1994 Chevrolet Camaro Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE MELTED NEAR THE CHECK VALVE, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE TURNING THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES MELTED DURING THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V199000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

MY 2010 CAMARO THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW HAD 36,280 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED THE REQUIRED EMISSION TEST DO TO THE CRANKSHAFT (TIMING BELTS) BEING BAD . I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IN HOMEWOOD IL TO ASSIST ME IN THE REPAIRS AS THE REPAIRS WERE $1,700.00. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND GMC ARE AWARE THE THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR HAS THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THEM CAUSING THE OWNERS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS CAR COST AROUND $38,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE NEW.

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT ONLY 22,000 MILES DUE TO DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING IT TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO SEIZE. MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED FAULTY PART IMMEDIATELY IN FOLLOWING MODEL YEAR TO INCLUDE VACUUM SEALS WHICH PREVENT THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT RECALL AND REFUSE TO REIMBURSE EXCESSIVE COST ($1,600) TO REPAIR KNOWN DEFECT WITH LT1 ENGINE ON 1994 MODELS. *LA

I HAVE A CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28 1994, QUITE OFTEN THE ABS INOPERABLE LIGHT COMES ON, MEANING THE ABS OR ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IN WHICH THE SEVERITY OF THE ABS OPERATING IS CRUCIAL TO PREVENTING ACCIDENTS. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY GIVEN SPEED AND IT TERRIFIES ME WHEN I SEE IT. I AM UNAWARE OF WHAT BECAUSE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE IS. I ALSO OWNED A PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, MOREOVER THESE TWO CARS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE BODY. THIS IS A GM PROBLEM IN LIEU OF BOTH CARS BEING MADE BY GM. I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALL NOR HAVE I SEEN THIS ISSUE ON ANY RECALL LIST, ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS HAVE BECOME STANDARD ON ALL VEHICLES DUE TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTING ACCIDENTS AND I HAVE ALSO READ MANY COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CAREFUL CONSIDERATION MOREOVER INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WEBSITE WHERE CONSUMERS ARE ABLE TO VOICE THESE DEFECTS THAT AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS SWEEP UNDER THE RUG. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS AND FUEL PUMP FAILED. HAD PART REPLACED TWICE, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.*JB

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER LIGHTS, A/C & AIR CONTROL KNOB LIGHTS, AND THE LIGHT FOR THE SHIFTER ALL STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY TRIP ODOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION EITHER. I CHECKED THE FUSE PANEL LOCATED ON THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED I WASN'T MISSING ANY OF THEM & NONE WENT BAD EITHER. WHAT ELSE COULD BE CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN? OBVIOUSLY IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OF SOME SORT.

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHEN FIRE OCCURED. IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE FIRE. IT WAS A FUEL FIRE. OWNER DOESNT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME PRIOR TO VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS A SMALL INVESTINGATION, WITH RECORDS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT.*AK

DT: ON OCTOBER 7, 2005 WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. WHEN HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

I HAVE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND I FEEL BOTH SHOULD BE EITHER RECALLED OR FIXED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DOOR SHELL FALLING APART COULD BE A MAJOR SAFTEY PROBLEM.

I DID NOT PURCHASE FROM MY COMPLAINT, I CALLED ABOUT MY T TOP FLYING OFF INTO TRAFFIC ON EXPRESSWAY,AND BEING DESTROYED THEY GAVE ME PARTS AND REPLACEMENT I WAS TOLD WAS $189.00 WHEN I WENT TO PURCHASE THE GLASS THEY SAID OH NO THAT PIECE OF GLASS IS WELL OVER $1.000.00 ,EVEN A LARGE WINDSHIELD DOES;ST COST THIS MUCH AND THE DEALER TOLD ME INSURANCE COMPANY'S ARE UPSET WITH THIS PRICE TOO CAN SOME ONE HELP ME... THESE PRICES ARE CRAZY AND NO GLASSMAKERS WILL TOUCH T TOPS.*AK

TWICE THE CO2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH IN 1 YR. AND THE WINDOWS BROKE. WE KNOW OF ANOTHER CAMARO, SAME YEAR, WITH THE SAME PROPLEMS. *AK

