Chevrolet Corsica Complaints

836 consumer complaints on file.

#716925January 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CAR WILL SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, WILL NOT RESTART, HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANICS 5 TIMES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER, THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE TO TRY AND REMEDY MY CARS PROBLEM. ALSO DID NOT START UP ONCE, TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES TO GET TO START AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTED LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO HAS DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND WHEN LIGHT KNOB IS NOT TURNED ON, LIGHTS WILL JUST COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN BY THEMSELVES USUALLY ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716548December 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING FROM THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE CAR, MUCH LIKE THAT OF THE 88 AND 89 PICKUPS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE PAINT PEELING A FEW YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715782December 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WASHED CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON SATURDAY DEC 5, 1999; DROVE CAR HOME AND IT REMAINED PARKED UNTIL EVENING OF DEC 6, 1999. STATRED THE CAR, DROVE DOWN THE STREET, TURNED ON THE HEATER (KNOB WAS ON DEFROST) AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS IMMEDIATELY COVERED WITH STEAM. CAUSED IMMEDIATE DRIVER IMPAIRMENT AND COLLISION RESULTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.(D.EVERTSEN 970-568-3381)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715655December 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR INTERMITENTLY DOES NOT START OR QUITS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SERVICE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND I AM SENT ON MY WAY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. IT FIRST STARTED IN DECEMBER OF 1998, A COMPUTER MODULE WAS CHANGED IN JANUARY OF 1999, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND AS I SAID, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, AFRAID THAT IT WILL QUIT AND I WILL BE EITHER STRANDED OR INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715509December 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FEW MONTHS BACK THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF IN VARIOUS PLACES ON THE CAR. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S NOTHING DONE BY ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR HASN'T BEEN ON BAD ROADS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN REALLY GOOD CARE OF. THE DAMAGE IS CLEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1988 GRAND PRIX HAD, THAT WAS RECALLED. I OWNED A GRAND PRIX FROM THAT YEAR AND WAS GIVEN A PAINT JOB FOR NO CHARGE. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HELP LINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE PAINT FOR 1996. AN OPERATOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL, BUT THEY HAD RELEASED A SERVICE NOTICE ON THE PROBLEM. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS THAT TOLD ME THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS NOTICE. THIS IS CLEARLY DAMAGE DUE TO NEGLIGENCE FROM THE FACTORY. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE REGARDING THIS MATTER BEFORE TAKING FURTHER ACTION. I WOULD LIKE THE CAR REPAINTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852733November 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, BY A STANDARD 83 CHEVROLET TRUCK PICKUP(3/4 TON). DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRAIN THE DRIVER, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#852637November 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE AT 30 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714441November 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED ABOUGHT A YEAR AGO DONT KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714129October 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SEVERAL TECHNICAL BULLETINS EXIST REGARDING MY COMPLAINTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714020October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE 2.2L TBI ENGINE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE 1993 WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL PROBLEM FOR A MAINTAINED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549235October 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NOISE AND ROUGH IDLE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, FAULTY SPARK PLUG , WIRES AND ALTERNATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713868October 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO WHEEL COLUMN. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEVER, HIGH/LOW BEAMS OR CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851158October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS HIT IT IN THE REAR,AND THERE IS A SCREECHING NOISE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. ABS COMPLETELY IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713615October 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION TO THE OWNER SINCE HE WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY WHILE IN THE ARMY. WHEN THE CHEVROLET COMPANY WAS FINALLY NOTIFIED THEY STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE CAR HAD MORE THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. SINCE THE REPORT WAS FILED WITH CHEVROLET, THE AUTHOR HAS NOTED MANY OTHER CORSICAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST CHEVROLET VEHICLE I'VE OWNED WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAD SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850941October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN ABS BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, WOULD GET STRANGE NOISES & PULSATION. PUSHING ON BRAKES PEDAL, IT WOULD PUSH FOOT BACK UP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD PADS & ROTORS CHANGED. STILL NOISE PERSISTS. WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IS CONSTANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850808October 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACTS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PLUG WIRES HAD BURNT OUT THE COILS. THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850858October 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PLASTIC THAT HOLDS SHOULDER BELT TO LAP BELT FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713306October 14, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I KNOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT, BUT MAYBE YOU CAN HELP OR LEAD ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. MY CAR IS GRAY AND IT IS PEELING BAD. I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY CHEVROLET PAINTED GRAY THAT I'VE SEEN WAS PEELING. IT'S REALLY BAD ON TOP OF MY CAR WHERE THE DEW OF THE MORNING TIME MAKES GO DOWN MY BACK WINDSHIELD MAKING HARD TO SEE OUT OF. ANY HELP ON THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, MELISSA ANN GULLETT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713243October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK OF PINK FLUID THINKING IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND HE PUT A NEW TRASMISSION GASKET ON BUT DIDNOT STOP THE LEAK COME TO FIND OUT THIS WAS ALL COMING FROM THE HEAD GASGET WHICH SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ALOT LONGER THEN 45,000 MILES AND I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE IT WHICH WILL COST $450.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713215October 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL ACTIVATE, SETTING CODES 14, 36, AND 86. WHILE ABS LIGHT IS ON, SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT BE ACCURATE - FOR EXAMPLE, WILL SHOW 70 MPH WHILE GOING 30 MPH, HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER WILL SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. SPEEDOMETER WILL ALSO EXHIBIT INACCURACIES WHEN ROLLING UP THE POWER WINDOWS. HAVE BEEN TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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