We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET BERETTA (1995)
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Driver lost control,hit deer/mailbox/tree stump, airbag did not deploy, driver's seat belp ripped out of door, windshield blew out, front wheel broke off.
During frontal impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock.
Consumer was in an accident, and his air bag did not deploy.
Consumer was in head on collision the driver side air bag did not deploy.tt
While traveling and steering vehicle started shaking/consumer lost control and hit a guardrail.driver's side seat belt did not lock, and airbags did not deploy.consumer felt that the seat belts should have caught driver enough and driver could have avoided head injuries.
Vehicle smashed into a pole straight on at about 40 mph and driver side air bag did not deoploy.tt
Vehicle burst into flames with no warning, the fire report stated electrical system fire.
Vehicle burst into flames with no warning, the fire report stated electrical system fire.
The battery acid leaked out onto the shift cable .the dealer has been notified.
Front end bangs loudly, replaced sprocket, failed again, paint is coming of in huge patches, alternator went out without warning replaced.
Flywheel and ignition failure.
Electrical system caused car to stop completely in traffic. Please describe.tt
While driving down street all the lights in the dash go out and the auto stops-which consumer feels is dangerous because it happens in traffic.tt
While driving vehicle, it would stall, for no reason, at stop signs, going thru drive/take outs, and parking malls. Sometimes will not start after stalling.*k
Vehicle hesitates on hard acceleration due to rusty plug wire, coil and module.
While traveling 60mph head gaskets blewout.vehicle was running rough.second time vehicle was doing same thing and idling funny.coolant was shooting out. Third time same problem. Spark plugs changed. Still ran funny.
I purchased a 95 barrette. I did not start having problems until 2000. It was a brake related problem. My brakes would lock up and the abs light would come on. I had no idea what the problem was but knew i had to have it fixed before it caused a accident from brake lock up during hard braking. I ultimately bought a cd version of a auto repair manual. Popular mechanics repair software. Still no answers until i went to the tsb and safety recall portion. I was shocked to find my problem in there. It was how the wiring was routed it and would rub on the gas line and wear the wires down to cause a short in respect cause the abs system to shut down and not operate. I also found a safety recall notice on mine. Below list the recallsbulletins for 1995 chevrolet beretta v6-3100 3.1l vin m sfisafety recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c03sep 94 recall - support panel omitted from rocker panel general recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c08oct 94 campaign - a/t defective 2nd clutch reaction plate410103 sep 94 campaign - product bulletin numbering system i am also having problems involving the engine that involves the service bulletins. I am outraged because of 2 reasons. I paid a lot of hard earned money for a vehicle with the faith that the manufacturer would stand behind their product.. Well i called them to find out what i could do to have these problems corrected. They told me there is nothing they can do..it was my problem. Needless to say i am one very upset customer. I need to know who i can contact about this and write to. This is not right. I never got a recall notice on my car about any of the involved problems. So now i find out my car could be a death trap. From what i have read on the internet the rocker panel involves side impacts and could cause someone serious injury for whoever is driving this type of car. Ts
Coolant leak caused head gasket to crack.henna chev claimed for a week not to know what was wrong, then said it would cost me $250 just to take apart the engine to discover problem.had to take car to another repair shop.repairs cost me over $900.chevrolet refuses responsibility.
35000 miles and i need a new water pump? it cost me almost $350.00 to have a new one put on! according to my uncle, who is a mecanic, the water pump did not need replacing! the pressure release valve for the coolant had a leak underneath the bolt. I told the mechanic this and they still put a water pump on it! do these dealerships get off when a woman comes in and they can take her for all that she is worth?!have you had any other complaints about the coolant leaking out from the pressure releasevalve?valve?
While traveling 60mph head gaskets blewout.vehicle was running rough.second time vehicle was doing same thing and idling funny.coolant was shooting out. Third time same problem. Spark plugs changed. Still ran funny.
