1986 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY Problems & Recalls

I WENT TO AUTO RECALLS .ORG AND FOUND RECALL ON MY 1986 CHEVY CELEBRITY 33,000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER KOOL CHEVROLET 3770 PLAINFIELD NE GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN 49505 (616)-364-9431 THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY TRACE VIN NUMBERS BACK TO 1990.WAS REFERRED TO GM 1-800-222-1020 (SERVICE REQUEST 71-6933244...

Mileage: 33,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 CHEVEROLET CELEBRITY STATION WAGON. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR DOUGLAS TIRES, SIZE 195/75R14. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE FOR A ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT TIRES. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WHEN PURCHASING TIRES FROM WAL-MART, THE TIRES DID NOT FIT C...

Mileage: 350,000

RECLINING BUCKET SEAT RECLINED ON ITS OWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET HEARD A NOISE, STEERING CAME LOOSE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, AND THE LOWER A FRAME ON THE LEFT FRONT WHICH IS BOLTED INTO THE CRADLE BROKE. MOUNT WHERE THE A FRAME BOLTS IN HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE A FRAME TO COME LOOSE AT THAT POINT. SINCE IT WAS NOT ATTA...

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET HEARD A NOISE, STEERING CAME LOOSE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, AND THE LOWER A FRAME ON THE LEFT FRONT WHICH IS BOLTED INTO THE CRADLE BROKE. MOUNT WHERE THE A FRAME BOLTS IN HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE A FRAME TO COME LOOSE AT THAT POINT. SINCE IT WAS NOT ATTA...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED, SHORTLY AFTER THE INSTALLATION THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNITS. MJS

AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED, SHORTLY AFTER THE INSTALLATION THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNITS. MJS

THE CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, SHORTLY AFTER THE ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH. *SLC

FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT DUE TO THE LACK OF UNDERCOATING UNDER VEHICLE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. *AK

THE 86 CELEBRITY HAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND DRUMS. THE ROTORS DO NOT LAST MORE THAT A FEW THOUSAND MILE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES SOMETIMES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TO DISENGAGE, WHICH MEANT THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION AROUND HER. DRIVER WAS HURT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. ONCE THE VEHICLE START ROLLING, THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED ITSELF. *AK

REPETITIVE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN TEETH OF RETRACTOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND EDGES OF WEBBING DURING EXTENSION/RETRACTION CAUSED 1/2 INCH TEAR IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING DURING A COLLISION. THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE; DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AT LIGHT THE CAR VIBRATES , CAR SOMETIMES WOULDN'T DOWN SHIFT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

COMPUTER FAILURE.

RACK AND PINION LOCK STEERING SYSTEM LOCKS IN POSITION.

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINES ON ITS OWN. *SD

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE SHOULDER HARNESS SPLIT IN HALF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL BY PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

ELECTRICAL RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER DASH BOARD IN AREA OF STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN THE CAR STALL CONSUMER THINK IT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUSED A FIRE . *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL AND DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

EMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, CARBURETOR DOESN'T MIX SUBSTANCE PROPERLY. TT

IGNITION COIL/DISTRIBUTOR MODULE FAILED, CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS/STALLING. *AK

EXCESSIVE EFFORT NEEDED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AFTER COLD START. *SKD

THE STEERING IN COLD WEATHER IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. TT

REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK DUE TO FLUID LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT

FRONT END INSTABILITY, WHEN DRIVING ON EVEN PAVEMENT IN HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE AROUND. TT

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD

CAR STALLS WITH GAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN ON A HILL FACING DOWN, CAR WILL NOT START. TT