Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#536573June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824092June 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536689June 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS REQUIRES AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536425June 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WON'T BUCKLE. THE SPRING INSIDE THE THE BUCKLE THAT RETURNS THE RELEASE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK AND THE BELT WON'T FASTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536094May 28, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT END SUSPENSION IS VERY POOR, FEELS AS IF WHEELS WILL FALL OFF, REPLACED LEAKY FRONT SHOCKS, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823603May 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRONT DOOR PANELS HAVE CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DOOR, MAKING IT HARD TO PULL DOOR CLOSE. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536037May 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT HAVE SHOULDER BELTS ONLY LAP BELTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535429May 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823222May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, IT GOES TO MANUAL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS (30-40 MPH) THE PEDAL REMAINS STIFF. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534997April 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS CRACKING OFF BODY OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534492April 23, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEELS MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822190April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
OWNER STATES A BRAKE RUBBER HOSE IN THE BACK RIGHT OF VEHICLE CONTACTS THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE BRAKE HOSE TO RUPTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822519April 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $1200 FOR THIS SERVICE. ANYWAY THE OWNER THINKS THAT THIS SHOULD HAD BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS WAS THE POOREST RECALL JOB DONE. THE ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACED, WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST AS WELL REPLACED THE MODULATOR VALVE? HOW DIFFERENT ARE THE TWO PARTS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534260April 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:BEAD
THE ABS RELAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER REPAIR FAILED AGAIN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED AS PART OF RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822245April 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 45 MPH ,MADE A DIRECT HEAD-ON HIT AGAINST GUARDRAIL ,VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER . BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER 'S DEATH , MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#533592April 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE DUE TO DESIGN WITH THE AIR BAG PLACED IN HORN BUTTON AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533487March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822170March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH TERRAIN THE BRAKES BOUNCE & JERK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822176March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THA ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532598March 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THROTTLE VALVE FAILED, CAUSING HIGH IDLE OF ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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