Body problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm

Two problems related to body have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2018

At 70 miles/hour my general motors power steering assist was on full assist and caused an accident. General motors secretly removed the power assist, replaced it and then jimmied the entire car to present false evidence that the accident was caused by bad driver car maintenance. They then denied the claim based on photographs they had taken of my car after they had changed everything. The accident on 7/20/2018, occurred on a highway during a sunny late morning. The car was totalled.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/18/2013

I was driving to help a friend move about 4 block from my apartment complex on Thursday 18th July at approximately 12:20pm. About two blocks from my apartment, I looked over to my right shoulder to check my blind spot to merge into the next lane and when I turned back the car in front of me slammed on their brakes and stopped suddenly. By this time I was within two car lengths away and slammed my brakes. My car began slowing down but slid straight into the back of her vehicle. After I rear ended her I look ahead and noitce a 4 car build up with the 5th car ahead making an illegal u turn in the middle of the street. My entire front of my car was pretty much destroyed with all new parts having to be bought. Because my car is front well drive the front dipped and did not do much damage to the other persons vehicle (1999 Honda accord cope) except scratched her bumper. I only have liability so her car is being fixed and I have to pay for mine out of pocket. Because the left fender was badly dented, it hindered the front door from being able to open and I remained pinned into my car for a while. I noticed that my air bags never even went off which could have prevent the little whip lash I received. I am currently experiencing slight pains behind my neck.




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