1995 Chevrolet Camaro Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE HOOD AREA AND A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

10515350

Incident

May 16, 2013

Mileage

129,000 mi

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 95 CAMARO 350 ENGINE THAT DID REGULAR MOBIL 1 OIL CHANGES AND HAS 97000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE DAMAGED-WORN CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM IS HAVING WITH OTHER CARS ALSO. I HAD A PROBLEM BACK IN THE 70'S WHEN GM HAD A RECALL ON SOFT CAM SHAFTS AND THIS LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I JUST HAD FIXED ON THIS 1995. *TR

NHTSA ID

10409409

Incident

Apr 27, 2011

Mileage

95,000 mi

LOSS ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING CAR TO WORK. CAR WAS STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR CENTER. TECHNICIANS REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE AND OPTI-SPARK DISTRIBUTOR . A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER CAR WOULD NOT START. SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO BAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, CAR WOULD STILL NOT START. HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR CENTER. AT CAR REPAIR CENTER CAR STARTED WITHOUT ANY SERVICING BEING PERFORMED. REPAIRMAN COULD NOT FIND OR EXPLAIN POSSIBLE REASON FOR CONDITION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER ANOTHER SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. MANAGED TO COAST CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION OFF THE ROAD. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, POWER RETURNED AND WAS ABLE TO START CAR AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224815

Incident

Apr 16, 2008

Mileage

77,000 mi

THE SERVICE WRITER KEPT THE PART FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEN CLAIMED "IRREGULAR WEAR". MR

NHTSA ID

768482

Incident

Sep 30, 2002

CIRCUIT BREAKER SHORTED OUT. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD, DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND A/C IS NOT WORKING NEEDS A COMPRESSOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

887834

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

ON AUGUST 5TH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, ON 8/8/2000 I TOOK IT TO BP GAS STATION BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT WAS STAYING ON, IT COST ME 180.30 AT THAT TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM I THOUGHT, 3 DAYS AFTER THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO BP AND THEN WAS TOLD THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, I WENT BACK TO VALU MART DID SOME COMPLAINING AND SINCE I ONLY HAD THE CAR A WEEK THEY SUPPOSINLY REPLACED THE SYSTEM BUT WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR WHAT I HAD ALREADY SPENT, SO FAR THE ABS LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON. IT IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON, IT COST ME 430.00 FOR VALU MART TO REPLACE THE CYLNOIDS, ALTHOUGH ONLY THE NUMBER ONE CYLINOIDE WAS BAD ALL THREE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL THREE ARE ONE PART, THIS IS TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON, I TOOK IT BACK DOWN TO VALU MART AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MEMORY HAD NOT BEEN ERASED THAT IS WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, SO THEY RESET THE MEMORY, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY PUT IT BACK ON THE MACHINE TO FIND OUT THEY HAD GOTTEN A BAD PART SO THEY REPLACED IT, BUT THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT THEY (VALU MART) DO HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPEMENT TO DETECT THE PROBLEM . HERE I HAVE PAID THEM 430.00 FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVEN'T FIXED AND ITS HARD TELLING WHAT THE DEALER IS GOING TO CHARGE AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR MORE THAN A MONTH YET AND HAVEN'T PUT BUT 700 MILES ON IT AND MOST OF THAT IS FROM IT BEING TEST DRIVEN AFTER EACH VIST TO THE GARAGE, I KNOW I BOUGHT THE CAR USED BUT I THINK THESE USE CAR PLACES SHOULD AT LEAST CHECK THESE VECHILES OUT A LITTLE BETTER BEFORE SELLING THEM, WHEN YOU PAY 6000.00 FOR CAR YOU AT LEAST EXPECT TO BEABLE TO DRIVE IT SOME BEFORE HAVING TO START PAYING FOR HAVING PARTS REPLACED. AND COME MONDAY 8/18/2000 ITS HARD TELLING WHAT THE DEALER WILL FIND..

NHTSA ID

731690

Incident

Aug 10, 2000

ON THE ENGINE THERE IS A LEAK ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. REPLACED CAM SEAL, LEAK IS STILL PRESENT,CRUISE CONTROL SURGES WHEN USING.DRIVER WINDOW RATTLES WHEN ROLLED DOWN BETWEEN HALF AND ALL THE WAY DOWN. BEARING IN FRONT PUMP OF TRANSMISSION WENT OUT,CAUSED THE TORQUE CONVERTOR TO GO OUT. REPLACED BOTH, AND THEN TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING,REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

716072

THE REAR AXEL SEAL IS LEAKING AGAIN, THE TRIM GLUE IS MELTING ON ALL THE WINDOWS,THE FUEL PUMP OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND THE CAR BUCKS AND JERKS WITH ACCELERATION,THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A GLUE THAT HOLDS UP IN HOT WHEATHER. ALSO THE SUN VISOR STRAPS MELTED AND STRETCHED. VIN# NOT WITH ME AT THIS TIME

NHTSA ID

710923

Incident

Dec 25, 1998

EVERYTIME IT RAINS WATER GOT INTO THE ALTERNATOR BELT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *YC. ET

NHTSA ID

842296

Incident

Apr 13, 1997

AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PARKED VEHICLE, AND IT IGNITED AND BURNED FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

841425

Incident

Jun 27, 1999

AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, IT IGNITED AND BURNED FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

841424

Incident

Jun 27, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON A BRIDGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER ONCE SHE SAW SMOKING COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER POURED BABY MILK ON THE SMALL FIRE, AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

833781

Incident

Dec 24, 1998

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES STALLING AND CANNOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION/ FUEL WIRE/VALVE COVER GASKET/OIL GASKET/OIL SENDING UNIT, ETC. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKAGE/ WATER PUMP DETERIORATION AND SERPTINE BELT CRACKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID

830337

Incident

Jul 15, 1998

ABS BRAKE FAILED 5 TIMES, PEDAL WENT FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD/ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE, WON'T CLEAN WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

806102

Incident

Aug 15, 1996

THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT NINE TIMES. EACH TIME, SMELL OF FUEL MIXED WITH THE OIL HAS BEEN DETECTED, TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

803614

Incident

Oct 5, 1995

EXHAUST MISALIGNED.

NHTSA ID

500748

Incident

Jan 11, 1996

SMOG PUMP FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

479808

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

EGR VALVE MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN HIGH IDLING AND ACCELERATING. TT

NHTSA ID

967692

Incident

Jun 19, 1995