Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 7, 1997LA
THE TOP HINGE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *JB
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1993 Chevrolet C1500 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 1993 record →
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Aug 14, 1997TX
DRIVING 55MPH WHEN HEARD A NOISE; CHECKED INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOTICED BATTERY NOT CHARGING. VEHICLE STARTED DYING. PULLED TO SIDE. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES. ALTERNATOR IN FLAMES. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 4, 1997SD
THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOUSES THE RETRACTORS FOR THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT IS CUTTING INTO THE SEATBELT ITSELF, SHREDDING THE SEATBELT. *AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 1, 1997FL
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK
Seat Belts
Filed Jun 10, 1997CA
SEAT BELTS DO NOT SNAP WHEN BELTS ARE USED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 4, 1997NC
VEHICLE'S FRONT SEAT BENCH LATCH DOES NOT LOCK AND THE SEAT IS THROWEN FORWARD WITH NO WARNING UPON BRAKE APLLICATION. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 1, 1997AL
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED INSIDE THE BRACKET WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, ALSO VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING. *AK
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 1997OK
TRANSMISSION FAILED/LEAKED.
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 1997OK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and ConnectionsFire
Filed Dec 4, 1996TX
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED, ALLOWING THE PETROLEUM BASED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING FIRE.
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed Nov 21, 1996PA
THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID, THE ACID RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY CABLE, THE CABLE RUNS ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ACID RUNS ON THE BRAKE LINE AND EATS THE BRAKE LINE AWAY AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 15, 1996OH
WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACTED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 14, 1996LA
AT 53,000 MILES THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP ON DIFFERENT OCCASION FOR A VIBRATION NOISE, BUT ONLY DETECTED IT WHEN IN IDLE, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A LOT OF REPAIRS FOR MOTOR MOUNTS ON THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES.*JB
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Oct 1, 1996CA
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST BUSHING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGER LOCATED FORWARED OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE, OVER TIME THE CABLE DESTROYS THE BUSHING RESULTING IN THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL HANGER, WITH REPEATED USE , THE CABLE WILL WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALL BREAK, RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SLC
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