1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE Electrical System Problems

CPSC: THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL HORN BUTTONS ON THE 91-93 CHEVY CAPRICE, HORN BUTTONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DON'T WORK! *BF UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS

MY CAPRICE CLASSIC WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. AFTER AN HOUR FROM MY CAR BEING MOVED, MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DASH WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHEN I WAS MADE AWARE THAT MY CAR WAS EVEN ON FIRE FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD KID. I QUICKLY TRIED TO PUT IT OUT AND DID SO. BY THE TIME IT HAD DIED OUT AND THE SMOKE WAS GONE, THE ENTIRE MIDDLE AND PARTIAL LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH HAD MELTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND NOTHING WAS LEFT ON. MY CAR JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF. MY MOTHER HAD BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER NEW AND I BOUGHT IT FROM HER. NO MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO IT AND EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL FROM THE MAKER/DEALER/CCHEVROLET. I NOTICED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE REGARDING CARS CATCHING ON FIRE FREOM A SHORT. WHY WASN'T MY MOTHER MADE AWARE OF THIS IN ORDER TO CORRECT YOUR PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP. SINCERLY, KATHLEEN BAGLEY KKB PENDING CONTACT.... 07/08/05...

Mileage: 300,000

1) A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGH FROM A SIDE STREET AND CUT ME OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY HORN BUT THE AREAS ONE MUST PRESS ARE SO SMALL AND SPECIFIC THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO QUICKLY LOCATE THE SPOT. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE BUT THIS INCIDNET REMINDED ME THERE THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE HORN LOCATION. 2) DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE HORN I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, IN THIS INSTANCE AND MANY PREVIOUSLY, TO ALERT OTHER MOTORISTS OF MY PRESENCE. 3) I HAVE NOT YET VISITED A CHEVROLET DEALER BUT INTEND TO .*AK

THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ,AND HAD NO INTERIOR LIGHTING DUE TO A FUSE THAT BLEW OUT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERATIVE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *TT

ON THREE OCCASIONS MECHANISM WITHIN HORN ASSEMBLY FELL OUT, EXPOSING WIRES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE ONCE.*AK CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED PART TWICE, SWITCH ASSEMBLY IS GM PART #17990636. *SLC

THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. NLM

THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. NLM

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS AND A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP/PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR AND SWITCH/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PULL HANDLES/ALTERNATOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED.

THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

BATTERY FAILED.

DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; GM CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

HORN INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE. *SD

ALTERNATOR BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSE TO STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING*AK

ALTERNATOR BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSE TO STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING*AK