1993 CHEVROLET Corsica

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Engine caught fire by faulty power steering pump and fluid used. Total burn. Unrepairable. Insurance wouldn\\\\\\\’t cover since car had defects before purchase from manufacturer.

Driver's seat track loose. *sd

Fuel injectos failed, causing gas leak. *ak

Difficulty accessing horn in a timely manner.

Air conditioner leak on passenger's side.

Odometer inoperative.

Power steering failed, causing vehicle to lose control.

Replaced noisy belt tensioner/drive belt. *ak

Burning plastic smell/smoke from steering column when turn signals used. *dsh

Replaced squealing front brake rotors.

Replaced squealing front brake pads.

A/c system failure.

Replaced starter.

Replaced battery.

When right blinker is on, high beam cannot be shut off, also blinker cannot be turned on when steering wheel is in certain positions. *ak

When steering wheel is turned slightly to right, driver cannot switch high beams back to low beams unless steering wheel is straighned out. *ak

Right rear brake shoe/drum locked up. *ak

Car starting stalling and smoking. then accelerator went to the floor of the car. black smoke starting coming out, then flames. car destroyed. firemen and police said it was electrical. *ak

While driving 55 mph vehicle stalled in traffic. the dealer stated that transmission malfunctioned.*ak

While making a left hand turn vehicle was impacted on the passenger side at 60 mph. upon impact, passenger's side seat belt unfastened, and passenger sustained injuries. *ak

I drove the car approximately 3 miles, i pulled in to a parkings spot, turned off the engine, and exited the vehicle. i walked across the parking lot (about 20 yards) when i heard someone say "that car is on fire!!!!" i turned to look and noticed that it was my car.according to the fire department, when they put the fire out the first time, it flared back up due to the fuel pump still pumping gas out. (the keys were in my pocket). *ak

Firewall that steering is mounted to had rusted, making it impossible to steer vehicle. contacted dealer, parts could not be replaced.*ak

Dt: caller was sold a car without a catalytic converter. dealer said she was on her own. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak

Brake wear out in front and back , please describe. *ak

While parking, was told by passerby vehicle was on fire, failed all attempts to distinguish fire with water, caused electrical short; put out by fire dept. *ak

Steering column will smoke intermittently w/cause unknown. owner aware of faulty turn signal failures. please describe details. *ak

Electrical system; while parked, vehicle caught fire due to an electrical short or shock. please describe. *ak

Failure of the front brake pads, consumer needs to replace the brake pads every two months. *ak

Upon right front impact, air bag failed to deploy w/right front tire completely broke off. please describe details. *ak

Abs system failure, brake system needs to be replaced. tt brakes feels like emergency brakes are coming on, clutch jerks ahead when vehicle comes to a stop, vehicle lunges ahead, consumer was advised that rear brake drums and shoes need to be replaced.*jb

The consumer had an accident on nov. 20 and the airbag didn't deploy. please describe. tt

Metal fitting in intake manifold rusted through, leaked out onto engine coolant system; could cause overheating. tt

Left rear utilizing bearing, rear camber, and left mcpherson strut. rear tires were shredded due to poor efficency. please describe details. tt

At slow speed with light pedal, experiencing long stopping distance, replace r/f channel sensor and sensor harness, abs brake system. tt

Problem with abs brakes. please describe. tt

Switch that turns lights from light to bright sometimes turns lights completely off. tt

Vehicles steering column smokes has had connector replaced. tt

Was driving try to stop there was no brake in wet weather has abs anti-lock brake. tt

Seatbelts fail to properly retain carseat, allowing movment when driving. please describe condition. tt

When driving sometime smoke come out of steering column. tt

Vehicle hit a telephone poll at 25 mph and air bag did not deploy. tt

Turn signal indicator shorts out. causing column to smoke. tt

Passenger seat rocks back and forth which it should not be doing,manufacturer doesn't offerr any assistance. tt

Upon frontal impact estimated speed 30 mph struck twice w/two different other vehicles, no air bag deployment. please describe details. tt

Design of headlight switch makes it impossible to dim lights if steering wheel is not in certain position; blinds oncoming driver's vision. tt

Firewall where steering rack is mounted has broken away from vehicle, causing loss of vehicle control. please give any further details.*ak

When applying brakes in an emergency on wet pavement abs system failed to activate, causing a collision to occur. *ak the abs test whenever the vehicle is started shows that the abs is working but when driving, the abs fails. *yh

Was making a left hand turn when another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side & caused vehicle to slide down the road onto other side of street. upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy. driver hit head on steering wheel. passenger was uninjured. both had on seat belts. no emergency room treatment. *ak

Firewall is corroded and causes cracking at the firewall which is connected to rack and pinion steering. this may cause loss of vehicle control and a crash. owner had parts of the firewall replaced. *ak *ml

While driving with headlights on & going around curvy road, cannot switch from hi-beam to low beam. this causes poor visibility to other drivers at that time. will be taking vehicle to dealer. *ak

The abs braking system light comes on, indicating abs brake failure which causes extended stopping distance which could result in a crash. please provide further information. *ak

Motor mounts broke at approx. 100,000, causing potential safety hazard. *ak

Intermittently when the signal light is on, smoke comes from the hazard light switch. the dealer has not been notified. *ak

When driving consumer noticed smoke and sparks coming from the steering column area. consumer contacted dealer. dealer stated there was an electrical short within the turn signal , turn signal switch was replaced. *ak

Temperature gauge malfunctioned. dealer cannot determine the problem. currently, vehicle is not under warranty, dealer wants to replace the temperature gauge. please provide further information. *ak

Engine idles with out indications, causing engine to run out of control. the consumer would have to turn engine off to stop the idling. pleas provide further information. *ak

The position of the steering wheel interferes with headlights low/high switch,causing the headlight switch to be inoperable. dealer cannot determine problem.*ak when the steering wheel was turned clockwise, the multifunction lever impacts the steering wheel making it impossible to change the headlight beam from high to low and specifically, the cruise control button switch on the turn signal lever makes contact with the steering wheel the beam switch cannot be activated. *yh

The defective wiring to the headlights switch caught on fire, resulting in injuries. please provide further details. *ak

There is a very bad vibration coming from the front end of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse. when taken to the dealership, dealer stated that the rubber on the motor mounts was worn out which causes the engine to drop on the chassis. the problem has not been corrected. *ak

While driving smelled smoke. pulled up hood and vehicle was burning. *ak consumer states that the electrical fire/smoke came out at the steering column in the hazardous warning light area. *slc

The left turn signal switch had a short and smoke started coming out of the steering column. dealer replaced left turn signal switch. *ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at about 25 mph . upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the manufacturer has not been notified. *ak

When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle will not stop. please provide further detalis. *ak

While driving the vehicle in rainy conditions the steering wheel locks up with out indications. please provide futher details. *ak

When vehicle was involved in a crash while driving between 35-40 mph. damage was done to the right front side of the vehicle. the driver 's side air bag did not deploy. *ak

While driving smoke came from under the steering column switch, there was no fire present just smoke. also the wires melted, the dealer was contacted, and stated that a service bulletin was out on this incident. but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. *ak

Smoke was coming from the steering column due to a fire. no warranty was driving at 10-15mph. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak

When vehicle sits for about 2 hours when the temperature is between 45-50, the battery will die out due to an electrical malfunction. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak

An electrical short in the wiring that connects to the brake lights and abs systems, caused wiring to smoke. *ak

Replaced engine head gasket three times. *ak

Bought vehicle in aug of 93. a year later head gasket blew out. took vehicle to dealer a couple of weeks before the gasket blew, and the dealer could not find a problem. so after the gasket blew out, took the vehicle back and they still could not find a problem. but the gasket has blowen out several times after the first time in 96 of june. *ak

Consumer can be driving and lose brake power. so in order to stop or slow down, has to pull to side. eventually vehicle will stop within 1 minute. pushws brakes to floor. *ak

When turning the key to the on position smoke comes from the flasher switch. problem is worse after the engine starts. the right signal signal switch has been replaced. *ak

While driving noticed smoke from steering column; tried to get to garage, smoke was getting heavier, but smoke stopped when vehicle was at stop light; but still smelled it; does not happen when starting vehicle. *ak

The rotors and drums malfunction every 10,000 miles, need to be replaced . *ak

Car was fully parked in first gear , parking brake fully on. car slipped out of gear and hit side of building. *ak

When driving in wet weather conditions the serpentine belt gets wet, causing loss of power brake and loss of power steering. dealer has replaced the belt on two occasions. *ak

