Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle has experienced problems with the brakes, rotors, power steering pump and when it rains the passenger side floor became wet. *slc *nlm | |||
| 11/01/1993 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| Defective ecm temperature sensor, causing problem of erratic temperature readings on the listed car. fan cut off and kick on temperatures, replaced the thermostat and other thorough periodic maintainance. | |||
| 05/03/1994 | 2 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Noticed black smoke coming from steering wheel column, smelled like electrical fire. *ak consumer states this has happened on two occasions. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 05/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Alternator failed. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| On 8/10/99 fuse blew that controlled signal lights/back up lights.replaced fuse and it worked for a few days. then fuse blew each time car was backed up.took to pep boys and was told car was fixed but fuse #5 kept blowing and then smoke came out of sterring wheel column.smell of burning wires but not flame.afraid of air bag(does not deploy) and smoke. need car repaired as it is my sole source of transportation. i am renting car at the moment and cannot afford to continue. taking car to dobles chevrolet tomorrow hoping problem can be fixed at minimal cost as this is a safety issue and not the first complaint of same type problem. | |||
| 08/14/1998 | |||
| While driving about 60 mph, smoke came from under the 4- way flasher switch on steering column. dealer is aware of the problem. vehicle being checked by dealership.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Steering column broke. while vehicle was started tried to shut vehicle off would not shut off when turning key. had to remove spark plugs to turn off vehicle. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| Unknown cause of stalling. dealership had vehicle for (2) months with no change in condition. please describe details. tt | |||
| Ignition marginal went bad causing the converter to burn. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle misfiring. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the vehicle is experiencing problems with the computer system. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Starter failed. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/10/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Wiring in the blinker switch failed resulting in vehicle fire. | |||
| 05/06/1996 | 2 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Abs brake let loose after applying them, also replaced the wiring harness twice. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| On 8/10/99 fuse blew that controlled signal lights/back up lights.replaced fuse and it worked for a few days. then fuse blew each time car was backed up.took to pep boys and was told car was fixed but fuse #5 kept blowing and then smoke came out of sterring wheel column.smell of burning wires but not flame.afraid of air bag(does not deploy) and smoke. need car repaired as it is my sole source of transportation. i am renting car at the moment and cannot afford to continue. taking car to dobles chevrolet tomorrow hoping problem can be fixed at minimal cost as this is a safety issue and not the first complaint of same type problem. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Smoke was being emitted from steering column. tt | |||
| 08/14/1995 | |||
| Steering column smokes, while driving. tt | |||
| 05/03/1994 | 2 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Noticed black smoke coming from steering wheel column, smelled like electrical fire. *ak consumer states this has happened on two occasions. *slc | |||
| 06/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| While driving, smoke and odor comes from steering column; no visible fire; cause unknown. tt | |||
| 03/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Possible wiring problems, causing turn signal switch/hazard light flashers to fail intermittently, also burning smell from steering column. *tw | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering column smoke. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Steering wheel column under dash fires, intermittently occur while drive or parked when starting vehicle pe94-062 active. tt | |||
| 07/15/1994 | |||
| Turned on ignition; smoke came from steering column; fire hazard; short in system. tt | |||