1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

CONSUMER STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP ON WET LEAVES, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INSTALLED WRONG BY THE DEALER ON JUNE 14, 2000, THE DEALER OFFERED CONSUMER A 50 PERCENT SPLIT ON THE BRAKE WORK, HOWEVER CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE JOB SINCE THEY INSTALLED THE REAR BRAKES ON THE FRONT AND VICE VERSA. *JB

VEHICLE FIREWALL WHICH SEPARATES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT HAS HOLES IN IT DUE TO RUST THROUGH WHICH CAUSES WATER TO LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DUE TO THE VEHICLES UNIBODY DESIGN, IS PASSANGER SAFETY COMPROMISED? REPAIR OF SAID ITEM IS VERY EXPENSIVE DUE TO REQUIRED REMOVAL OF DASH COMPONENTS AND VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONETS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL. *AK

I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN A LEFT HAND TURN LANE, ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, AND AS I APPROACHED A STOPPING POINT, THE CAR LURCHED/JERKED HEAVILY THEN STALLED. I TRIED TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE I WAS IN DRIVE, I THEN PLACED IT IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED EASILY. I THEN PLACED THE CAR INTO DRIVE, RELEASED THE BRAKE, APPLIED THE GAS AND IT STALLED AGAIN. PLACED THE CAR BACK IN PARK, STARTED IT, PLACED IT BACK IN DRIVE, RELEASED THE BRAKE, APPLIED THE GAS, AND THE CAR STALLED. WENT THROUGH THE SAME STEPS AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, THE CAR MOVED AND DROVE NORMALLY AND DID NOT STALL. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION NOT DOWN SHIFTING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEGUN MY LEFT TURN AS IT STALLED.*AK

LINKAGE AT CLUTCH PEDAL CAME LOOSE, CAUSING CLUTCH TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER STATES IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK *SLC

EACH TIME THEY ADMIT THAT IT IS A PROBLEM AND THEY GIVE A "DISCOUNT" I FEEL THEY NEED TO PAY I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. PLEASE HELP I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HELP.*AK

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. WHEN CONSUMER CUT WHEEL VEHICLE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE ON RIGHT FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH. TELEPHONE POLE SPLIT AND CAUSED WIRES TO FALL. UNKNOWN IF THE WIRES WERE ON CAR.*AK CONSUMER STATES WIRES WERE NOT ON VEHICLE. *JB

LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING ON 2.2L ENGINE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & HAD HEARD NOISES.AXLE SPINDLE NUT WENT OUT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. WAS INFORMED THAT AXLE SPINDLE NUT HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. HAD BROKEN TEETH IN SPINDLE NUT. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS LOOSE DUE TO DAMAGE OF SPINDLE. MECHANIC REPLACED AXLE SPINDLE NUT.*AK

UPON COMING TO A STOP ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NON METALLIC FUEL LINE 8 INCHES FROM FUEL FILTER NEAR REAR END OF FUEL TANK HAS EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK