Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2000)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10104497December 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING TO WORKING ON NOVEMBER 19 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM WHEN MY CAR STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A MAJOR STREET. I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCERATE. I TRIED TO START IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS ON A 1/4 OF GAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED SO I THOUGHT IT WASN'T THE FUEL. I HAD TO CALL MY BOSS, WHO CAME OUT TO TRY TO HELP BUT HAD NO LUCK IN GETTING IT TO START OR FIGURING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO WE HAD TO CALL AAA AND HAVE THEM TOW MY CAR TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. AFTER 2 DAYS OF HAVING MY CAR IN THE SHOP, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY SHOT DUE TO MY FUEL GUAGE READINGS NOT READING CORRECTLY. WHEN MY FUEL READING WAS AT 1/4 IT WAS ACTUALLY OF EMPTY. MY MECHANIC THEN INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN DEFECT FOR MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL CAR. I WAS THEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT WOULD COST $675.00 WHICH INCLUDED PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME, I CALLED THE GM DEALER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE IT COVERED UNDER SOME KIND OF WARRANTY. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DEALER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THAT ITS NOT UNDER ANY KIND OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHEN I HEARD THAT, I WAS VERY ANGRY BECAUSE I FELT THAT IF THIS IS A KNOWN COMPLAINT/DEFECT THAT THESE CERTAIN CARS MAY HAVE, WHY SHOULD I, THE CUSTOMER OF CHEVROLET, HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS? SINCE I AM IN NEED OF MY "RELIABLE" TRANSPORTATION, I PAID FOR A NEW FUEL PUMP (ALL $675.00 WORTH OF IT).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102330December 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
THE 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILEAGE. ON DECEMBER 25, 2003 WITH 34,016 MILEAGE THE BRAKE DASH LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE FLUID WAS BARELY VISIBLE WHEN CHECKED. THE MECHANIC LATER DETERMINED THE PROPORTIONING VALUE WAS LOSING A DROP OF BRAKE FLUID WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL DEALER. THE REPAIRED CAR WAS COMPLETED ON JANUARY 2, 2004. HE DIFFERENCE WAS REMARKABLE. IT WASN'T UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED THAT I REALIZE HOW MUCH IT HAD LOST IT BRAKING ABILITY. TODAY I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER ONLY THE DEALER COULD MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099902November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099609November 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099339November 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10099353November 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098999October 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097312October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097347October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW TRACK LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED OR WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. *BF IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE BEGININING, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095048October 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 04V036000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FLICKERED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093523October 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS AND WILL NOT START FOR SOMETIME. TRACK LIGHT COMES ON. HAPPENS "RANDOMLY". CURRENTLY HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A WEEK. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. IF IT STALLS WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, STARTED HAPPENNING AFTER IGNITION RECALL BUT DEALER DENIES AND LINK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095310September 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND WHEN IT STARTS A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD IT SHUTS OFF. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094768September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN CONSUMER WENT BACK TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED, AND CONSUMER WOULD NEED TO BUY A PANEL FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A FEE OF $240.00 FOR THE PANEL AND $24.50 FOR LABOR. CONSUMER FELT THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS A FEMALE AND CAME IN ALONE SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OFF . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089455September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN SMOKING. *MR RECALL# 04V036000. THE IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SMOKING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF REPAIR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *SC *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092026September 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPING CRACKS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THE DASH MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE DEFECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091889September 13, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIDN'T FUNCTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAD TO SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. FOUR MECHANICS HAVE SERVICED THIS VEHICLE,BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090871September 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I TOOK MY 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER TO STEVE'S AUTO CARE IN THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CA. THE SYMPTOMS I HAD WERE MY LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD WOULD FLASH ERRATICALLY AND EVENTUALLY MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE "CHECK THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. STEVE CLAIMED HE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I MIGHT NEED A NEW "COMPUTER" IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR HOME, THE NEXT DAY THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HIM THE NEXT DAY AND HE TOLD ME HIS DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WAS NOT WORKING AND HE WAS WAITING FOR A CD TO GET THE MACHINE STARTED AGAIN. HEW INFORMED ME THAT WHEN HE HAD MY CAR, ALL HE DID WAS PUT IT ON A SCANNER. HE CHARGED ME $185.00. A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AGAIN AND I TOOK MKY CAR TO POWER CHEVROLET. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND SAID MY CAR WOULDN'T START AT TIMES AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME $95.00. THEN I TOOK MY CAR TO MARTIN CHEVROLET IN TORRANCE, CA AND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 1 1/2 DAYS. THEY SAID THAT MY BATTERY TERMINAL AS WELL AS 3 GROUND WIRES WERE CORRODED AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME 122.87. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR HOME THE SAME DAY THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY TO MARTIN CHEVROLET. THEY HAD MY CAR 2 DAYS AND I RECEIVED A CALL THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT THEY DROVE THE CAR 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THEY HAD IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF MY CAR STALLS AGAIN TO NOT HAVE IT STARTED BUT TO BRING IT TO THEM SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM AND I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW WHEN THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH FLASH.. I SMELL A LITTLE SMOKE. WHAT IN GOD'S NAME CAN I DO TO GET THIS POROBLEMN RESOLVED!!!???? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090107August 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE AT A STOP, A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND PEDAL AREA. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091918August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM THE IGNITION WOULD NOT START. *RECALL# 04V036000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088860August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR IDLES EXTRMEMLY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. BOGS WHILE DRIVING, MAKES A FIRING NOISE FROM THE TAILPIPE. I PUT BETTER GAS IN THE CAR, NEW SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER. NO HELP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, BUT ALSO GOES OFF JUST AS FAST. WHEN IDLING, IT DOES NOT STAY AT THE SAME LEVEL. VERY ROUGH. CLUSTER FOR DIGITAL ODOMETER IS BROKEN, I NEED TO BANG ON THE DASHBOARD TO READ THE MILEAGE. THE LIGHT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE IS ALSO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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