NHTSA Complaint #718642 — 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

THE ORIGINAL DELCO BATTERY LEAKED ACID FROM THE POSITIVE SIDE TERMINAL. THIS IS A RISK FOR A CHEMICAL BURN AND CORROSION TO THE CHASSIS. THIS IS MY THIRD NEW GM CAR THAT HAD THE ORIGINAL DELCO BATTERY LEAK OUT THE SIDE POSITIVE TERMINAL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FACTORY ORIGINAL DELCO BATTERIES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH A 91 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, THE SECOND WAS WITH A 93 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DUALLY TRUCK. I BELIEVE DELCO BATTERIES HAVE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS ONGOING. GM DELCO DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE FIXED THE DESIGN FLAW. THESE THREE BATTERIES LEAKED WHEN THEY WERE THREE YEARS OLD. I SOLD THE 91 CADILLAC AND BOUGHT A 99 CADILLAC. I DON'T TRUST THE BATTERY AND PLAN TO PULL THE BATTERY AT 24 MONTHS BEFORE IT LEAKS ACID. I WILL NEVER BUY A DELCO REPLACEMENT. I STILL HAVE THE CAVILIER BATTERY SITTING IN A PUDDLE OF ACID IN THE GARAGE. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED A PICTURE OR IF SOMEBODY NEEDS TO SEE IT. *AK