Chevrolet Beretta Complaints (1992)

52 consumer complaints on file.

#533652April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527576December 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER A RECALL. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASKETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527550December 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE SLOWS TO APPROX. 15 MPH OR BELOW IT OCCASSIONALLY STALLS. TO RESTART ENGINE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE IN PARK. AFTER START, ENGINE MUST BE REVED SEVERAL TIMES. TEMPERATURE GUAGE READS VERY HIGH CONTINUOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818199December 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WON'T WORK UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818776November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ON THE WAY DOWN WENT TO HIT BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER BLED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810775April 8, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
OWNER STATES THAT FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY PLUG. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE SITS UNDER REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546588February 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND HARNESS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513981January 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP/RIGHT REAR BRAKE ISN'T FUNCTIONING AT ALL, PUTTING ALL STOPPING POWER ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806525December 18, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPERATED WITH OUT ANY WARNING, OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH APROACHING THE INTERSECTION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806213December 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
EQUIPPED W/ABS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SLOWING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MAKE A CLICKING NOISE DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804247October 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801227August 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987003August 13, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
414-355-0802 WK., LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING 7MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986366July 1, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986049June 24, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SMOKED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501158January 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE ON ICY ROADS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601349) *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501413January 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
UPPER RADIATOR HOSE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976398December 11, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LOSS OF BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976087December 5, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL W/UNKNOWN CAUSE. VOLT GAUGE WILL DROP TO RED ZONE REPEATEDLY. SEVERAL COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICITY REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN STALLING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975788November 30, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR HAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILED,ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT 5 MPH. TT CONSUMER WAS LEAVING PARKING GARAGE, HE STARTED ENGINE PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, AND STARTED UP RAMP ABOUT A 45% ANGLE, CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER DID THIS TWO MORE TIME BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAD ON COLLISION, AFTER THE ACCIDENT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, A WEEK PRIOR CONSUMER'S WIFE COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES SEEMED SOFT WENT TO MECHANIC BUT SAID BRAKES WERE FINE JUST A LITTLE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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