Chevrolet Beretta Complaints

546 consumer complaints on file.

#723628June 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR KEEPS STALLING CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#862958June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AN OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE'S A TICKING NOISE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723180May 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IN JULY 1999, I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED @ 60,000 - LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT - I HAVE HAD TO PUT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN A 4/5 YEAR OLD CAR.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#723041May 22, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA REGARDING A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 1988 CHEVROLETS BERETTAS. I TRIED TO TALK TO GMC AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR MY HOUSE ABOUT FIXING THE LATCH ON THE CAR, IT WAS BENT. I HAD NO LUCK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED. I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR INTO A SHOP THAT SATURDAY TO TRY TO GET THE LATCH FIXED. I HAD TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND SINCE THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY, I STRAPPED IT DOWN. THE LATCH AND THE STRAP DIDN'T HOLD AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, BREAKING IT AND BENT THE HOOD IN THE MIDDLE. I WAS DRIVING SLOW AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY PASSENGERS AND I WERE LUCKY. I KNOW MY CAR IS AN OLDER MODEL AND OLD CARS NEED REPAIRS BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS BROKE ON THE CAR WHEN IT LEFT THE PLANT. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND STILL HAVE TO GET A NEW HOOD AND A NEW WINDSHIELD. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. THANKS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862141May 18, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
AFTER HOOD WAS JAMMED AND OPENED, COULD NOT CLOSE IT BECAUSE LATCH DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722366May 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEES CHREVOLET CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE LEAKS. THEY WERE RUDE WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN. WHEN IT RAINS I PUT A TARP OVER THE CAR. A BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE PAINT JOB WAS NOT ORIGINAL AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR REPAINTED SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON APRIL 1993. WHY DOES A CAR LEAK WHEN IT NEVER HAS BEEN WRECKED. HOW DID IT GET ANOTHER PAINT JOB WHEN IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR ANY STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO IT. DEES CHEVROLET NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED UNDERCOVER AND SEE HOW THEY DO BUSINESS WITH THEIR WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL FIX IT AGAIN FOR YOU AT YOUR COST BUT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860981April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE IDLED AT ABOUT 3000 RPM FOR NO REASON. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND NO FAULTY CODES WERE DETECTED. CONSUMER HAD AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE DEFECT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721852April 23, 2000
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER
THE PLASTIC BELT GUIDE ON THE BOOSTER SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT BELT NOW WILL NOT STAY WITHIN THE BELT GUIDE, THUS MAKING THE BOOSTER SEAT UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721529April 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 36021MILES,WINDOW MOTORS,POWER LOCKS,ALTERNATOR GENERATOR,HAD THEM REPLACE BACK APPLIQUES( WHICH STILL LEAK)DRIVE AXLE SHAFTAT32000,AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR DYING BECAUSE CAR BACKFIRES AND HOSE BLOW OFF, NEED FUEL INJECTORS ,STEERING RACK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 3 YRS, ENGINE SEALS HAVE NEVER STOPPED LEAKING. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED BY CHEVROLET 8/93 AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE OF FAULTY PAINT JOB...ALL THIS WITH A CAR I SERVICED EVERY 2500 MILES, AND DETAILED TWICE A YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711237April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551625March 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551609March 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859412March 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOSS OF OIL (TWO QUARTS) EVERY 1000 MILES OF WEAR. THERE ARE NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859070March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL LOSE 2 QUARTS OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. MECHANIC HAS PUT BLACK DYE IN ENGINE, BUT INDICTATED NO LEAK. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720049March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAK CAUSED HEAD GASKET TO CRACK. HENNA CHEV CLAIMED FOR A WEEK NOT TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, THEN SAID IT WOULD COST ME $250 JUST TO TAKE APART THE ENGINE TO DISCOVER PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP. REPAIRS COST ME OVER $900. CHEVROLET REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858274March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON THE BRAKES FADE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858297March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20MPH CAR DIED, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. DEALER SAID COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO FREEZE UP AND LOCK. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719916March 10, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE BECAME POROUS, SLOW LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719917March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE INTAKE GASKET, AND EGR GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858074March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FILLING CAR UP WITH ANTI-FREEZE BECAUSE IT KEEPS LEAKING OUT. THIS COULD START A FIRE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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