1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. MANIFOLD : ENGINE, ABOVE THE SPRING HOLDING THE BRACKET, BROKE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

KEY WAS PLACE INSIDE OF IGNITION AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN ON. DEALERSHIP WA SAWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE ATTENDANT WAS SERVICING VEHICLE HE PLACED KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING , AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WATER IS LEAKING INTO TRUNK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE BACKING UP CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. THEN, FLAMES. HE SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND FIRE WENT OUT. CONSUMER CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE RECALL ON IGNITION, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL. *AK

WHILE PLACING KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. *AK

THE WATER PUMP AND THE HEAD GASKET ARE LEAKING. AND IT DIDN'T SHOW ANY ENGINE CHECK OR ANY SIGN.*AK

I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS, AND SHE HAD JUST PEPLACED HER TRANSMISSION. ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS GONE IN THE WINDOW. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE WINDOWS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF IT COULD BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE MONEY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.*AK

I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ON MY 97 CHEVROLET. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE DEFECT AND THE CAR CAN CATCH FIRE AT ANY TIME. THE PROBLEM IS RECALL APRIL 2002. MY CAR IS HAVING THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE. IE, WHEN KEY IS TURNED, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE, ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER. CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. RELAY REPAIR KIT NOT DUE TO DEALER UNTIL MAY 2002. MY CAR HAS THE DEFECT AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT UNTIL MAY.*AK

I WISH I KNEW ABOUT YOUR WEB SITE SOONER BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS IVE ENCOUNTERED WITH GM. IN JUNE OF 2001, MY 1997 CHEVROLET, CAVALIER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. THE FIRE DEPT. ARSON INVESTIGATOR SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES AT GM AND FINALY RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH STATES THAT " GENERAL MOTORS IS UNABLE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES." "INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCT ALLEGATION". THIS INCIDENT HAS ACTUALLY HURT MY FAMILY FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. MY DAUGHTER THINKS THAT WE NEED TO KEEP TRADING IN CARS BEFORE THEY BLOW UP. MY CREDIT REPORT HAS A BAD MARK ON IT BECAUSE I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND COULNT AFFORD TO PAY OFF THE REST OF THE LOAN.. CHEVROLET WOULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST OR ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. BY THE WAY MY CHEVROLET PRODUCT ALLEGATION NUMBER IS C 04792963. *AIK