1990 CHEVROLET C1500 Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE WAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MI...

Mileage: 206,000

1990 CHEVY C1500 1/2 TON STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. GENERAL GRABBER AP TIRES. SIZE 235/75/R15 M+S MADE IN MEXICO OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE:OK-47410 P5501 25855 021943. 147,300 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, RI...

Mileage: 147,300

1990 CHEVY C1500 1/2 TON STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. GENERAL GRABBER AP TIRES. SIZE 235/75/R15 M+S MADE IN MEXICO OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE:OK-47410 P5501 25855 021943. 147,300 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, RI...

Mileage: 147,300

THE SERPENTINE ACCESSORY BELT STARTED TO FAIL. AS IT DID, PARTS OF IT WHIPPED THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURING THE HOSE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE NEEDED MY HELP TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS NOT TOTALLY BROKEN. I HAD THE OLD BELT UNDE...

Mileage: 160,000

DRIVING ON CITY STREET AT APPROX 30 MPH, STOP LIGHT CHANGED TO RED AS I APPROACHED. WAS CLOSE TO INTERSECTION, PRESSED HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT STARTED SLOWING VEHICLE, THEN AFTER ABOUT .5 SECONDS, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH MINIMAL BRAKING AT THAT POINT. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS SPEED ...

Mileage: 177,245

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HEAD LIGHT COVERING HAS BECOME TRANSLUCENT (FADED-YELLOW) TO WHERE LIGHT DOESN'T PASS THROUGH 60-70% WHEN USED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THEY ARE LEXAN LENSES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DESCRIBE. *AK

GAS TANK LEAKING DUE TO CONTACT WITH RETAINING STRAPS. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES ENGAGES BY ITSELF WITHOUT INPUT OR ACTION.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****752237. *AK

Mileage: 93,000

GAS TANK LEAKING DUE TO CONTACT WITH RETAINING STRAPS. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES ENGAGES BY ITSELF WITHOUT INPUT OR ACTION.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****752237. *AK

Mileage: 93,000

STEERING WHEEL HAD COME LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO TIGHTENED WHEEL, 1 YEAR LATER STEERING WHEEL LOOSE AGAIN.*AK

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MAKES THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

REPORTING NOW BECAUSE I HAVE BRAKE WARNING LITE AND NO APPARENT REASON FOR IT. FIRST AND SECOND FAILURES OF ISO VALVE WERE NOT LOSS OF BRAKES, ONLY A SQUISHY FEELING. I NOTE A CURRENT RECALL ON 91-96 GM UNITS THAT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO ATTEMPT RECOVERY OF OVER...

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE PRPERLY.WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER WILL REPLACE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

THERE IS A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS SPRAYING OVER THE WHOLE UNDER HOOD AND VEHICLES THAT TRAIL BEHIND.

REAR END LOCKED , ALMOST ACCIDDENT BUT NO OTHER CARS IN OTHER LANE AT THE TIME!

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, THE BRAKE LINE UNDERNEATH IS TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO HEAT UP AND OVERHEAT THE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, THE BRAKE LINE UNDERNEATH IS TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO HEAT UP AND OVERHEAT THE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

BOTH PASSENGERS' MIDDLE SEAT AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.

TAILGATE: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TAILGATE JUST COLLAPSED. WHEN CLOSING THE GATE IT IS SECURE, BUT WHEN DRIVING IT JUST WORKS ITSELF LOOSE AND FALLS DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND DEALER TOOK IT APART, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK

THE LEFT MOUNTING BOLT, THAT ATTACHES THE HIGH BACK TO THE SEAT, HAS SHEARED OFF THREE TIMES, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR YEAR AND MODEL.

CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN, AS SOON AS IT IDLED IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER POPPED HOOD AND SAW THAT THERE WERE FLAMES. VEHICLE BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

THE REAR SPRING THAT KEEPS THE ADJUSTING SCREW SET CAME OUT, NEEDS TO PUMP THE BRAKE SO IT WOULDN'T GO TO THE FLOOR . *AK

BRAKES FAILED 7 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE THREE TIMES, CAUSING SEAT BOTTOM TO SAG/SEAT BACK TO SLAM INTO REAR WINDOW.