2001 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMING UP IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT END MAKES NOISES, AND THE STEERING IS ERRATIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. NLM

BRAND NEW CAR, 2 RACK AND PINION STEERING PUT IN IT WITHIN A YEARS TIME, POPPING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END, MAYBE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. *AK

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 50+ MPH. WHEN ENGINE STALLS ALL POWER ASSIST FEATURES, I.E., POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SIX TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, GAVE NO WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT HE IS HEARING CLICKING NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS THE STRUT MOUNT. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AND HALF ITS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT SEEMS TO BE ON BOTH SIDES AND THE NOISE IS A LOT LOUDER. *YD

CONSTANT NOISE IS COMING FROM FRONT TIRES. MECHANIC STATS CAUSE OF NOISE IS STEERING ROD FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE, THEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE THREW A ROD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT DONE UNDER WARRANTY. TWO OTHER CAVALIERS WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OWNED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2001 WITH 18000 MILES, HAS SINCE BEEN TURNED BACK IN. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE ENGINE STALLED. DEALER DETERMINED ENGINE THREW A ROD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT THE CD'S COMING OUT CD PLAYER WERE VERY HOT. DEALER SHOWED NO CONCERN. CHEVROLET'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT WILL NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION UNTIL A INVESTIGATOR HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE.*AK

WINDSHIELD FOGS UP . FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE STATED PLASTIC USED FOR DASHBOARD GIVES OFF FUMES THAT CAUSE THE FOGGING. ONLY REMEDY OFFERED BY DEALER IS FOR CONSUMER TO PURCHASE A SPECIAL CLEANER . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE IS A CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THIS CAR CUTS OFF WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. STATE FARM INSURANCE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A WIRE THAT SHORTED OUT THROUGH REAR SEAT. *AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AFTER AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF. COMPUTER DOESNOT DISPLAY A PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN COMPENSATED FOR ANY PROBLEMS.*AK *ET

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER FOR BRAKE DUST, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO "FALTY ROTORS". DEALER WAS REPLACING ROTORS AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC

THE WHOLE CAR "SHAKES" DURING ACCELERATION AND DURNG TURN.*AK

THE STEERING MAKES LOTS OF NOISES. MAJOR STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, YET THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. MY 4TH ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, RESULTED IN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISING ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE STEERING GETS WORSE. HE CLAIMED THE NOISES ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH, NOR FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE REPAIRED. I SAY IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO HEAR SUCH NOISES WHEN STEERING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45+). I NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT IS PARKED AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL I AM ASSURED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

I HAVE RETURNED MY VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR A REPEAT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I CONTINUE TO HEAR, AFTER EACH REPAIR IS TRIED, GRINDING IN THE GEARS WHILE SHIFTING. THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO GOES DOWN WHILE TURNING IT UP. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS HAVE HEARD CREAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY VEHICLE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THESE ARE ALL CONTIUAL PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO REPAIR OR EVEN NOTICE.*AK

TRANSMISSION WAS GRINDING VERY BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A FALTY GEAR, AND THEY WOULD FILL IT WITH SATURN TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER STATED IT SHOULD BE DEXTRON 3. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WILL START AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT GOING TO START. SOMETIMES ON ROAD VEHICLE WILL DIE AND START AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER IS HEARING A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, COOLING SYSTEM MOTOR WAS MAKING THE NOISE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH THE CLICKING NOISE, DEALER FIRST STATED IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM MOTOR, AND THEN THE BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER STATES THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. DEALER STATED A FUSE SHORTED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING ROUGH, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. *SLC

WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD PULSATE AND DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MARCH 2001.*AK

VEHICLE (ENGINE?) WILL MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AROUND 1000-1900 RPM EITHER WHEN ACCELERATING AT THAT RPM, OR DECELERATING AT THAT RPM. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER 2 VISITS. STATES IT'S NOT LOUD ENOUGH AND SHOULD BE IGNORED.*AK

A NOISE WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH EXAMINATION,DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH CORRECTED THE NOISE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. WINDOW WAS CLOSED AND NOTHING HIT IT.*AK

DECEMBER 2000, THE VACUUM LEAK IN THE FRONT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. IT WAS TAKEN INTO MOODY'S TO BE FIXED, THEY BLEW A FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. MAY 14, 2001 BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WENT ON AFTER CAR STALLED IN PARKING LOT. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, IT TOOK A WEEK. DEALER FIXED IT ON MAY 22, 2001, THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL, REPLACED FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK.. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED A FEW DAYS LATER. REPORTED TO DEALER, TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS, THERE WAS A WIRE THAT WAS FRAYED. THEY REPLACED THE WIRE AND THEN BLEW THE CIGARETTE FUSE AGAIN. STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CRUNCHING PLASTIC SOUND WHILE TURNING AND WHILE SHUT OFF ON JUNE 6, 2001. REPORTED TO DEALER ON SAME DAY. TOOK IT IN MORNING OF JUNE 7, 2001, THEY FOUND A BULLITEN ON THAT PROBLEM THAT WAS SENT OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY CANNOT FIND PARTS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA, I HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK OR MORE FOR PARTS TO COME IN.( DOT NUMBER: )

