TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY. ON 01/24/2007, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON 02/15/2007 AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT LATER OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS AND THAT HIS CALIPERS WERE RUBBING TOGETHER AND REPLACED THE BRAKES, ROTOR, DISK AND CALIPERS. ON APPROXIMATELY MARCH 12, 2007 THE DUPLICATE FAILURE REOCCURRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20-25MPH AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10185500
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2007
- Mileage
- 79,000 mi
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RUNS BAD, ALSO SAID VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE, POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 785750
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 6, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER SHOULD PLACE DATE IN A PLACE WHERE CONSUMERS WOULD BE ABLE TO READ IT, (BRIDGESTONE 205/70R14), TIRE HAD 25000 MILES ON IT AND CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS 8 YEARS OLD.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 562971
- Incident
- May 13, 2001
Steering
Filed Jul 26, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749212
MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUSTED, AND ENGINE FELL OUT OF MOUNTING. DEALERSHIP IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 886048
- Incident
- May 1, 1998
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED/IOW IDLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878246
- Incident
- May 15, 2000
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 29, 1999
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF ALUMINUM ENGINE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549420
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 21, 1999
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE LIFTERS WERE MAKING NOISE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 848569
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1999
Steering
Filed Mar 2, 1999
IN THE COLD MORNING WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1985 CITATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835408
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Nov 6, 1998
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSTION WHERE DRIVER CANNOT EXTEND THE SEATBELT WHICH MAKES THE SEATBELT INOPERABLE. DEALER DOES NOT MANUFACTURE THE SEATBELT PART. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 830290
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1998
Suspension
Filed Oct 14, 1998
SUSPENSION WHICH IS ATTACHED TO BODY MOUNT AND WHICH IS MADE FROM SHEET METAL IS RUSTING AWAY, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO DROP STEERING KNUCKLE. ALSO BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTUER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828900
Fuel system
Filed Aug 25, 1998
HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE BURST WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 539325
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1998
I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL OF THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO BEFORE I OWNED IT. I'M LOOKING TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS AND POSSIBLY GET IT FIXED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.
- NHTSA ID
- 541838
EngineSteering
Filed Jan 27, 1998
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF. DUE TO THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING, WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER .THE REAR POINTS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE WHOLE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT, INCLUDING THE STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER WILL REPLACE MOUNTING BRACKETS, RACK PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY, ETC. AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819883
- Incident
- Nov 21, 1997
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jan 22, 1998
INTERMITTENT STALLING; ALSO COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523243
EngineSteering
Filed Nov 10, 1997
ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT , PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT TO LOOK AND THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED ABOUT 2INCHES. THE CRADLE MOUNT BOLT THAT HOLDS ENGINE HAD RUSTED . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 818637
- Incident
- Nov 8, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jul 24, 1997
DOOR HANDLE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520167
Electrical
Filed Nov 1, 1996
COMPUTER STOLEN 3 TIMES DUE TO EASY ACCESSIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 601879
- Incident
- Oct 25, 1996
Steering
Filed Jun 3, 1996
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505243
- Incident
- Jun 3, 1996
Steering
Filed Apr 27, 1996
RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 504217
- Incident
- Apr 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 1996
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN DOORS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982910
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 20, 1995
TAILGATE BECOMES AJAR AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 488062
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 17, 1995
THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975098
- Incident
- Sep 12, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 13, 1995
STEERING RACK FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 500605
- Incident
- Nov 13, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 9, 1995
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING THE LIFTGATE OPEN. TT *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 974979
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.