Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#729082August 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868438August 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, HALF OF THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE PEELED OFF. ENTIRE TREAD PEELED OFF THE LEFT RIGHT TIRE 3 DAYS BEFORE. TIRE SIZE P225/75R15 AND DOT # HYHHF6A096, HYHHF6A535. TIRES WERE ON A 1994, CHEVROLET CAPRICE. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 34,000. TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK AT FIRST, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD BUT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL. HALF OF THE SECOND TIRES TREAD CAME OFF TOO. BOTH TIRES WERE MADE BY FIRESTONE. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASKING REIMBURSMENT FOR COST OF REPLACEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868226August 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE, LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND IT TORE A HOLE THOUGH THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. TIRE WAS FLAT. FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE, SIZE P21575 SR15. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRSTONE, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT FROM. *AK BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P215/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868171August 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; TIRES BOUGHT FROM A FIRESTONE STORE AND WERE NOT ORIGINAL TIRES, 22570R15, DOTHYUUF75084, AN 10/31/94. CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1985. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 3 MILES, COMPLETE TREAD CAME OFF LEFT REAR WHEEL.*AK 2 OTHER TIRES ARE FAULTY, THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553675August 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE FR 721 TIRE SIZE: 215/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553648August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ECM IS SUPPLYING A FULL TIME GROUND TO THE EGR SOLENOID CAUSING A POOR IDLE AND STUMBLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866211July 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WATER PUMP WAS FAULTY/DEFECTIVE. IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT LESS THEN 28,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865610July 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE HORN SWITCH 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. PRONGS THAT ARE HOLDING IT STANDING UP WERE BRAKING OFF. DEALER JUST KEEPS ORDERING THE PART. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864919July 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK . THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE ANDTHE VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. CONSUMER GOT THE SPEED DOWN TO TWENTY, AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724980July 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND SHFTING IN GEAR CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ABRUPTLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552892June 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM IS GAS FUMES, THE FUMES ENTER THRU THE VENTS A) WHEN IDLING B)AT STOP AND DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD OR REDUCING THE SPEED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863975June 21, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE FRONT TIRES SEPARATED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A YEAR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001113June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN
VERY BAD VIBRATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784066June 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL IS POORLY DESIGN WHICH ALLOWED A FIRE TO SPREAD INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723918June 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AT ELEVEN THOUSAND MILES THOUGHT IT WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM TOOK IT BACK TO BOBBARROWS JUNE 1998 UNDER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY ON THE CAR. SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, SAME STORY TWENTY TIMES PLUS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. REPLACED NEW TRANSMISSION NEW DRIVE SHAFT AND UMPTEEN OTHER PARTS.NEW TRANSMISSION DAMAGED BY THE VIBRATING DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO HAVE REAR SEAL REPLACED.CAR VIBRATES QUITE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR WORSE IN OVERDRIVE THAN STANDARD DRIVE.BARROWS AND CHEVROLET NOW TELL ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS MINE, THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND NEVER HAVE KNOWN WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE VIBRATION IS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT IS A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BEECAUSE OF THE FREEZING OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY WHEN THEY FAILED TO REPAIR IT.IN JULY 99 WHEN THEY WERE GIVEN THE ULTIMATUM OF THAT BEING THE LAST CHANCE TO FIX IT.CHEVROLET AND BARROWS HAVE FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON THIS CAR. BECAUSE IT IS SO NERVEWRACKING TO DRIVE I HAVE ONLY MANAGED TO DRIVE IT 21000 MILES IN FOUR YEARS BETWEEN REAPAIRS AT SOMETHING LIKE TWO WEEKLY INTERVALS. I WINDER HOW MANY MORE THERE ARE OUT THERE LIKE THIS ONE OR WHETHER BARROWS IS JUST INCOMPETENT. THEY HAVE BEEN BACKED UP BY CHEVROLET TECHNICAL SERVICES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723145May 24, 2000
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SECURITY BOLTS COME OFF AND ONE SHEARED OF THE BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861873May 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE FROM PARK POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552184May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE AIR PUMP FAILED AND CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR SINCE GM KNEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN BUT DIDN'T NOTIFY CONSUMER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860206April 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND THEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711298April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1999, I STOPPED AND PUT $10.00 WORTH OF GASOLINE IN THIS VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO WORK. AT LUNCH, I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO LUNCH, PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND WENT TO LUNCH. UPON RETURNING, WE FOUND A SMALL GROUP OF ANXIOUS PEOPLE LOOKING AT MY CAR FROM A SHORT DISTANCE. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER IT, AND HAD RUN ABOUT 15' DOWN THE PAVEMENT, FORMING A PUDDLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN CALLED, AND WAS ON THEIR WAY. WE MANUALLY PUSHED THE CAR AWAY FROM THAT SPOT, ONTO LEVEL GROUND, AND THE DRIPPING FUEL STOPPED. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR ON A LIFT, IT TOOK THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO IDENTIFY A CRACK IN A MOLD SEAM. HE REMOVED THE TANK, REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE, AND I DROVE TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER, (JOHN SMITH @ 770 953 0100), WHOSE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NEVER HEARD OF A GAS TANK SPONTANEOUSLY FAILING. HOWEVER, HE COULD SEE THAT THIS TANK HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. HE REFERRED ME TO THE GM HELP LINE 800 NUMBER. (800 222 1020) THEY HAD ALSO NOT HEARD OF THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE, AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES ON HOLD, CAME BACK ON AND TOLD ME THAT THIS FAILURE WOULD NOT BE WARRANTED, AS THE CAR WAS TOO OLD, IN SPITE OF THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO OPENED FILE #990 470 854. I ASKED IF IT WAS REASONABLE FOR ME TO EXPECT MY GAS TANK TO NOT LEAK, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS. I REALIZE THAT GM IS SENSITIVE ABOUT GAS LEAKS. WELL, I HAVE, IN MY BACK YARD, A GAS TANK THAT LEAKS, AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING MORE THAN THEIR SYMPATHY. THE NEW OEM TANK COST ME OVER $600. HAD THE GAS IGNITED, WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE TANK TO EXAMINE. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO AT LEAST WANT TO SEE THE TANK, AND THINK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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