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1990 Fleetwood Regal Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 10, 2003
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1990 Fleetwood Regal, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

CORRODED REAR BRAKE CALIPER PIN SLIDERS AND GLAZED ROTORS, CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID 482152 · filed Mar 15, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID 10026981 · filed Jul 10, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON A BOAT TRAILER IN 1990, WHEN DRIVING TO THE COAST ON 7/25/2000, GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR, WE NOTICED A SUDDEN IRREGULAR FEELING TO THE TRAILER. THIS WAS A SINGLE AXLE BOAT TRAILER, HAULING A 16 FOOT DORY BOAT. WHEN CHECKING THE BEARINGS BEFORE LAUNCIHNG THE BOAT INTO THE WATER, (@ 30 MINUTES AFTER FEELING THE IRREGULARITY) THE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING ALMOST ITS ENTIRE TOP LAYER. IT WAS STILL HOLDING AIR PRESSURE. AT THE TIME WE THOUGHT THAT WE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING THAT HAD CUT EVENLY INTO THE TIRE, ON BOTH SIDES THAT PEELED THE CAP. WE CONSIDERED OURSELVES LUCKY THAT WORSE DID NOT HAPPEN. WE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ELSE OF IT UNTIL THE RECALL OF FIRESTONE TIRES. IT IS NOT ON THE CURRENT LIST, AND WAS PURCHASED 10 YEARS AGO, BUT BEING IT CAME FROM THE SUSPECT PLANT, THIS PROBLEM MAY BE DEEPER THAN CURRENTLY KNOWN. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND RIM, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN PURSUEING THIS FURTHER.( DOT NUMBER: VDM5IE7083 TIRE SIZE: P195/75R15 )

NHTSA ID 730073 · filed Sep 4, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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