Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#705181April 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS OCCASIONALLY ON INITIAL APPLICATION OF PRESSURE WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN LURCHING/VEHICLE MOVEMENT FORWARD OR REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544670March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ENGINE DIED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, DEALER REPLACED SENSOR ON TRANSAXLE THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704976March 27, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO BALL JOINT NUT FALLING OFF. THIS CAUSED FRONT WHEEL TO THEN FALL OFF .IT WAS A LUCKY THING THAT I WASNT GOING FAST . A 615.33 REPAIR BILL. NOW IM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN TO THE OTHER SIDE. I DON'T TRUST IT. CHEVROLET SAID NO RECALL FOR IT, AND WOULDN'T HELP. SO AT LEAST I CAN COMPLAIN TO YOU TO LET YOU KNOW HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE IS. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835686March 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544339March 9, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE GUAGE PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833740February 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S FRONT & THE PASSENGER LEFT REAR SEAT BELTS, THE RETRACTORS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD STAY OUT & WOULD NOT RETRACT BACKWARDS TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835231February 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL VIOLENTLY. REAR END KEPT SWINGING BACK AND FORTH. POLICEMAN CHECKED THE PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED A SLIPPED DIFFERENTIAL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835051February 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543961February 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON FAILED CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703198February 11, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN IN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HEAD-ON INTO A ROCK BARRIER AND THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF A FRAME BUILDING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543841January 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED STALLING, REPLACEMENT OF THREE ECM AND 2 IGNITION MODULES HAVE NOT CORRECTED STALLING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834087January 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
REAR BRAKES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY/BRAKE LINING GOT CONTAMINATED AND HAD BAD BRAKE FLUID, WHICH MAY CAUSE REAR BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES, AND INSTALLED NEW BRAKE FLUID. DEALER STATED THAT THE FLUID NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY TWO YEARS. BUT THIS IS NOT LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833375January 12, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECALL REMEDY DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM ON CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES, FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER 96V245000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ALSO ADD VINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701371January 11, 1999
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUSPENSION CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR---REPLACED TIRES AT 18,000 AND NOW AT 29000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS I NEED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT EVEN THOUGH THEY JUST FIXED IT. TWO TSBS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. STEERING HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOSE AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP COMPLETELY. SUSPENSION HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE AROUND 10000 MILES. ENGINE HAS SEVERE HESITATION, BUT DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833172January 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 30 MPH OR LESSER SPEED, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE BEFORE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543159December 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND PUMP FAILED, BURNING INSULATION AND MELTING CAUSING FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543141December 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832401December 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE HORN THERE ISN'T ANY SOUND COMING FROM THE HORN. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IF ANY VEHICLE PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF WARNING THE OTHER CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829194December 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831493December 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON FRONT END COLLISION AT 35MPH. AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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