1993 CHEVROLET G20

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET G20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCH AND A HALF LONG RUBBER HOSE FITTING, NEAR THE FUEL PUMP, WAS SPLIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OTHER TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB *NM

Mileage: 73,000

CONSUMER STATES IF STARTS VEHICLE IN "PARK" GEAR CANNOT CHANGE GEAR TO ENGAGE VEHICLE. HAS TO START VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" GEAR IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL PARK SWITCH AS THE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-525) *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, WHEEL WAS HANGING ON ONE BOLT.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE INSIDE PROTECTIVE CASING, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO OPEN UP IN FULL THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE INSIDE PROTECTIVE CASING, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO OPEN UP IN FULL THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DELTA SIERRA RADIAL P235/75R15, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 18000 MILES ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, G20 VAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND AXLE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00. *AK TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS TORN OFF. *YH

WAS DRIVING 35 MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, AND HAD NO BRAKES. WENT THROUGH LIGHT. BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A BIT IN FRONT, BUT NOT IN REAR. CONTACTED & INFORMED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. GIVEN RUN AROUND. FINALLY REFERRED TO MECHANIC. ELECTRIC COMPUTER CHIP OR PUMP WAS CAUSING PROBLEM OF BRAKING. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS FEATURE 5 TIMES ALSO REAR BACK UP LIGHTS ARE INTERMITENT AND HIGH REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS FEATURE 5 TIMES ALSO REAR BACK UP LIGHTS ARE INTERMITENT AND HIGH REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ADVANCE OUT OF 1ST GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THIS LAST TIME - WHEN THE AC WAS USED AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR THAT RESYMBLED BURNING WIRING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUT OF TOWN DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER DETERMINED WIRING TO REAR AC WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE CIRCUIT WAS FUSED FOR PROTECTION TO GET ME AND MY SHOW DOGS BACK HOME ~200 MILES. VEHICLE DID MAKE IT HOME BUT THE NEXT MORNING WAS INOPERATIVE.

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD. PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT BRAKES GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT COASTING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DRIVERS SHOULDER AND LAP BELT IS PHYSICALLY TOO SHORT IN LENGTH AND PREVENTS FORWARD OR LATERAL MOVEMENT OF MORE THAN JUST A FEW INCHES, EVEN IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND THE DRIVER MOVES HIS TORSO FORWARD SLOWLY SO AS NOT TO TRIGGER THE LOCKING MECHANISM. I AM NOT A LARGE PERSON ALTHOUGH MY HEIGHT 6'1" AND MY FRAME 210LBS. WOULD PUT MY IN THE UPPER PERCENTILE OF DRIVERS. BECAUSE THE BELT IS SO SHORT , IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT TO PERFORM SUCH SIMPLE TASKS AS FLIPPING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN CONFRONTED WITH A VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE REAR WITH THEIR HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS ON, CHANGING THE RADIO DIAL, OR TRYING TO ADJUST THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE VAN. I HAVE MEASURED THE DISTANCE OF THE BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND FIND THEM VERY CLOSE IN LENGTH. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO STEM FROM WHERE THE SHOULDER BELT IS ANCHORED ON THE SIDE WALL ABOVE THE DRIVERS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS LOCATION IS EASILY 5 INCHES FARTHER BACK ON THE BULKHEAD THAN WHAT THE PASSENGE

TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE OUTSIDE DUE TO THE REAR AXLE. HAD TO HAVE TIRES CHANGED EVERY 13000 MILES. HEARD A VERY SHARP SOUND IN REAR AXLE. RIGHT SIDE AXLE BALL BEARING AND HOUSING FELL APART AND IT DUG INTO THE AXLE. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY ONLY CHECKED THE FRONT TIRES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK