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Electrical System complaints

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148,000 miles · Jul 20, 2009

Electrical System

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THOUGHT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR IT CHECKED TO BE GOOD THEN I BOUGHT A BATTERY THEN CHANGED THE FUZE AND THE CAR IS STILL DYEING THE BATTERY GAGE STILL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT TURNS THE TURN SIGNAL OFF AND ON SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN IT WAS ON AND NOW THE SOUND OF THE TURN SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS OFF AND BOTH TURN SIGNALS ARE FLASHING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN ITS IN THE OFF POSITION NO FIRE JUST SMOKE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10277509

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2000

Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolinePower Train

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I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 36021MILES,WINDOW MOTORS,POWER LOCKS,ALTERNATOR GENERATOR,HAD THEM REPLACE BACK APPLIQUES( WHICH STILL LEAK)DRIVE AXLE SHAFTAT32000,AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR DYING BECAUSE CAR BACKFIRES AND HOSE BLOW OFF, NEED FUEL INJECTORS ,STEERING RACK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 3 YRS, ENGINE SEALS HAVE NEVER STOPPED LEAKING. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED BY CHEVROLET 8/93 AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE OF FAULTY PAINT JOB...ALL THIS WITH A CAR I SERVICED EVERY 2500 MILES, AND DETAILED TWICE A YEAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721529

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999

Electrical System

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850558

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1999

Electrical SystemFire

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD DUE TO TWO POSITIVE WIRES CONNECTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849818

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 1999

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

WHEN GO TO START VEHICLE UP, SOMETHING WITHIN THE IGNITION CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO OVERHEAT. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, THE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846092

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 1999

Electrical System

THE IGNITION COIL FROM THE ENGINE THAT GOES TO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BURNED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828446

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1996

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL A VERY BAD ODOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #979212

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1995

Electrical System

STARTER FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #500190

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1995

Electrical System

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR AT ALL SHE SAYS CAR CUTS OFF OR WILL STALL DURING DRIVING ,HER 5 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP THE DEALER WON'T HELP HER. TT CONSUMER STATES STALLING HAS CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974946

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1995

Electrical System

SMOKE FROM BURNING WIRES IS EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #484590

Official recalls

91V083000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jun 10, 1991

NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.

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NHTSA investigations

DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor

Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.