1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE Complaints

FUEL LEAK AT TANK FIRST OCCURRED APRIL 22 THIS YEAR. FUEL LEVEL SENDER SEAL REPLACED. MAY !7 FUEL LEVEL SENDER DEFECTIVE, FUEL LEAK. REPLACED FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT SEAL, FUEL PUMP. TODAY-JULY 18, MASSIVE FUEL LEAK AT TANK WITH GASOLINE PUDDLING UNDER CAR WHILE ENGINE IDLING. 20 MINUTES OF IDLING CAUSED OVER 1 GALLON OF FUEL TO BE EXPELLED FROM TANK. INSPECTION SHOWS POSSIBLE DEFECT IN FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM CAUSING EXCESS FUEL TANK PRESSURE, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FUEL TANK SEAL FAILURE WHERE SENDING UNIT MOUNTS TO TANK. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. A DISCARDED CIGARETTE COULD CAUSE FUEL VAPORS TO IGNITE. THIS LEAK WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL SOURCE OF EXCESSIVE FUEL TANK PRESSURE CAN BE DETERMINED. IT MAY BE THE RESULT OF FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM OR A COMPONENT FAILURE. IF SO, WHY SHOULD A FAILURE RESULT IN MASSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE? THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH LIFE THREATENING POTENTIAL AND SHOULD RECEIVE YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IN FOLLOW UP.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING.*AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 1997, 1999 AND 2000. EACH TIME THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE WIRING TO THE SIR SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICING. ALSO THE BACK UP LIGHTS WERE OUT, DEALER HAD TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION. JLG

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM WITH RESTARTING, DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS PASS KEY FAULT, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONNECTOR IN FUEL TANK IS DETERIORATING, FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR FAILED, THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE MELTED, ARCING AT THE CONNECTOR LEAVING A CARBON TRAIL. *JG *AK

BRACKET ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPAIRED IT, BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR CRACKED BRACKET ON LEFT SIDE. DEALER HAS ORDERED PART. DRIVER CLAIMED IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS AND PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS CONSUMER WOULD EXPERIENCE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE IN WHICH HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, HORN, AND THE UNDER HOOD CONVENIENCE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK, AND AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES VEHICLE WOULD START UP AS IF THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUSE BLOCK THAT RELAYS PLUG INTO HAS MELTED DOWN AND THE MAIN LUG, BUSS BARS AND HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLES MOSTLY USED IN POLICE AND TAXI APPLICATION AND IN SOME CASES VEHICLES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALTHOUGH THE FUSE WAS BLOWN, WIRING HARNESS MELTED AT THE FUEL PUMP AND TANK SENDING UNIT SUGGESTING LETHAL CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. *AK

IN A SHOPPING CENTER MAKING A RIGHT 90 DEGREE TURN AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 15MPH WHEN LEFT FRONT OF CAR COLLAPSED DROPPING THE LEFT FRONT FENDER DOWN ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. MECHANIC REPAIRING THE CAR STATED THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE OFF. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE LET LOWER BALL JOINT (PART #K6145) AND THE LEFT OUTER TIEROD (PART# ES2019RL. THERE WAS NO POTHOLE OR OTHER ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAD NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN FOR ENTERING THIS REPORT IS THAT I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAYS IT OCCASIONALLY OCCURS. IN MY MIND THIS PRESENTS A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD. HAD THIS AUTOMBILE BEEN TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON AND OPEN ROAD AND THIS HAD OCCURED THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SUDDENLY FLIPPING AND ROLLING OF THE CAR WITH THE VERY REAL PROBABILITY OF LOSS OF LIFE.

WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP (INSIDE FUEL TANK)SOMEHOW SHORTED OUT CAUSING WIRING TO GET HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE WIRE INSULATION AND PLASTIC CONNECTORS,WHICH ATTACH TO THE FUEL PUMP.*AK

PE200020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR VIBRATION OF A LEFT FRONT TIRE. MECHANIC SAID TIRES WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIRES COULD BLOWOUT AT ANYTIME. HAD 58866 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE TIRE DEALER OFFERED THE CUSTOMER NEW TIRE AT LOWER PRICE. *YH