1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA Electrical System Problems

17 complaints about Electrical System

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0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Electrical System Complaints (17)

Jan 16, 2001

I HAVE REPLACED ALTENATOR IN MY CAR 3 TIMES WITH IN 30,000 MILES. I HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT DRAIN ON MY CAR EXCEPT A CD PLAYER.*AK

Jan 18, 2000 Fire

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. CAR FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR AND HEADLIGHTS, AND CAR KEPT SMOKING. CONSUMER SAW A TRICKLE OF FIRE UNER THER DASHBOARD. THEN DROPS OF FIRE DROPPED DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE, AND ENTIRE CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. *AK

Dec 10, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL STILL RUN, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T GET THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. *AK

Nov 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP CUTTING OFF UNTIL THE COSUMER GOT TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER REPLACED TWO PARTS AFTER DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER DEPARTMENT. *AK

Jun 26, 1998

ENGINE STALLS AT TIMEW WHEN DRIVING, MORE SO WHEN APPLYING THE GAS, DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

Apr 20, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED NOT ALLOWING IGNITION TO SHUT OFF.

Aug 11, 1997

STARTER MALFUNCTIONED; ALSO, HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO RAISE UP AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT . *AK

Jan 1, 1997

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

May 7, 1996

VEHICLE WON'T START DUE TO FAILED IGNITION MODULE.

May 7, 1996

VEHICLE HESITATES DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE PROBLEMS.

Apr 11, 1996

SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 29, 1996

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD

Jun 7, 1995

IGNITION MODULE; VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 6, 1995

SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN RANDOM INSTANCES. TT

Mar 13, 1995

HAVE PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. TT

Mar 9, 1995

SMOKE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. TT

Mar 2, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SOME SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT