2001 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. *NLM

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS STARTED ON FIRE CAUSING SMOKE TO POUR OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AND OTHER CABLES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE WIRES CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. *NLM

THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *NLM FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN ACTUALLY THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR IT MADE A RATTLING NOISE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM

THE CAR DIES WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ARE GETTING STUCK HALF WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT TOUCHING THE GAS. *JB

CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE AN AIR BAG. *DT *JB

ODOMETER INACCURATE READING. *NLM

WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR( APPROX.THE REAR) AT DRIVING SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. HAVE REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS(STILL NOISY). ALSO REPLACED FACTORY MOUNTED TIRES.(STILL NOISY). WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?BOUGHT CAR IN JAN.2002 WITH 23800 MILES. STARTING REPORTING PROBLEM WITHIN 1-2 MOS LATER

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAS BROKEN SEVEN TIMES, AND HAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND ROTORS WERE REPLACE. ALSO STATES THAT MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED BECAUSE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON LESS THAN 18 MONTHS, THE VEHICLES ROTORS ARE NOT ORIGINAL PARTS. *NLM

HEADLAMPS WON'T STAY ALIGNED

CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHOOTING SPARKS, BLOWING FUSES, DAMAGED CELL PHONE CHARGER

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.*JB

VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. TS . THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH CYLINDER LINE ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE CLUCTH SLAVE CYLINDER AND PRESSURE PLATE AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED, CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, ALSO THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

TRANSMISSION RATTLE/NOISE; REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID, DID NOT FIX PROBLEM; GM SERVICE WOULD NOT WRITE UP DEFECT AFTER 1ST ATTEMPT: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE; 1ST ATTEMPT WAS TO REPLACE CLUTCH CYCLINDER LINE ASSEMBLY, 2ND ATTEMPT WAS TO REPLACE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLAVE CYCLINDER, 3RD ATTEMPT, REPLACED PRESSURE PLATE, 4TH ATTEMPT COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAILURE, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DEFECTIVE, REPLACED IT AND SENDER. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A PULSATING THROUGH OUT THE BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE IF THE VEHICLE GO OVER 60MPH CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS WORE EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE TRUNK LIGHT REMAINED ON ALTHOUGH THE TRUNK WAS SHUT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME DRAINED. *TS *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS W/O WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TS

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING, A CAR HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT HIGH SPEED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

WHILE SITTING STILL, VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT OF COLLISION POWER STEERING BELT FLEW OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK JLG

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CANNOT FIX/DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 70MPH FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED. GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY, AND VEHICLE HAD NO GAS. DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM WAS A PART FLAW W/GAUGE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. VEHICLE STALLING ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISON ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT THE HAND BRAKE AND GEAR SHIFT WERE CLOSE TOGETHER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HAND BRAKE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO USE DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH *CB

THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. *JG *TS

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT AND ONLY REPLACED A BURNED OUT FUSE, 9 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A DRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND SPUN AROUND, HITTING A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ELECTRICAL RELATED AND FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE FAULTY TURN SIGNALS. *SLC

THERE WAS A VIBRATION SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. ON 27 JUNE 2002 VEHICLE OVERHEATED, COOLANT LEAKED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED SOMETHING HAD RUBBED ON THE WATERHOSE AND CAUSED IT TO LEAK.*AK

VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STILL ROLL BACK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE ROLLED ALSO ON LEVEL LAND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLES DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE RADIO TO LOCK. DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JG

HYDRUALIC BRAKES SQUEALED AND WON'T STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. ROTORS WERE GROUNDED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE TO SHOW A PROBLEM. ALSO VEHICLE WAS SHIMMYING AFTER BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKTHE SHIMMY EFECT WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP GROUND OUT THE HARD SPOT ON THE ROTOR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE STILL PERSISTANT. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID IS RUNNING LOW.*JB

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. HAD ROTORS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND RAN HEAD-ON INTO AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT

GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GAS GAUGE WILL READ THAT TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS REALLY FULL. CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THROTTLE STUCK AND CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JG

AIR BAGS FAILED TO WORK WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING IN CAR HITTING BANK AND TURNING UPSIDE DOWN. MY DAD WAS THE OWNER OF THIS CAR BUT I FEEL A REPLACEMENT CAR WITH WORKING AIRBAGS WILL KEEP THIS FROM GOING INTO LITIGATION. *AK

AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM

AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YARDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE FUELING VEHICLE TO FULL STATUS AFTER DRIVING HALF HOUR THE FUEL NEEDLE WILL REMAIN IN FULL, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SERVICE MANAGER WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER. NLM

TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND SQUEAKS WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEAR , VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD. *AK THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED, HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING AND MAKES GRINDING NOISES, CONSUMER STATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALL THREE TIMES IT HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL.*MJ

FRAME PULLING APART AT WELD ON PASSENGERS SIDE, BELOW DOOR. IT IS CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO "POP" DOOR AND WINDOW STICK SHUT AND GAS DOOR SUCKED IN!*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES NOTICED BRAKES WEREJERKING/ RUBBING, AND PULLING TO EITHER SIDE, PULSATING AND LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

2001 CAVALIER STRUCK A 1997 DODGE VAN BROADSIDE TRAVELING THROUGH A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO NO AVAIL WHEN VAN TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME.*AK