Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#852592November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS AND A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852222October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMERS CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. CHILD JUMPED OUT AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL CARS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549268October 28, 1999
SUSPENSION
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS BACKING UP AND ONCE WHEN MOVING FORWARD AND MAKING A LEFT TURN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850766October 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
HAD CHANGED FROM GAS ENGINE TO DIESEL. THIS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT TO CRACK AND BREAK. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849811October 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVER WAY UPPER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849565September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF VEHICLE IS IDLING HIGH AND SHUT CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849598September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO CONSUMER NOTICED A SMELL AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHILE INSPECTING THE PROBLEM CONSUMER'S FINGER WAS SUFFERELY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#849608September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAR TO HESITATE. THEN PULLED OFF AND LEAKED EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848862September 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PORBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848595September 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE ENGINE HAD DIED OUT WITH WARNING. HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE UNTIL IT STALLED OUT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM FIRST TIME. THE NEXT IT HAPPENED & WAS AT DEALER , CONSUMER WAS INFORMED DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING STALLING. HAD REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844706September 15, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE ROOF RACK ADJUSTABLE RAILS CLAMPING DEVICE IS OPERATED WITHIN A PLASTIC LEVER. IT CAN BREAK VERY EASILY WHEN TRYING TO USE IT, CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO CLAMP RAIL INTO POSITION. THIS BROKEN PART PREVENTS OBJECTS FROM BEING SAFELY SECURED ON ROOF. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843355September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CAR IS PLACED INTO DRIVE IT POPS INTO GEAR. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS TRAVELLING AT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVER PRESSES THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER, THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHIFTS AND POPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845865August 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT CATCH , WHEN IT DOES CATCH IT BECOMES UNBUCKLED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842984August 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM MOVING FORWARD, THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON COLD WEATHER, ENGINE DOES NOT REV WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845149August 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING 55MPH, DOWN HILL ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED CAM DISTRIBUTOR BROKE. IT HAD INTERFERED WITH THE ROTORS & THE SHAFT. NOT DRIVABLE & HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845063August 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WANTS TO REPORT THE DESIGN AND POOR MATERIALS USED ON THE CONNECTOR FROM BATTERY CABLE TO THE FUSE BOX. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION CAUSED POOR CIRCUIT FLOW AND POOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE. NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. (CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844335August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AT TIME. HAPPENS IN SUMMER ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES. WAS INFORMED OF A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844151August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOW ABS BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844012August 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE JERKED/BACKFIRED IN MOTION LIKE FUEL NOT GETTING INTO ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709398July 29, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR: VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA, DRIVER PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT START TO RAIN (DOWN POOR), SAT NAD WAITED FOR RAIN TO STOP ABOUT TEN MINUTES WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHUT-0FF AT THE KEY. RAIN STOPPED AND VEHICLE WAS REASTARTED WITH NO NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD, NO FURTHER INCIDENT UNTIL A WEEK LATER, WHEN DRIVER PULLED INTO A RELATIVES DRIVEWAY WHEN NOISE STARTED AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT VEHICLE WAS SHUT-OFF AT KEY AGAIN AND ALLOWED TO COOL FOR TEN MINUTES, WHEN RELATIVE OPENED HOOD TO CHECK ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE NOTICED EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED NEXT DAY BY MYSELF WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT FROM A PARTS SUPPLIER IN MY AREA. PITMAN ARM: PITMAN ARM WAS NOTICED TO BE WORN AND ALLOWED PLAY WITHIN STEERING ASSEMBLY. PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP OF MY CHOICE UPON INSPECTION OF IT AND OTHER AREAS OF THE CHASSIS PER MY REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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