1990 Chevrolet Beretta Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta covers a notably broad range: three engines, two bodies and four trims. The engines are a 3.1-liter overhead-valve V6 of 189 cubic inches, a 2.2-liter overhead-valve inline-four of 134 cubic inches and a twin-cam 2.3-liter inline-four of 140 cubic inches, all naturally aspirated on gasoline. Coupe and convertible bodies each get their own structural and trim procedures, and the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car sits alongside Base, GT and GTZ.
Engines covered
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Base
- GT
- GTZ
- Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
Known issues on the 1990 Beretta. Two recalls appear on the federal record, both about belts. In one, the front shoulder belt retractors can lose sensitivity in their locking mechanism and fail to catch during a sudden deceleration, leaving an occupant restrained only by the lap portion. In the other, rear center belt information was left out of the owner literature, putting the car outside the federal belt standard. Complaints number 50, weighted toward the electrical system at 11, then seat belts at 7 and service brakes at 6.
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAI
OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
THIS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.
INSERT MISSING INFORMATION INTO OWNERS MANUAL.
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE
VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FLIPPED OVER, HITTING A TREE. TT
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. *AK 2 PEOPLE
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALLL (91V-206). *AK
TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED. *AK
Showing the 4 most serious of 54 complaints filed with NHTSA.
