1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED FOR THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL 02 V 286 000 . AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE APART INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. PH

FUEL INJECTION HOSE IS LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN CAR FUEL TANK IS READING BELOW 1/4 TANK, CAR WILL NOT START. CAR BACKFIRES, WHILE TRYING TO START AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THIS SINCE I [URCHASED THE CAR IN 1997. EVERYTIME THAT I TAKE THE CAR IN, I AM BEING TOLD IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THIS ITEM DEFINATELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT CUASE I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS CHEVY CAVELIER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM BROKE INTO TWO PIECES AND BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE MECHANISM BELT LOOP ANCHOR. THIS AUTO HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RECEIVED LIGHT TO MODERATE USE. IT HAS 118K MILES.

NHTSA#02-V-286-000 CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TS

I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER VIN # [XXX] THAT HAD SOME VERY SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS 1 YEAR AGO. THE CAR ACTED LIKE THE POWER STEERING UNIT QUIT OR WOULD ONLY ALLOW YOU TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. WE HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1500. I THEN LEARNED OF A CAMPAIGN, #02V286000, THAT LISTED THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT MY CAR WAS HAVING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU COULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THAT VEHICLE OR IF MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY COVERED FOR THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ETS OFF LIGHT CAME ON DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, OFF AGAIN BY THE TIME WE GOT TO HE DEALER. HAPPENED AGAIN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING A WEEK LATER. DEALER FOUND THAT COMPUTER CODE INDICATED FAILURE OF A PUMP SEAL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4-SPD OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION). COST TO REPAIR WILL BE AT LEAST $1,305. OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE NHTSA SITE SHOW PROBLEMS WITH PUMPS INSTALLED IN TRANSMISSIONS PRIOR TO JUNE, 1996. CAR HAS ONLY 37,000 MILES.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK ON THE DRIVE WAY IT COUHT ON FIRE A TOTALY BURNED OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECAL IGNITION CIRCUIT THERMO EVENT. TS

POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAD PROBLEM FIXED FIRST TIME DEALER WANTS TO TOTAL VEHICLE SECOND TIME. GM DID NOT OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. SAID CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY. *TS **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770164

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A VEHICLE CRASH. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS