10 of the 87 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Caprice are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMERS CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. CHILD JUMPED OUT AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL CARS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #852222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PORBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #848862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND LOSS OF CONTROL(LOCKUP). OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE THAT VEHICLE LOCK UP CAN OCCUR IF THE FLUID IS NOT CHANGED WITHIN THE FIRST 6,000 MILES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DUE TO THE DIFFENTIAL UNIT EXPERIENCING INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION, LOCK-UP (FISHTAILING) CAUSING TEMP. LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #544670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #835686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL VIOLENTLY. REAR END KEPT SWINGING BACK AND FORTH. POLICEMAN CHECKED THE PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED A SLIPPED DIFFERENTIAL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #835231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
HEARD TICKING NOISE, FOUND BROKEN FLYWHEEL AND BROKEN BOLTS IN TORQUE CONVERTER, REPLACED FLYWHEEL 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #516116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS AND THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SLAM INTO GEAR CREATING A "CLUNKING NOISE". PROBLEM BEGAN WITH 1,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #521536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
BROKEN BOLTS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #516116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND ONCE ENGAGED IN REVERSE, WILL LOCK DOWN W/SOME WARNING FROM CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.