Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
ANTIFREEZE LEAKS CAME THROUGH A/C HEAT VENT. ANYTIME AIR OR HEAT WAS BLOWING A ODOR GOT INSIDE VEHICLE. 7 TIMES CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT. HEATER CORE/ INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND RADIATOR HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME WATER PUMP WAS THE CAUSE. UNLES VEHICLE DUPLICATEF THE PROBLEM, DEALER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE REMEDY.*AK
THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. NLM
TRUNK WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING FUEL NECK CAME APART. HOSE HAD RAPPED AROUND REAR AXLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL NECK UNDER CONSUMER'S COST. NEW REPLACEMENT WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS FUEL NECK.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE TREAD CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO BREAK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON ROAD SIDE SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO DECELERATE FROM 60 MPH TO 25 MPH RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION. HOWEVER THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 77-63-04 FOR 1994-1998 VEHICLES DESCRIBING THE SAME FAILURE. *YC
AIR FLOW SENSOR TO ENGINE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN AIR FILTERS WERE CHANGED BY MECHANICS COSTING 365.00 TO REPLACE. THIS CAUSES ACCELORATION PROBLEMS THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS SINCE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO ACCELERATE
ON THREE OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM, ON ONE OCCASION THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM LOCKED-UP ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN 77-63-04, WHICH HAS THE SAME FAILURES. *YC
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHUCKS ALONG AND DIES DOWN. THIS WAS DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR STICKING IN THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION. FUEL INJECTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
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.
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