2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, CAVALIER, TIRE SIZE 19575R14, MILEAGE 15,800. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDE WALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE.NO COLLISION OR INJUIRES OCCURRED.*AK WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR BLEWOUT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SPUN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE. *SLC

RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE PRESENT TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, NOISE STILL PRESENT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD SINGING TIRES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, I CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY IN TURN, PUT A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES ON THE CAVALIER. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS, MCCLINTON CHEVROLET COULD NOT HEAR THE RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE, THEREFORE, WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OR THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOUILD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ME A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE THEN PARKED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY, WAS NOISY WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WOULD JERK ONCE IN GEAR, DEALER FOUND MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. *SLC

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AT LOW SPEED AND THE GAUGES FLUCTATING. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON. RECEIVER/CD PLAYER THE PAINT IS RUBBING OFF THE BUTTONS.*AK

THREE TIMES THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. TWICE IT DIED WHEN I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO MISS WORK. IT ALWAYS SHUTS DOWN THE SAME WAY.*AK

VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO START ANYTIME OF THE DAY. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STALL FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. WHEN IT STALL AGAIN, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED STALLING. *YH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER SMELLED BRAKES BURNING. ALSO, STUTTERED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER TO DEALER 5-6 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEBRIS IN DRUMS, DEALER SAID. *AK

WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND TAKEN IN FOR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. THEN, WAS RELEASED. HAS PICTURES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC A LARGE QUANTITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE COMPARTMENT.*AK