1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

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

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.

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

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

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EGR POSITION DIDN'T MATCH THE ACTUAL EGR POSITION ON THE DASH. SCC *NLM

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION. RECALL #02 V 286 000.*JB

NHTSA#02-V-286-000 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPLACEMENT WOULD BE PERFORMED IN MARCH OR THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL. *JB SCC

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB SCC

CLUTCH WENT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. TRANMISSION SYNCHRONIZERS ALSO WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER REFUSED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE DOES NOT COVER TRANSMISSIONS. I WAS NOT OFFERED ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY CHOICES WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS JUST ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAVE USED 1 TIME FOR A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MEANWHILE, I HAVE HAD A NEW CLUTCH PUT IN ($650), BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED YET SO MY CURRENT CLUTCH IS BAD AS WELL DUE TO THE SYNCHRONIZERS BEING FAULTY. SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER NEW CLUTCH AND A NEW TRANNY!

NHTSA#02-V-286-000: LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH