Fuel system
Filed Mar 7, 2007
TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ON 01/23/07. THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP, AND LOST POWER AT STOP LIGHTS. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL INJECTORS THAT WERE LEAKING. AND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE WAS A FIRE HAZARD .AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE OWNER OF DAVE'S DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT THE VEHICLE FAILURES. THE CONTACT HAD AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRING THE INJECTORS WHICH WAS $442.00 ,AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIR FOR $600.00. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,500, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19, 4700. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10184406
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2007
- Mileage
- 194,700 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2005
WHILE DRIVING FUEL GAUGE IS REGISTERING 1/8 TANK OF GAS. HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOP,. BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE SPOKE WITH OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS AND THEY ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE GAS GAUGE GIVING INACCURATE READINGS. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10109339
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2002
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 13, 2001
NON METALLIC FUEL LINE 8 INCHES FROM FUEL FILTER NEAR REAR END OF FUEL TANK HAS EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882950
- Incident
- Mar 8, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Oct 11, 2000
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NEEDLE WOULD GO ALL THE WAY PAST FULL WHEN IT'S FILLED. BUT WHEN DRIVING, CANNOT TELL IF TANK IS BEING EMPTY DUE TO NEEDLE NOT MOVING DOWNWARD. WAS NO INDICATION OF WHETHER FUEL WAS IN TANK OR NOT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT A NEW PART, FUEL SENDER MODULE, WAS NEEDED & WOULD REPLACE IT WHEN IT CAME IN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 872734
- Incident
- Aug 31, 2000
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Oct 24, 1997
STARTER FAILED TWO TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 523821
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Jun 18, 1996
ALTERNATOR INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 505399
- Incident
- May 2, 1996
BrakesFuel systemSuspension+1 more
Filed Apr 7, 1995
ABS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 10 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 963411
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Mar 21, 1995
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FIRE. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 482441
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.