1990 Chevrolet Corsica

Defect. THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

Risk. FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

Defect. OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.

Risk. THIS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.

Remedy. INSERT MISSING INFORMATION INTO OWNERS MANUAL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET CORSICA. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY EXPLORER A/S (NA), SIZE P195/75/14 TIRES. ALL OF THE TIRES FLATTENED AND WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE VALVES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE TIRES CONTINUED TO FLATTEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,195 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,589.

AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION THE WIPER'S CONTINUE TO SWIPE FOR ABOUT 14-22 TIMES BEFORE STOPPING, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURED. NLM

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND JERKS, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND CRACKS IN THE ROAD, THE DEALER HAS MADE SOME REPAIRS BUT THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, THIS STALLING PROBLEM OCCURS LESS WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. NLM

STEERING UNIT DISLOCATED FROM FIREWALL (WAS BOLTED)

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, BY A STANDARD 83 CHEVROLET TRUCK PICKUP(3/4 TON). DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRAIN THE DRIVER, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING WATER (COOLANT) WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY AT 45MPH. TOOK TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

WIRING COVER MELTED/ DEALER SAID I TOOK IT OFF TO AVOID REPLACING IT. THEY WANTED 2,400.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. IT MELTED I DID NOT REMOVE IT.

SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT DO NOT WORK, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS TOTALY BROKEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLES HOOD STRUCK WINDSHIELD AND ROOF WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED HOOD RELEASE DID NOT OPEN HOOD AT EARLIER DATE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

A PLASTIC GLUED PIECE CAME OFF BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS/THEY COME APART NOW.

SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN FIRST NOTED ON 5/95 - REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN (SECOND TIME). ON 1/6/99 NOTICE SMOKE AFTER CAR WAS STARTED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME TO SEE IF MAYBE THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR DEFECTED EQUIPMENT. THEY STATED THERE WERE NONE. ALSO, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE 12,000/12 MOS. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NOW. AS STATED EARLIER THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR.

1. ENGINE WAS REBUILT 1995 OR '96. VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY IN DRIVE DESPITE REPEATED TUNE-UPS/REPAIRS. NON-ADJUSTABLE IDLE SPEED. 2. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT ALIGNMENT AND FRAME ADJUSTMENT. NON-ADJUSTABLE CASTOR. 3. PARTS THAT COMPRISE HANDBRAKE UNIT ARE SO CHEAP THEY BREAK EASILY; HANDBRAKE TOO WEAK TO HOLD VEHICLE ON GRADE.

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY PRIOR TO RECALL. CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL 91V-206000. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR 5 MINUTES WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. VEHICLE IS BEING LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

ELECTRICAL CRUISE RESUME INOPERATIVE, NEEDS SERVO.

THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTINUES TO GET STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR . DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROLBEM. ALSO THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS POSITIONED INCORRECTLY FOR AN AVERAGE HEIGHT PERSON. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED TO ENGAGE AND FLEW OPEN AT 50 MPH AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD.

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE ON RECALL. THE BELTS WERE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER . THE BUCKLE CAME OFF ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANFUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK

RETRACTOR FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

THE BELT BUCKLES ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE BROKEN, THEY WON'T STAY FASTENED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN. THEY WON'T STAY BUCKLED. *AK

ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED 4 TIMES.

DRIVER SEAT BROKE, WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION USUALLY AT ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO BOLTS SHEARING.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS CAME APART PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-206). *AK

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

INTERMIITENTLY STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE W/CAUSE UNDETERMINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

SMOKE CAME FR UNDER DASH. IT SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH BURNING INSULATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED. *DH

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ROCKS WHEN ACCELERATING. HAD TO CLAMP IT DOWN. *AK

SEATS FAILED.

STEERING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES HE SMELLED AND ONE TIME SAW SMOKE RISING FROM STEERING COLUMN COVER BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

TENSIONER BELTS GET LOOSE AND MAKES SEPARATION AND BECOMES DETACHED, VEHICLE WILL STALL. TT

SAFETY BELTS FAILED. *SD

EXPERIENCE SMOKE EMISSIONS FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURN SIGNAL IS IN USE WHEN TURNING INTERMITTENTLY. TT

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT LOW SPEED/STOPS/HIGH SPEED, REPLACE BATTERY 3 TIMES AND BENT CRANK SHAFT. TT

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

THE NUMBER 3 AND 5 CYLINDER IS CRACK PURCHASE CAR USED. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT METAL PART OF MALE PORTION OF BUCKLE HAS DETACHED. TT

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR BELOW HINGES IS RUSTING OUT AND PASSENGER SIDE NEED THE BODY MOLDING,INSIDE TRUCK NEED THE HINGES. TT

ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DASH. *SD

PLASTIC COVERING THAT HOLDS METAL PIECE TO SEAT BELT BROKE CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO SEPARATE FROM LAP BELT. TT

LEFT TURN INDICATOR SWITCH BECAME INOPERATIVE, LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN SMOKE WHEN TURNING SIGNAL WAS ON. TT

SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING. TT

STEERING COLUMN SMOKE. TT

STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SMOKE ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER CAR IS STARTED, EXPERIENCED SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT

SMOKE COMES OUT OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING WHEEL HARD. DEALER CAN NOT DETECT WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TT