1992 Chevrolet Cavalier Interior & seats Problems

I OWN A 1992 CHEV CAVALIER Z-24 AND HAVE BEEN READING HORROR STORIES ABOOT THE EXACT WOES I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING SINCE BUYING IT USED IN 1998 WITH ONLY 15K MI ON IT; IT ONLY HAS 30000 ON IT NOW. THE FIRST TO GO WAS THE HEATER CORE AND BELT TENSIONER AND THEN THE COOLANT LEAKS THAT HAS REQUIRED SEVERAL DAYS OF SHOP TIME. I HAVE HAD THE INTAKE REMOVED TWICE, THE HEADS ONCE - THEY ACCUSED ME OF OVERHEATING AND WARPING THEM - THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, 2 WINDOW MOTORS INSTALLED AND THE ALTENATOR REPLACED. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE BRAKES - THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS BUCKET OF JUNK SEEM TO WORK FINE MOST OF THE TIME BUT LOVE TO CHATTER INTERNAL TO THE ELECTRONIC/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AS IF IT CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND. I HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM IN DIAGNOSING IT MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WORK BETTER WITHOUT THE SYSTEM CONTROLLING YOUR BRAKING. THE SYSTEM IS INTACT AS I DON'T WANT TO FOOL AROUND TOO MUCH BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SWITCH ON THE DASH - ABS ON - ABS OFF. I AM IN POOR HEALTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE JALOPY TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET AGAIN - I BOUGHT IT AT OURISMAN'S ROCKVILLE STORE - TO SHOW THEM THE COOLANT IN THE OIL THAT I FOUND RECENTLY. I HAVE USED SYNTHETIC OIL IN IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT I CAN'T VOUCH FOR THE SERVICE DEPT AT OURISMAN. THEY PROBABLY USE GOODWRENCH 5-30 AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY REPORTS OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK, WOULDN'T CHEVY BE MORE CONCERNED ABOOT IT? I AM LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN A 4 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD IT; I WOULD HAVE JUST LEFT THE CAR WITH OURISMAN AND LET THEM DEAL WITH IT. AK

NHTSA ID

10075338

Incident

Oct 14, 1998

Mileage

15,500 mi

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN ATTACHED GARAGE FOR THREE HOURS WHEN NOISE WAS HEARD IN GARAGE. WHEN LOOKED IN GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE. LARGE HOLE IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE FIRE CAME OUT, STRONG ORDOR OF BURNT PLASTIC AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

755433

Incident

Dec 5, 2001

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN ATTACHED GARAGE FOR THREE HOURS WHEN NOISE WAS HEARD IN GARAGE. WHEN LOOKED IN GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE. LARGE HOLE IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE FIRE CAME OUT, STRONG ORDOR OF BURNT PLASTIC AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

755432

Incident

Dec 5, 2001

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK DRIVER WAS LEFT IN A PRONG POSITION AND HAD TO FIND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFAULT.*JB

NHTSA ID

888811

Incident

May 9, 2001

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, SENDING DRIVER INTO BACK SEAT, PICTURES AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID

735510

Incident

Jul 20, 1999

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AND BUCKLING SEATBELT. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HINGE GAVE WAY AND SEAT BROKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

868738

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

WINDSHIELD GETS FOGGY RESIDUE MAKES POOR VISION; SEAT LATCHES DON'T LATCH FIRST ADJUSTMENT; THEY LATCH WHILE DRIVING;

NHTSA ID

710487

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT REAR (SUPPORT PART) MOVES, CAUSING DISCOMFORT AND POSSIBLE INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. *YC

NHTSA ID

547969

Incident

Aug 11, 1999

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM THE FRAME FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FELL IN THE BACK SEAT AREA, LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR WELDING TO THE BODY OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT WAS WELED BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

824505

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A BEEPING SOUND AND THEN IT STOPPED. ENTERING NEXT TOWN AND IT STARTED MAKING THE SOUND AGAIN, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TOOK KEYS OUT, VEHICLE MADE AN EVEN LOUDER NOISE, SMOKE CAME FROM DASH, GOT OUT ,FIRE ENGINE HAPPENED TO BE PASSING BY, CAME AT TIME VEHICLE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START ON IT'S OWN. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE GOING/HORN BEEPING AND LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH SMOKE. FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

812596

Incident

May 27, 1997

STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, CONSTRUCTION WAS OCCURRING, STREET WAS DRY, ANOTHER CAR REARENDED CAVALIER, DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK SNAP, SEAT WENT FORWARD/TURNED SIDEWAYS. *AK THREE INJURIES OCCURRED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

986431

Incident

Feb 13, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER'S BACK REST CAME FORWARD WITH SHOULDER/LAP BELT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

986163

Incident

Mar 15, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, SEAT BACK IS IN THE RECLINE POSITION AND WILL ADJUST BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

981154

Incident

Mar 25, 1996

DOORS DO NOT SHUT UNLESS THEY ARE SLAMMED VERY HARD. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO INJURE HIS LEG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

975323

Incident

Aug 13, 1994

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED GAUGE LIGHTS CAME ON, WHEN LOOKED UP SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS FIRE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA ID

972229

FRONT LEFT SEAT DRIVER SIDE BOLTS CAME LOOSE FROM THE FOUNDATION. TT

NHTSA ID

971867

Incident

Aug 31, 1995

DRIVER'S BACK REST WON'T LOCK, CAN PUSH UP WITH FINGER TIPS, NO LOCKING MECHANISM TO PREVENT FROM COLLAPSING FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ID

964502

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARK FOR A PERIOD OF 9 HRS AND CAUGHT FIRE, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT

NHTSA ID

963652

Incident

Apr 4, 1995

EXHAUST MANIFOLD VALVE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

478288

Incident

Jan 9, 1995