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1996 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 1996 record →

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Sep 5, 2000WA

THE DATES I HAVE GIVEN ARE NOT EXACT - THEY WERE A ESTIMATION. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HAS GIVEN ME QUIT A BIT OF FLACK ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEMS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I STILL TO THIS DAY CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AT THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT, THERE IS A BAFFLING LOSE IN THE CATYLITIC CONVERTER - THAT CONSTANTLY CLANKS WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CARS PAINT IS PEELING AND CHIPPING. WHEN I HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BY SEVERAL AUTO BODY SHOPS THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A "FRIDAY CAR" AND A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THE FRONT SUSPENTION CONTINUES TO SQUEEK LOUDLY WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. AT THIS POINT I FEEL LIKE I RECEIVED A LEMON OF A DEAL WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Aug 24, 2000TX

WHILE DRIVING FUEL NECK CAME APART. HOSE HAD RAPPED AROUND REAR AXLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL NECK UNDER CONSUMER'S COST. NEW REPLACEMENT WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS FUEL NECK.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 18, 2000NJ

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND FORTH SINCE 06/19/00. EVERY TIME WE TAKE IT BACK THEN HERE IS A NEW PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE . AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED IT STILL WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND NOT RETAINING IT. THEY SAID WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP THEY SAID IT NEEDS A WATER PUMP. NOT ONLY HAVE WE SPENT 1129.86 IN THE MATTER OF 4 WEEKS BUT THEY WANTED AN ADDITIONAL 275 -300 MORE FOR THE WATER PUMP. I FEEL AS THOUGH THAT THE TRUE PROBLEM WAS THE WATER PUMP TO BEGIN WITH BUT THEY DECIDED THAT I'M NOT SMART ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH CARS. I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD INVESTIGATE THIS COMPANY OUT AND IF THEIR IS A WAY FOR THEM TO CORRECTLY FIX MY PROBLEMS OR REIMBURSE FOR MY SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND STILL LEAKING COOLANT AFTER A 585.88 BILL . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON 07/17/00 BUT ITS STILL DOING THE SAME THING . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Jun 8, 2000NY

CAR CHUGS AT IDLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES, AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO SIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed May 19, 2000VT

WHEN DRIVING & SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS OR VICE VERSA, HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. HOLDING SWITCH TOO LONG WOULD CAUSE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. *ML

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 4, 2000ME

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WOULD NEED TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC PUT A NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN & THIS TIME 2 HOURS WERE NEEDED TO RESTART. BEEN AT DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS & PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 2000LA

AFTER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL FRONT ROTORS AND PADS THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHUTTER SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE JOB. THE ONLY SOLUTION OFFERED BY THE MECHANIC AT CHEVY GARAGE WAS TO TURN ROTORS. THIS WORKS FOR SHORT PERIOD AND STARTS UP AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE HEAT CAUSES WARPING. THE ORIGINAL BRAKES DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM UNTIL COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I HAVE PUT 2 SETS OF DISC AND NEW PADS ON AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 7, 2000PA

BRAKING PROBLEMS: BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND RUINING ROTORS VEHICLE HAD ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE...FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS/BUSHINGS WERE TOO LONG SHAVED OFF 1/4 INCH AND IT CURED THE PROBLEM ...THEY WERE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY AS A RESULT...HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THIS WAS DONE. LIGHTING: HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE NIGHT DRIVING...WHEN PUTTING ON THE HIGH BEAMS I HAVE LOST ALL LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUT...ONCE U SWITCH BACK PROBLEM IS CURED THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS SHOCKING WHEN U CAN'T SEE...DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME... ALTERNATOR: HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER CAR WAS IN MY POSSESSION FOR ONE YEAR...ALSO BATTERY AS A RESULT...ENGINE COOLANT: EXPERIENCED MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON IN THE MORNINGS APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE...CHECK COOLANT RESEVOIR AND IT IS EMPTY...PLACED COOLANT IN AND AGAIN THIS MORNING SAME THING ...REPLACED COOLANT...DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE SOMEWHERE AND OIL LEVEL WAS 2 QUARTS ABOVE NORMAL WHICH MEANT THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE OIL...AWAITING DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE A INTAKE GASKET, HEAD GASKET, OR CRACKED BLOCK ....SUMMARY: IN A NUT SHELL I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR SOME OF WHICH COULD BE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES....I HAVE 70,281 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I KEEP UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE....VERY UPSET AND AWAITING A BETTER PROGNOSIS FOR THE FUTURE! *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 7, 2000MA

WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE RECALL HISTORY OF THIS CAR, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DRIVER'S ED CAR WITH MANY STUDENTS JUST STARTING HOW TO DRIVE. I ORIGINALLY FOUND OUT THAT THRER WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF RECALLS FROM MIDAS MUFFLER WHEN I WENT IN TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICES. I HAD THE BRAKES DONE COMPLETELY, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED (BOTH SIDES). THE BACK WHEEL BEARNINGS NEED TO BE DONE VERY SOON. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE ARE PART OF THE RECALL.

Seats
Filed Mar 23, 2000IL

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE SEAT. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 29, 2000FL

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE. WATER WAS COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE & THE MUFFLER. VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO PICK UP SPEED. ALSO, FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED HEAD GASKETS WERE GONE. CONSUMER WANTS REFUND FOR PURCHASE OF PARTS. *AK *ML

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Filed Feb 24, 2000IL

THE COOLANT (GLYCOL+WATER) STARTED SPRAYING FROM A HOLE IN THE RUBBER HOSE (~1/4" DIA) WHICH RETURNS THE COOLANT TO THE TOP OF THE COOLANT TANK. THE GLYCOL THEN PARTLY DISSOLVED THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOSE. I HAD BEEN SMELLING GLYCOL FOR MANY MONTHS. THEN A LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME UP. I HAD THE HOSE REPLACED AT A MOBIL SERVICE STATION 2 TIMES, THIRD TIME AT A FIRESTONE STATION. AGAIN, YESTERDAY I FOUND ALMOST ALL THE COOLANT GONE, AND HOSE DAMAGED AGAIN. I REPLENISHED THE COOLANT, AND WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SOON. I THINK THAT I KNOW THE CAUSE: DEFECTIVE HOOD AND HOSE LOCATION: THE SPACE IS TOO TIGHT. SOME METAL PART OF THE HOOD COMPRESSES THE HOSE, AND THE HOT GLYCOL SOFTENS THE HOSE. THEN A HOLE DEVELOPES. IT PRESENTS 3 HAZARDS: 1) A FIRE/EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR BECAUSE FINE SPRAY OF GLYCOL CAN BURN. ALSO, THE LEAKING GLYCOL HAS SATURATED THE INSULATION UNDER THE HOOD, AND CAN BURN, 2) EXPOSURE TO CAR OCCUPANTS OF A CARCINOGEN, GLYCOL, 3) THE ENGINE CAN GET TOO HOT, AND CAN BE DAMAGED. I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT SOLUTION, BUT THINK THAT THE HOSE/TRUNK SPACE HAS TO BE ADJUSTED, AND A MORE COMPATIBLE HOSE MATERIAL HAS TO BE USED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jan 24, 2000TN

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE TREAD CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO BREAK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON ROAD SIDE SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 22, 2000MN

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS THE FIRST TIME THIS FAILED IT WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 32000 MI. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT NOW HAS 58000 MI ON AND HAS FAILED AGAIN WHICH I KNOW IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS FOR THAT FEW MILES ON A VEHICLE. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT GM HAS CHEAPEND THIS MODEL. I HAD A 1990 CORISCA AND HAD NONE OF THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE IT AND WANTS $650.00 IN REPAIR COSTS WHOSE TO SAY THAT WILL RESOLVE IT SINCE IT HAS FAILED 2 TIMES NOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED INSUMMARY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 5, 2000NY

CAR WILL SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, WILL NOT RESTART, HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANICS 5 TIMES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER, THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE TO TRY AND REMEDY MY CARS PROBLEM. ALSO DID NOT START UP ONCE, TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES TO GET TO START AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTED LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO HAS DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND WHEN LIGHT KNOB IS NOT TURNED ON, LIGHTS WILL JUST COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN BY THEMSELVES USUALLY ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 5, 1999VA

MY CAR INTERMITENTLY DOES NOT START OR QUITS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SERVICE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND I AM SENT ON MY WAY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. IT FIRST STARTED IN DECEMBER OF 1998, A COMPUTER MODULE WAS CHANGED IN JANUARY OF 1999, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND AS I SAID, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, AFRAID THAT IT WILL QUIT AND I WILL BE EITHER STRANDED OR INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 1, 1999GA

A FEW MONTHS BACK THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF IN VARIOUS PLACES ON THE CAR. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S NOTHING DONE BY ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR HASN'T BEEN ON BAD ROADS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN REALLY GOOD CARE OF. THE DAMAGE IS CLEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1988 GRAND PRIX HAD, THAT WAS RECALLED. I OWNED A GRAND PRIX FROM THAT YEAR AND WAS GIVEN A PAINT JOB FOR NO CHARGE. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HELP LINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE PAINT FOR 1996. AN OPERATOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL, BUT THEY HAD RELEASED A SERVICE NOTICE ON THE PROBLEM. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS THAT TOLD ME THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS NOTICE. THIS IS CLEARLY DAMAGE DUE TO NEGLIGENCE FROM THE FACTORY. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE REGARDING THIS MATTER BEFORE TAKING FURTHER ACTION. I WOULD LIKE THE CAR REPAINTED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 8, 1999NY

WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE AT 30 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 20, 1999CO

THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION TO THE OWNER SINCE HE WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY WHILE IN THE ARMY. WHEN THE CHEVROLET COMPANY WAS FINALLY NOTIFIED THEY STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE CAR HAD MORE THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. SINCE THE REPORT WAS FILED WITH CHEVROLET, THE AUTHOR HAS NOTED MANY OTHER CORSICAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST CHEVROLET VEHICLE I'VE OWNED WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAD SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1999NJ

WHEN ABS BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, WOULD GET STRANGE NOISES & PULSATION. PUSHING ON BRAKES PEDAL, IT WOULD PUSH FOOT BACK UP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD PADS & ROTORS CHANGED. STILL NOISE PERSISTS. WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IS CONSTANT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 13, 1999FL

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK OF PINK FLUID THINKING IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND HE PUT A NEW TRASMISSION GASKET ON BUT DIDNOT STOP THE LEAK COME TO FIND OUT THIS WAS ALL COMING FROM THE HEAD GASGET WHICH SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ALOT LONGER THEN 45,000 MILES AND I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE IT WHICH WILL COST $450.00

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 29, 1999FL

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD THEY LOCK UP, AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › BodyCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 28, 1999TN

WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 70MPH WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE GLOVE BOX DRAWER DISLODGED AND HIT SON WHO BROKE HIS NOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1999NM

ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE ALTERNATOR IS DEAD, REPLACED ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE ALTERNATOR *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Aug 18, 1999MD

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO DECELERATE FROM 60 MPH TO 25 MPH RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION. HOWEVER THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 77-63-04 FOR 1994-1998 VEHICLES DESCRIBING THE SAME FAILURE. *YC

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Aug 16, 1999GA

AIR FLOW SENSOR TO ENGINE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN AIR FILTERS WERE CHANGED BY MECHANICS COSTING 365.00 TO REPLACE. THIS CAUSES ACCELORATION PROBLEMS THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS SINCE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO ACCELERATE

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 2, 1999CA

BRAKES STUTTER AND PULSATE WITH EXTENDING STOPPING TIME.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jul 29, 1999MD

ON THREE OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM, ON ONE OCCASION THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM LOCKED-UP ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN 77-63-04, WHICH HAS THE SAME FAILURES. *YC

Structure
Filed Jul 19, 1999FL

WATER LEAKS INSIDE TH VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS CAUSING WATER IN THE FLOORBOARD AND A BAD ODOR. NLM

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jul 12, 1999MD

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHUCKS ALONG AND DIES DOWN. THIS WAS DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR STICKING IN THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION. FUEL INJECTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 11, 1999MO

CAR IS INTERMITTENTLY STALLING/LACKS FOR GAS THEN ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY, WHINING UPON TURNING STEERING WHEEL, PAINT CHIPPING ON DOOR FRAMES

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 18, 1999MA

THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS CHIPPING AND PEELING OFF OF VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE MAIN LOCATIONS ARE THE ROOF, HOOD, AND TRUNK. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO "BUBBLE" IN SOME SPOTS. THE SPOTS THAT THE PAINT HAS CHIPPED OFF ARE NOW RUSTING AS WELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 1, 1999OH

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE OCCUPANT SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT. OCCUPANT WILL HAVE TO TURN BACK ON THE HEADLIGHTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 17, 1999NY

FRONT END NOISY DUE TO PREMATURE WEA ROF THE BRAKES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 12, 1999MN

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHETR DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 8, 1998NY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 8, 1998NY

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 1, 1998MA

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AT 52,000 MILE OF NORMAL WEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CALL THE MFR. *AK

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed Nov 16, 1998NJ

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AXLE ON FRONT WHEEL BROKE, TEARING RUBBER ON PASSENGER SIDE,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 3, 1998NY

FIRST TIME IN PARKING LOT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS WHEN ON THE ROAD ALSO. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & SHUT DOWN ON THE WAY. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM & NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 29, 1998NC

THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF?

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 1998NY

TRANSMISSION BROKE INTO PIECES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 10, 1998TX

VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT AND JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *AK

Steering
Filed Sep 1, 1998SC

MISSING BOLT CAUSED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 19, 1998MI

ENGINE HAS TROUBLE STARTING, STALLING AND ROUGH IDLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 29, 1998TX

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND GO INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE ALSO HAS UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN STEERING. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Mar 26, 1998FL

ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Steering
Filed Mar 24, 1998GA

WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 23, 1998MA

VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 5, 1998OH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

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