1993 Chevrolet Cavalier

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A ACCIDENT. MR

Incident Oct 7, 2002

HEAD GASKET HAS LEAKED FOR MANY YEARS. I EXPLAINED TO A MECHANIC THAT THE GASKET WAS LEAKING AND BEFORE I COULD TELL HIM WHERE HE KNEW EXACTLY THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. HE SAID THAT IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH MY TYPE OF CAR. *AK

Incident Jan 1, 1998

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, THEIR WAS A GAS SMELL AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF.CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING. REPLACED PART, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK

Incident Jun 27, 2002

VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO WIRES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE HOOD SHORTING OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Incident Apr 10, 2002

WHEN STOPPING WITH ABS FROM HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BUCKS, MISSES, AND STALLS OUT, VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY START UP, BUT WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR. *SLC

WHEN STOPPING WITH ABS FROM HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BUCKS, MISSES, AND STALLS OUT, VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY START UP, BUT WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR. *SLC

A CRACKED HEAD ON A 2.2L ENGINE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

Incident Jan 15, 2001

CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WAS CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB

CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WILL CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB MANUFACTERER NOTIFIED BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TT

ENTIRE FLOOR OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 1 INCH OF WATER EACH TIMES IT RAINS OR SNOWS. *AK

Incident Oct 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, AND REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SENSOR AND IT WAS REPLACED. *YH

Incident Jan 11, 2001

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS BADLY INJURED. *AK

Incident Apr 21, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BRAKING AT A SLOW SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER INSURANCE AGENT CLAIMED REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS AT FAULT, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

Incident Mar 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH VIBRATION/ SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THESE THINGS WERE WORKING WHEN TEST DRIVEN. DEALER IS NOT ASSITING CONSUMER WITH PROBLEM.*AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DRIVING 5-6 MILES. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WHILE SLOWING, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. WHEN HEATER IS ON, ENGINE HAS A STRONG ODOR. *SLC

Incident Feb 17, 2001

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A "TOTE THE NOTE" LOT, AND COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEMS 2 DAYS AND ONLY 11 MILES. AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THEM AND THEY SAID THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR VIBRATION, AND THEY WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN I CALLED IN, THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BACK MOTOR MOUNTS. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE FRONT ONES ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE.THEY TOLD ME THAT PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE,, AFTER GOING IN AND ASKING FOR MY DOWN PAYMENT BACK, THEY AGREED TO FIX THE VIBRATION PROBLEM FREE BUT NOTHING ELSE. TWO DAYS AFTER I PICKED THE FIXED CAR UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE,DUE TO THE INTENSE VIBRATION, THE ABS, AND SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS. THE VIBRATION WAS ONLY BAD WHEN IN DRIVE AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. BUT NOW THE VIBRATION IS WORSE IN ALL GEARS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON, THE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOT THERE WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

Incident Feb 17, 2001

ABS SYSTEM WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED HEAD GASKET 2 TIMES ON 2.2LT ENGINE. EACH HEAD GASKET WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 8 MONTHS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK BRAKES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAIL EVERY YEAR. *YH

Incident Apr 13, 1999

MUFFLER FAILED. NLM

IN JUNE OF 1998 THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET OF MY 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LEAKED COOLANT. I PAID OVER $500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE FROM OCTOBER OF 1999, IT INDICATES THAT THIS DEFECT WAS COVERED ON A HIDDEN WARRANTY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS VERY HELPFUL, THEN TO GM. GM TOLD ME THAT THE HIDDEN WARRANTY (BULLETIN 98054) WAS ONLY FOR 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE 1995 AND 1993 VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ENGINE. IF GM IS GOING TO PAY TO FIX THE 1995, THEN IT SHOULD COVER THE SAME DEFECT IN THE SAME ENGINE OF THE 1993. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET NO REIMBURSEMENT FROM GM. I THINK I AM ENTITLED TO THE $500 THAT I PAID THE HAVE IT FIXED BY MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. THANK YOU. *AK

Incident Jun 1, 1998

WHIL DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE DUE FAILURE WITHIN WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE HEAD IS VISIBLY CRACKED BY NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG AND COOLANT IS POOLING IN SPARK PLUG CHAMBER. *AK

Incident Jan 1, 2000

BELT AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED. NLM

Incident Nov 23, 1998

BRAKE DRUMS, SHOES AND LINING FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM

Incident Jul 28, 1997

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHORTED OUT AND MELTED A PART OF THE LIGHTER CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER THE DASH. NLM

MUFFLER FAILED. NLM

Incident Apr 10, 1997

HORN PAD LOOSE. NLM

Incident Jul 7, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED. NLM

Incident Nov 23, 1998

BATTERY FAILED. NLM

Incident Jan 25, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AIR CONDITIONING COOLANT. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Incident Jun 1, 2000

MY WIFE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. IT HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED 5 DAYS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT ON 07/10/1998 WE WROTE 2 CERTIFIED LETTERS TO THE OWNER OF DEALERSHIP WITH NO ANSWER TO EITHER.*AK

Incident Jul 15, 1998

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE FIXED ALSO. AFTERWARDS, BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WONT TURN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident Mar 8, 2000

CAR WILL START BACK UP AND THEN DIE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. *AK

Incident Feb 25, 2000

PLEASE CALL FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. MY CAR HAS CONSIDERABLY LOW MILEAGE, I HAVE HAD A FEW OCCASIONS THAT REQUIRED ME TO APPLY THE BRAKE QUICKLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP OR LUNGE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A NORMAL PROCESS, SINCE I AM NOT ALL THAT MECHANICALLY INCLINED. NOW MY GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON STICKS AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I AM SOMEWHAT KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM IS BEING CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WITH ONLY 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I AM HANDICAPPED AND MY CAR IS A LIFE SAVER FOR ME. I HAVE IT SERVICED AS OFTEN AS RECOMMENDED AND KEEP UP THE APPEARANCE OF IT AS WELL. IN FACT IT STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW. I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR RECALL DATA BASE AND SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN AND THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1993 AND WONDER WHY I WAS NEVER TOLD OR GOT NOTIFIED. YOU CAN REACH ME ALMOST ANYTIME AT HOME, MY DISABILITY PREVENTS ME FROM WORKING. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS RESOLVED? THANK YOU, CYNTHIA GRAHAM. *AK

COOLENT LEAKAGE AT TOP ENGINE CYLINDER. *AK

Incident Sep 30, 1999

CAR MAY NOT START AT TIMES. ALSO, FAN BELT DOES NOT WORK IN DAMP CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK

PROBLEMS INITIALLY OCCURRED IN 1996. DIAGNOSED AS BEING FAILED LIFTERS. LIFTERS WERE REPLACED. PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUED. BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING AND WOULD NOT START . PROBLEMS AGAIN DIAGNOSED AS BEING DUE TO THE LIFTERS BUT NOW THERE WAS DAMAGED TO THE ENGINE WITH THE OIL FLOW. INTERNAL DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE ENGINE. THIS WAS DONE IN OCTOBER, 1999 AT A COST OF $2,200.00. THE CAR AT THIS TIME HAD ONLY 39,000 MILES. CAR WAS BASICALLY USED INFREQUENTLY BY SOMEONE IN A RURAL TOWN. REGULAR OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE TIMELY.

Incident Aug 1, 1996

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT / STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER DETERMINE THE MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE WORN OUT WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *YC

Incident Sep 20, 1999

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID INTO HIS HEAD GASKET, AND IS OVERHEATING. *AK

WHILE IN VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TURNED ON, SECOND PARTY WAS SPRAYING HOSE ON VEHICLE TO SEE WHERE A LEAK WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. 20 MINUTES LATER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS CAME ON. THIRD PARTY COULD NOT GET OUT OF CAR. TRIED MANUALLY, THEN AFTER BANGING ON THE DOOR LOCK AREA, THE DOOR UNLOCKED. DOOR LOCK BUZZING WAS STILL ON. CONSUMER HAD TO GET A WRENCH TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. AT THIS TIME HEAVY SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD, AND A FIRE BROKE OUT. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

Incident Oct 3, 1999