1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

MY ETS OFF LIGHT AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS. THE CODE 1810, WHICH IS THE TCC SWITCH, HAS SHOWN WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN SCANNED. MY CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY SEVERAL MECHANICS . THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WHICH CAUSED MY CAR NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY. ALL THE MECHANICS THAT HAVE LOOKED AT MY CAR SAID THAT GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WHICH IT HAS NOT. WHAT CAN YOU RECOMMEND I DO. DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T FIXED ANYTHING? ALSO THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED.

DOME LIGHT BURNED A HOLE ON ROOF BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A TOP OR PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENT DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH,.VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN DRIVER WENT TO ACCELERATE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS SECOND TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS A FIRE IGNITED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD IS NOT SECURED BY ANYTHING, THAT IT CAN BE LIFTED OUT BY HAND, THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING AND POSSIBLY THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE REASONS WITH, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *SLC

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS RACK AND PINION STEERING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FIVE DAYS, CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. *MJS

MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS OUT DUE TO MELTED WIRING, WHICH IN TALKING WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAS BEEN A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE CHEVROLET HASN'T ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM YET ALTHOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. ANY INPUT YOU HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS.*AK

ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALSO, ON TEN OCCASIONS, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OPERATED BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK