We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET BERETTA (1988)
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Electronic control unit failed.
Alternator failed.
Consumer was driving on highway and car cut off. Tt
Vehicle stalls with no warning more so when slowing down/stop. Computer chips changed and diagnostic show no failure. Please describe details.tt
Parked in driveway, cut off, ignition smoke started coming from steering colmumn.
Steering column smokes, causing left turn signal and coolant light to malfunction.*skd
Steering column has smoked twice with cause undetermined. Please describe details.tt
Faint smell of smoke growing stronger between the seats near power window controls. Fire started in console.tt
Smoke coming from the steering column due to a short.tt
While driving, turning smoke emitts from steering column, for no apparent reason, dealer can't correct.tt
Either the tempertur sensor or the guage could be a defect on a lot the same cars
No summary.dt
Stalls going around corners, when you put the brake on it stahls, but doesn't do it all the time.also does it in reverse.
Vehicle stalls intermittently.
There is in the block dealer have to replace the engine 2.8 l engine .
Engine burned while in driveway. Mjs
Muffler rusted out. Mjs
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
Noticed smoke coming from steering column around the flasher button.tt
Turn signal switch failure.
Fuel pump failed.
While driving, smoke comes out of the steering column. Please describe.
Both driver's and passenger's locks broke, doors will not stay open/rattle, also drivewr's side window fell off the track.
Defective hood latch, causing hood to open/fly backwards and wrap around the roof.
Hood flew off and damaged windshield. Mjs
After hood was jammed and opened, could not close it because latch did not work.
Hood latch failure, while driving hood flew up hitting the windsheild bent the hood.tt
On thursday, may 18, 2000, i filed a complaint with nhtsa regarding a recall that was issued for 1988 chevrolets berettas. I tried to talk to gmc and the chevrolet dealer near my house about fixing the latch on the car, it was bent. I had no luck and was told that my vin # was not one of the ones that were recalled. I was going to take the car into a shop that saturday to try to get the latch fixed. I had to work the next day and since the hood wouldn't close all the way, i strapped it down. The latch and the strap didn't hold and the hood flew up and hit the windshield, breaking it and bent the hood in the middle. I was driving slow and this could have been a serious accident. My passengers and i were lucky. I know my car is an older model and old cars need repairs but i didn't want to have to pay for something that was broke on the car when it left the plant. Now i have no car to drive to work and still have to get a new hood and a new windshield. Please tell me what i can do about this. Thanks.
While driving the hood flew up and smashed the windshield.
Possible design flaw of trunk door failed causing water to leak inside trunk. However, vehicle still leaks after repairs were done.
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
Transmission slips. *sd
Transmission leakage causing rough idle / jerking and fumes entering compartment causing consumer soar throat.
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
Clutch failed twice.
Left ball joint replaced.
Electrical seat belt failed to retract prior to recall (91v-206).
Recall of 1988 chevy berettadoor hinges/seat belts/hood latches.
Recall #91v206000, seatbelt retractor locks up and will not pull out, replaced once two years ago.tt
Driver's seat belt failed during accident, causing injury.*skd
Seat belt restraints broke.
Female side of driver seal belt cover broke off 1-2 yeaers ago, so i have been buckling driver belt into passenger belt.cover on female side broke off so any pressure applied to female side with a belt buckled into it releases the belt.the driver harness broke today where the shoulder harness meets the lap belt.both pieces that broke were plastic.the belt may have been replaced under campaign 90c36.
Drivers shoulder belt failed to restrain occupant upon head on collision while stationary. Please describe details.tt
Had an accident, passenger side seat belt came apart and struck chest.tt
The driver and passenger side door panels are loose the driver side seat belt not working right .tt
Upon acceleration, bracket that holds seat to track broke, caused seat back to fall backwards.
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
Erratic braking power sometimes appears that pedal goes to the floor.tt
Brakes failed, causing accident.
Brakes failed, causing accident. *sd
When the brakes are applied the pedal becomes hard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has had the rotors and the brake pads relaced. The dealer has not been notified.
Brake pads replaced.
Resurfaced rear drum.
Replaced rear brake shoes.
Both rear brake wheel cylinders leaked; causing rear wheel to lock up; rear brake shoes replaced; resurface rear drum; replaced both rear wheel brake cylinders.
'cold power steering'. *dh
Steering vibrates. *sd
Afterturning key to off position, vehicle would not shut off steering column had to be replaced.
Vehicles steering wheel column is smoking.tt
Smoke coming from the steering column while driving the vehicle.
Smoke coming from the steering column while driving the vehicle.
Difficult to control power steering when weather is cool.
Power steering hose failed, design of vehicle requires removing rack and pinion to fix. *dsh
Door hinge failed. *sd
On both doors have support lever that broke instantly. Please describe details.tt
The driver and passenger side door panels are loose the driver side seat belt not working right .tt
Driver's door misaligned, causing difficulty closing door properly.*skd
Weld on right door hinge broke, causing the fender to buckle in when the door opened.
When openingvehicle's doorit came completely off due to hinges breaking. Off. Dealer has not seen.
Recall # 89v225,replaced driver's door hinge broke off less than a year later after the recall was done.manufacturer will not assume responsibility.
Door hinges broke.
Passenger's door hinge snapped at bolt.*aw
Door hinges failed this greatly. Thiswould compromise the strutural integrety of the passenger compartment during a crash, resulting in the loss of life and or limb dealer has informed myself of safty bulletin on thies parts failing in 1988 berettas & corsicas.
Passenger's side door broke and came off the frame becauseone or two of the hingesbroke.dealer is aware of the problem.
Recall of 1988 chevy berettadoor hinges/seat belts/hood latches.
My hood flew up while i was driving and smashed the windshield.i was driving in the rain and it is only by the grace of god that i did not have an accident as the traffic was slowing ahead of me i slowed down and this occured. I had two passengers that were totally startled but luckily no one was injured.i did not know that this vehicle had problems with the hood latch until i happened upon this web site.thank you for protecting the interest of the consumer.finally i have not driven my car since this happened because of the damage to the hood and windshield.i just last week had a company come out and replace the windshield for about $135.00i do not have any estimates for the hood yet.
While driving about (55-60) mph on the turnpike, the hood flew back and cracked thewindshield and destroyed the sunroof.driver was able to pull off the road safely. Vehicle has not been repaired.
Recall of 1988 chevy berettadoor hinges/seat belts/hood latches.
Recall component (89v-225) was repaired however failed with the door hinge breaking.
Paint delaminates from primer continuously due to a defect in the paint which it not to bond with primer.
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
Strut mounts/tail pipe/rear shocks/clutch/emergency brake and braking system failed.
When air conditioner is on loose debris enters vehicle from vents in dashboard, could get into driver's eyes, affecting visibility.
Accelerator sticks. *sd
Both driver's and passenger's locks broke, doors will not stay open/rattle, also drivewr's side window fell off the track.
The window on the passenger's sid ecame out of the track. It will go up/down.
Power window button on the console between the two seat started to smoke and then it begin to flame.tt
Poor visibility through rear windshield due to poor tinting. *sd
Windshield wiper pump failed.*skd
The wheel rims are cracked,this is the third time that this happened.
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