WHILE GOING UP A HILL IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED BATTERY/ALTERNATOR AND THE TIMING BELT. *AK THE LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR COOLANT, BUT THE THERMOMETER NEVER GAVE WARNING, THE MECHANIC BLED THE LINES TO THE COOLANT AND THE LIGHT STILL RE…
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WHILE GOING UP A HILL IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED BATTERY/ALTERNATOR AND THE TIMING BELT. *AK THE LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR COOLANT, BUT THE THERMOMETER NEVER GAVE WARNING, THE MECHANIC BLED THE LINES TO THE COOLANT AND THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS ELECTRICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WANTED CHEVY TO OFFER A BUY BACK IN WHICH THEY REFUSED. *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8016733
Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingInterior Lighting
BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUE TO ELECRTICAL PROBLEMS, THREE TIMES PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #785370
Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. THEN, WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND VEHICLE STARTED. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START, THEN NEXT DAY IT WILL START LIKE ALWAYS. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS DETERMIND TO BE COMPUTER FAILURE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #876997
Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2000
Electrical System
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. AIR CONDITIONER & HEATER KILL THE ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT THAT ALTERNATOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. CONSUMER WILL GO TO A CHEVROLET DEALER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #874381
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2000
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED 2 TIME WITHIN 67125 MILES ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DIED
NHTSA ODI #731909
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2000
Electrical System
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #730596
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting
CAR WILL SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, WILL NOT RESTART, HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANICS 5 TIMES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER, THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE TO TRY AND REMEDY MY CARS PROBLEM. ALSO DID NOT START UP ONCE, TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES …
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CAR WILL SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, WILL NOT RESTART, HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANICS 5 TIMES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER, THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE TO TRY AND REMEDY MY CARS PROBLEM. ALSO DID NOT START UP ONCE, TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES TO GET TO START AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTED LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO HAS DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND WHEN LIGHT KNOB IS NOT TURNED ON, LIGHTS WILL JUST COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN BY THEMSELVES USUALLY ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716925
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1999
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE ALTERNATOR IS DEAD, REPLACED ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE ALTERNATOR *AK
NHTSA ODI #710821
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1998
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #533343
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