Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1999)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#895511August 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A POPPING SOUND WAS COMING FROM FRONT END ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FOURTEEN OCCASIONS. VARIOUS PARTS REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750265August 12, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO CONNECT, ONLY AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES WILL IT FINALLY CONNECT AND STAY FASTENED. THE HIGH PRESSURE AIR CONDITIONING LINE IS RUBBING ON THE RADIATOR FAN CAUSING A HOLE IN THE LINE, WHICH NOW NEEDS TO BE FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562403August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT TRANSAXLE WENT OUT AND WAS REPAIRED, AND THEN THE SEAL BEGAN LEAKING, ALSO INNER JOINT IN HALFSHAFT WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003292August 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ODOMETER TRIPS, CLUSTER REPLACED, ENGINE BURNING GASKET REPLACED, ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL RADIO CASSETTE PLAYS SIDES A/B SIMUTANEOUSLY AND STATION ARE STATICKY, RADIO REPLACED ONCE PROBLEM STILL EXIST BUT CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED, BACK RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR STICK AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT CHANGE INTO 3RD GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892347July 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561472June 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE REAR DEFOGGER FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER, SOON AFTER REPAIR THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFOGGER ON, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER USED IT SINCE IT WAS FIXED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745692May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745398May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STOPPING QUICKLY (PANIC STOP) BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND DOES NOT STOP THE CAR. LOUD CRUNCHING NOISES ARE PRESENT AND CAR PROCEEDS ANOTHER 50FT BEFORE STOPPING. TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES-THEY CANNOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS BRAKE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744749April 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED ON EXPRESSWAY DRIVING. ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS PUSHED TO SHOULDER OF EXPRESSWAY AND TOWED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND SENDER MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886904April 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER/ AIRCONDITIONER AND DEFROSTER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED THEM ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886125April 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED STRIKER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885622April 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 60-65MPH AND HAD REAR ENDED A STALLED OUT VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, BOTH AIR BAGS CAME OUT, BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560556March 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AFTER CONSUMER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL HAS REMIANED LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION CAUSING THE CAR'S ENGINE TO CONTINUE RUNNING, AS IF PRESSURE WRE STILL BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, AS A RESULT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND AT TIMES HAS ACHIEVED SPEEDS OF UP TO 80 MPH, CONSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL FROM ITS LOCKED POSITION BY EITHER PUMPING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT IS RELEASED OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINS LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION, AND THE CONTINUED RUNNING OF THE CARS ENGINE CAUSES THE WHEELS TO GRIND AGAINST THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER, BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884091March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND WEARING OUT FAST. FIRST SET WAS PUT ON BEFORE DECEMBER 2000. ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/OFF. DEALER IS NOT RESPONDING TO WHY THEY'RE WEARING OUT SO FAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884141March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SCREACH AND VEHICLE WOBBLES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883899March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TOP BRAKE PINS CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BRAKE CALIPER . METAL PART OF BRAKES WERE BENT UP. NO INJURIES BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE FAILED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONSUMER HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT IT WAS THE THIRD TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN LESS THAN TWO YEAR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883626March 21, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING SOUND WHEN DRIVEN. NOISE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882867March 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUGS FAILING DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742139March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741526February 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF MY CHEVROLET CAVALIER BUT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE AT THE SAME PACE AS IF MY FOOT WERE ON THE PEDAL. PLEASE CALL ME AT (650) 812-2482 TO DISCUSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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