1990 CHEVROLET Corsica

Tl*the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet corsica. the vehicle has kelly explorer a/s (na), size p195/75/14 tires. all of the tires flattened and were repaired. the contact was informed that the valve stems were faulty and needed to be replaced on the driver and passenger sides. the valves were replaced; however, the tires continued to flatten. the current mileage was 131,195 and failure mileage was 129,589.

In an accident and the air bag did not deploy. please describe. *ak

Intermiitently steering column will smoke w/cause undetermined. please describe details.*ak

Drivers side seat rocks when accelerating. had to clamp it down. *ak

Vehicle stalls out at low speed/stops/high speed, replace battery 3 times and bent crank shaft. tt

Steering problems. tt consumer states he smelled and one time saw smoke rising from steering column cover behind steering wheel. *slc

Experience smoke emissions from steering column while turn signal is in use when turning intermittently. tt

Tensioner belts get loose and makes separation and becomes detached, vehicle will stall. tt

Vehicle was impacted at 6:00 position, vehicle was at complete stop, lap/shoulder belt on drivers side did not retract causing injuries. *ak

Left turn indicator switch became inoperative, later caught on fire. tt

Smoke eminated from steering column. *ak

Plastic covering that holds metal piece to seat belt broke causing shoulder belt to separate from lap belt. tt

The number 3 and 5 cylinder is crack purchase car used. tt

Consumer purchase car brand new the drive side door below hinges is rusting out and passenger side need the body molding,inside truck need the hinges. tt

Experienced steering column smoke when turning signal was on. tt

Smoke coming from the steering. tt

Driver's shoulder/lap belt metal part of male portion of buckle has detached. tt

Steering column smoke. tt

Steering column started to smoke about 5 minutes after car is started, experienced smell of electrical wiring. tt

Smoke comes out of steering column when turning wheel hard. dealer can not detect whats causing the problem. tt

Automatic seat belts did not lock prior to recall (91v-206). *ak

Turn ignition to off position a bell starts to ring smoke comes out of steering column. tt

Front brakes wear prematurely. tt

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

The engine head gaskets were leaking water (coolant) while driving vehicle approximately at 45mph. took to dealer & the mechanic repaired the head gaskets. *ak

Seat belts in the front seat do not work, and the driver's seat belt is totaly broken. dealer has been contacted. *ak

While vehicle was parked the fuel injectors caught on fire. the vehicle had been driven and parked for 5 minutes when the fire started. vehicle is being looked at by the dealership. *ak

The shoulder belt on the passenger's side continues to get stuck in the retractor . dealer not able to correct prolbem. also the shoulder belt on the driver's side is positioned incorrectly for an average height person. *ak

The passenger's side seat belts were on recall. the belts were replaced by the manufacturer . the buckle came off on the passenger's side after the repair was made. the manfufacturer refused to repair the defect. *ak

The driver's and passenger's seat belt buckles are broken. they won't stay buckled. *ak

The belt buckles on the driver's and passenger's side are broken, they won't stay fastened. *ak

Driver's and passenger's automatic shoulder belts came apart prior to recall (91v-206). *ak

During vehicle operation usually at about 30 to 35 mph the vehicle stalls due to the electronic control module failure. *ak

Driver seat broke, went into reclining position while driving. *ak

Automatic shoulder belt failed to operate properly prior to recall. consumer was not notified of recall 91v-206000. *ak

The engine stalls while driving and jerks, this problem occurs when hitting bumps and cracks in the road, the dealer has made some repairs but they have not corrected the problem, this stalling problem occurs less with the key out of the ignition, the key can be removed from the ignition with the vehicle in motion. nlm

After the windshield wiper switch has been turned to the off position the wiper's continue to swipe for about 14-22 times before stopping, the switch was replaced but the problem still occured. nlm

Steering unit dislocated from firewall (was bolted)

Wiring cover melted/ dealer said i took it off to avoid replacing it. they wanted 2,400.00 dollars to replace it. it melted i did not remove it.

A plastic glued piece came off both front seat belts/they come apart now.

Smoke from steering column first noted on 5/95 - repaired and now it is happening again (second time). on 1/6/99 notice smoke after car was started. contacted dealership that repaired vehicle the first time to see if maybe there were any recalls for defected equipment. they stated there were none. also, i was told that since the 12,000/12 mos. warranty had expired that it was not covered under warranty now. as stated earlier this is the second time in less than four years that i have had this problem. i also noticed on the web that others have had the same problem with this make and year.

1. engine was rebuilt 1995 or '96. vehicle will not idle properly in drive despite repeated tune-ups/repairs. non-adjustable idle speed. 2. vehicle continues to drift to the right at highway speed despite numerous attempts at alignment and frame adjustment. non-adjustable castor. 3. parts that comprise handbrake unit are so cheap they break easily; handbrake too weak to hold vehicle on grade.

Vehicles hood struck windshield and roof while driving, consumer stated hood release did not open hood at earlier date. (ohio traffic crash report)

Hood latch failed to engage and flew open at 50 mph and broke the windshield.

Electrical cruise resume inoperative, needs servo.

Cruise control failed. mjs

Retractor failed after recall repair.

Cruise control resume switch failed.

Defective fuel injector, causing vehicle to surge.

Electronic computer module replaced 4 times.

Struts inadequately lubed, causing noise.

Passenger's seat belt does not retract.

Engine warning light illuminated.

Upper and lower hoses replaced.

Driver's seat belt sticks.

Head cylinder failure.

Thermostat replaced.

Fan motor replaced.

Gasket replaced.

Right front wheel came off due to bolts shearing.(ohio state police report)

Wiring harness under dash shorted, causing fire.

Driver's seat belt retractor tensioner failed, causing belt to freeze up and not release. *skd

Vehicle vibrates when stopped and in drive gear.

Power steering rack failed. *dh

Driver's seat failed. *dh

Seat tracks failed. *dsh

Seat backs failed.

Seats failed.

Seat belt failed to retract during an accident, resulting in an injury. *ak

Safety belts failed. *sd

Ignition failed. *sd

Brakes failed. *sd

Electrical fire originating under the passenger's side of the dash. *sd

Smoke came fr under dash. it smelled like an electrical short with burning insulation. *ak

There is no summary currently available

There is no summary currently available

There is no summary currently available

There is no summary currently available

There is no summary currently available

There is no summary currently available