Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#736350November 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BELT RETRACTOR SPRING IS WEARING THROUGH PLASTIC CASING, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557391November 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTONS ARE SO SMALL, DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE/FIND TO DEPRESS IN AN EMERGENCY. THE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED 6(SIX) TIMES. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874102October 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD CANCELED CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH TO COME OFF THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER CAME TO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED VEHICLE, WHEN GETTING BACK IN VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS ONE INJURY, CONSUMER FEELS THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#556862October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE SUPREME 225/75-15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735026October 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556392October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND BULGES IN THE TREAD ON OTHER TIRES, REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON 9-30-00. (CONTINENTAL GENERAL 225/R15 1025) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873344October 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT, CONSUMER SIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THEN, HE SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER DID NOT PUSH GAS PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND THEN A TRAILER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#873271October 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT DRIVER, AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RECOIL SPRING KEEP WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872439October 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL RADIAL RIGHT REAR TIRE P215/75R15 DOT A3HFBBH054 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE AND WHEN INSPECTED TIRE ALSO FOUND IT WAS STILL INFLATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555457October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE FR721, SIZE 225/70 R15, DOT HYUUF75084, TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY AT THE TREAD, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 OTHER FAULTY TIRES ON VEHICLE, FIRESTONE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED TO INSPECT THE SEPARATED TIRE, CONSUMER YET TO COMPLY WITH FIRESTONE DEALER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555855October 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER IS BEING REFUSED RECALL 94V049, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING MANY PROBLEMS DUE TO THIS RECALL RELATED COMPONENT: SUDDEN AND INCREASING CHARGING SYSTEM DISCHARGE, INTERMITTENT STARTER MALFUNCTION, PERIODIC OVERHEATING, AND MELTING AT THE CENTER STUD OF THE BATTER JUNCTION BOX, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871833September 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS COMING OUT OF A REST STOP AT 75MPH & FELT A BUMP. PULLED VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED THE TIRES & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. LATER, SAW A SLIVER OF THE TREAD COMING OFF & PULLED OVER AGAIN. STILL NOTICED NOTHING. HAD PUT VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED. STOPPED VEHICLE. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED, BUT TTREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. WENT TO NEXT REST STOP & REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555250September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COSTCO/PRICE CLUB'S KIRKLAND TIRE (225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871739September 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
HORN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WOULD MOVE AROUND INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731505September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI- LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAR SKIDDED TEN FEET THEN ROLLED ABOUT TWENTY FEET INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD PANIC STOPPED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUMPER WENT UNDER OTHER CAR CRUSHING MY CAR TO THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CARS WERE THE SAME SIZE SO BUMPERS SHOULD BE AT SAME HEIGHT. THE OTHER CAR IS A EARLY NINETIES LINCOLN TOWN CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731118September 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AT 9:30P.M. AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS GOT VERY DIM AND SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY SON HAPPENED TO BE BEHIND HER AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE CAR. HE PULLED HER OUT OF THE CAR AND THEY GOT APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE CAR AND IT EXPLODED IN A BALL OF FIRE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730145September 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE DROVE TO DAYTON OHIO TO PICK UP OUR DAUGHTER FROM COLLEGE. THE REAR TIRE TREADS CAME OFF THE TIRE. WE WERE IN THE FIRST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR SO WE DID NOT HIT ANYONE ELSE OR GO DOWN THE DITCH TO OUR RIGHT. WE COULD NOT GET THE TIRE OFF THE CAR AND CALLED AAA. THEY CHANGED THE TIRE AND INFORMED US THAT THE OTHER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO COMING APART. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE DID DAMAGE THE REAR OF THE CAR WITH THE IMPACT.WE BOUGHT 2 TIRES IN PA AND THEN WHEN WE RETURNED HOME REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH 2 NEW TIRES. WE DID NOT HAVE ROOM IN THE CAR TO BRING THE TIRES BACK TO FIRESTONE. WE OF COURSE BOUGHT A DIFFERENT BRAND AT OUT OWN EXPENSE.TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AND YOUR TIRE COMING APART WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE 100 FEET AWAY FROM A REST STOP AND WE DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729974September 2, 2000
TIRES
AQUA GRIP RADIAL UNIROYAL TUBELESS, E4,0210175,M+S,PZ15175R15100S, STEEL WIRES STICKING OUT OF TIRE 2 INCHES AND LONGER WHEN WE GOT THE CAR TO A FULL STOP ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE. WE MOVED HERE 1 YR. AGO, WE WERE TOLD THE TIRE HAD A "PLUG" THAT WAS ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE TIRE AND HAD PULLED THE WIRES OUT TO THE FRONT/ HOWEVER I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WIRES TO COME THROUGH THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE EXPOSING ALL THE WIRES/ WE HAD ONE HAIRY TIRE, THE WIRES STUCK OUT 2 INCHES AND LONGER. THE STEEL BELTING HAD COME APART FROM THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE AND WAS FLOPPING AROUND, YOU COULD HEAR IT AS YOU ROLLED THE TIRE AROUND UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND/WE PURCHASED TWO NEW BACK TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: PZ15175R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868890August 28, 2000
TIRES
PE200020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR VIBRATION OF A LEFT FRONT TIRE. MECHANIC SAID TIRES WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIRES COULD BLOWOUT AT ANYTIME. HAD 58866 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE TIRE DEALER OFFERED THE CUSTOMER NEW TIRE AT LOWER PRICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728989August 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW USING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLLER AND HEARD A LOUD CRACK. THE WINDOW HAD TWISTED AND WAS OFF IT'S TRACK. THE WINDOW WAS TWISTED SO MUCH THAT THE UNDER LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDOW WAS TOUCHING THE OUTER DOOR SKIN, AND EVERY TIME THE CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE WINDOW WOULD STRIKE THE DOOR. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WAS GOING TO SHATTER SO I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES OF PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE WINDOW I FINALLY GOT IT BACK IN THE TRACK AND WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND THAT WINDOW GUIDE ALSO FAILED. I AGAIN HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WINDOW SHATTERED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE YEAR AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS BEFORE. I CONTACTED A AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPAIR SHOP AND STARTED TELLING HIM OF THE PROBLEM AND HE STOPPED ME AND SAID "LET ME GUESS YOU HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA OR CAPRICE" AFTER I TOLD HIM THAT YES I DID IN FACT HAVE A CAPRICE HE SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $100 PER DOOR TO FIX, BUT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THE PART COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME, IT IS A PLASTIC KNUCKLE THAT HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE THE SIDE WINDOWS COULD HAVE BROKE AND SENT GLASS FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSE A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR 6 YEARS AND HAVE DRIVEN CAPRICE'S ON-DUTY AND KNOW THAT A NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL IN USE AS TAXI CABS AND PATROL CARS IN THE UNTIED STATES AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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