While driving going (65) mph used the tilt wheel mechanism and a piece in the steering column broke, allowing the steering wheel to become loose and fall in the driver's hand. the vehicle is being corrected a dealership. *ak

Smoke came out of the steering column when the right turn signal was engaged.*ak *slc

Purchased car new, the right side motor mount needs to be replaced . please describe .*ak

Consumer was involved in an accident and the driver's side air bag did not deploy upon impact. vehicle was hit on the passenger's side front.*ak *slc

While driving the steering column started smoking. please describe.*ak

Consumer states that driver's side seat belt and latch are inoperable. *ak

Firewall fractured where the rack and pinion mount , causing serious steering difficulty. *ak

My car is modified to run on gasoline and natural gas. *ak

The fuel pressure regulator failed were as the diaphram had a major leak causing gas to be pumped through the diaphram directly into the throttle body. gas poured out of the throttle body and filled the air cleaner housing full of gas. gas was dripping from the throttle body were the duct connected and leads to the air cleaner. this gas leak was leaking onto the crossover over exhuast pipe. the gas streamed out of the vacuum port of the regulator at a good rate only when the ignition was switched on and the pump came on for approximatly 5 seconds. the car was repeatedly tried to start and the ignition was cycled over ten times. each cycling of the ignition pumped over a cup of gas into the aircleaner. the car did not have a heavy gas smell until i lossened the screws of the aircleaner top and gas poured out all over the elecrical components below. this car showed no problems before this happen. the car was being driven on the highway and when my wife got off and stopped at the intersection the car quit. i feel this type of failure was extremly dangerous and could have been worse.*ak

Four bolts attaching rear axle assembly were loose causing brake line to fail at brake cylinder assembly. this resulted in loss of brake fluid and diminished braking. vehicle was stopped prior to total depletion of brake fluid.

Within 16 months have had to replace left rear brake drum 3 times because the drum gets warped out of round. the mechanic has indicated that on that particular gm style car, this has been a common problem, indicating that the parts may not have been manufactured with sufficient strength to withstand the braking. the last of the 3 times was only 3 weeks after the previous replacment.*ak

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I have noticed since the car was new,that while turning ,unable to switch headlights from low beams to high beams.i feel this can be somewhat dangerous, especially when getting off an interstate exit ramp. *ak

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While driving with the headlights on and turning to the right, the consumer can not dim the lights when another vehicle is approaching unless the wheel is turned back to starting position, the dimmer also hits the steering wheel. nlm

Design of high beam switch cannot be turned off when vehicle is manuvering a right turn/curve because a part of steering wheel blocks it from being turned off causing poor visibility to oncoming traffic. nlm

Heater core leaking on passenger side floor board, dealer could not find problem, problem still exist. *yc

Abs brake system failed twice. *yc

Front axle split in half resulting in accident.

Air conditioning leaks at hose connectors and evaporator coil.

Turn signal stem located on the steering column with the cruise control and high beam functions located on stem, while turning the stem hits steering wheel preventing engagement of high beams and the stem broke off.

Engine fire.

Abs brakes failed.

Electrical system malfunction causes the fuse controlling the blower for the hvac to fail if: blower is set on high when vehicle is started or other demands are placed on vehicle.

Turn signal switch will not allow driver to dim headlights if the steering wheel is turned. when driver attempted to do so, the lever broke off causing the dimmer to become inoperable.

The turn signal switch, on steering column, broke off when driver attempted to dim headlights while column was in a position other than straight.

Engine misfires, overheats and smells hot.

Multi-function: turn signal forces all rear lights to blink. *ak

Outer ball joints, struts and tie rods failed.

Transmission leaking continually.

Turn signal switch shorted out.

Intake manifold gasket failed.

Muffler and pipe failed.

The front end suspension is very poor, wheel wobbles and makes noise, the alignment is also off.

Engine has had numerous repairs and replacements0, the vehicle still runs sluggish and is noisy.

The column shifter will not allow shifting during driving, it pops out of gear.

Brake system is very poor, the pedal goes all the way to the floor to engage.

Struts failed allowing vehicle to bounce while driving.

Flasher unit within the steering column failed.

Windshield wiper arm failed while in storm.

Emergency brake does not work properly.

Steering column caught fire.

The center hub of the steering wheel prevents use of dimmer switch lever while making turns.

Steering column fire.

The temperature gauge experienced intermittent failures.

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