1988 Chevrolet Caprice
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1988 Chevrolet Caprice. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Risk and remedy
Risk
Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
Owner complaints
12 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires › Tread/belt
Was coming out of a rest stop at 75mph & felt a bump. Pulled vehicle over & checked the tires & found nothing wrong. Later, saw a sliver of the tread coming off & pulled over again. Still noticed nothing. Had put vehicle on cruise control when the tire exploded. Stopped vehicle. Tire was still…
Was coming out of a rest stop at 75mph & felt a bump. Pulled vehicle over & checked the tires & found nothing wrong. Later, saw a sliver of the tread coming off & pulled over again. Still noticed nothing. Had put vehicle on cruise control when the tire exploded. Stopped vehicle. Tire was still inflated, but ttread had completely separated. Went to next rest stop & replaced tire with the spare. Do not have the original tire. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
My wife was driving home at 9:30p.m. And the alternator light kept coming on and off the lights got very dim and she pulled off the road. my son happened to be behind her and got out to see what the problem was. he noticed smoke and fire coming from the car. He pulled her out of the car and they got approximately 5 feet from the car and it exploded in a ball of fire. The car was completely destroyed.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Rear seat belts do not have shoulder belts only lap belts.
- Electrical system › Wiring
Wiring connections in the tilt-steering wheel too tight and pull out when turning vehicle, causing turn signal and brake lights to fail.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield washer does not function in cold weather and with difficulty in warm weather.
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles cruise control malfunctions accelerating to higher speeds than desired. tt
- Suspension › Front › Stabilizer bar
Stabilizer bar cracked, resulting in uncontrolable wheel action. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The drivers side seatbelt will not latch properly . Please describe. tt
- Electrical system › Ignition
The vehicle consistently stalls when warming up, and the vehicle has no acceleration, the vehicle works fine after service for a while and then back to the same
- Seats
The front seat bracket broke two time and IS broke now. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Vehicle speed control
Vehicle speed increases while driving. Must depress the brake pedal hard to resume normal speed. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle non-return
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 616349Some owners may comment on high oil consumption after a gm goodwrench remanufactured 4.3L V6 engine IS installed.
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