1994 Chevrolet Corsica Engine Problems

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1994 CHEVY CORSICA IS LEAKING. I HAD THE CAR TO THE SHOP LAST WEEK AND HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE GM 3.1L ENGINES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH I CAUGHT MINE BEFORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCURED, IT IS STILL A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WEREN'T AS FORTUNATE AS ME, AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR ENGINES. EVEN THE OWNER OF THE LOCAL SMALL TOWN REPAIR SHOP HERE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND UPWARDS OF $500 TO GET THIS FIXED, THAT MAY NOT BE MUCH FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY SUCH AS YOURSELVES, BUT IT IS FOR MY FAMILY. MY HOPE IS THAT YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION FROM WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU, AND THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND MAKE GM DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, AND A VERY COMMON ONE TO SAY THE LEAST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ERIC GENGLER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052789

Incident

Jan 5, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

OIL PAN LEAKED OIL, ROOF BRACE INSIDE BENT, AND THE SEAL OUTSIDE COWL BELOW FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER FROM OUTSIDE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10009448

I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A WEEK AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND I AM STRANDED WAY IN MILWAUKEE AND THE CAR IS STRANDED IN MT. VERNON, IL AT A CAR PLACE CALLED "THE CAR DOCTOR".*AK

NHTSA ID

758372

Incident

Feb 16, 2002

BRAKES BEGAN MAKING NOISES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THAT MADE A BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE, 11000 MILES LATER, BOTH ROTORS WERE WORN AND REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

559398

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR CHANGED, AND THE TENSIONER , WHICH WAS RUSTED , FELL OFF. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

845504

Incident

Aug 19, 1999

I'VE BEEN IN A CONSTANT UPHILL BATTLE WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE. THE LAST TWO GASKET FAILURES HAVE COST ME EVEN THOUGH THE TWO PREVIOUS FAILURES WERE COVERED UNDER THE 60,000 WARRANTY I PURCHASED INITIALLY. I FEEL THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED, I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE TO PAY BUT THE PROBLEM WORKED ON AT THE MANUFACTURERS OR DEALERS COST. I PAID FOR A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW TO AVOID THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS, AND STILL MADE MY CAR PAYMENTS TO THE BANK. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. I WOULDN'T TRADE THIS CAR IN BECAUSE IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED AND I NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THAT CAME STRAIGHT OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

705367

Incident

Dec 8, 1998

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 1994, HAS REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS, ALONG WITH THREE BATTERIES. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKS FROM THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833690

Incident

May 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 60MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

814587

VEHICLE LEAKING OIL OVER THE MANIFOLD, POSSIBLE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID

975383

Incident

Feb 28, 1995

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID

488599

Incident

Aug 15, 1995

FRONT LEFT ABS BRAKES FAILS COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURED (4) TIMES AND FLY WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

965072