1996 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
20 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
THE HORN RELAY WAS SMOKING AND MELTED THE RELAY PANEL IT WAS MOUNTED TO. MORA FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE RELAY AND FUSE HAVE BEEN REMOVED AS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL A DEALER CAN INSTALL A NEW RELAY PANEL AND FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS GAVE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE VAN HAD BEEN TURNED OFF SINCE 12:20 PM. THE HORN WAS SILENT AT 2:00 PM WHEN MY WIFE BROUGHT SOMETHING IN FROM THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF THE VAN. AT AROUND 3:10 PM MY WIFE NOTICED THE HORN SOUNDING AND WENT TO
Mileage: 58,500
WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO FLORIDA WHEN WE STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WE OPENED THE HOOD AT THAT TIME NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER NEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE. WE BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT BEFORE IT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. AT THE TIME WE WERE TOWING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER WITH A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. NOTHING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENCE GAVE US ANY CLUE THAT THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. WE LOST ALL OUR POSSESSIONS IN THE VAN AND TRAILER.
WHEN THE VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A PRETTY SEVERE FRONTAL CRASH, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. VAN WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. FRONTAL DAMAGE TOTALLED OVER $7,000 DOLLARS. THE VAN IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VAN TOTALLY DESTROYED ,HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE IT DECIDED TO CATCH FIRE HAD TROUBLE WITH KEYLESS REMOTE PRIOR TO CATCHING FIRE REMOTE WOULD NOT UNLOCK DOORS FIRE STARTED UNDER NEATH PASS. SIDE DASHBOARD IN WHAT I WAS TOLD THE AREA WHERE THE COMPUTER IS