1992 CHEVROLET C2500 Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET C2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SPARE TIRE BECAME UNSECURED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD FALLEN IN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING MINIVAN. THERE WE...

Mileage: 126,000

TIRE RUPTURED AND EXPLOSIVELY BLEWOUT DELAMINATING OVER 18 INCHES OF TREAD AND SPLIT CASING UNDER TREAD AND DOWN SIDEWALL NEARLY TO SEATING BEAD. VEHICLE WAS PARKED (NOT IN MOTION) AND NOBODY WAS CLOSE. GOODYEAR, WORKHORSE, EXTRA GRIG RADIAL LT245/75R16, CODE 272661GRF80. HAD THIS BLOWOUT OCCURRE...

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. DAYTON P-245/75R16 DOT VD11TAU.

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR ON QUICK STOPS. YH

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS MOVE FROM ADJUSTED POSITIONS A SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. YH

WIPER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ALL OF A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PURCHASED A NEW MODULE FOR THE WIPERS. *AK *ML

RECALL 98V150000; WHENEVER IT'S RAINING OR SNOWING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK. WOULD HAVE GET OUT & LIFT HOOD TO JIGGLE WIPER WIRES TO GET WIPERS TO START MOVING. HAD MOTOR REPLACED WITH A PULSE BOARD ASM 322101631. *AK

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

WAS CHANGING GEARS TO START VEHICLE WHEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO WORK. THE CYLINDER SPRUNG A LEAK. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS LOCKING UP DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UNDERNEATH THE BED OF TRUCK HELD BY WIRE HAS RUSTED THROUGH, WIRE BROKE, AND TIRE DROPPED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK