2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

LOW TRACK LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED OR WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. *BF IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE BEGININING, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED.

AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 04V036000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FLICKERED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS AND WILL NOT START FOR SOMETIME. TRACK LIGHT COMES ON. HAPPENS "RANDOMLY". CURRENTLY HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A WEEK. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. IF IT STALLS WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, STARTED HAPPENNING AFTER IGNITION RECALL BUT DEALER DENIES AND LINK.*AK

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND WHEN IT STARTS A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD IT SHUTS OFF. *BF *TC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN CONSUMER WENT BACK TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED, AND CONSUMER WOULD NEED TO BUY A PANEL FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A FEE OF $240.00 FOR THE PANEL AND $24.50 FOR LABOR. CONSUMER FELT THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS A FEMALE AND CAME IN ALONE SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OFF . *AK

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN SMOKING. *MR RECALL# 04V036000. THE IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SMOKING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF REPAIR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *SC *JB *TC

THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPING CRACKS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THE DASH MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE DEFECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIDN'T FUNCTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAD TO SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. FOUR MECHANICS HAVE SERVICED THIS VEHICLE,BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK