2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL PUMP DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THROUGH THE INTERNET, HE HAS FOUND MANY VEHICLES WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, FAILED TO START. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FOR MY 2001- 2003 CAVALIERS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER--CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP-STARTED LOOKING FOR INFO ON LINE ABOUT IT AND FOUND ABOUT 500 OR MORE COMPLAINTS-THE CAR IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING TO BE FIXED-A FRIEND LET ME USE HIS TRUCK UNTIL I CAN SAVE ABOUT 700 DOLLARS *TR

RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07015 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER ON THE INTERSTATE HWY. 43 WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR I HAVE TAKEN OVER PAYMENTS OF THIS CAR AND WILL HAVE TITLE WHEN IT IS PAID OFF. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE A/C NO LONGER WORKS, AND I WAS DRIVING GETTING UP TO 40 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED, I COULDN'T GET IT TO RESTART IT ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, IT WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD. FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60K MILES. *TR

DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN NEWPORT NEWS, VA TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT. AFTER MAYBE TWO MINUTES THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MECHANIC REPORTS BAD FUEL PUMP, APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 CHEVY CAVALIERS. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER TOTALING $830 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

ON 9-13-2008, MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ONLY 37620 MILES ON IT, QUIT JUST AFTER LEAVING A PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT ENDED HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT ALONG WITH THE FUEL FILTER. I CAN NOW SEE WHY FOREIGN CARS ARE SO POPULAR. I READ ONLINE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR