VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDecember 5, 2000
THROTTLE JAMMED INTO HIGH-REV. AND ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY TO HIGH SPEED BEFORE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN. *AK
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19 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
THROTTLE JAMMED INTO HIGH-REV. AND ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY TO HIGH SPEED BEFORE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN. *AK
MY FATHER'S 1987 CAPRICE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ALONG WITH ITS GARAGE. FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER HOOD AS ENGINE WAS BEING STARTED. HE WAS FORTUNATE TO ESCAPE. I, HIS SON, HAVE A 1988 CAPRICE WITH THE SAME 305 CID ENGINE AND THE SAME 4-BARREL CARB; AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING GAS FUMES DURING OPERATION OF THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MY QUESTION: IS THERE SOME PROBLEM WITH ENGINE FIRES IN CAPRICES WITH THIS ENGINE/CARB COMBINATION? HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS? *AK
UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE FROM PARK POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN CAR IS PLACED INTO DRIVE IT POPS INTO GEAR. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS TRAVELLING AT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVER PRESSES THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER, THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHIFTS AND POPS.
SEAT ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWS SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD HAS BROKEN, NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT TO LOCK IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION FOR SHORTER DRIVERS.
CRUISE CONTROL RESUMED BY ITSELF, CAUSING ACCELERATION AND AN ACCIDENT.
THE POWER ASSISTED BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS GOING 30MPH AND HAD NO BRAKES. SHE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN REVERSE GEAR. *AK
HAD TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT *SLC
HEAD RESTRAINTS ON SEATS DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EQUIPMENT FAILURE ARE NOT IN PLACE. TT CONSUMER STATES FRONT SEAT IS TOO SOFT, CONSUMER SINKS DOWN MAKING FOR POOR VISION. *SLC
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 49K MILES. TT
BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER, EXPERIENCE LIGHT COME RED, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE SWAYING PROBLEM. *SKD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE IN POWER DOOR AND WINDOW CONSOLE. TT
ELECTRIC SEAT PANEL FAILED. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. (RECALL 89V-102)
WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE.
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