2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE GEAR FROM PARK THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SHIFT CABLE ONTO THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT ENTIRE SHIFT CABLE MUST BE PURCHASED TO GET THE SMALL CLIP THAT HOLDS CABLE END TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. I WENT TO A LOCAL JUNK YARD TO FIND THIS SMALL CLIP (PART) AND WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT EVERY AUTO OF THIS YEAR AND MAKE HAD THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. ALL OF THESE AUTOS HAS THE CABLE WIRED TO THE SHIFT LEVER. SOME USED A WIRE TIE TO SECURE THE LEVER TO CABLE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO RESPONDED TO TOW MY VEHICLE SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM "ALL THE TIME". WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER THEY SAID THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK FOR THIS CABLE AND CLIP AND HAD TO ORDER IT. THIS MAY ALSO INDICATE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. IF THIS SHIFT CABLE WERE TO FALL OFF WHILE TRYING TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE AUTO TRANSMISSION, WELL, I AM SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE RESULTS. *TR

THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL COMPLETELY WENT HAY WIRE AND THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AND DECREASE. EVERYTHING WAS FLASHING TO THE POINT IT WAS ACTUALLY SCARY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT STILLED CONTINUED. I FINALLY DECIDED TO CONTINUE HOME AND AFTER ABOUT 6 MILES IT FINALLY JUST STOPPED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT SO MANY MORE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING HAPPENING BUT SOME HAVE HAD THEIR CAR ACTUALLY START ON FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS ANY RECALL IN THE NEAR FUTURE BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO LOSE THEIR LIFE OVER THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY CONSIDERATION. *TR

WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND CAR SHUT OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART BUT IT WOULD NOT. WAS STUCK IN THE ROAD CARS HONKING CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

COASTING DOWN HILL ON A DIRT ROAD, GOT TO THE BOTTOM AND ENGINE HAD DIED. ROLLED TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO A MECHANIC, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE AND EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE LAST FUEL PUMP ONLY LASTED 3 MONTHS AND LIKE THE TWO PREVIOUS PUMPS, IT WAS BRAND NEW!! THIS IS 3 BAD FUEL PUMPS IN A YEAR AND MY WALLET CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THIS UP. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. STEERING WHEEL EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY. MADE APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL MECHANIC (NON-DEALER) STEERING HOUSING TAKEN OFF AND FOUND ONE OF TWO PINS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THE TILT MECHANISM HALF WAY OUT OF HOUSING. MECHANIC REINSERTED PIN AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTAKE PIN IN HOUSING. EXPERIENCED NO SIDE PLAY AFTER REPAIR FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK AND PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. *TR

MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING OUR CAR. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT A MILE. THEN THE CAR STALLED. MY FRIEND REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN HE HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, SO HE PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL, STEERED AND SIGNALED UNTIL HE GOT US AND THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. AFTER, THE CAR WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERS SHOP THE MECHANICS SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD FAILED TO WORK. THEREFORE, A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. *TR

I WAS TURNING LEFT ON TO A STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THEN THE CAR JUST CAME TO A STOP. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE RIM WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS CAUSED MY AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ALL OF THE ILLUMINATED GAUGES AND INTERIOR LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 710,000. *TR

DROVE 54 MILES LAST VENEING TO SAFEWAY, BOUGHT MILK THERE. DROVE HOME, THEN WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK TODAY, AND MY CLUTCH HAD FAILED OVERNIGHT. IT IS THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT HAS FAILED. *TR