1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA Electrical System Problems
17 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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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
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
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
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
ENGINE STALLS AT TIMEW WHEN DRIVING, MORE SO WHEN APPLYING THE GAS, DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED NOT ALLOWING IGNITION TO SHUT OFF.
STARTER MALFUNCTIONED; ALSO, HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO RAISE UP AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT . *AK
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
VEHICLE WON'T START DUE TO FAILED IGNITION MODULE.
VEHICLE HESITATES DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE PROBLEMS.
SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD
IGNITION MODULE; VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN RANDOM INSTANCES. TT
HAVE PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
SMOKE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SOME SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT