1987 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY. ON 01/24/2007, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON 02/15/2007 AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT LATER OBSERVED ...

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE TAIL PIPE AND MUFFLER FELL OFF. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, THE TAIL PIPE AND MUFFLER FELL OFF. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RUNS BAD, ALSO SAID VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE, POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RUNS BAD, ALSO SAID VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE, POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER SHOULD PLACE DATE IN A PLACE WHERE CONSUMERS WOULD BE ABLE TO READ IT, (BRIDGESTONE 205/70R14), TIRE HAD 25000 MILES ON IT AND CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS 8 YEARS OLD.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER SHOULD PLACE DATE IN A PLACE WHERE CONSUMERS WOULD BE ABLE TO READ IT, (BRIDGESTONE 205/70R14), TIRE HAD 25000 MILES ON IT AND CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS 8 YEARS OLD.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUSTED, AND ENGINE FELL OUT OF MOUNTING. DEALERSHIP IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED/IOW IDLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF ALUMINUM ENGINE. YH

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF ALUMINUM ENGINE. YH

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF ALUMINUM ENGINE. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE LIFTERS WERE MAKING NOISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE LIFTERS WERE MAKING NOISE. *AK

IN THE COLD MORNING WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1985 CITATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSTION WHERE DRIVER CANNOT EXTEND THE SEATBELT WHICH MAKES THE SEATBELT INOPERABLE. DEALER DOES NOT MANUFACTURE THE SEATBELT PART. *AK *ML

SUSPENSION WHICH IS ATTACHED TO BODY MOUNT AND WHICH IS MADE FROM SHEET METAL IS RUSTING AWAY, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO DROP STEERING KNUCKLE. ALSO BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTUER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE BURST WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.

I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL OF THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO BEFORE I OWNED IT. I'M LOOKING TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS AND POSSIBLY GET IT FIXED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF. DUE TO THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING, WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER .THE REAR POINTS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE WHOLE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT, INCLUDING THE STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER WILL REPLACE MOUNTIN...

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF. DUE TO THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING, WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER .THE REAR POINTS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE WHOLE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT, INCLUDING THE STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER WILL REPLACE MOUNTIN...

INTERMITTENT STALLING; ALSO COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING; ALSO COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT , PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT TO LOOK AND THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED ABOUT 2INCHES. THE CRADLE MOUNT BOLT THAT HOLDS ENGINE HAD RUSTED . *AK

ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT , PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT TO LOOK AND THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED ABOUT 2INCHES. THE CRADLE MOUNT BOLT THAT HOLDS ENGINE HAD RUSTED . *AK

DOOR HANDLE FAILED.

COMPUTER STOLEN 3 TIMES DUE TO EASY ACCESSIBILITY.

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILURE.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN DOORS. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN DOORS. *AK

TAILGATE BECOMES AJAR AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE.

FRONT DOOR HANDLES FAIL TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. *DSH

THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

STEERING RACK FAILURE. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING THE LIFTGATE OPEN. TT *JB

POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD

CONSUMER CAN'T GET OUT OF THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WENT TO DEALER PLASTIC PEN REPLACED PEN IS BROKE AGAIN . TT

THE LUG NUT BOLTS CORRODED AND RUSTED . TT

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR AND THEREFORE IT WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE REAR END WILL ACT ERRATICALLY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BOLT RUSTED AND THE ENGINE FELL DOWN AND BROKE THE STEERING COLUMN THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. TT

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGES ARE WEAK, CAUSING POSSIBILITY OF DOORS FALLING OFF. *SKD

DOOR LATCHES ARE WEAK.

TRUNK LATCH IS VERY WEAK.

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT HAS LATCHED AND WILL NOT COME UNDONE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

COMPUTER FAILED. *SKD

SUBFRAME ABSORBER FAILURE. TT

UNDER BODY FRAME MAKES LOUD NOISE UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN DRIVER SITS DOWN. *SKD

SUBFRAME ABSORBER FAILED CAUSING SQUEEKY NOISE WHEN DRIVING AROUND CURVE OR WHEN VEHICLE TILTS. TT

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

RACK AND PINION REPLACED DUE TO STIFF STEERING. *SKD

RIGHT REAR BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS. *SKD

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND MAKING SHARP TURNS. TT

SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER UPON REAR END COLLISION; OCCUPANT WENT BACKWARDS;HIT HEADREST;THEN FORWARD;SMASHED INTO STEERING WHEEL

VEHICLE SUFFERED SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE.(PE94-048). TT