10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 28,298 miles
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After car had been driven several miles, then shut off for 45 to 60 minutes, upon starting and trying to get back on highway the engine would hesitate at about 5 mph car speed, for 2 or 3 seconds, with the accelerator pedal pushed trying to speed up, the engine would finally catch up to the gas pedal setting and spin the tires. This happened 4 times one day. Four visits to the dealer didn't help. Since one Chevy dealer replaced a control on the transmission, the engine has hesitated going around a corner at 20 mph. Three other times it hesitated when I tried to leave NY driveway.
- Lansing, NY, USA
When the vehicle is on an upgrade or downgrade the vehicle rolls in the direction of the decline when the vehicle is placed in gear, this condition occurs on the slightest declines, the dealer has been notified. Nlm
- Staten Isl, NY, USA
Repeat failure: Warmed car parked one hour. Enter car, start engine, back slowly from parking. Put transmission in drive, depressed throttle moderately-balk/hesitated/"lean balk"-more throttle=worse, lasts 7 seconds, then comes to life.near accident pulling into traffic!
- Ontario, NY, USA
Dealer has run check twice and cannot find source of hesitation - does not happen everyday and is not associated with any certain weather conditions, length of warm-up time, etc. Usually occurs within first 200 feet after putting vehicle into drive - with foot on gas pedal, car acts as if it's going to stall and then kicks back into gear - has been happening since the car was purchased in Oct. 1999. The car also rolls backwards on inclines unless foot is on brake or gas pedal - rolls back even during the time it takes to move your foot from the brake to the gas (need to drive with two feet on hills that you stop on) - have not notified dealer of this problem yet - didn't realize it was a problem until I saw the other complaints - will notify dealer on next visit.
- Scotia, NY, USA
When vehicle encountered slight vibration is common highway roads surfaces, the vehicle will jump, jerk and wander from side to side, favoring the right side. The rear of the vehicle without warning will brake away and try and begin to spin first left and then right.. when road conditions are wet from mist or rain, the vehicle will constantly try to begin a right rear sliding action as if the rear of the vehicle is try to come to come around and get in front of you while in a forward motion. Speeds at which this accurs is 45 to 70 miles an hour. Loss of forward, directional control will accure, vehicle wanders back and forth. Vehicle will fishtail on wet road conditions. Very sever corner to corner tire wear. Rear tires conpletely bald. Constant tire rotation proves worthless. Vehicle will pull to right front when brakes applied. Front to rear alighnment problems. No specs available from dealership for alighnment. Set rear camber, both sides by eye. An uncontroled highway spin resulted in sever vehicle damage. Engine stalls at upon acceleration, slow speeds, street lights, stop sighns., etc. Vehicle will roll forward while in a reverse action such as; backing out of a parking lot, drive way.,ect. Purchase dealership refuses to scknowledge complaints of vehicle failures, facts, conditions. Was told by general service manager that the problems and issues surrounding this vehicle and it's accident, " its a legal issue of libality, that we no longer can not and will not have anything further to do with you or this vehicle." Was told by service technician that in regards to the facts or conddtions surrounding this vehicles problems causing the sever tire wear conditions that, " I was screwed"...( dot number: 1089ms tire size: P255/60R16 )
- Panhandle, TX, USA
Engine/trans partial failure, almost stalling in intersection. Instrument cluster had system managment lighting in dash flashing for no reason. Replacment of instrument cluster actually worsened uncommanded light flashing. Initial repair of engine problems diminished severity of stalling, however did not completely correct the problem. Unable to duplicate stalling on a consistant basis.
- Folsom, CA, USA
On any incline vehicle will roll back when taking foot off brake to throttle. Consumer spoke to dealer who said that front wheel drive vehicles do that. Consumer contacted manufacturer, and representative checked out the complaint, and stated that it seemed to be a common complaint.
- Philadelphiad, PA, USA
Car will drift backwards when auto transmission is in drive. Could back into another car causing their air bag to deploy, or hit someone walking behind the car. Dealer says that this is normal, I say it is not and it is a defect that should be fixed.
- Alexandria, VA, USA
Dealer advised that when vehicle was built the center support bearing in the transmission was put in backwards causing the transmission to fail. I am very upset that all the dealer seems to want to do is replace the transmission.
- Glen Burnie, MD, USA
Transmission line broke and poured fluid all over road, making the car lose power. The engine was revving but the transmission was not engaging.
- Greer, SC, USA
- Modena, NY, USA