Had taken vehicle inat 36,000 due to defective engine head gaskets.manufacturer did the repairs under goodwill policy. At 10,000 miles later,engine head gaskets had blown again & manufacturer is refusing to repair them. Not under recall or tsb.
While traveling 60mph head gaskets blewout.vehicle was running rough.second time vehicle was doing same thing and idling funny.coolant was shooting out. Third time same problem. Spark plugs changed. Still ran funny.
I purchased a 95 barrette. I did not start having problems until 2000. It was a brake related problem. My brakes would lock up and the abs light would come on. I had no idea what the problem was but knew i had to have it fixed before it caused a accident from brake lock up during hard braking. I ultimately bought a cd version of a auto repair manual. Popular mechanics repair software. Still no answers until i went to the tsb and safety recall portion. I was shocked to find my problem in there. It was how the wiring was routed it and would rub on the gas line and wear the wires down to cause a short in respect cause the abs system to shut down and not operate. I also found a safety recall notice on mine. Below list the recallsbulletins for 1995 chevrolet beretta v6-3100 3.1l vin m sfisafety recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c03sep 94 recall - support panel omitted from rocker panel general recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c08oct 94 campaign - a/t defective 2nd clutch reaction plate410103 sep 94 campaign - product bulletin numbering system i am also having problems involving the engine that involves the service bulletins. I am outraged because of 2 reasons. I paid a lot of hard earned money for a vehicle with the faith that the manufacturer would stand behind their product.. Well i called them to find out what i could do to have these problems corrected. They told me there is nothing they can do..it was my problem. Needless to say i am one very upset customer. I need to know who i can contact about this and write to. This is not right. I never got a recall notice on my car about any of the involved problems. So now i find out my car could be a death trap. From what i have read on the internet the rocker panel involves side impacts and could cause someone serious injury for whoever is driving this type of car. Ts
Small coolant leak on right side of cylinder head gasket, during the fall leak worsened,gasket replaced at owner's expense, owner would like to be reimbursed for charges, owner believes that vehicle should be covered under extended warranty issued in may for cavalier's and s10's, same engine model.cj
While driving at any rate of speedvehicle will completely shutdown without warning . Please give any further details.
Vehicle will lose 2 quarts of oil about every 1000 miles. Mechanic has put black dye in engine, but indictated no leak. Dealer could not determine the cause.
While driving at about 20mph car died, consumer had to have car towed. Dealer said coolant leaked into engine, causing it to freeze up and lock. Consumer had to pay for a new engine. *ml
When accelerating car starts to hesitate as if it is going to cut off. Took to vehiclemechanic and mechanic does not knowthe cause of the problem.
An oil leak is coming from the engine.also,there's a ticking noise.
In july 1999, i had the engine replaced @ 60,000 - less than a year later the transmission went - i have had to put a tremendous amount of money in a 4/5 year old car.
Vehicle surged prior to stalling, due to failed map sensor, fuel pump, and broken off oxygen sensor, also manifold threads stripped atfactory wires melted at e.g.r. Feed pipe.
Vehicle surged prior to stalling, due to failed map sensor, fuel pump, and broken off oxygen sensor, also manifold threads stripped atfactory wires melted at e.g.r. Feed pipe.
Vehicle surged prior to stalling, due to failed map sensor, fuel pump, and broken off oxygen sensor, also manifold threads stripped atfactory wires melted at e.g.r. Feed pipe.
Air conditioner hose is in a bad place, right next to air compressor pully.pully wore a hole in air conditioner hose. Driver's door handle broke off, talked to mechanic, said this was a very common problem with the berreta.
Consumer states that headlights cannot be changed from low beam to high beam.also, front end vibrates as speed is increased and speedometer sticks.
When driving with the head light on at night the light go off when trying to back up the brake grind have abs anti-lock brake .tt
When driving and trying to turn the low or high beams on, there is a problem with the switch, which is hard to pull out.
Car would not stop and when the car did stop the car was on fire and the hood melted. Please describe.tt
Fuel leak, fitting and line that sits on top of engine.tt
Vehicle surged prior to stalling, due to failed map sensor, fuel pump, and broken off oxygen sensor, also manifold threads stripped atfactory wires melted at e.g.r. Feed pipe.
The car won't turnover, it acts like it wants to but won't.i have had it checked multiple times, this only occurs in cold weather.all three winters i have had the car this has happened.last winter sam leman in eureka,il had to replace the plugs and said they had been fowled from too much gas, these supposedly had been replaced by century chev in bloomington,il but i was told by sam leman the plugs had never been replaced.to day it won't turnover and i am lucky that i am at home, however i have been stranded before.i know how to start my car, i t isn't that i am flooding it. I have had the book out multiple times with these incidents. I am tired of spending money on a vehicle that has a recurring problem and one that could be hazardous just by being stranded in ther bitter cold, which is the only time this occurs.thank you, cheryl bowman
Fuel injector problems.
Vehicle hesitates on hard acceleration due to rusty plug wire, coil and module.
Vehicle stalled due to fuel injection failure.
Two fuel injectors leaking. *sd
Consumer states that plug in body under the seat was not installed properly,causinggas to leak from the gas tank to the inside of the vehicle.
Per my mechanic, there was a problem and supposedly a recall regarding the emergency brake cable cutting the wiring harness for the rear abs brake system..i never received anything on this, and i was wondering if i submit the bill to someone at chevrolet, if i can get reimbursed.
Consumer states that headlights cannot be changed from low beam to high beam.also, front end vibrates as speed is increased and speedometer sticks.
Transmission fails about every 5,000 miles.
The transmission had to be replaced several times.tt
Transmission slips mostly when turning.
I purchased a 95 barrette. I did not start having problems until 2000. It was a brake related problem. My brakes would lock up and the abs light would come on. I had no idea what the problem was but knew i had to have it fixed before it caused a accident from brake lock up during hard braking. I ultimately bought a cd version of a auto repair manual. Popular mechanics repair software. Still no answers until i went to the tsb and safety recall portion. I was shocked to find my problem in there. It was how the wiring was routed it and would rub on the gas line and wear the wires down to cause a short in respect cause the abs system to shut down and not operate. I also found a safety recall notice on mine. Below list the recallsbulletins for 1995 chevrolet beretta v6-3100 3.1l vin m sfisafety recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c03sep 94 recall - support panel omitted from rocker panel general recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c08oct 94 campaign - a/t defective 2nd clutch reaction plate410103 sep 94 campaign - product bulletin numbering system i am also having problems involving the engine that involves the service bulletins. I am outraged because of 2 reasons. I paid a lot of hard earned money for a vehicle with the faith that the manufacturer would stand behind their product.. Well i called them to find out what i could do to have these problems corrected. They told me there is nothing they can do..it was my problem. Needless to say i am one very upset customer. I need to know who i can contact about this and write to. This is not right. I never got a recall notice on my car about any of the involved problems. So now i find out my car could be a death trap. From what i have read on the internet the rocker panel involves side impacts and could cause someone serious injury for whoever is driving this type of car. Ts
In july 1999, i had the engine replaced @ 60,000 - less than a year later the transmission went - i have had to put a tremendous amount of money in a 4/5 year old car.
Transmission failed completely at 60,000 miles had to be replaced; brakes have been replaced 3 times rotors once, at 70,000 miles more brake problems, sunviser fell off at 100 miles, seat belts locked up at 100 miles.this car is completely unreal.
The rubber hose between the transmission and the transmission cooler came off twice without any obvious cause.this causes the transmission to lose transmission fluid very rapidly, causing a sudden loss of power.the mechanic that made the first repair told me that this is a common occurrence on this car.he told me this when i called him and told him that i had lost all the transmission fluid .
Left rear axle broke while driving causing wheel to separate fromvehicle.dealer will be notified. Please provide further information.
Whiledriving 35-40 mph rear axle broke,and left rear wheel came offaxle. Vehicle rolled a couple of times, was totalled.
Seat belt failed.
During frontal impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock.
Seat belt buckles not covered in plastic sleeves, causing buckles to cut into interior when retracting. *sd
Transmission failed completely at 60,000 miles had to be replaced; brakes have been replaced 3 times rotors once, at 70,000 miles more brake problems, sunviser fell off at 100 miles, seat belts locked up at 100 miles.this car is completely unreal.
While traveling and steering vehicle started shaking/consumer lost control and hit a guardrail.driver's side seat belt did not lock, and airbags did not deploy.consumer felt that the seat belts should have caught driver enough and driver could have avoided head injuries.
Seat track failed to secure seat in position when accelerating/braking. *dh
Drivers seat pops, slips and slides to the left when driving at speed causing loss of vehicle control. Repaired.please describe details.tt
Driver's and passenger's side buckets seats slide back and forth on their own.
The seat latch failed to hold seat in an up right position.
Anti-lock brakes locked up repeatedly.sensor worn through on the right front brake.
Abs brakes; brakes malfunctioned w/no response upon application. Please describe detial.tt
Abs system is working intermittently.when driving down a hill,the consumer applied the brakes ,and the abs system gave out. Brake pedal was hard, and the rear wheels locked up. Consumer had to keep pumping the brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop.
When the brakes are applied pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified.
Ant-lock brake failure.
New/replaced brakes fail to perform properly, are noisy, and need to be replaced approx. Every 15,000 miles.
Anti-lock braking system developes cracks resulting in loss of rear brake shoes and pads.
Consumer was driving approx 35-40 mph, went to hit brakes & received no response, no brakes action, no warning light, put brakes to floor, no response. In order to slow down and avoid an accident, had to pull emergency brake which caused the vehicle to do a 180 degree spin, the vehicle has no prior brake problem history. Weather was sunny/dry.
Anti-lock brakes lock up.*dh
Consumer is complaiing of four sets of brake pads had to be replaced within 58000 miles of wear,even though dealerreplaced & repaired them without cost to the consumer becausewarranty still being ineffect. But this condition still needs to be investigated because it is not a normal condition. Dealer notified.
Anti-lock braking system developes cracks resulting in loss of rear brake shoes and pads.
Brakes failed 3 times without warning. The first time mechanic replaced master cylinder that he says was leaking. The next day brakes failed again & computer box next to master cylinder was replaced. Brakes worked for one month & without warning, went down to floor again. Computer has to be replaced again & we are in fear of driving it since there is no warning when brakes fail.
When braking the pedal goes to the floor, there is no control. This is the third time consumer has taken vehicle in for repairs. Dealership has replaced abs motor twice, and now repairs are needed for third time.
Premaure wear of abs brakes. Also replaced worn brake pads/rotors/ calipers.
Abs anti-lock brake failed and the windshield wiper are working slow when on hi it like on low.tt
It has happended 2 times.when it is raining, and i go to stop at a stop light, i have applied the brake, and when i do, the rear wheels lock up.
(abs) failure on the brakes caused the consumer to have an accident, the driver side air bags did not deploy.
Abs brake is not working properly, when the driver is trying to stop it seems as if he has no brakes.
When she is drivingabout any mph and stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the brakesdo not stop and make noise.consumer replied that she had to replace the brakes shoes almost every month.
When driving with the head light on at night the light go off when trying to back up the brake grind have abs anti-lock brake .tt
(abs) failure on the brakes caused the consumer to have an accident, the driver side air bags did not deploy.
While driving abs light comes on. When the light comes on the brakes fade, causingextended stopping distance. Dealer has been contacted.problem could not be duplicated.
Abs anti-lock brake lock up car was totaled no person was injury.tt
Premaure wear of abs brakes. Also replaced worn brake pads/rotors/ calipers.
I'm sorry that i can't be more descriptive about this, but i am a woman what do you expect? anyways, i have had my front brake pads replaced about 3 times now! i just had all new brakes and the rotors turned 4 months ago and the dealership said on my last brake inspection, 12/4 /00, that i only have 40% left on the front and 70% on the back! how can this be? i could understand this if i had a gizillion miles on my car and i ran the hell out of it but 35,000 miles and 3 brake jobs?! what's wrong with this picture? well i guess that it will be a merry christmas at the dealership seeings how they have ripped me off for hundreds and hundreds of dollars!
When she is drivingabout any mph and stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the brakesdo not stop and make noise.consumer replied that she had to replace the brakes shoes almost every month.
Consumer is complaiing of four sets of brake pads had to be replaced within 58000 miles of wear,even though dealerreplaced & repaired them without cost to the consumer becausewarranty still being ineffect. But this condition still needs to be investigated because it is not a normal condition. Dealer notified.
Brake pads prematurely worn. *sd
Brake rotors prematurely worn. *sd
Transmission failed completely at 60,000 miles had to be replaced; brakes have been replaced 3 times rotors once, at 70,000 miles more brake problems, sunviser fell off at 100 miles, seat belts locked up at 100 miles.this car is completely unreal.
The defective brake master cylinder malfunctioned, causing loss of braking ability without warning which resulted in an accident.dealer replaced brake master cylinder.
Renting vehicle wickstrom chevrolet roselle il; insufficient clearing of accelerator, brake pedal. Please describe details.tt
Steering column replaced due to coupler/column damage. *sd
Steering column wii ll not steer at all.when drivingvehiclearound 35 to 45 miles, the steering column is weak.
Steering wheel replaced 4 times due to steering noise. *sd
Purchase car new it pull to the right and tire blow out on the right front side found out the spindle was bent.tt
Power steering rack leaks. *sd
Original paint is falling off the roof of the car, rest of vehicle paint is fine / children are playing with the chunks of paint falling on the ground.
Door will not stay open, when opened widely.
Air conditioner hose is in a bad place, right next to air compressor pully.pully wore a hole in air conditioner hose. Driver's door handle broke off, talked to mechanic, said this was a very common problem with the berreta.
I had my car to the dealership because the automatic door locks were not engaging when i put my car into drive as they should. So, i tried it manually on the auto lock switch with no reaction i have noticed that it does this mainly when it is cold outside. But, the problem did not occur until this year. The mechanic got out his diagram book on the electrical systems on the car and decided that it was a relay, that's the only thing that it could be, he said. After being charged around $80.00 for labor and parts, i was confident that the problem was corrected. The next morning, it did the same thing. Again, i feel that i was raped by the dealership!
Driver's side door handle snapped in half as owner was attempting to oper door. Believed to be a manufacturer's defect;checked by dealer,handle needed replacing.
Recall structure door assembly 95c11 nhtsa 94v176; neither dealer nor mfg are aware of such recall. Please describe details.
Both front outsidedoor handles broke off.
When trying to open the door from the outside the handle broke and came off in consumer's hand. There was no prior indication that the handle was loose or would come off. Dealer and manufacturer contacted, no warranty, they are aware of the problem, will repair 50%
I have a friend who also owns a 1995 chevrolet beretta w/ the same engine size, wh also has the problem w/ this "a frame bushing"..same side of the vehicle and the same banging and clunking noises..sounds like the whole tires going to fall off.she aslo bought the vehicle @ the same dealership as i did.
Vehicle violently shakes at 40 - 60 mph.
I purchased a 95 barrette. I did not start having problems until 2000. It was a brake related problem. My brakes would lock up and the abs light would come on. I had no idea what the problem was but knew i had to have it fixed before it caused a accident from brake lock up during hard braking. I ultimately bought a cd version of a auto repair manual. Popular mechanics repair software. Still no answers until i went to the tsb and safety recall portion. I was shocked to find my problem in there. It was how the wiring was routed it and would rub on the gas line and wear the wires down to cause a short in respect cause the abs system to shut down and not operate. I also found a safety recall notice on mine. Below list the recallsbulletins for 1995 chevrolet beretta v6-3100 3.1l vin m sfisafety recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c03sep 94 recall - support panel omitted from rocker panel general recalls tsb number issue datetsb title 95c08oct 94 campaign - a/t defective 2nd clutch reaction plate410103 sep 94 campaign - product bulletin numbering system i am also having problems involving the engine that involves the service bulletins. I am outraged because of 2 reasons. I paid a lot of hard earned money for a vehicle with the faith that the manufacturer would stand behind their product.. Well i called them to find out what i could do to have these problems corrected. They told me there is nothing they can do..it was my problem. Needless to say i am one very upset customer. I need to know who i can contact about this and write to. This is not right. I never got a recall notice on my car about any of the involved problems. So now i find out my car could be a death trap. From what i have read on the internet the rocker panel involves side impacts and could cause someone serious injury for whoever is driving this type of car. Ts
Front end bangs loudly, replaced sprocket, failed again, paint is coming of in huge patches, alternator went out without warning replaced.
Consumer states that headlights cannot be changed from low beam to high beam.also, front end vibrates as speed is increased and speedometer sticks.
A very loud noise coming from front end of the vehicle. Yh
Every time the car turns a corner it makes a popping sound and then it jerks. Please describe.
At 60 to 65 mph vehiclevibrates in the front. It's a major problem with chevrolet, consumer says if control arm breaks it may cause serious injuries.
While pulling inside of the drive way without warning the passenger side wheel sheared off.the driver had the vehicle towed to the garage.the mechanic replaced the upper and lower ball joints needed replacing due to corrosion.please fill in additional information.
The springs or whatever the coils are on the back of my car squeak when someone is getting into the back of the car. The dealership told me that chevrolet had trouble with the corsica's and beretta's of that year with that particular problem. I have found no proof of that. This noise also occurs when going over rough roads. It almost sound like a squeaky bed. As far as i know it doesn't or hasn't caused anysafety problems. More than anything it is annoying. But, if this can cause a safety problem i would like to know because i have a 5 year old son who rides in the back as well as clients ( i am a realtor). I didn't notice any complaints on your site though, about this particularly annoying problem.
When driving in sunny weather condition there is a reflection on the dashboard,making it very difficult to operate the vehicle in such condition.
Dash board reflects onto windshield.
Reflection of dash in windshieldaffects vision.
Although this defect/failure did not result in an accident, it could have ended disastrously.the cruise control cable became binded, causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate.as i was going to work, i realized the car was not stopping like it should.fortunately, i did not hit any stoplights. The vehicle seemed to be running smoothly; the idle was not extraordinarily high.however, once i got onto the highway and began accelerating, the vehicle began to idle higher and began to accelerate on its own.applying the emergency brake and the regular brakes, i was able to slow the car to only 50 miles per hour.i got off of the highway and turned the vehicle off and coasted to safe place.by this time, i had little if any brakes left.i came to a complete stop by hitting a curb.once the vehicle was towed, the dealership told me the problem was the cruise control cable had become binded and stuck on the accelerate position.i did not have the cruise control on when this occurred and i rarely use this function when driving.this could be a potentially dangerous problem.i have just sent a letter to chevrolet detailing this event.i listed property damage on this form because i have brake damage to my vehicle due to my efforts to slow the vehicle.there is also bumper damage when i ran into the curb.these are my approximations.the vehicle is still at city chevrolet being repaired.
Coolant odor in passenger compartment occasionally when heater or defroster is used. *dh
Abs anti-lock brake failed and the windshield wiper are working slow when on hi it like on low.tt
Tires are damaged by improper installation of lugs/bolts. Yh
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