR. THERE ARE NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSE BECAME POROUS, SLOW LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID.*AK

LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE INTAKE GASKET, AND EGR GASKET. *AK

DEALERSHIP (QUALITY CHEVROLET) WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP. THEY CALLED GM SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROVIDED ME WITH ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING SHUTTLE SERVICE AND A RENTAL CAR AND A LOANER CAR. THEY PICKED UP THE TOW THE LAST TIME. 1ST FAILURE REPLACED PLATE ASM 0.886, PLATE ASM 0.859, CYLINDER 0.780, CLUTCH DISK, COVER & RELEASE BEARING/CYLINDER RESURFACE FLYWHEEL; 2ND FAILURE REPLACE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER 0.780 RELEASE BEARING; 3RD FAILURE FLUID LOW LEAKING OUT SLAVE CYLINIDER, REPLACED SLAVE CYLINDER 0.780, BLEED SYSTEM; 4TH FAILURE REPLACED CLUTCH DISC AND COVER, RELEASE BEARING, RESURFACED FLYWHEEL - PLATE ASM 0.859, PLATE ASM 0.886, CYLINDER 0.780 FLUID EACH TIME ALSO.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS AND T BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE BRAKE ROTORS KEPT WEARING OUT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM OUT OF NO WHRE AND HIT CONSUMER FROM THE REAR,AND THE CONSUMER WENT INTO A DITCH WITH GRAVEL. NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD , VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT ON GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS ON A DECLINE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT COMFORTABLY, POSITIONS AGAINST CONSUMERS NECK. MJS

REAR FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE'S REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES, AND STILL DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE IN THE LEFT FRONT.

CHEVROLET HAS ALSO REPLACED MY LEFT FRONT MOUNT ASSEMBLYWITH THE FRONT STRUT BEARING TWICE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THEY SEEM TO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PERSISTANT PROBLEM IS.

EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION,17M.P.G,INTERMITTEN STUDDER AT IDLE,NO FAST IDLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP..

EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. NO HIGH IDLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP. INTERMITTEN ENGINE STUDDER

ENGINE BLOCK MAKES LOUD NOISE. YH

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VEHICLE SHAKES AND TRIMBLES WHEN DRIVEN.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO ONE DIRECTION, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. UPON IMPACT, SEATBACK FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEATS ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURY. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE.

DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR ACCELERATING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRB/GRIND. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. *AK

BECAUSE THE WAY THE HEASLIGHTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT GRILLE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE. WHEN USING THE HEADLIGHTS, EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE AND FLICKER. *AK

MANUAL GEAR SHIFT JAMMED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.