2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY IN MID MAY 2005. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MAY 19, 2005 FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND FOR THE WARNING LIGHTS JUST MENTIONED. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 20, 2005. THE LEFTWHEEL SENSOR, AND AN OXYGEN SENSOR WERE REPLACED, THIS, I WAS TOLD,WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. ON JUNE 24TH THE CAR BEGAN MISS FIRING ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE PROBLEM WAS SO SEVERE THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THIS DEALER'S TECHINCIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, AND PROBABLY WAS ON THE 20TH, WHEN THE OTHER DEALER SERVICED IT. AND MORE UPSETTING TO ME, I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR DEALER #1 HAD REPLACED WAS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I NOW HAVE PAID NEARLY $1200.00 IN REPAIR COSTS, AND MY CAR IS STILL MISS FIRING, THE THREE LIGHTS I LISTED ABOVE ARE STILL ON, AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TOO. THE CAR IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS JUST UNDER 50K MILES, I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I TRUELY BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT GM'S TRAINED MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. THIS, I WAS TOLD

THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE QUALIFIED FOR THE LEMON LAW. THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *SC *JB

DT: CALLER SAYS REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKS UP UNDER 30 MPH. WHEN CALLER HITS BRAKE HE CAN FEEL IT GRAB. WHEN HE TRIES TO TAKE OFF HE CAN FEEL IT HOLD LONGER THAN IT SHOULD BE HOLDING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT IN THEIR SEARCH ,AND OFFERED THE CALLER A FREE OIL CHANGE. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE, 1ST HAPPENED AT 1024 MILES, DEALER RELUCTLEY FIXED IT, HAPPENED AGAIN AT 19.500, DEALER AND GM REFUSED TO FIX.

THE WIPER BLADE ARM HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE WASHER/WIPER HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVERS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY OR A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB *SB *NM

ON JANUARY 28TH 2005, I TOOK MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER TO MY GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON A RECALL ISSUED BY YOU AND GM, RECALL #04083. THIS RECALL IS ONE OF THE MOST BLATENT DISREGUARD FOR HUMAN LIFE. YOU GAVE CHEVY OPTIONS! OPTIONS, THAT SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN GIVEN BECAUSE WITH THESE OPTIONS HUMAN LIFE IS STILL AT RISK! THIS RECALL ALLOWS CHEVY TO APPLY GREASE BEFORE REPLACING THE REAR LAMP BULB SOCKETS, NOT JUST TO REPLACE THEM AND INSURE MY SAFTEY AS A COMSUMER. MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 28TH 2005 FOR THIS RECALL. GREASE WAS APPLIED AND WITH IN 3 DAYS MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR LAMP FAILED AND HAD DONE SO WITH ALL SIGNS LISTED ON THE RECALL. BUT BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD DONE THE RECALL THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS A BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB. WHICH IN THE END PROVED NOT TO BE. THE WHOLE SOCKET WAS THEN REPLACED ON JANUARY 31ST 2005. FAST FOWARD TO APRIL, MY WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED. WHEN MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR LAMP FAILS, ALSO WITH ALL THE SIGNS LISTED ON THE RECALL, BUT BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD DONE THE RECALL THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS A BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB. I CHECK THE LIGHTBULB, WHICH WAS FINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ADDRESSED THE SITUATION. WHY WERE BOTH THE SOCKETS NOT REPLACED AT THE TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED? THE ANSWER I RECEIVED MADE ME TAKE A STEP BACK. I WAS TOLD, CHEVY DOES NOT ALLOW THEM BOTH TO BE REPLACED UNLESS THEY ARE BOTH BROKEN OR IN THIS CASE HAVE FAILED. CHEVY WILL NOT REPLACE SOMETHING UNLESS IT IS BROKE.EVEN IF IT IS A SAFTEY RECALL! TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION I CONTACTED CHEVROLETS CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE DEALEARSHIP ENDED UP FIXING THE RECALL AT NO CHARGE TO ME, ON APRIL 30TH 2005. WHY WAS CHEVY GIVEN ANY OPTIONS? WHY WAS MY LIFE PUT ON THE LINE FOR A MERE $100.00, IF THAT? THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ITSELF AND CHEVY NEEDS TO BE MADE TO REPLACE EACH AND EVERY REAR LIGHTBULB SOCKET ON EVERY CHEVY CAVALIER IT PRODUCED IN 2003.

DT: CONTACT HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE, SHE TURNED AROUND AND THE BACK WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE ROAD SURROUNDING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HIS PROBLEM ,AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND TAIL LIGHTS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SHORTED OUT MANY TIMES, THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER #04V524000. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SERVICE PERFORMED, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE HER VEHICLE WAS SATISFACTORILY REPAIRED. THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT. THE RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOW MADE A NOISE WHEN IT WAS ROLLED DOWN. *JB

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER GEAR BECAME STUCK WIDE OPEN.*MR WHEN USING THE PASSING GEAR THE ENGINE STUCK OPEN. THE CONSUMER FORCED TO PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE IDLE VALVE WAS STUCK. *NM