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR STALLING AND NOT STARTING. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR AND STARTER ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS TO GO BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RECTIFIED. PROBLEM STARTED AT 3500 MILES. *AK *JB

THE HARNESS RETAINER ON THE CARSEAT DOES NOT STAY ON THE ALPHA OMEGA CARSEAT. IT COMES OFF VERY EASILY, WHICH IN TURN MEANS THAT MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IS NOT PROTECTED PROPERLY. I CONTACTED COSCO THE MAKER OF THE CARSEAT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD GET ME A NEW PIECE BUT IT IS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER. IF WE WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING TO THAT EXTENT MY CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT. I BOUGHT THIS CARSEAT TO PROTECT HER, BUT IT SEEMS THAT IT WILL NOT DO THIS. I DID NOTICE THAT THE ALPHA OMEGA CARSEATS ON THE STORE SHELFS NOW HAVE A DIFFERENT HARNESS RETAINER THAT CAN NOT COME OFF EASILY. I ALSO KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

4/27/2001 - THE VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (OURISMAN CHEVROLET - MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD). AFTER 7 DAYS OF "NOT KNOWING" WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 5/7/01 AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON 5/8/01, I WAS INFORMED THAT A SERVICE PERSONNEL DID A TEST DRIVE ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK IN ALSO. THEN, ON 5/9/01, I AM TOLD THAT AFTER REMOVING THE NEW FUEL PUMP THERE WAS A "GEL-LIKE SUBSTANCE" ON IT WHICH THEY CONCLUDED WAS ANTIFREEZE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY WAS THIS NOT SEEN WHEN THE FIRST FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED? I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE ANTIFREEZE WAS POURED DOWN MY GAS TANK AND THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WAS GIVEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTED PROBLEM THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RENTALS THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE 4/27/01. TO DATE, THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 13 DAYS, MINUS THE 10 MINUTES WHEN I PICKED IT UP ON 5/7/01. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1. TO 2. GEAR THERE IS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE THATS GETTING LOUDER AS TIME GOES BY. TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE SAID AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE SHE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT, THEY COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE IN 1 ST AND 2ND GEARS. DEALER IS CALLING TECHNICAL PERSONNAL TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I KEEP TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DEFOGGER DOES NOT HELP; I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A SQUELING NOISE IN MY TIRES, AND MY STEERING COLUMN, STEERING COLUMN MAKES A HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE; MY DRIVERS WINDOW HAS LOCKED UP ON ME TWICE; WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE CAR TO BE CHECKED FOR MY TIRES THEY SAID THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INSTALL THE NUTS AND BOLTS CORRECTLY AND THE SAME WITH MY STEERING COLUMN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE FIX BUT THEY ARE NOT!!!!! ; I AM GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, IT SEEMS TO BE EVERY 3-4 WEEKS NOW; THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR THE KEPT IT ALL DAY AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. PLEASE WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THESE CARS I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS; EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH ALMOST THE SAME PROBLEMS OR HAS ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM I HAVE.

AFTER 500 MILES VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DEALER LATER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND IDLE ARM. VEHICLE CONTINUED GRINDING NOISE, AND DEALER REPLACED PARTS OF CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION. ALSO, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT GMC WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN ISSUED. DEALER WILL NOT PROCESS FURTHER REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH SUN ROOF UP, AND IT SUDDENLY SHATTERED. GLASS WAS ALL OVER . DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO HAPPEN, AND CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN A ROCK ON THE ROAD.*AK

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPING AND IT'S KIND OF BURNING. THSI HAS HAPPENED 11 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT NEEDED TO COME ON BEFORE THEY WILL DO ANYTHING.*AK

RACK & PINION STEERING KEPT GOING OUT. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK LEFT. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, BUT HAS REAPPEARED AGAIN. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

RENTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A DEAR AT 60 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY, AT ANY SPEED, AND WILL START AGAIN AFTER 3 TO 10 MINUTES. BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, ONCE A BURNT OUT WIRE ON ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. DEALER KEPT TELLING CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD [XXX] LOOK AT THE DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAG. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A WIRE. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS A CRASH, IF THE AIRBAG WILL WORK! FOR MY SAFTY, PLEASE HELP ME TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM! THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH SOMETHING FELL FROM UNDER VEHICLE, HITTING THE LOWER FRAME/BUMPER AND HOOD. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTER MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK