1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AFTER CONSUMER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL HAS REMIANED LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION CAUSING THE CAR'S ENGINE TO CONTINUE RUNNING, AS IF PRESSURE WRE STILL BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, AS A RESULT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND AT TIMES HAS ACHIEVED SPEEDS OF UP TO 80 MPH, CONSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL FROM ITS LOCKED POSITION BY EITHER PUMPING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT IS RELEASED OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINS LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION, AND THE CONTINUED RUNNING OF THE CARS ENGINE CAUSES THE WHEELS TO GRIND AGAINST THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER, BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. *JB

BRAKES SCREACH AND VEHICLE WOBBLES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.*AK

BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND WEARING OUT FAST. FIRST SET WAS PUT ON BEFORE DECEMBER 2000. ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/OFF. DEALER IS NOT RESPONDING TO WHY THEY'RE WEARING OUT SO FAST. *AK

TOP BRAKE PINS CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BRAKE CALIPER . METAL PART OF BRAKES WERE BENT UP. NO INJURIES BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE FAILED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONSUMER HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT IT WAS THE THIRD TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN LESS THAN TWO YEAR. *YH

VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING SOUND WHEN DRIVEN. NOISE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

SPARK PLUGS FAILING DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF MY CHEVROLET CAVALIER BUT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE AT THE SAME PACE AS IF MY FOOT WERE ON THE PEDAL. PLEASE CALL ME AT (650) 812-2482 TO DISCUSS.*AK

POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. *AK

WIRES FROM THE IGNITION ARE RUBBING AGAINST BOLTS ON ENGINE, AND IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED OF VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF IT. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. VEHICLE ROLLS WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED. *YH