Fuel Injection Type: Throttle Body Fuel Injection (TBI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Caprice
Model Year: 1990
Plant City: Arlington
Plant Company Name: NA- MCD
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Texas
Seat Belts All: Automatic
Series: Classic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WERE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
1990
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE DIES OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK