Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10599136June 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE
MY SON WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND AS HE DESCRIBES IT, EVERYTHING BUT THE RADIO WENT DEAD ALL BY ITSELF (THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES). OBVIOUSLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE CURRENT RECALLS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR ISN'T ON THE LIST. I'VE COMPLAINED TO CHEVY AND AM GETTING THE RUNAROUND BY MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF THEIR "CONSUMER SUPPORT TEAM" (WE'VE ASSIGNED YOU A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER BUT I AM TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEN BRING IT IN "SO WE COULD START REVIEWING ON YOUR CASE"). I TOOK IT TO MY OWN MECHANIC AND HE RAN A BUNCH OF TESTS BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599171June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596032June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE GAUGES SHOW NOTHING NO SPEED NO GAS NO MILEAGE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALWAYS A CHEVY PERSON BUT NOW I AM MOVING ON TO SOMETHING ELSE. CHEVY DOES NOT LIKE TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS THEY LEAVE IT UP TO THE PEOPLE TO SPEND TONS OF MONEY TO FIX THE PROB WHEN THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROB IS. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595306May 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CARCOMPLAINTS.COM NOTES: WIDESPREAD INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE IS A COMMON AND FRUSTRATING REALITY FOR MANY 2004-2005 CHEVY CAVALIER OWNERS. THEY'RE OFTEN LEFT IN THE DARK WHEN IT COMES TO KNOWING HOW FAST THEY'RE GOING, WHAT THEIR ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS, OR EVEN HOW MUCH FUEL THEY HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. THE LIKELY CULPRIT IS A SERIES OF BAD "STEPPER MOTORS" WHICH CONTROL THE GAUGES AND ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THINK NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE YOUR SPEED IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR ALL OWNERS? WE'D AGREE. TROUBLE IS, APPARENTLY THE NHTSA DOES NOT. THIS IS TRULY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND IT SEEMS THE CAVALIER WAS NEVER MADE. NO ONE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OR ANY OTHERS INVOLVING THIS CAVALIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595052May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GADGE CLUSTER DOESN'T DISPLAY ANY CORRECT INFORMATION. AT FIRST THE TACH STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, EX. 4200 RPM WITH ENGINE OFF/ READING DOES NOT CHANGE WITH ENGINE SPEED (RPM). NEXT THE TEMP GADGE , EX. 200+ DEGREES WHEN STARTING AFTER 12+ HOURS ENGINE STILL COLD TO THE TOUCH. LATER THE FUEL GADGE, READING CHANGES AND FLUCTUATES MOMENT TO MOMENT. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND SECURITY SYSTEM SEEM TO BE INVOLVED. ALARM GOES OFF SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF IT HAS BEEN ENABLED OR NOT. INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES FUNCTION SOMETIMES NOT. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL HARNESS AS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TEST OK. WITH SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594847May 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594250May 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, A RED LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACK LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY ONCE THE SPEED STARTED TO INCREASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NEARLY 12 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS 85, 610 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 85,615.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594257May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,610 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,615.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593542May 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SES AND DTC P1810 COME UP, THERE IS NO REVERSE, AND P0507 COME UP, RESULTING IN TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593249May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGES ARE FAILING TO OPERATE. THIS STARTED WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND IS NOW AFFECTING THE TEMP GAUGE. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR TESTING AND IT RESET ITSELF WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE COMPUTER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT ALSO DOES THIS IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT VERY QUICKLY STOPS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593311May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER 7/12/13 WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: NON-WORKING ODOMETER, BLINKERS, BRAKE LIGHTS THAT FREQUENTLY "SHORT" OUT & A NON-WORKING WINDSHIELD FLUID FUNCTION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER TO TAKE VEHICLE HOME & RETURN IT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF ALL THE ABOVE NOTATIONS THAT WERE DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE. UPON THE TIME OF RETURN, I WAS SADLY & RUDELY APPROACHED BY THE DEALER. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT CLAIM TO FIX THESE ISSUES? ON 7/17/13, I FILED A "COMPLAINT" WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU REGARDING THIS POOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION. ALL OF WHICH, I HAVE PROOF. DESPITE MY ENDLESS EFFORTS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, NOTHING SIGNIFICANT HAS BEEN DONE ON MY BEHALF. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER A NUMBER OF TIMES, BECAUSE OF MY FAILING BRAKE LIGHTS - WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, WHERE MY BLINKERS HAVE FAILED & BEING STUCK "NOT" KNOWING HOW MUCH MILEAGE I HAVE ON MY CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE I CANNOT GET RESOLVED & AM HOPEFUL THAT YOU MAY ASSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592552May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN STOPPED FOR LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN HAD SOME ONE IN FRONT OF HER AND SINCE IT IS A STICK SHIFT SHE JUST LET THE CAR ROLL. SHE PANICKED I THINK AND HIT CLUTCH INSTEAD OF BRAKE. SHE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF THE SUV AHEAD OF HER AND THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR. SHE WAS ONLY GOING 4 MILES AN HOUR. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER NO FRONT DAMAGE TO OUR CAR EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS AND BREAKAGE OF FRONT WINDOW. DAUGHTER WAS HIT IN FACE BY AIRBAG AND THE FINGERS CUT WITH WITH THE WINDOW BREAKING. SHE HAS RECEIVED 2 BLACK EYES AND SAID SHE WAS VERY DISORIENTED WHEN THE AIRBAG HIT HER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS FONTAL WISE. I WENT THROUGH TO SEE IF WE HAD A CARFAX ON THIS CAR. THE COMPANY TOLD THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I AM SHORT AND WITH IT BEING A CLUTCH I HAVE TO SIT CLOSE. SO I REALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. WHY WOULD THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE AT ONLY 4 MILES AN HOUR? PLEASE RESPOND SOON AS THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE INSURANCE. THANK YOU. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592115May 17, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CAVALIER, 2.2L DOHC, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE FELT AS IF CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. RPMS WOULD NOT FALL OFF AS FAST AS USUAL WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS, AND WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH (WHICH WAS JUST REPLACED LAST WEEK DUE TO ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE THAT CHEVY REFUSES TO RECALL) RPMS WENT ABOVE 4,000. TAPPED GAS PEDAL THINKING MAYBE IT WAS STUCK AND IT ONLY REVVED HIGHER AND DID NOT COME DOWN ON ITS OWN. RPMS CONTINUED TO CLIMB AS I CAME TO A STOP, AROUND 6,000 BY THE TIME I PULLED OVER. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IMMEDIATELY BACK ON, NO PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP HOME (ANOTHER 8 MILES). I CANNOT RISK MY CAR REVVING AT 6,000 RPMS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHICH I'M IN EVERY WEEKDAY AND I CAN'T SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SO I HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSES IT AND FIX IT ASAP. THANKS FOR ANOTHER SPENDY REPAIR, CHEVY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588817May 16, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WENT TO START CAR TO GO TO STORE AND IT WOULD NOT START. LUCKILY IT WAS AT HOME WHEN IT DECIDED TO STOP WORKING. TOWED TO GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE GARAGE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND IT FIXED THE NO START ISSUE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WAS THE PROCESS TO START A RECALL INVESTIGATION OR I WOULD HAVE SAID LONG AGO. THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF RECALLS LATELY ON GM AND THIS SAME CAVALIER DECIDED NOT TO START TWICE AFTER THE FUEL PUMP, ONCE IN 2011 WAS THE TIMING CHAIN THEN AGAIN DECEMBER 2012 THAT I STILL HAVE TO DIAGNOSE WHICH LED ME TO RESEARCH RECALLS. EACH TIME THE CAR STOPPED WORKING LUCKILY IT WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY EACH AND EVERY TIME. THE TIMING CHAIN THERE WAS SOME WARNING, IT WOULD SOMETIMES BUCK, OTHER TIMES IT WAS FUSSY ON STARTING AND IT WOULD STALL AT STOP LIGHTS. I WILL REPORT A NEW ISSUE IF I CAN FIND OUT THE 3RD UNKNOWN 2012 ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587710May 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUSTER DEFECT: PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN DECEMBER OF 2002. JUST AFTER 5 YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES, WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING SNOWFALL WHILE THE SPEEDOMETER STATED WE WERE TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, WE DID NOT KNOW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY UNTIL WE GOT TO A CORNER AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN WE WERE FLYING AT ATLEAST 50 MPH