2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER, HIT A POT HOLE, AND WENT OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. SHOULD THE ALUMINUM WHEEL-RIM, FACTORY-INSTALLED, HAVE BROKEN IN HALF WHEN THE AXLE WAS FINE? I AM SENSING METAL FATIGUE? *NM

IN WET CONDITIONS MY 2004 CAVALIER DOES NOT STOP WELL. WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH IT ALMOST DIDN'T STOP WHEN I APPROACHED THE ROAD, NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY WASHED THE CAR AND THEN DROVE IT. SO THEY SENT ME AWAY AND DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING. I'M SCARED THAT MY TEENAGERS MAY NOT BE SAFE IN THIS CAR IN WET CONDITIONS. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH MY ENVOY OR MY VIBE AT THE SAME CAR WASH. I'VE WORKED AT GM FOR 30 YEARS AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CARS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THANKSGIVING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH APPEARED STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY HOME (30 MILES) IF I SLOWED DOWN THE WOULD STALL AS I COULD NOT PUSH THE CLUTCH IN. THE CAR, A 2004 CAVALIER, HAS A TOTAL OF 42000 MILES ON IT. UPON GETTING THE CAR TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE SLAVE. *NM

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A POSSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE SOLID FUEL LINES WERE INTACT AS WELL AS THE GASOLINE TANK. *AK UPDATED 02/26/06. *JB

IN RAINY CONDITIONS, MY CAVALIER DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP WELL AND THE ABS IS OVERACTIVE. PUDDLES, WET ROADS, RAIN, AND SNOW SEEM TO HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON MY STOPPING ABILITIES. IN TWO DIFFERENT RAIN STORMS I HAVE ALMOST HIT A POSSUM, A COP, A TREE LIMB, OTHER CARS, AND MISSED AN INTERSECTION; NON OF WHICH HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPEEDING. THE LACK OF STOPPING ABILITY IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS DRIVING AROUND ME. MY CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ANYMORE. *NM

MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS THE DASH CLUSTER GOING OUT. THEREFORE, MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT I HAVE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE TOO FAST, BUT THOUGHT THAT I WAS SLOW ENOUGH. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL, I FEEL THAT IT IS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, BUT YET THEY ARE CHARGING PEOPLE TO FIX THE CLUSTER. THE COST RUN UP TO $350.00 IF NOT MORE. I AM ALSO AT RISK OF GETTING A TICKET. I HAVE E-MAILED GM, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I DO KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER 2004 MODELS ALSO FROM SPEAKING WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP IN THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY POSSIBLY IS HURT. *JB

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH OVER 29,000 MILES ON IT IN JULY OF 2005. THE CAR STOPS RUNNING AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP SO IT IS HARD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD. AFTER I FINALLY PULL OF THE ROAD I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN IT STARTS BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT " SINCE IT WONT HAPPEN TO THEM WHILE THEY DRIVE IT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, SO GO HOME AND CALL US IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." SO I DID. THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FIXED 2 THINGS. NOW THE WARRANTY ENDS AND IT IS STILL DOING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT BUT WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ANYWAYS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES AGO. I DRIVE IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK WHICH IS A HALF HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND TO SCHOOL 1 DAY A WEEK WHICH IS 3.5 HOURS FROM MY HOUSE. I ALSO HAVE MY CHILD IN THIS CAR AT ALL TIMES. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO ALL THAT DRIVES IN IT AND I HONESTLY FEEL THAT THERE MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE IF THIS DOESN'T GET FIXED. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WHICH HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE PAINT ON THIS CAR, AND OTHER CARS LIKE IT, IS PEELING AND CHIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR NO REASON. THE DOOR EDGES, BUMPERS, HOOD, AND FENDER ALL HAVE CHIPS OF PAINT MISSING OR ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE CAR IS ALSO VERY BAD AND IS SCRATCHED VERY EASILY AND WASHING THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES MORE BAD THAN GOOD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WARP VERY EASILY ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS SOON. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH SUCH A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TALKED TO. *JB

DT: THE SUN VISORS DO NOT HAVE THE SNAP TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO SLIP DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 6-1-05. *AK *NM