1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Visibility Problems

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MOTOR STOPS RUNNING AND I LOST ALL POWER BOTH STEERING AND ELECTRICAL. GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED 2 MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP IT WAS FINE. ONLY DID THIS 2 TIMES WITHIN A WEEK PERIOD. ENGINE IDLE ROUGH SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 1998. TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. CAME BACK SEVERAL TIMES THEY ESSENTIALLY SAID THAY COULD DO NOTHING THATS JUST HOW THEY RUN. MOTOR SURGES AND LAGS AFTER START UP. REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE. PUSH PEDAL MOTOR BOGS DOWN AND THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF. REPLACED ALMOST EVERY SENSOR UNDER THE HOOD PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. BATTERY TOOK A DUMP AT ALMOST 4 YEARS. ENGINE SPUN #3 AND #4 BEARINGS ON A COLD START UP. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AT THE SAME TIME.PASS POWER WINDOW WAS ALWAYS SLOW. REPLACED APPROX MID 2002 REAR SUSPENSION CLUNKS AND SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS LUMBER IN THE TRUNK. WHEEL STUDS SNAP EASILY AS I HAVE REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 10. REAR BRAKES DRAG AND GRAB EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY. RUBBER MUFFLER HANGER WEARS OUT. REPLACED 2 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

10069950

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

63,871 mi

THE DEFROSTER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *AK PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10021571

NEITHER OF THE ONLY 2 WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN OR UP DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MOTORS. THE FIRST MOTOR FAILED AT 50K MILES, THE SEOND AT 60K MILES. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, PROGRESS WOULD BE IMPEDED OR PREVENTED DUE TO THESE FAILURES. DT

NHTSA ID

769616

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

FAN THAT CONTROLS INTERIOR INSIDE OF CAR ONLY OPERATES ON "HIGH" POSITION. DT

NHTSA ID

768719

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

762354

Incident

May 26, 2002

THERE ARE 2 KNOWN SERVICE BULLITINS OUT ON THESE PROBLEMS AND CHEVROLET NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

753322

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING WAS UNABLE TO STOP, THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ALSO VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD SOUNDS AND THEN STALL, CONSUMER WAS ALWAYS BEING TOLD BY DELAERSHIP THAT IT WAS A SENSOR AND THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS ALWAYS BEING REPLACED, BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A MANAGER AT THE CHEVROLET SHOP THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROGRAMMED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAUSED THESE MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL AS BURNING OUT THE CARBURETOR, THE MANAGER FIXED THE DIAL SO THE A/C WOULD NOT BE ON, BUT STILL INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT NEEDED TO BE PROPERLY REPROGRAMMED, CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES SINCE THE DIAL WAS READJUSTED, CONSUMER HAS OBTAINED LEGAL REPRESENATION AND FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACUTER CREATED.*JB

NHTSA ID

562669

Incident

Feb 17, 1998

INSIDE TRIM ALONG WINDSHIELD CRACKED THROUGH. REPLACEMENT COST IS $775. I HAVE MY DOUBTS AS WHETHER THIS WAS A NEW CAR AT TIME OF PURCHASE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY DAUGHTER SCRAPED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. WHILE HAVING IT REPAIRED THE INDEPENDENT COLLISION REPAIR SHOP COMMENTED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A PREVIOUS WRECK. I TOLD THE SHOP OWNER THAT THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A WRECK. ON 10 OCT. 2000 I TOOK THE CAR INTO BACHMAN CHEVROLET TO HAVE THE CRACKED DASH TRIM ASSESS (GM CASE C1837827). THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AT HOME TO INFORM ME THAT IT WOULD COST $775 TO REPLACE THE TRIM. HE PROCEEDED TO QUESTION ME ABOUT THE CAR BEING IN A WRECK. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A WRECK AND IT WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM HIS EMPLOYER. BASED ON THE ABOVE STATEMENTS I NOW HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUT THE CAR.. *AK

NHTSA ID

735092

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER FOUR TIMES IN SHOP, MISFIRING,SEVERAL KNOBS HAVE FALLEN OFF,PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK,INTERIOR PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

725651

KNOCKING NOISE NEAR TRUNK AREA, BURNING SMELL CONSTANTLY, PANEL LIGHTS ALWAYS SHOW SOMETHING WRONG, ETS OFF LIGHT BLINKING, TILT STICKS, HORN DEFECTIVE, DON'T START IN WARM WEATHER,POPPING NOISE IN REAR SIDE, COOLANT LEAKS, POWER STEERING HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY BURNED UP AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, WINDOW RATTLES WHEN COMING DOWN, WINDOW NOT ALIGNED RIGHT AIR COMES THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES,ALARM DOESN'T WORK 85% OF THE TIME EVEN WITH NEW BATTERIES, NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE JUNE 1, 1999.

NHTSA ID

718978

Incident

Dec 16, 1999

MUFFLER DEFECTIVE. NLM

NHTSA ID

549319

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED, REQUESTS RECALL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

706430

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

WATER COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOWS. PASSENGER SEAT COVER NOT ANCHORED. LEATHER PANELS COMING UNDONE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

830249

Incident

Apr 23, 1997

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, TAPPED A LIGHT POLE AND BOTH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE PROCESS. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

823336

Incident

Mar 17, 1998

REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA ID

533679

Incident

Nov 5, 1997

REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

NHTSA ID

528671

Incident

Jan 6, 1998

FRONT DOOR WINDOW CHANNEL FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604860

Incident

May 1, 1996

CLICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

603259

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

ENGINE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

516062

Incident

May 30, 1996

ENGINE STALLED DUE TO FAILED THROTTLE SENSOR.

NHTSA ID

515713

Incident

Jan 1, 1996

OWNER STATES THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT CLEAR WINDOWS ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO ABOUT 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LOWER. SERVICE PEOPLE CLAIM IT IS A PROBLEM ON 95, 96 AND 97 CAVALIERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

808213

TAPE DECK WILL NOT ACCEPT TAPES, REPLACED, REPLACEMENT CRACKS/POPS.

NHTSA ID

515013

Incident

Dec 23, 1996

MUFFLER FAILED

NHTSA ID

514236

TIRES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

509928

Incident

Oct 15, 1996

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 601605)

NHTSA ID

507067

Incident

Jul 22, 1996