ABS ,BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, AND LOCKUP. TT
1992 Chevrolet Corsica 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 1992 record →
THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, UNTIL YOU PUMP THEM, THEN YOU REGAIN BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SMOKE TO EMIT FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK
ABS BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL HARD ALL THE TIME AND THEN GO SOFT, THEN THE BRAKE WILL LOCKUP, NEED VALVE. TT
REPEATED BRAKE FAILURES. *AW
POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/HAZARD LIGHT FLASHERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TW
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED SYSTEM TWICE. TT
ABS BRAKE KEEP COMING ON THIS ABOUT TIME THE LAST TIME IT WAS SWITCH DEALER REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH . TT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING BEGAN SMOKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT SWITCHES. *AK
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN REPLACED BY DEALER FOR FREE. TT
MOKE EMINATED FROM MALFUNCTIONING OF THE SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH HAZARD WARNING . *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 65 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
HIT MUD PUDDLE; STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; ALSO, STEERING BECOMES STIFF AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILE. TT
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN UNDER DASH FIRES, INTERMITTENTLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVE OR PARKED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT
TURNED ON IGNITION; SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN; FIRE HAZARD; SHORT IN SYSTEM. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, LAP/SHOULDER HARNESS FAIL TO RETRACT, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAB FAIL TO DEPLO. "DUP 950412: 960856". TT
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING AND CONJUNCTION WITH USE OF SIGNAL LIGHTS.SMOKE CAME FROM HAZARD KNOB AREA.SMELLS BURNING PLASTIC.(PE94-062).
DRIVER'S SIDE, PLASTIC BRACKET WHICH ANCHORS SEAT TO POST BROKE, CAUSING ERRATIC MOVEMENT FORWARD AND REARWARD. TT
STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS SMOKE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT
UPON MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EMERGENCY FLASHING SIGNAL ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE HEATS PASSES THE RED MARKING DUE TO FAUTLY SENSOR. TT
VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING LOUD NOISE.
BRAKE SHOES ARE CRYSTALIZED, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. TT
ALL MOTOR MOUNTS UPPER AND LOWER NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
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