THE AIR BAG IN MY CAMARO DEPLOYED AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH COMING OUT AT 200 MILES PER HOUR; 2,000 LBS. OF PRESSURE PER SQUARE INCH AND THE FORCE OF A 12-GUAGE-SHOTGUN BLAST (ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE AND OTHER RESEARCH- WHICH I HAVE A FULL OUTLINE ON, COMPLETE WITH SOURCES) IN MY FACE. HAD THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE, WHERE THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND/OR SEATBELT WOULD HAVE MORE THAN SUFFICED. THE WARNING POSTED ON THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL OR VISOR IS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12; HOWEVER, I STAND 61 INCHES IS TALL AND 112 POUNDS; THE AVERAGE 12-YEAR OLD IS ABOUT THIS SIZE. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR SMALL WOMEN. THE AIR BAG CAUSED A FRONTAL LOBE INJURY, (I WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 45 MINUTES) A BROKEN NOSE, ABRASIONS ON THE SIDE OF MY FACE, RUPTURED TWO DISCS IN MY NECK (C5 AND C6) AND FURTHER INJURING MY SPINAL CORD (MYLEOMALACIA). THE RUPTURED DISCS IN MY NECK ARE PRESSING INWARDS AGAINST MY SPINAL CORD, AND THE RESULTING SPINAL CORD AND NERVE COMPRESSION ARE AFFECTING PRIMARILY MY HANDS, AS WELL AS MY NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, SHOULDER BLADE AND LEG MOVEMENTS. THE PAIN IS HORRENDOUS-THE NERVE PAIN. THIS COST ME MY CAREER AS A LEGAL SECRETARY OF 23 YEARS BECAUSE THE NERVES THAT ARE AFFECTED ARE PRIMARILY IN MY HANDS. I HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY OR I MIGHT PICK UP A SUITCASE ONE DAY AND PARALYZE MYSELF, ACCORDING TO MY NEUROLOGIST. I HAVE APPLIED FOR DISABILITY AND AWAITING THE ROUND OF APPEALS AS IT ALWAYS GOES HERE IN TEXAS. I AM NOT MARRIED AND HAD NO OTHER RESOURCES. I LOST MY CAR, MY HOUSE AND MY HEALTH DUE TO THIS AIR BAG. THERE ARE TWO ISSUES HERE: 1) THE SENSITIVITY OF THE AIR BAG; THE SPEED AT WHICH IT HIT ME AND THE SUBSEQUENT PERMANENT INJURIES; AND 2) THE LAW THAT STILL SAYS IF YOU HIT SOMEONE IN THE REAR, IT IS AUTOMATICALLY YOUR FAULT. THERE ARE MANY STAGED ACCIDENTS WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TO PAY AND PEOPLE ARE INJURED, ALL FOR THE SAKE OF GETTING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. *JB

MY DAUGHTER, TABITHA, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE REAR BY REAR WHEEL WELL. SHE WAS SPUN AROUND AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN UP AND SHE HAS SUFFERED BRAIN SWELLING, WHIPLASH, BACK AND NECK INJURY AND A CONTUSION TO HER HEAD. CAR IS TOTALED. WHAT DOES OEM MEAN?*AK

THE TRANSMISSION PRODUCED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

LOVE THIS CAR LIKE NO OTHER JUST ONE CONSTANT PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NORMAL TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP TO REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM TAKING OFF. VHEICLE WAS JERKING LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING IT FROM BEHIND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED FUEL PUMP, AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. THEN, IT REOCCURRED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH FRONT AND THE REAR TIRES BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND WENT INTO A YARD. REAR RIM WAS DAMAGED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES BY A TIRE SHOP THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ANY PUNCTURE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BLOW OUT.*AK

REGARDING GOODYEAR EAGLE HP SIZE 245/50 R16, T001811-GCW-100. OUT OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD GOODYEAR TIRE STORE 2 OF THEM ARE EXHIBITING FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. EXCESSIVE CRACKING, BOITH TIRE HAVE A CRACK OF ABOUT 2 INCHES APPROX. 1/8" SEPARATION OF THE OUTER CORE. TIRE INFLATION HAS BEEN KEPT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD NOT BE A FACTOR. TOTAL TIRE FAILURE WILL RESULT. *AK

MY 2010 CAMARO THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW HAD 36,280 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED THE REQUIRED EMISSION TEST DO TO THE CRANKSHAFT (TIMING BELTS) BEING BAD . I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IN HOMEWOOD IL TO ASSIST ME IN THE REPAIRS AS THE REPAIRS WERE $1,700.00. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND GMC ARE AWARE THE THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR HAS THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THEM CAUSING THE OWNERS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS CAR COST AROUND $38,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE NEW.

