1993 CHEVROLET G20 Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET G20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCH AND A HAL...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OTHER TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB *NM

Mileage: 73,000

CONSUMER STATES IF STARTS VEHICLE IN "PARK" GEAR CANNOT CHANGE GEAR TO ENGAGE VEHICLE. HAS TO START VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" GEAR IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL PARK SWITCH AS THE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-525) *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, WHEEL WAS HANGING ON ONE BOLT.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE INSIDE PROTECTIVE CASING, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO OPEN UP IN FULL THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE INSIDE PROTECTIVE CASING, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO OPEN UP IN FULL THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DELTA SIERRA RADIAL P235/75R15, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 18000 MILES ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, G20 VAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND AXLE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ...

WAS DRIVING 35 MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, AND HAD NO BRAKES. WENT THROUGH LIGHT. BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A BIT IN FRONT, BUT NOT IN REAR. CONTACTED & INFORMED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. GIVEN RUN AROUND. FINALLY REFERRED TO MECHANIC. ELECTRIC COMPUTER CHIP OR...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS...

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD. PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT BRAKES GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT COASTING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED ...

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED ...

CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ADVANCE OUT OF 1ST GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THIS LAST TIME - WHEN THE AC WAS USED AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR THAT RESYMBLED BURNING WIRING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUT OF TOWN DEA...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DRIVERS SHOULDER AND LAP BELT IS PHYSICALLY TOO SHORT IN LENGTH AND PREVENTS FORWARD OR LATERAL MOVEMENT OF MORE THAN JUST A FEW INCHES, EVEN IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND THE DRIVER MOVES HIS TORSO FORWARD SLOWLY SO AS NOT TO TRIGGER THE LOCKING MECHANISM. I AM NOT A LARGE PERSON ALTHOUGH M...

TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE OUTSIDE DUE TO THE REAR AXLE. HAD TO HAVE TIRES CHANGED EVERY 13000 MILES. HEARD A VERY SHARP SOUND IN REAR AXLE. RIGHT SIDE AXLE BALL BEARING AND HOUSING FELL APART AND IT DUG INTO THE AXLE. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY ONLY CHECKED THE FRONT TIRES AND SAID NOTHING WAS...

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VAN EXPERIENCE ROLL OVER WHEN TIRE CAME OFF, HIGH TOP CONVERSION ROOF TO VAN CAME COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE. MJS

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VAN EXPERIENCE ROLL OVER WHEN TIRE CAME OFF, HIGH TOP CONVERSION ROOF TO VAN CAME COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BREAKING OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH. THE SECOND TIME, THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE TIRE CAME OFF WH...

GEAR SHIFTER IN STEERING COLUMN LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHEN DRIVER HITS THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A COLLAPSED BRAKE HOSE LINE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THE ABS MODULE HAS GONE OUT. THIS MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION THROUGH DOWNSHIFTING.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. OWNER STATES THAT THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BTSI IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CANNOT SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE FIXED UNDER RECALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK POSITION.

IN A PARKING LOT, PUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, TURN WHEEL AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

IN A PARKING LOT, PUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, TURN WHEEL AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

SHIFTING CABLE STICKS.

WHEEL CAME OFF TWICE.

THE BREAK PADS AND THE CALIPERS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY WITHIN 10, 000-12,000 MILES. REPLACED AND SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK

THE BREAK PADS AND THE CALIPERS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY WITHIN 10, 000-12,000 MILES. REPLACED AND SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, VEHICLE CUT OFF, MADE STEERING VERY HARD TO MANEUVER, HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE CAPTAN'S CHAIR IS VERY SHARP AND CUTS THE OWNERS CHILD.*AK

THE SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH AND WILL NOT CLOSE EITHER. *AK

DOOR HINGES FROZEN UP.

POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE LOCKED IN PARK, CAN NOT MOVE ONLY BY PUTTING INTO NEUTRAL. TT

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES RESPOND POORLY TO PEDAL APPLICATION EXCEEDING STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK WILL PULL EITHER DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY W/ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK WILL PULL EITHER DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY W/ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS, APPLIED BRAKE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH. TT

AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM PRODUCES A GRINDING NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TRIED TO ENGAGE ABS BRAKE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO. TT

THE VEHICLE SHORTS OUT IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PLACES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISION, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, 12:OO POSITION. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN A BACK ORDER ON SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR 7 MONTHS. TT

REAR SEAT BELTS ARE POSITIONED TOO HIGH, CUT ACROSS THE STOMACH. TT

MARK III W/ABS BRAKES HAS REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE WITHIN SHORT DISTANCE. PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR WITH VIBRATION OF VAN DELAY IN ACTIVATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 1 DAY, ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH CAUSED A FIRE. TT

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. *AK

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF GOODYEAR FRON TTIRES. *AK

ABS BRAKES; ESTIMATED SPEED 15-20 MPH. BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM STOP, RESULTING IN HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE MANUAL, HAS POWER WINDOWS BUT BOTH SIDE MIRRORS ARE MANUALLY OPERATED. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AT APPROX. 15 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT