Chevrolet Spectrum 1988
Model Spectrum made in 1988 by Chevrolet got 5 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. The car has one 1.5l engine.
Model 1988
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 1.5L) | 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 31/33/32 | 34/42/37 | Regular | $ 468 | 3 | 870831 |
| ( 1.5L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 37/41/39 | 41/52/45 | Regular | $ 384 | 3 | 870831 |
| ( 1.5L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 28/36/31 | 31/46/36 | Regular | $ 484 | 3 | 870904 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V046000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1987 to 02/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 8238 | 04/14/1988 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/29/1988 | 04/06/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The positive crankcase ventilation valve may provide inadequate air flow under low engine load conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can allow water/oil mixture to build upin the hose from the oil separator to the air inlet duct. after the engine isstopped, this water/oil mixture can, under cold weather conditions, freeze andcompletely block the oil separator air duct hose. this blockage will result inincreased pressure within the crankcase. this can cause oil leaks, if asufficient quantity of oil came in contact with the hot exhaust system an enginecompartment fire could result without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The pcv valve will be replaced with a new valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: enginevehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V036000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1987 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 7665 | 04/14/1988 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/23/1988 | 03/25/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Perforation of the fuel tank or the attached fuel feed pipe due to corrosion of the tank or fuel feed pipe materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could allow fuel to leak from the fueltank and ultimately result in a fire without prior warning. such a fire couldspread to the passenger compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The fuel tank will be replaced on all involved vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel tank or fuel feed pipe.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 10/17/2001 | |||
| Hoses inside of vehicle were crossed wrongly from dealership, and vehicle had black smoke coming from underneath vehicle.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Clutch cable pulled through firewall which interrupted driving sequence. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing accident. (ohio state police report)*sd | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Firewall broke, causing clutch to fail. *dsh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/12/1988 | |||
| When driving at any speed vehicle was pulling to the right because of front end misalignment. also, the tires wore out due to the tires rubbing on metal part of the vehicle. *ak | |||