1992 Chevrolet Cavalier

Defect. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER.

Risk. IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.

NEW TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE INSTALLED ON MY CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. AFTER ABOUT 8,000 MILES TWO VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED IN THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS, ONE ABOUT MAY 7 TH 2009 AND ANOTHER ON MAY 19 2009. FIRST FAILED STEM WAS REPLACED MAY 8TH. AM NO WAITING FOR INFORMATION FROM THE SELLER OF THE STEMS IF THEY WILL COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OTHER THREE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE BODY SEAM PUTTY ON AND AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AND FIREWALL DRIES OUT, THEN CRACKS, AND ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT, MY FRONT FLOOR PANS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE RUSTING AS IS MY FIREWALL. MY FRONT CARPET IS MOST ALWAYS WET AND MUSTY SMELLING UNLESS I PULL THE CARPETS BACK AFTER EVERY RAIN TO ALLOW THE INTERIOR MOISTURE TO DRY (THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN OR PARKED IN THE RAIN). *TR

1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE PIECE AT THE CENTER OF THE DRIVING WHEEL CAN COME LOOSE, INTERFERE WITH STEERING, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CENTER OF THE DRIVING WHEEL HAS A PIECE WHICH IS OVER THE HORN. HIS CAME OFF AS I WAS MAKING A SHARP U-TURN ON A TWO WAY STREET. IT JAMMED IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY TURN SIGNAL LEVER. I TEMPORARILY WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PIECE AT THE CENTER OF THE DRIVING WHEEL CAN COME LOOSE, INTERFERE WITH STEERING, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL WILL PERIODICALLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT BRAKES ENGAGING. MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. HE SAID IT COULD BE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BUT WITHOUT HIM BEING ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM TO RE-OCCUR, HE CAN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE ABS LIGHT WHICH COST $700.00. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD AGAIN COST HIM $ BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

I OWN A 1992 CHEV CAVALIER Z-24 AND HAVE BEEN READING HORROR STORIES ABOOT THE EXACT WOES I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING SINCE BUYING IT USED IN 1998 WITH ONLY 15K MI ON IT; IT ONLY HAS 30000 ON IT NOW. THE FIRST TO GO WAS THE HEATER CORE AND BELT TENSIONER AND THEN THE COOLANT LEAKS THAT HAS REQUIRED SEVERAL DAYS OF SHOP TIME. I HAVE HAD THE INTAKE REMOVED TWICE, THE HEADS ONCE - THEY ACCUSED ME OF OVERHEATING AND WARPING THEM - THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, 2 WINDOW MOTORS INSTALLED AND THE ALTENATOR REPLACED. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE BRAKES - THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS BUCKET OF JUNK SEEM TO WORK FINE MOST OF THE TIME BUT LOVE TO CHATTER INTERNAL TO THE ELECTRONIC/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AS IF IT CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND. I HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM IN DIAGNOSING IT MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WORK BETTER WITHOUT THE SYSTEM CONTROLLING YOUR BRAKING. THE SYSTEM IS INTACT AS I DON'T WANT TO FOOL AROUND TOO MUCH BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SWITCH ON THE DASH - ABS ON - ABS OFF. I AM IN POOR HEALTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE JALOPY TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET AGAIN - I BOUGHT IT AT OURISMAN'S ROCKVILLE STORE - TO SHOW THEM THE COOLANT IN THE OIL THAT I FOUND RECENTLY. I HAVE USED SYNTHETIC OIL IN IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT I CAN'T VOUCH FOR THE SERVICE DEPT AT OURISMAN. THEY PROBABLY USE GOODWRENCH 5-30 AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY REPORTS OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK, WOULDN'T CHEVY BE MORE CONCERNED ABOOT IT? I AM LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN A 4 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I WOULD NEVER

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

I OWN A 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE 3 TIMES. ONCE A YEAR EVERY YEAR SINCE 2001. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THAT I OR ANYONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A HEATER CORE/ BLOWN HEAD GASKET ONCE A YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU OR CHEVY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND VERY VERY COSTLY. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED AND TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I HAVE INCURRED COSTS OF OVER $2000 AND AM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING THAT I HAVE BLOWN A HEAD GASKET DUE TO HEATER CORE\COOLING FAILURE. PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATTER ASAP. THANK YOU. SHERI MADRID *JB

MOISTURE COLLECTS INSIDE MY VEHICLE, WHENEVER IT RAINS THERE IS WATER STANDING IN MY FLOOR BOARDS. *JB

VEHICLE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS RUSTED OUT AND THE SHOCKS BROKE FREE OF WHAT REMAINED OF THE WHEEL WELL. *MR *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN VEHICLE WARM. VEHICLE STARTS, BUT WILL ABRUPTLY STALL WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE COOLS, TRANSMISSION OPERATIONAL UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS BACK UP. THIS IS THE 5TH GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT EXHIBITS THIS PROBLEM. IT USUALLY OCCURS AT OR NEAR 100,000 MILES. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD IF VEHICLE STALLS IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AS THERE IS NO WAY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD 1 VEHICLE STALL ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. AFTER 5 VEHICLES IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT JUST RELATED TO 1 VEHICLE. ACQUAINTANCES WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, WHICH AFFECTS VEHICLE STOPPING. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN ATTACHED GARAGE FOR THREE HOURS WHEN NOISE WAS HEARD IN GARAGE. WHEN LOOKED IN GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE. LARGE HOLE IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE FIRE CAME OUT, STRONG ORDOR OF BURNT PLASTIC AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN ATTACHED GARAGE FOR THREE HOURS WHEN NOISE WAS HEARD IN GARAGE. WHEN LOOKED IN GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE. LARGE HOLE IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE FIRE CAME OUT, STRONG ORDOR OF BURNT PLASTIC AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE AND VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP ONCE IT SHUTS OFF. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING, CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER DEALERSHIP INSTALL NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK DRIVER WAS LEFT IN A PRONG POSITION AND HAD TO FIND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFAULT.*JB

THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SURGE THEN MISS.I HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 6 WEEKS EARLIER,IT RAN FINE TILL TODAY,THIS TIME IT RESULTED IN A FIRE .THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A BUMPY ROAD ABS ENGAGED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, SENDING DRIVER INTO BACK SEAT, PICTURES AVAILABLE

SIR: I PURCHASED 2 FIRESTONE TIRES, STYLE "FR410" AND 2 DAYS LATER ON A BUSY I-95 FLORIDA HIGHWAY, AT 65 MPH I GOT A TWO WHOLE BLOWOUT ON A BRAND NEW TIRE. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GET KILLED BY THE SPEEDING CARS. I JUST WANT TO REPORT THAT THE "FR410" TIRE IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I AM STILL SHAKING FROM THE ORDEAL. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST? THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITH ANOTHER 2 FIRESTONE TIRES. I HOPE I DONT HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH THESE. NEW TIRES IS FT70C. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE FUSE MARKED "ACC" HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT 3 TIMES AND IT KEEPS BLOWING. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE A/C QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS THE POWER LOCKS. (SAME SIZE FUSE USED EACH TIME) WHEN I GO TO PUT THE FUSE IN IT SPARKS, I ALSO AM ABLE TO HEAR THE CHIME FOR THE KEY (IF IN THE IGNITION), *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AND BUCKLING SEATBELT. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HINGE GAVE WAY AND SEAT BROKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD.*AK

ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES. SOMETIMES HAS TO STEP HARDER TO MAKE BRAKES WORK.*AK

PUSH RODS BENT, MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL. NLM

NONE

HAD A FRONT BRAKE REALIGNMENT JOB DONE. HEARD NOISES WITH THE BRAKES ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COMPLETE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ABS LIGHT IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS SOME VIBRATION WITHIN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLYED THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE BEFORE STOPPING; DEALER NOTIFED ON TWO OCCASION AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUNED.

HEARD A LOUD NOISE WITH THE BRAKES. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REALIGNED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY CHECKED OUT FINE. LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO THE FLOOR. INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE STOPPING, VEHICLE ACCELERATES FORWARD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASED. DEALER STILL NOT FIND THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING FLUIDS TO SPRAY ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. COOLANT LEAKED OUT OF RADITOR. *AK

REINFORCEMENT PLATE BEHIND THE REAR BUMPER HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. DEALER SAYS THIS PLATE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH & APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. COULD FEEL ABS KICKING IN, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER GOING SOME DISTANCE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE & NEEDED CORRECTING. *AK

RADIATOR HOSE LEAK MADE CAR RUN HOT; REPLACED CATYLIC CONVERTER SO WOULD NOT RUN HOT; FUSE SHORTAGE ALMOST CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE; THE BODY SOUNDS SQUEEKY AND RUSTY WHEN GOES OVER BUMPS

WINDSHIELD GETS FOGGY RESIDUE MAKES POOR VISION; SEAT LATCHES DON'T LATCH FIRST ADJUSTMENT; THEY LATCH WHILE DRIVING;

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ABS LIGHTS CAME AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY TURNED OFF THE ABS LIGHTS. THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT REAR (SUPPORT PART) MOVES, CAUSING DISCOMFORT AND POSSIBLE INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. *YC

IN RAINY OR HOT CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. ALSO WHILE DRIIVING , BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE STALLS OUT ABOUT EVERY 8 MONTHS BECAUSE THE BELT TIGHTNER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BELT TIGHTNER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS- WHY WON'T THEY RECALL AND FIX THESE CARS? NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE JOLTS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL ACT LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING, THEN PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL CATCH AND THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP. HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS VERY FREQUENTLY. ALSO HAVE HAD THE CALIPERS COMPLETLY BREAK OFF CAR! *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WNEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, ABOUT 2MINUTES AFTERWARD, VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. *AK

SEATBELT/SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACT OR DEPLOY FOR DRIVERS SEAT

HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON MY CAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, OR HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MORRIS, ILLINOIS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING IT IN UNTIL THE LIGHTS WON'T STAY ON AT ALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAVALIERS. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE FOR THEM. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY FATAL, IF I CAN'T GET MY CAR FIXED. WHO DO I GO TO? *AK

NO SUMMARY

A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR THE FUEL ODOR AND FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WON'T COVER IT, THOUGH IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL IS SPRAYING OUT ONTO A HOT ENGINE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $300