1994 Chevrolet Corsica

SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION OF MY DAUGHTER'S 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CORSICA, DAMAGE AND INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER AND (2) DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES STRUCK BY THE CORSICA. *LA

Incident Oct 12, 2003

FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT SPRING BROKE FRONT DRIVER SEATBELT SOMTIMES COMES UNDONE. *AK

Incident Jul 14, 2003

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING WHEATHER OR NOT HIS VEHICLE WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE PROBLEM CONSUMER WAS HAVING WITH HIS VEHICLE. *TC

Incident May 1, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

Incident Mar 31, 2003

OIL PAN LEAKED OIL, ROOF BRACE INSIDE BENT, AND THE SEAL OUTSIDE COWL BELOW FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER FROM OUTSIDE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS BROKE, THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AS WE SPOKE JUST ONE RECALL NHTSA#6818-93-V-157-3000 SEP-16-1993 THE SUSPENSION SUPORT ASSEMBLIES. THE AFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE SUSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELY IMPARED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Incident Dec 9, 2002

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LET GO, AND VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Incident Jul 6, 1994

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB

Incident Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB

Incident Sep 1, 2001

HAD STARTED TO TURN A CORNER, AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. POSSIBLE INDICATION WAS FIRE IN STEERING. DRIVER DIED. POLICE REPORT.*AK

Incident Jun 23, 1999

I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A WEEK AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND I AM STRANDED WAY IN MILWAUKEE AND THE CAR IS STRANDED IN MT. VERNON, IL AT A CAR PLACE CALLED "THE CAR DOCTOR".*AK

Incident Feb 16, 2002

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FIREWALL AROUND STEERING GEAR BOX RUSTING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *TT

Incident Dec 12, 2001

TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED, SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL ERRATIC, NOT SHUTTING OFF. THEN ON NEXT SLIGHT TURN OF WHEEL, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED THEMSELVES IN DIRECTION OF TURN. ODOR OF BURNING FROM STEERING COLUMN.

Incident Jun 6, 2001

BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AND BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL AND MAKING WHEELS WOBBLE. REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *AK THE BALL JOINTS WERE SEALED AT FACTORY, CAUSING THEM TO NOT BE LUBRICATED AND CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. *YH *TC

Incident Apr 2, 2001

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK CAN TURN ON IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE WILL JUMP FOWARD. PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN EVERY OTHER DAY.*AK *SLC

Incident Mar 13, 2001

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY WILL NOT KEEP CHARGE. DEALER FOUND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. *AK

Incident Nov 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER HIT A TREE HEAD-ON, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Incident Feb 3, 2001

BRAKES BEGAN MAKING NOISES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THAT MADE A BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE, 11000 MILES LATER, BOTH ROTORS WERE WORN AND REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS, VALVE COVER WAS REPLACED, HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AFTER LEAKING, 7000 MILES LATER HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AGAIN, AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT THERE IS A POPPING SOUND AS IF THE SUSPENSION IS LOOSE. WHEELS & BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THEY ARE ALRIGHT. *AK

WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE. *AK

UNABLE TO USE DIMMER SWITCH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident May 15, 1994

FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT APART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. NLM

Incident Sep 2, 2000

THIS TYPE OF MAJOR EXPENSIVE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET (GM REQUEST # G01479570). THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM NOT UNHAPPY WITH QUALITY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET FOR NOT WILLING TO HELP. IS THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER VEHICLES MAKE AND TYPE.**** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****731233. *AK *JB

Incident Sep 1, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK THE OWNER BELIEVES THE OLD MASTER CYLINDER IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *YH

RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING (REAR) CAME OUT OF THE CONTROL ARM CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND PULLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH A BANGING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND BREAKING.*AK

Incident Nov 11, 1999

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, RIGHT REAR OF DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OUT OF TRACK. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD. THIS FORWARD SHIFT OF THE SEAT ALLOWED THE KNEES TO MOVE FORWARD AND IMPACT BOTTOM OF LOWER DASH PANEL, BREAKING IT. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DOES NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN PURSUING ANY INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IN THE SEAT COMPONENT. GM FILE NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT IS 000175282. CONTACT PERSON IS AMY DRURY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, PRODUCT ALLEGATION RESOLUTIONS TEAM, GENERAL MOTORS, PONTIAC, MI. 1-800-231-1841 EXT. 58242. *AK

Incident Apr 13, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident Feb 1, 1995

PAINT PEELING FROM THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE CAR, MUCH LIKE THAT OF THE 88 AND 89 PICKUPS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE PAINT PEELING A FEW YEARS AGO. *AK

TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED ABOUGHT A YEAR AGO DONT KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PART

Incident Nov 7, 1999

HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO WHEEL COLUMN. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEVER, HIGH/LOW BEAMS OR CRUISE CONTROL.

Incident Oct 13, 1999

SERVICE BULLETINS ON IGNITION/SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION - SEVERAL ON FILE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ALSO DISC BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING AROUND 12,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DISC AND ROTORS. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

Incident Jul 7, 1999

FUEL GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY SURGES TO PAST FULL MARK AND COMES BACK TO NORMAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL WHEN GAS IS GIVEN AGAIN.

Incident Sep 21, 1999

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Incident Aug 1, 1999

WHILE DRIIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ABS BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVEN TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident Feb 21, 1995

THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE GAS TANK, CAUSING FUMES WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS RESULTING IN DISCOMFORT. *AK *YC

Incident Jul 19, 1999

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR CHANGED, AND THE TENSIONER , WHICH WAS RUSTED , FELL OFF. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident Aug 19, 1999

BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER ISN'T A NIGHT TIME DRIVER. DEALER CAN'T DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident Oct 20, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT, THERE IS A NOISE LIKE THE SYSTEM IS RESETTING AND PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

Incident Dec 1, 1997

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK