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1991 Chevrolet Caprice 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 1991 record →

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 26, 1996FL

THE MAN TOOK HIS CAR IN FOR A RECALL AND THEY ENDED UP TRYING TO CHARGE HIM FOR ANOTHER PART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 27, 1995MI

ABS, EXPERIENCE AND HIGH IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN STOP VEHICLE WENT HIGH IDLE POSITION, AND THEN APPLIED BRAKES,LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS IN DRIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 14, 1995MO

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment
Filed Dec 12, 1995OR

IDLER ARM FAILED, CAUSING ALIGNMENT/TIRE PROBLEMS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995OH

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES ARE PULLING. TT

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Nov 17, 1995IL

LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Oct 25, 1995VA

SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT. TT CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY FROM PARKING SPACE AND AL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHAT SEEMED TO BE 100 MPH CONSUMER HIT PARKED CARS AND ENDED UP ON THE GRASS AND A TREE STOPPED CONSUMER, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND ALSO THE SPRING ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 3, 1995NC

ABS: WHEN BRAKING, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PULLS TO RIGHT AND GRABS; ANTI BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON; VEHICLE FISHTAILS. TT

Tires
Filed Sep 30, 1995MI

GENERAL TIRE WEAR. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 23, 1995MO

PURCHASE CAR USED THE ABS LIGHT COME ON AND LOCK UP TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM BUT CHANGE THE BRAKE SYSTEM STILL HAVING PROBLEM . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 11, 1995NM

SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM BUCKLE DUE TO TAPPING INSIDE WITH SOLID OBJECT, CAUSING UNSECURED PASSENGER. *SD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 1, 1995NY

VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN DRIVE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HEARD A HIGH IDLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING THE GARAGE WALL AT SPEED OF 30 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Controls
Filed Aug 14, 1995AK

BRAKE PEDAL DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH BOTH PEDALS AT SAME TIME, AND VEHICLE TO SURGE RATHER THAN STOP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 11, 1995NJ

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES DO NOT GRAB RIGHT AWAY WHEN USED IN A PANIC STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Wheels › Hub
Filed Jun 27, 1995FL

THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS KEEP COMING OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 23, 1995KY

DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT LATCH JAMMED COULD NOT GET OUT, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BREAK THE LOCK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 24, 1995RI

BRAKES MAKE GROWLING NOISE AND FAIL TO HOLD IN SUMMER WEATHER. *SKD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 20, 1995NJ

PARKED PUT CAR IN REVERSE AFTER STARTING IT. CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 13, 1995FL

FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK. *SKD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 29, 1995FL

LEAKING GAS TANK DUE TO A CRACK IN THE TANK. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Mar 22, 1995NJ

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD ABOUT 30MPH AND THEN FORWARD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 16, 1995WI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control ModuleCrash
Filed Mar 13, 1995OR

AIR BAG SENSOR WIRE WAS PINCHED DUE TO LOCATION/ROUTING. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT 35 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 1, 1995TX

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Feb 4, 1995GA

RECALL REPAIRS ON HOOD LATCH REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (91V186) *TW

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 31, 1995MD

UPPER/LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE/UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE TO FALL OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE; NO WARNING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 28, 199500

LOCATION OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSES ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT. *SKD

Air Bags
Filed Jan 16, 1995OH

AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *SKD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 13, 1995FL

STEERING COLUMN GEAR BOX LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 6, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LEFT TURN BRAKE LOCKUP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 3, 1995PA

THROTTLE STICKS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

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