2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

I OWN A NEW 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. HAD TO REPLACED 2 SPACERS, A STRUT MOUNT, SEVERAL STEERING PARTS AND PART OF THE REAR LIGHT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE CAN SLIGHTLY ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF AN OCCASIONAL POPPING IN THE STEERING IS NORMAL IN HER VEHICLE AFTER TESTING FOUR OF THE SAME MODELS. *TC

1) BRAKE FAILURE, WARPED ROTORS AND HUBS, LRO. 2) CRASH, REAR END COLLISION. PROPERTY DAMAGE. 3) GM REFUSED TO FIX 2003 CAVALIER ON 01-17-04 UNDER WARRANTY AND AS A RESULT A CRASH HAPPENED ON 02-28-04, A REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.CAUSE WAS DEFECTIVE FACTORY EQUIPMENT, WARPED ROTORS AND HUBS RESULTING IN VIOLENT JUDDER, SHUTTER, AND CHATTER, DUE TO A LATERAL BRAKE RUN OUT PROBLEMS.THIS CONDITION SHOWS UP THRU THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. IT'S A TOTAL OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION.THERE IS INDEED 2 TSB'S OUT ON THE LRO PROBLEM FROM GM, TSB 01-05-23-001A, BRAKE LATERAL RUNOUT,TSB 00-05-05-22-002B, BRAKES ROTOR SERVICE GUIDE ON 02-28-04 MY DAUGHTER AUDRA M GRIFFIN CRASHED INTO A 2001 FORD PICKUP DUE TO FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MY DAUGHTERS STATEMENT WAS "DADDY THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK", THIS AFTER AN EXTREME NASTY GRAM (FAX) WAS SENT TO JESSICA WHITE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE DANGEROUS CONDITION REGARDING MY FROM BRAKE SYSTEM. GM ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO FIX THIS UNSAFE CONDITION UNDER MY WARRANTY CONTRACT. THEY DID NOTHING THUS ENDANGERING ME AND MY FAMILY. FAST ACTION IS REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE AND GET THIS CAR FIXED PRONTO. SO FAR GM SEEMS CONTENT TO DO NOTHING. THEY NOW SEEM TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN AVOIDING LEGAL LIABILITY, THEN THEY ARE ABOUT MY SAFETY.*AK

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK SPORADICALLY.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW DID NOT GO UP. DEALER REMOVED PART OF THE DOOR IN ORDER TO RAISE THE WINDOW. POWER REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK *TC

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT WHILE TURING, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THIS OCCURED DUE TO THE DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 04V524000 CONCERNING REAR LIGHT BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNALS THE TURN THEY FAILED TO COME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB AND SOCKET. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL FAILED, THERE WAS SHAKING IN THE DASH WHEN THE BLOWER WAS ON DUE TO THE A/C ACCUMULATOR. *SC

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO OUT . THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR THE DEFECT AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND IT WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER IS CONSTANTLY STOPPED BY OTHER MOTORIST TO INFORM HIM THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. *JB

WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN AND CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF THE BRAKES WERE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY AND WAS ASSURED THAT THEY WERE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THE NEXT DAY FOR REPAIRS SOMEONE ELSE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER CHOSE NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. *NM

WHEN IN USE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT TRIED NEW BULB BUT STILL WILL NOT LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A NEW SOCKET. *TC

FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS A SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS. CHEVROLET REPAIRED THAT. THEN THE HORN WOULD WORK RANDOMLY. CHEVROLET REPLACED THAT. THE A/C FAILED TO WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CHEVROLET REPAIRED THAT. THEN THE KEYLESS ENTRY RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING, CHEVROLET TOLD ME THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE KEYLESS ENTRY STILL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THEN THE CAR STARTED TURNING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CHEVROLET AGAIN TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO NOTHING REGISTERING ON THE COMPUTER. MY CAR TURNED OFF MID TURN AND I HIT A BRICK WALL. CHEVROLET INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT AND TOLD ME MY CAR DIDN'T TURN OFF. I GOT MY CAR BACK LAST TUESDAY AND MY CAR TURNED OFF AGAIN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO CHEVROLET AND ITS TURNED OFF AGAIN. I GUESS CHEVROLET WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY PROBLEM. *NM