Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1998)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#10027028July 7, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
COMPLAINT OF RECALL SERVICE CO2049-S NAR 07/10/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RACK AND PINION WAS DAMAGED CAUSING INTERNAL NOISE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS UNLESS CONSUMER PAID FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THIS CASE BE INVESTIGATED AND REMEDIAL ACTION TAKE PLACE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025158June 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS E-MAIL IS IN REGARDS TO MY 1998 CAVALIER RS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON JUNE 29, 1998. JUST 14 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE CLUTCH GOES OUT. THEN IT GOES OUT FOUR TIMES THEREAFTER. A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES MY CLUTCH HAS WENT OUT. THE REASON I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE WAS FOR THE DEPENDENCY OF THE CHEVROLET PRODUCT. I WAS MISTAKEN IN MY THINKING OBVIOUSLY. THAT DATES OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ARE AS FOLLOWS: 08/29/99, 04/05/01, 08/09/01, 10/17/01, 06/26/03. I UNDERSTAND THINGS GO WRONG WITH VEHICLES, BUT FIVE TIMES ON THE SAME PROBLEM. (NO THE CLUTCH IS NOT BEING RIDDEN.) THANKFULLY I HAVE REIMBURSMENT TOWING ON MY INSURANCE, CONSIDERING I WAS MILES AWAY FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JULY 20, 1999 (13 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR). MY RECEIPT STATES ALL THE CYLYNDERS WERE MISFIRING. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2001 MY CATATYLIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. (DON'T EVER GO ON A TRIP IN THIS CAR!) ALL THE WORK STATED ABOVE WAS DONE BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS. THE CAR IS PAID FOR NOW AND THEY RECEIVED ALL OF THEIR MONEY OUT OF ME. I JUST HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. (THE CAR WAS IN MY GRANDMOTHER'S NAME, MARY H. DECKER 3416 ST ANN ST OWENSBORO, KY 42303. IT IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE NAME ON THE TITLE.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023313June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE HAD NOT POWER. SHE TRIED TURNING ON A SIDE STREET SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF A TRUCK THAT WAS APPROACHING HER BUT COULDN'T AND HER CAR WENT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ENGINE STALLED ONCE WHILE IT WAS IDLING SO SHE HAD TO GET IT JUMPED. MY HUSBAND AND I THOUGHT SHE MIGHT HAS LEFT SOMETHING ON OR WASN'T QUITE SURE ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WHEN IT DIED WHILE BEING PARKED. I DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT SEEMED FINE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN SHE TOLD US THAT SOMETIMES WHEN SHE WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD DIE. SHE WOULD HAS TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THE RE-START THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WAS FINE. WE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS OR IF THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021678June 4, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO POWER STEERING. *MR THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET IN REGARD TO REIMBURSEMENT RECALL#1159156, STATING THAT HER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE DEALER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO VERIFY CAUSE OF HE MALFUNCTION OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING OF THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING. THE RACK WAS REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020329May 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED UP AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018357May 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT APPROX 55-60 MPH MY ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES THE CAR DID NOT GO BELOW 40 MPH. I CALLED 9-1-1 FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS WENT ON FOR APPROX 8 MILES, I EVENTUALLY SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES THAT WERE RUINED AS A RESULT OF THE CARS DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED AND FIXED BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RELEASED OR SOMEONE MAY BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019309May 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016779April 30, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I WAS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE IN MY CAR WHEN ITURNED LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. IF FELT ALMOST AS THOUGH I WAS LOSING POWER IN THE STEERING PART OF MY CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, A FRIEND OF MINE EMAILED ME A NOTICE THAM CHEVY WAS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON MY CAR TYPE AND DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING. THE ARTICLE FROM REUTERS SAID THAT IT CAUSE ACCIDENTS BUT NO FATALITIES. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY CAR FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL OUT YET. I WAITED AND ONCE THE RECALL WAS OUT, MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY CAR FITS ALL OF THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL AND WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014580March 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REMEDY 02V286000 ON 02/24/03. HOWEVER ON 03/20/03 CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE TURN STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AS IF IT LOCKED UP AND THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010757March 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER/5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION TOTAL FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING - WENT TO MAKE A TURN - SOMETHING SNAPPED - STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED BACK - FRONT END SHIFTED AND MOTOR TWISTED - VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN - THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION FUNCTION . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012130March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED ANTI FREEZE, AND THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011311March 11, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009139March 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EGR POSITION DIDN'T MATCH THE ACTUAL EGR POSITION ON THE DASH. SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009235February 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008903February 20, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE RACK AND PINION, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008654February 19, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION. RECALL #02 V 286 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007385February 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA#02-V-286-000 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPLACEMENT WOULD BE PERFORMED IN MARCH OR THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007198February 12, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER LOSS STEERING CONTROL, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CURVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006839February 10, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567928February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN EGR REPLACEMENT PROBLEM. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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