2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP FOR A YEAR. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT WOULD STOP. WHEN I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WAS STUCK ON 65MPH. MADE DRIVING HAZARDOUS NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING.IF I LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE AND COOL OF I WOULD START IT BACK UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER METER WOULD GO DOWN ABOUT 10 MPH SO I WOULD BEAT 55MPH INSTEAD OF 65MPH. EVERYTIME I WOULD START THE CAR IT WOULD GO DOWN FURTHER. THEN IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR A FEW MONTHS W/O ACTING UP AND THEN START ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. WHEN I FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING THE NEEDLE REGISTERED 110 MPH AND WAS NOT COMING BACK DOWN. I HAD TO WAIT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL B/C THE HAD TO ORDER THE PART THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT OF STOCK. THEY TOLD ME THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE IP IN ALOT OF VEHICLES LATELY. *TR

BOUGHT 2003 CAVALIER 7-26-2003, BRAND NEW. STALLED WHILE DRIVING 3-31-04 - SMELLED BURNING/CHEMICAL SMELL- CAR RESTARTED - TOOK TO DEALER - DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. TO DEALER 3 TIMES TO FIX DETECTIVE EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004/2005. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ENGINE STALLS 2004-2009 - CAR RESTARTED. ON 3-6-09 STALLED WHILE DRIVING - WOULDN'T START - TOWED TO DEALER- DEALER SAID FUEL PUMP WENT BAD - WILL REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE - OVER $1,000. DEALER ASKED IF I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY - I DON'T. WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT I HAVE NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING - IT IS TERRIFYING AND VERY UNSAFE. AND IF THE CAR IS REPAIRED IS IT GOING TO BE ANY SAFER? WILL THE SAME PROBLEM KEEP RECURRING AS IT DID WITH THE LIGHTING SIGNALS? I AM A SAFE DRIVER, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR, THE CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES ON IT, I ONLY DRIVE 10 MILES TO AND FROM WORK, IT IS GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND HAVE KEPT THEM ALL FOR MANY YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A MAJOR REPAIR SUCH AS THIS OCCUR ON SUCH A YOUNG CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN APPARENT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT THE DEALER HAS IGNORED AND NEGLECTED IT AT THE EXPENSE OF ME AND MY FAMILY'S HEALTH. I HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN THAT ARE DRIVEN IN THIS VEHICLE AND COULD BE VICTIMS OF THIS DEFECT. FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE U.S. PLEASE REQUEST A RECALL OF THIS COMPONENT (FUEL PUMP). THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND SHOULD BE REMEDIATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE HELP BEFORE A DEADLY ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR

MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE NOTICED ON TOPIX COMMENT BOARDS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE 03 CAVALIER. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FROM GM, THIS IS NOT SAFE. *TR

I AM HAVING TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR THE 2ND TIME, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS, TURNED OFF THE CAR TO GO INTO THE STORE, CAME OUT CAR WOULD START, NO GETTING ANY GAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES ISSUES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATE, BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. HE DOES NOT SMELL GASOLINE, BUT BELIEVES THE FUEL PUMP COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A GAS STATION AND UNABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED A SECOND TIME SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR. THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER IN SEPT. 2008 FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GO TO COLLEGE. HAD A CARFAX REPORT DONE AND FOUND NOTHING, CLEAN REPORT. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, INST. CLUSTER WENT BAD, NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEC. 08 THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS MINE. I HAVE EVEN FOUND WEBSITES ADVERTISING TO REBUILD THE CLUSTER AS SO MANY ARE DEFECTIVE. NOW IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH TO SEE THE MAJOR PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. I FEEL THAT ENOUGH INFORMATION IS OUT ON THE INTERNET TO WARRANT A RECALL ON BOTH ISSUES BEFORE THE PUBLIC HAS TO SPEND ALL THEIR MONEY TO FIX GM'S FAULTY PARTS THAT BREAK DOWN SO QUICKLY. JUST THESE 2 REPAIRS COST $500.00 EACH. *TR

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO READ CORRECT SPEED. HAS NOT READ CORRECT SPEED SINCE CAR REACHED 55,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. OCCASIONALLY SPEEDOMETER WILL RESET ITSELF, BUT AFTER 10-15 MINUTES DRIVING, WILL CLIMB ON ITS OWN AND STICK ABOVE 110 MPH. DEALER STATES IS GM MANUFACTURE ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT RECALL / REPAIR. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINER AND THEN AL OF A SUDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT DIES. NO WARNING. NOTHING. THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT AND WILL COST $600+ TO REPLACE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE AND IT HAPPENS AT APPROX THE SAME MILEAGE OF THE CAR. BETWEEN 60000 AND 70000 MILES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

2003 CAVALIER- 86,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP FAILURE. USUALLY DO MY OWN MECHANICAL WORK BUT OPTED TO LET A SHOP WORK ON THIS ONE. TOTAL COST 800.00. SHOP STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE TO IDENTICAL 2003 CHEVY CAVALIERS AND THE WINDOW MOTORS BOTH FAILED AROUND THE EXACT SAME TIME AND I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS SITES THAT HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS FAILURE AND CHEVY SAYS THAT THIS ISNT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR