1990 CHEVROLET G20 Problems & Recalls
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I JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN USED AND THE OWNER TOLD ME SHE NEVER TOOK IT IN TO HAVE RECALLS 90V074000 AND 91V040000 DONE. I HAVE THIS VAN AT THE TURNER CHEVROLET, MONTROSE, CO AND THEY SAY THE VIN IS INVALID BUT THE LOCAL TITLE AND CAR FAX SAYS IT IS? I DID A TRANSLITERATION AND THE 9TH DIGIT DIDNT MATC...
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN USED AND THE OWNER TOLD ME SHE NEVER TOOK IT IN TO HAVE RECALLS 90V074000 AND 91V040000 DONE. I HAVE THIS VAN AT THE TURNER CHEVROLET, MONTROSE, CO AND THEY SAY THE VIN IS INVALID BUT THE LOCAL TITLE AND CAR FAX SAYS IT IS? I DID A TRANSLITERATION AND THE 9TH DIGIT DIDNT MATC...
WHILE PULLING AN RV TRAILER AT APPROX. 55 MPH IN POS 3 OF 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND VEHICLE AND CONTENTS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING ON GAUGE AND VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND PREVENTED ...
Mileage: 146,238
STEERING GEAR BOX BOLTS SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT A LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME NON RESPONSIVE. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT TWO OF THE THREE STEERING GEAR BOX BOLTS SNAPPED OFF. *NM
Mileage: 101,000
NOTICED NOISE BEFORE MAKING A LONG TRIP, DUE TO DEFECTIVE AXLE.
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MOTOR THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION ON THE BELT BOLT. BOLT NOT STRONG ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED BELT TO FAIL/ DAMAGING RADIATOR, AND BREAKING THE BRACKET. CONSUMER NOTED THAT PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BOLT, BELT AND THE BRACKET. PLEA...
THE 2 BACK DOORS ON THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO THE UPHOLSTRY. *AK
THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THE ANTI-LOCK DUMP VALVE NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *YC
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND WILL NOT LATCH. MJS
ENGINE FIRE FROM HOOD AREA.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER UNFIXED.*AK
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS RUSTED THROUGH, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE DOOR FOR $1100.00 *AK
THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE HOSE EXPLODED . TT
THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSED THE FRONT END TO FALL. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED, OWNER AFRAID DOOR MIGHT OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
L SHAPE BRACKET ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE SEAT BROKE THAT HOLDS THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. TT
DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR LATCH POST IS BREAKING AWAY FROM FRAME, RESULT DIFFICULTY CLOSING. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BATTERY IS CONSTANTLY BEING DISCHARGED. TT