1992 Chevrolet Beretta

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER A RECALL. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASKETS.

• 12/27/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN VEHICLE SLOWS TO APPROX. 15 MPH OR BELOW IT OCCASSIONALLY STALLS. TO RESTART ENGINE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE IN PARK. AFTER START, ENGINE MUST BE REVED SEVERAL TIMES. TEMPERATURE GUAGE READS VERY HIGH CONTINUOUSLY.

• 12/18/1996· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPERATED WITH OUT ANY WARNING, OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH APROACHING THE INTERSECTION. *AK *JB

• 12/18/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STARTER FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING/STALLING.

• 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WON'T WORK UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

• 12/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EQUIPPED W/ABS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SLOWING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MAKE A CLICKING NOISE DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

• 12/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  LOSS OF BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

• 12/05/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WILL STALL W/UNKNOWN CAUSE. VOLT GAUGE WILL DROP TO RED ZONE REPEATEDLY. SEVERAL COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICITY REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN STALLING. TT

• 11/30/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE CAR HAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILED,ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT 5 MPH. TT CONSUMER WAS LEAVING PARKING GARAGE, HE STARTED ENGINE PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, AND STARTED UP RAMP ABOUT A 45% ANGLE, CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER DID THIS TWO MORE TIME BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAD ON COLLISION, AFTER THE ACCIDENT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, A WEEK PRIOR CONSUMER'S WIFE COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES SEEMED SOFT WENT TO MECHANIC BUT SAID BRAKES WERE FINE JUST A LITTLE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *JB

• 11/29/2002· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. DT

• 11/10/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ON THE WAY DOWN WENT TO HIT BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER BLED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 11/09/1999· STEERING

  STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL BECAME LOOSE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER INDICATED BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 11/08/1994· POWER TRAIN

  REPLACED LEAKING AXLE SEAL.

• 10/29/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

• 10/26/1997· VISIBILITY

  REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH FAILED.

• 10/18/1995· SUSPENSION

  ALL FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED AND NEED REPLACING. TT CONSUMER STATES FIRESTONE SERVICE NOTED EXCESS FREE PLAY ON BEARINGS, CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED WHAT FIRESTONE STATED, MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE $800 CONSUMER DECLINED OFFER.*JB

• 09/29/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH MODULE & NEW BRAKES SYTEM REAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. AT EACH TIME THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK

• 09/15/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING THE CONSOLE TO BE VERY HOT AND FOR THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. NLM

• 09/14/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK

• 09/04/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FLUID DRIED OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH TO FAIL.

• 08/25/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD, DEALER SAID POSSIBLE DUE TO ABS SYSTEM NOT CATCHING. TT

• 08/24/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING A COLUMN OF SMOKE DEVELOPED FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AFTER NOTICING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT SEEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING A TURN. THE SMOKE WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IMMEDIATELY STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION STOPPED THE SMOKE. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES TO THE DEALER WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT. THE SWITCH WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED IN SUCH AS WAY THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DANGER TO OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. OBVIOUSLY, THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT USE A FAIL-SAFE DESIGN WHEN THIS CAR WAS BUILT.*AK

• 08/24/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ONCE THE CAR HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

• 08/23/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

• 08/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP. TT

• 08/13/1996· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  414-355-0802 WK., LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING 7MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. *AK

• 07/27/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PRESSED,I HAVE FIXED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND HARDWARE AND THIS STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENES

• 07/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 07/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET

• 07/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 07/17/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SEVERAL EPISODES OF SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, AND SEVERAL TIMES UPON STRATING VEHICLE DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT.

• 07/01/1996· STEERING

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 06/24/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND NO BRAKING ABILITY UNDER NO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/24/1996· STEERINGFire

  STEERING COLUMN SMOKED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK

• 05/26/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, ALTHOUGH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO LEFT FRONT ABS SPEED SENSOR. TT

• 05/25/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT

• 05/21/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FIRE. *AK

• 04/30/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. *AK FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT JERKING AND NOISE STILL CONTINUE. *YH

• 04/08/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  OWNER STATES THAT FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY PLUG. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE SITS UNDER REAR SEAT. *AK

• 04/07/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

• 04/07/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK.

• 04/07/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR. TT

• 04/04/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STEERING COLUMN SMOKED DUE TO SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH SHORTING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 04/01/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LEVER USED TO ENGAGE THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM BROKE THREE TIMES WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. WHEN THE LEVER BROKE IT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *JB *MR

• 03/31/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF, EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. TT TT

• 03/30/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM

• 03/29/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEMS WITH BRETTAS AND CAVALIERS WITH HEAD GASKETS AND CRACK HEADS. *AK

• 03/07/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STEERING; SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TT

• 03/04/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE WORK AND I GET THE SAME RESPONCE EACH TIME(WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG), NOW FINALLY ON THE FIFTH TIME THE PUT THE CAR ON SOME KIND OF COMPUTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BERRETTA & CORSICA. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MY PROBLEM........... THANK YOU !!!!