ON FLAT ROAD THE BRAKES ARE FINE WHEN GO DOWN A HILL SOMTIMES THERE NO BRAKES, HAVE ABS ANTI BRAKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
1994 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 1994 record →
ABS BRAKES; VEHICLES REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AT 28,500 CAR IS ON ITS SECOND BRAKE SHOE ON THE FRONT END, SECOND DIDN'T LAST 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FASTENER HOLDING TRUNK LIGHT IN PLACE DISCONNECTED. *DH
WHEN DRIVING & TRYING TO STOP, HAVE TO PUT ON THE BRAKE A HALF BLOCK EARLIER BECAUSE THE REAR WILL SWING TO THE FRONT,TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK
STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *SD
FOUR CAPRICE POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED BREAKS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE RIM MEETS THE CROSSBAR. *DH
STEERING WHEEL REPLACED DUE TO BREAK. *SD
UPON MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE SHIMMIES. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *AK
ABS, BRAKES WILL PULL WHEN ENGAGED, ABS YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ROTORS AND DISC PADS AND CALIPERS AND WHEN APPLIED BRAKES CREEP WITH A SLIGHT TOUCH.*AK
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (2ND VEHICLE ON 490986)
GOODYEAR ACHIVA TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *DSH
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601094)
LOWER REAR AXLE CONTROL BROKE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY; DURING PANIC STOP OR WET SURFACE, DOES NOT PUMP BRAKES AS INTENDED. TT FAULTY WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. INSTALLED A WIRING OR CONNECTO AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *SLC
EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO DEPRESS HORN BUTTON. *SD
CHROME AROUND THE BACK LIGHTS CORRODED. *SD
ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTION, EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, NO PART REPLACED. TT
ACCELERATOR STICKS OCCASIONALLY, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, NOW VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED 5 TIMES. *SKD
AT 12,000 MILES TIRE WEAR OUT, CAR DEALER SAW IT AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT IS THE CAR DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, OWNER IS WORRIED THAT COULD CAUSE ODOMETER TO SHOW A FALSE READING. TT
WHILE DRIVING @ 30-40 MPH VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING W/EVERYTHING CONVERTING TO MANUAL CONTROL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL INTO A DITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHEILD WIPERS MOTOR FAULTY, REPLACED 5 TIMES. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD
CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING CAR STALL NOT ALL TIME YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO STALL. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT. TT
ABS: BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING OVER WASHBOARD SURFACE; VEHICLE KEPT BOUNCING OVER HUMPS; NO WARNING; SPEED 20 MPH. TT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. TT
HORN BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND/OR DEPRESS DUE TO LOCATION. *SKD
THE BRAKE PAD START MAKING NOISE TAKING BACK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SO CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PADS. TT
LOW ANGLE REFLECTION OF WINDSHIELD MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO PUT IT IN A LOWER GEAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. TT
NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS DUE TO CALIPER HANGING AT AN ANGLE, REPLACED BRAKE SHOE AND CUT ROTORS. TT
TIRE HAS TREAD PROBLEMS AND IT SEPARATED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
POLICE PACKAGE. VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT RESTART. TT
DOORS MISALIGNED.
THIRD SEAT THAT FACES REAR IN THE STATION WAGEN KEEP COLLAPSING, REPLACE SUPPORT AND LATCH TWICE, TO NO AVAIL. TT
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AW
PARKED FOR FIVE MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BY FIRE MARSHALL AND CHEVROLET. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL ON WET AND BUMPY ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGH UNKNOWN SPEEDS CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, PASSENGER SEATBELT WEBBING PULLED APART. TT
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