DRIVESHAFT FRACTURING IN TWO WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSTION INTO THE INTERSECTION. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IN WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MINOR ACCIDENT-WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT WAS PASSING ON WET PAVEMENT;CAR STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARDS PASSING VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO RIGHT AND OFF ROAD, HIT DRIVEWAY AND VERY SHALLOW "DITCH" UPON THIS IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE INTO A FULLING RECLINING POSITION: CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE: COULD NOT SEE TO STEER-LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ROOF OF CAR; COULD NOT BRAKE: LURCHING BACKWARD PULLED FOOT BACK TOO FAR TO HAVE CONTACT, AND THE FAST JERK BACKWARD PULLED MUSCLES IN ABDOMEN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED TEMPORARY UNCONCIOUSNESS. THE ACCIDENT THEN TURNED INTO MAJOR- CONTINUED ACCELERATION, WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED FRONT UP AT 80 DEGREE ANGLE ON HILLSIDE, AFTER SPINNING IN AIR. EVERY PANEL ON CAR WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT TWO DOORS.IF PASSENGER HAD BEEN IN REAR SEAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BY IMPACT OF SEAT DRIVING BACKWARD INTO THE RECLINE POSTION. SEAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THIS MINOR IMPACT AND ALLOW TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE

DOOR LATCH FAILED IN AN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING DOOR TO COME OPEN.

WHEN DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER STEERING AND WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHEN VEHICLE GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE DUE TO NOT BEING DESIGNED WITH A SPLASH GUARD.

I WAS SWERVING TO AVOID A SECOND CAR, I WENT INTO ANOTHE LANE, HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FULL SIZE F-150, TRUCK WAS AT 60MPH, BOTH TURND TO AVOID EACHOTHER, SAME DIRECTION...DRIVER SIDE BELT CAME OUT OF FRAME, NO MARKS ON BODY, HANDS AND ARMS,LEGS ETS, ALL SMASHED INTO THE DASH. THE BELT WAS AND IS STILL LACHED. THE BOLT WAS ONLY IN THE FRAME, WHAT APPERS TO BE LESS THAN 4 THREDS OF THE ANKER! I SUSTAIND A MILD HEAD CONCUTION AS WELL AS DEEP CONTUSIONS TO THE ARMS AND LOWER LEGS, AS WELL THE LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN UP IN MENY PLACES, SMALE BONE FRAGMENTS NEEDING TO BE REPAIRD. I, ON THE ADVICE OF AN ATTURNY, PERCHASED THE CARE BACK FROM THE AJUSTER AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESTRAINT FAILD! THIS CAR WAS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THOTHING WAS REPLACED ON THE INTERER & ONLY MANUFACTURER REPLACMENT PARTS FOR THE ENGINE COMPONENTS! "WHAT HAPPEND" THIS WAS A NEER 100MPH EMPACT, I NEEDED THE ASSURENCE THAT THE BELT WAS THER............I COULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN SENT OUT THE WINDSHEELD. *AK

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE HIT IN THE FRONT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BABY WAS IN CAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CHILD WAS THROWN INTO FRONT.

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER LIGHTS, A/C & AIR CONTROL KNOB LIGHTS, AND THE LIGHT FOR THE SHIFTER ALL STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY TRIP ODOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION EITHER. I CHECKED THE FUSE PANEL LOCATED ON THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED I WASN'T MISSING ANY OF THEM & NONE WENT BAD EITHER. WHAT ELSE COULD BE CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN? OBVIOUSLY IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OF SOME SORT.

ENGINE NOISE.

ESTIMATED SPEED 10 MPH WHEN RIGHT FRONT FAILED DUE TO COTTER PIN NOT INSERTED/UPPER BALL JOINT NUT CAME LOOSE. TT