Chevrolet Caprice Complaints

715 consumer complaints on file.

#524133October 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604676October 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816816October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK . THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE BRAKING OVER A SINGLE SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS, THE BRAKE PULSATED UNDER CONSUMERS FOOT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522716September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815635September 13, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH, VEHICLE HIT CORNER OF 16 FT WIDE SHED, HIT TELEPHONE POST. ACCORDING TO INSPECTOR FOR CHRYSLER, NO DEFECT IN AIRBAG. VEHICLE TOTALED. DUP OF 814630, ADDED 0N 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521686September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815917September 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS A SPLIT, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE THE TANK REPLACED. *AK GAS TANK IS MANUFACTURED WITH TWON CONE-SHAOED DEPRESSIONS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK , WHEN THE TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THE STRAPS HOLDIG IT IN PLACE RUN UNDERNEATH THE TANK AND ALMOST COVER THESE DEPRESSIONS, THE TANK SPLIT AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE DEPRESSION AND WOULD LEAK GASOLINE IF THE TANK WAS MOMRE THAN ABOUT 1/3 FULL OF FUEL, CONSUMER STATES THE GASOLINE FUMES WERE SO STRONG HE WOULD NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523042August 30, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815864August 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A CEMENT POLE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE NECK AND LEFT HAND, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#521299August 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521003August 14, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS-UP IN COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815276August 12, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE REGULATOR CONTROL ARM LOST CONTROL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO BRAKEAGE . MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520724August 8, 1997
SEATS
ALL WELDING IN SEAT FRAME CAME APART, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO GO INTO RECLINE POSITION AND LOSE IT'S SUPPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520712August 8, 1997
TIRES
GENERAL TIRE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815029August 4, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
VEHICLE'S UPPER IDLER ARM BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814630July 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#520062July 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDOW GLUE FAILED TO SECURE WINDOW, ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL OUT ONTO REAR SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521549July 21, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER RIGH SIDE WINDOWS ARE SCRATCHED SO BADLY THEY OBSCURE VISION DAY AND NIGHT. SCRATCHED APPEAR TO BE CAUSED WHEN WINDOWS ARE LET UP AND DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521536July 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS AND THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SLAM INTO GEAR CREATING A "CLUNKING NOISE". PROBLEM BEGAN WITH 1,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814368July 18, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BACK RIGHT AXEL BROKE AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM CAME OFF. THE SEAT BELT CAME LOSE. .CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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