2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT AS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR OVERSEAS I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GET THE WORK DONE. I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS WITHOUT RESPONSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.

WHEN IT IS RAINNING WATER WILL LEAK INTO TRUNK WHILE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND SPARE TIRE SPACE WILL GET ALMOST FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON VEHICLE WILL STILL MOVE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING ON GAS. VEHICLE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF AN POSSIBLY HURT SOMEONE. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SHARPLY THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AT ALL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING SHAFT.*AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, SQUEALING NOISE FROM PASSENGERS SIDE OF ENGINE ESPECIALLY ON COLD STARTS, AND ENGINE IS SLOW TO CRANK UP-INTERMITTENT, BATTERY WAS REPLACED, ALSO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER FOUND FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *YD

ON SUNNY DAYS THERE IS A GLARE THAT COMES FROM THE DASHBOARD TO WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED DASHBOARD SHOULD BE DARK TO REDUCE REFLECTION. *YD

THE PLASTIC STRIP NEAR FRONT WINDOW ON DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. THE PLASTIC PIECE CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINDSHIELD.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. IN MARCH OF 2001, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR AGAIN. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM. ON OCTOBER 22, 2001 PROBLEM REOCCURRED. A DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 14, 200 ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY UP TO TWO OR THREE DAYS AT A TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED REASON FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BEING ON WAS BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH.*AK

FRONT ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE A GREAT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 21000 MILES. CHEVY CAN NOT FIX.*AK

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR VARIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD THAT CAVALIER CONVERTIBLE WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED BECAUSE IT WILL BUCKLE AND WILL FALL APART.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOWS, DOORS AND ROOF ARE MAKING NOISE.*SLC