2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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