2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON NJ HIGHWAY 295. COST OF REPAIR $600.00. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICE THAT MY CARS WAS STARTING TO SLIP. I,PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS LATER ONLINE FOUND THIS NUMBER FROM A BLOGGERS WEBSITE WITH SIMILAR CARS(2003 CHEVY CAVALIER) AND COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO IT STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 4 DR. SEDAN WITH 28, 550 MILES. TODAY WHEN I WENT OUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON 35 MP AND DIDN'T GO DOWN. AS THE DAY WORE ON IT WENT UP TO 90. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS. *TR

MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND SOMETIMES TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND TACHOMETER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION; THIS PROBLEM IS SOLELY THE RESULT OF POOR MANUFACTURING. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE AND CALLING CHEVY I CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BEHIND THE DASH. THIS CLUSTER COSTS $500 TO REPLACE, PRESUMABLY WITH ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY, A CONCEPT WHICH IS HARD TO IMAGINE WITH THE CHEVY CAVALIER. SOMEWHERE IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS GENERAL MOTORS MUST HAVE DECIDED TO CUT A FEW DOLLARS AND GET SOME CHEAP PARTS, BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION IS WIDESPREAD AND CONSISTENT IN ALL THE REPORTS I'VE READ. THIS ISSUE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL SO THAT CHEVY IS FORCED TO PAY THE $500 REPLACEMENT FEE; AND MONETARY JUSTICE ASIDE, MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES COULD CREATE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DANGERS. IT IS NOT A RECALL YET, BUT IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,712.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IF IT HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE CONTACT THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE FAILURES HE WAS EXPEREICNING. THE TECHNICIAN GAVE HIM A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF CURRENT DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71000. (SC) UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 06/25/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AGAIN, BUT DID LATER IN THE DAY AND WAS DRIVEN INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED IN TRAFFIC AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND REQUIRED TOWING. THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $680.00. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LODGED CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME APPROXIMATE MILEAGE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING TODAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, MY CAR JUST STALLED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK. AFTER TRYING TO START MY CAR AGAIN AND NOTHING I DECIDED TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK WITH A RUBBER MALLET. AFTER DOING THIS THE CAR STARTED AND RAN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND DIED AGAIN. I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE AND READ SOME FORUMS, WHICH DIRECTED ME TO THIS SITE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS OFTEN. THE CAR IS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ABOUT 90,000 MILES *TR