Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#810060March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN DRIVING ON ROCKS OR GRAVEL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK, AND ON OCCASION THE VEHICLE HAS SLID THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808489March 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515436March 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, INTERIOR LIGHTING
AUXILLARY POSITIVE TERMINAL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR BECAME LOOSE AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809789March 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE REPLACEED THE PLASTIC GAS TANK BROKE LEAKS DUE TO A CUT IN THE SEAM THE TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808089February 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLES HIGH, WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808165February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TWO ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ABS MODULATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806074February 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
UPON BRAKING APPLICATION DRIVER EXPERIENCED STICKING PEDAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE OR TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807534February 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808617February 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE SEATS OVERHEATED AND THEN A FIRE STARTED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514448February 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN THE SNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514229January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807094January 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527910January 8, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOOR STRIKER PLATE LATCH CRACKED AROUND MOUNTING AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513857January 2, 1997
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#513392January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POWER MASTER BRAKE ASSEMBLY LEAKS , CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE POOR RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806719December 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE POWER ASSISTED BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS GOING 30MPH AND HAD NO BRAKES. SHE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806578December 19, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING, HEARD CLICKING NOISE, WAS REPAIRED, VERY HARD STEERING; STEERING LOCKED, WILL NOT TURN LEFT/RIGHT; DEALER SAID PARTS NEED OILING; VEHICLE BACK IN SHOP. WILL PROVIDE INVOICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512952December 17, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ,CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806038December 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WIFE DROVE VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, UNDER HOOD WIRES MELTED, TERMINAL LEADING TO BATTERY HAD OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK FUSE BOX TERMINAL CRACKED INTO PIECES WHILE TRYING TO DISCONNECT IT, PLASTIC PROTECTIVE CAP HAD MELTED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DISASSEMBLE, CONSUMER FOUND THAT NO ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE CONNECTION. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ECU. REAR MAIN SEAL WAS INSTALLED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511860November 27, 1996
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO DUNLOP TIRES REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS, 1 RADIAL BELT FAILURE/THE OTHER HAD 'BALLONS' RISING THROUGH THE TREAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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