WHICH INDICATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ABOUT 30 MPH OFF. THEN THE TACHOMETER WOULD STOP WORKING, GET STUCK, OR NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. I THEN BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE GAUGES, THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE WOULD GO BACKWARDS ON TOP OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CAUSING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO STOP WORKING THEN ALL GAUGES WOULD MALFUNCTION, THEN THEY WOULD STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT INTO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID IT'S WORKING FINE, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN THE GAUGES CONTINUE TO GO HAYWIRE CHEVY STATED WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A COMPLAINT AND I TOLD THEM TO LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY NONE OF MY GAUGES ARE WORKING AND AM HAVING TO USE A GPS TO NAVIGATE SPEED AND FILL MY VEHICLE UP EVERY 4 DAYS BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE CAR IS ON EMPTY. IT IS HIGH TIME SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CHEVY RECALLED A BUNCH OF OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT THE CARS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. OR DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR MANY MORE TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT FURTHER. THERE ARE TOO MANY OF US OUT THERE THAT ARE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ARE JUST KEEPING QUIET ABOUT IT. THIS PROBLEM DEFINITELY WARRANTS A RECALL AND FAST. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587091May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AS A PRECAUTION. THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,600. UPDATED 7/10/15*CN UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586896May 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN 2006 I WAS DRIVING DOING 20 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER READ 110, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD MOVED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND WAS SITTING ON THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON TRUCKS AND SUV'S BUT DID NOT INCLUDE AUTOMOBILES. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND PAY $100.00 TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND IF THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE CLUSTER, THE INFORMATION WOULD BE SENT TO GM AND THEY WOULD THEN MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIR OR NOT. MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2004 MONTE CARLO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HER DAUGHTER HAS THE PROBLEM WITH HER 2005 CAVALIER. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GM JUST REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I THINK CAR OWNERS SHOULD GET THE SAME RESPECT AS TRUCK OWNERS AND GM SHOULD REPAIR THESE CLUSTERS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM MANY TIMES AND THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585689April 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DRIVER TRAVELING WELL UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SLIDING AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID COLLISION, THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR SQUARE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS NEVER TOUCHED ME, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE PASSENGER WINDOW. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584436April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH FLUID LEAK FROM SLAVE CYLINDER DETECTED 4/19/14. FLUID LEVEL IN MASTER CYLINDER WAS LOW BUT NOT DANGEROUSLY SO, SO I ADDED DOT-3 TO MASTER CYLINDER. EVENING OF 4/22 NOTICED NO NEW LEAKAGE ON GARAGE FLOOR. ON MORNING OF 4/23 EN ROUTE TO WORK, NOTICED CLUTCH ENGAGED MUCH CLOSER TO FLOOR THAN USUAL, AND HAD MUCH MORE "PLAY" BETWEEN IT'S NORMAL POSITION AND WHEN CLUTCH BEGAN TO ENGAGE. IN CITY-STREET TRAFFIC, SPEED LIMIT 50 MPH, CLUTCH BEGAN TO SEIZE, CAUSING INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. CLUTCH PEDAL TO FLOOR, CAR IN GEAR, RIGHT FOOT OFF GAS, CAR MOVED FORWARD UNDER POWER. TURNED AROUND TO HEAD BACK HOME AND WITHIN TWO MILES CLUTCH WENT BACK TO MOSTLY NORMAL OPERATION. AFTER ANOTHER 3 MILES (THE ENTIRE TRIP WAS ON CITY STREETS WITH SPEED LIMITS BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH, INCLUDING LOTS OF STOPLIGHTS=MORE SHIFTING) CLUTCH SEIZED UP ENTIRELY. PEDAL FLAT TO FLOOR, NEEDED TOE UNDER LEVER TO PULL IT BACK UP. STUCK IN 3RD GEAR, NO AMOUNT OF PUMPING THE PEDAL WOULD ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. UPON STOPPING, CHECKED FLUID LEVEL IN MASTER CYLINDER AND IT IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN WHEN IT WAS FILLED ON 4/19, BUT LEVEL HAD NOT CHANGED IN 24 HOURS. UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, CAR WILL NEED TO BE TOWED HOME THEN TO SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578453April 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE OIL SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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