2003 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TESTED, BUT THERE STILL WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEN THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE A CRASH RELATED COMPLAINT, IT MAY BE CONSIDERED A MINOR DEFECT RELATED ISSUE. I AM A REPAIR FACILITY, WE HAVE A TRANSMISSION REMOVED FROM A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR REPAIR, THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT I AM WORKING WITH NEEDED TO VERIFY MILES, SO WE HOOKED UP THE BATTERY WITH THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF THE CAR, THE ODOMETER MOVED FORWARD 17 MILES. EVERY TIME I HOOK UP THE BATTERY AND DISCONNECT IT, THE ODOMETER MOVES FORWARD 17 MILES. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS AN ISOLATED ISSUE TO THIS CAR, SO I DISCONNECTED THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS TO A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER, THEN CONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, IT ALSO ROLLED THE ODOMETER FORWARD WITH EACH CONNECTION AT A RATE OF 8 MILES. NO ONE AT GM HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS, I WILL CONTINUE TO TEST OTHER PRODUCTS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

COMING HOME FROM MILWAUKEE AT 12:30 AM WITH SON AFTER SEEING RACE IN SLINGER, WI. ON INTERSTATE, CAR LOST COMPLETE ENGINE POWER AND BECAME DEAD. CLOSEST GM DEALERSHIP IN WATERTOWN, WI WENT OUT OF BUSINESS LAST YEAR (PER TOW TRUCK DRIVER). HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD FUEL PUMP AND A PRICE OF OVER $800. CAME TO PICK UP WITH A TRAILER AND ASKED FOR HELP PUSHING CAR ON TRAILER. THEY SAID YOU COULD DRIVE IT UP AS THE MECHANIC TAPPED THE FUEL TANK AND IT STARTED. DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES LAST WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS. I EXPLAINED THIS TO GM, TOLD THEM ABOUT THEIR POOR DESIGN AND THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT WILL FAIL AT ANY TIME AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WAS GIVEN CASE #71-648948392 (TOLD NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE PER MY VIN #). CHECKED ON INTERNET (TOPIX.COM) AND OVER 400 HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND COAST TO A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $722. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAMILY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WOULD COST $900 TO REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

DURING THE TIME OF JUNE 24 2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE VALVE STEM BLOW OUT OF A TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OF THE RIM AT NIGHT CAUSING MY CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT AND CAUSE THE CAR TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE TOTAL AND I THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY OF FIRESTONE ON RESEARCH BLVD HERE IN AUSTIN TX .I WAS INJURED WITH NECK PAINS AND BACK PAINS . CALL #200703564 ELGIN TEXAS 78621 ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT #5122855757. *TR

THE CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS (UP TO 15 MPH) AND HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY DOING SO LATELY. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN THE CAR STALLED AS I WAS CROSSING A HIGHWAY. MY WIFE HAS BEEN NEARLY HIT SEVERAL TIMES AND I AM FEARING THAT IF A RECALL ISN'T GIVEN ON THESE CARS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MY WIFE AND I, MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO SEE IF THIS HELPS THE PROBLEM. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,011.

1) 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER 80,000 MILES WOULD NOT START 2) CAR DID NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO AN AUTO SHOP 3) A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS ORDERED ADN REPLACED, NOW CAR IS RUNNING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V524000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL) IN 2006. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL WERE INOPERATIVE. SHE REPEATEDLY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,011.

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH ROUGHLY 104,000 MILES ON IT, AND COULD NOT GET IT STARTED ONE DAY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WE GOT THE VEHICLE STARTED. TWO DAYS LATER SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE FUEL PUMP GAVE UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC PROBLEMS FOR MANY MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD, AS WELL AS PUT HER IN HARM'S WAY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT MANY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS, MANY AT MUCH LOWER MILEAGE THAN 104K. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF PROBLEM OR WEAR. HAD THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION, THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH OR TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,200. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/08/08. *JB

CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY STOP. WHEN IT WAS MY TURN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF AND TO MY SURPRISE, MY CAR BOGGED DOWN AND BY THE TIME I MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION I WAS UP TO ONLY 15 MPH. GLAD I DID NOT GET HIT. IT DROVE FINE FOR 2 MILES AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND SHUT IT OFF, IT WOULD NO LONGER RUN. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STICKS, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO. AS YOU INCREASE SPEED IT GOES UP FROM THERE, AFTER A WHILE IT READS OVER 100 MPH EVEN IF YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. IF YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES IT MAY RESET. THEN IT WILL BE OK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN DO IT AGAIN. *TR

CAVALIER 2003 FUEL PUMP FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY. VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE BEHIND, IT SAW THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND IT CHANGED LANE, BUT THE NEXT VEHICLE ON HIGH SPEED ONLY SAW THE STALLED CAVALIER AFTER THE CAR AHEAD OF IT HAD CHANGED LANE. STALLED CAVALIER WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED, LUCKILY THE THIRD CAR'S BRAKE WAS GOOD. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY CAVALIER WITH A PASSENGER NEXT TO ME AND THEY WEAR THEIR SEATBELT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS UP AS YOU DRIVE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU HAVE TO DISCONNECT IT OR IT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY. THE DEALER SAID THAT WE COULD BUY AN EXTENSION FOR THE BELT BUT THAT IS NOT REQUIRED AS THERE IS ROOM LEFT IN THE BELT WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED UP !THE SERVICE GIRL IMPLIED THAT WE WERE TO FAT AS I LATTER REALIZED THAT WAS THE BASIS OF HER EXTENSION COMMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE . THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME! *TR

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT REQUIRED AFTER 75,000 MILES OF DRIVING. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 40 MILES/HR, ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AND ROLLED TO A STOP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR

DEFECTIVE 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED. FORTUNATELY IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS THEN TOWED TO THE GM DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE & IT WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO IT STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICE THAT MY CARS WAS STARTING TO SLIP. I,PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS LATER ONLINE FOUND THIS NUMBER FROM A BLOGGERS WEBSITE WITH SIMILAR CARS(2003 CHEVY CAVALIER) AND COMPLAINTS. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON NJ HIGHWAY 295. COST OF REPAIR $600.00. *TR

I HAD FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE -- THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY TWICE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ON JUNE 5, 2008 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO HE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS $600. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 4 DR. SEDAN WITH 28, 550 MILES. TODAY WHEN I WENT OUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON 35 MP AND DIDN'T GO DOWN. AS THE DAY WORE ON IT WENT UP TO 90. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS. *TR

MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND SOMETIMES TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND TACHOMETER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION; THIS PROBLEM IS SOLELY THE RESULT OF POOR MANUFACTURING. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE AND CALLING CHEVY I CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BEHIND THE DASH. THIS CLUSTER COSTS $500 TO REPLACE, PRESUMABLY WITH ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY, A CONCEPT WHICH IS HARD TO IMAGINE WITH THE CHEVY CAVALIER. SOMEWHERE IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS GENERAL MOTORS MUST HAVE DECIDED TO CUT A FEW DOLLARS AND GET SOME CHEAP PARTS, BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION IS WIDESPREAD AND CONSISTENT IN ALL THE REPORTS I'VE READ. THIS ISSUE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL SO THAT CHEVY IS FORCED TO PAY THE $500 REPLACEMENT FEE; AND MONETARY JUSTICE ASIDE, MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES COULD CREATE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DANGERS. IT IS NOT A RECALL YET, BUT IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,712.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AGAIN, BUT DID LATER IN THE DAY AND WAS DRIVEN INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IF IT HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE CONTACT THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE FAILURES HE WAS EXPEREICNING. THE TECHNICIAN GAVE HIM A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF CURRENT DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71000. (SC) UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 06/25/08

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED IN TRAFFIC AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND REQUIRED TOWING. THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $680.00. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LODGED CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME APPROXIMATE MILEAGE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING TODAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, MY CAR JUST STALLED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK. AFTER TRYING TO START MY CAR AGAIN AND NOTHING I DECIDED TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK WITH A RUBBER MALLET. AFTER DOING THIS THE CAR STARTED AND RAN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND DIED AGAIN. I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE AND READ SOME FORUMS, WHICH DIRECTED ME TO THIS SITE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS OFTEN. THE CAR IS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ABOUT 90,000 MILES *TR

FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ON 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS BEFORE 100,000. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER NOW AND WONDERED IF A RECALL ON THIS CAN BE ENFORCED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND YEAR. NHTSA IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS, BUT NO RECALL ENFORCED YET. CAN THIS BE DONE? THANK YOU. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND IT HAS 76K MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL PUMP HAS WENT OUT AS OF THIS WEEKEND, NO WARNING AT ALL IT JUST WOULD NO LONGER START, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN 100 DEGREE HEAT! AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 YEARS, I GOT IT USED WITH LESS THAN 30K ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I FOUND A REPLACEMENT FOR IT BUT NOW IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 62,000 MILES, MAINTAINED BY NEW CAR DEALER. I STRONGLY SUGGEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RATE OF FAILURE OF FUEL PUMPS FOR THIS MODEL AFTER SPEAKING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AT THE GM SERVICE CENTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS REWIRED. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DOES NOT YET KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2 DOOR COUPE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. *TR

THE CAR JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. 650.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE FUEL PUMP I WAS TOLD. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING A HEAVY TRAFFIC TIME. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO TURN LEFT, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ONCOMING LANES. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME SO I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND PUSH IT BACK TO THE STREET THAT I WAS TURNING FROM. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER PAYING $570 AND ONLY 50,000 MILES I HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN THE CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, CAR DIED, REPAIR SHOP SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH ANY MECHANICAL PARTS IN THE CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR

I WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, ENJOYING DINNER, AND WENT TO GO HOME AT NIGHT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT PUT ME DOWN. AFTER GETTING A RIDE HOME, CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY, ($67.00) , BROUGHT TO PEP BOYS FOR ANALYSIS AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP FAILURE TO THE TUNE OF $500.00 PLUS DOLLARS. I WAS NOT ONLY MAD BUT BROKE AS WELL. I NEEDED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND MY FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 51,200 MILES. IT WAS EXTREMELY SUDDEN. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF $460.46USD. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR RESPECTFULLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED ASAP. *TR

THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT OF MY WIFE'S CAR, LEAVING HER STRANDED FOR HOURS WITH 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING INCIDENT. *TR

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND WHEN I GOT HOME MY CAR STALLED SO I CALLED AND GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP SO ITS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE OLD FUEL PUMP. *TR

ON A 4 HOUR ROAD TRIP MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 77. THEREFORE, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAD PASSED. HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WAITING FOR MY BOYFRIEND TO DRIVE 2 HOURS OUT OF HIS WAY TO COME AND GET ME AND FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME SOMEWHERE...WE FOUND A SMALL SHOP THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AWAY. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT ON IT. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. PARTS COST 315.00 DOLLARS, LABOR WAS 100.00, AND MISC. CHARGES AND TAX FEES BROUGHT THE GRAND TOTAL TO 450.00 DOLLARS. OH AND DON'T FOR THE TOW AND THE GAS THAT MY BOYFRIEND WASTED DRIVING DOWN TO PICK ME UP AND DRIVING ME DOWN 2 DAYS LATER TO PICK UP MY CAR. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE! *TR

I HAVE HAD A RECALL FIXED TWICE ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS ALL IN THE TRUNK FOR THE REAR LIGHTS WELL I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE RECALL 2 YEARS LATER AFTER CONTACTING MCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY TELL ME IT IS A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ISSUE ON A RECALL BY GENERAL MOTORS. APPARENTLY IT WAS FIXED ONLY TEMPORARILY HOW CAN THE SAME WORK BEING DONE TWICE FOR A RECALL HAVE A TIME STIPULATION? THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT DIRECTLY AFTER I HAD 36,100 MILES ONLY 100 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE A SHORT IN THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR FOR MY DRIVER WINDOW, THEY WANT $375.00 TO FIX ONE WINDOW. I UNDERSTAND CAVALIERS ARE GARBAGE THAT'S WHY THEY QUIT MAKING THEM, BUT THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT WHEN THEY WANT YOU TO FINANCE ONE. *TR

ON AT LEAST 10 OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS STALLED UPON DECELERATION. HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY, STOPPING AT LIGHTS AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. MY CAR HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT. CANNOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *TR