1995 Chevrolet Cavalier engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. LATER THAT DAY, THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA complaint #10247351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION AND ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,340 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10223589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I BOUGHT A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER NEW, IN JULY 1995. I HAD THE FOLLOWING MAJOR REPAIRS DONE ON THE CAR. ON 8/97 -ENTIRE EXHAUST FROM CONVERTER BACK BAD BAFFLED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 10/97-SERPENTINE BELT/ROTORS/ALTERNATOR & RECALL ON HAZARD LIGHTS UNDER WARRANTY. 4/00-HEAD GASKET,SEAL,OIL,FILTER,COOLANT;RECALL ON COVER,SHIELD,RETAINER,SEALANT (DEALER COVERED COSTS UNDER A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT. 4/00-EGR VALVE 10/00-ADJUST SERPENTINE BELT;REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT 10/01-REPLACE BACK BRAKE PADS,CLEAN FRONT PADS 05/02-REPLACE FAN BELT & TENSIONER;RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH 06/02-BROKEN FORWARD CLUTCH HOUSING,CLUTCH,GASKETS,FLUID,LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY 07/02-REPLACE BATTERY,BAD CELL DUE TO CAR SITTING FOR SO LONG DURING PREVIOUS REPAIR 12/03-WATER PUMP, HEAD GASKET, THERMOSTAT,OIL,FILTER,COOLANT $461.79-50% OF BILL REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET UPON WRITTEN REQUEST 07/03-REAR BRAKES; 08/04-RESISTOR (BLOWER MOTOR, 09/04-ALTERNATOR 07/05-FRONT ROTORS & PADS; 06/06-REAR BRAKE LINE 06/07-WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION-FRAME RUSTING OUT. REAR BUMPER SUPPORT FRAME MUST BE REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION, MORE FRAME REPAIR WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR NEXT INSPECTION;HEAD GASKET IS STARTING TO SEEP AGAIN THIRD HEAD GASKET. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TWICE BY THEIR E-MAIL SITE IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. SITE CLAIMS RESPONSE WILL BE WITHIN 48 HOURS. I ASKED FOR REPAIR COSTS FOR REAR FRAME SUPPORT, HEAD GASKET OR A VOUCHER FOR CREDIT TOWARD A NEW/NEWER VEHICLE. POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM OF THE THIRD HEAD GASKET, THAT FRAME RUSTED ON A CAR ONLY 12 YEARS OLD THAT JUST LAST MONTH TURNED 72,000 MILES. ALSO, POINTED OUT THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A PROTECTIVE UNDERCOUNTS WHICH I AGREED TO. WHEN I READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATED NOT APPLY

NHTSA complaint #10196202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER REQUESTED RECALL INFORMATION ON A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. *KB. NAR NO ADDRESS PROVIDED. THE CONSUMER HAD VALVE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10160507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

MASSIVE LEAKS OF COOLANT DUE TO FAULTY GASKET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS CONSTANT RUNNING THROUGH A BOTTLE OF ANTIFREEZE A DAY B/C OF SAID LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #10155499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, INFORMING THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED COOLANT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. THEN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10110949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

IN JANUARY 2004 THE CHECK COOLANT GUAGE WOULD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY, THEN ON A DAILY BASIS, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC HAD FOUND THAT THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM THE RADIATOR AND HAD ADVISED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10068463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AS DESCRIBED IN PRIOR DEFECT REPORTS, E.G. 98054A, MY CAVALIER HAS A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER & MFR HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. I'M FACED WITH A HEFTY REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN MFR'S DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10030736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES THEY STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL ON HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN PERFORM ON VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. KYLE CHEVROLET 860-872-6530.

NHTSA complaint #10026593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SINCE THE END OF AUGUST 2002, MY CAR HAS BEEN FALLING APART. IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I HAD FREON PUT BACK INTO IT, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE FREON WAS GONE. THE MECHANIC PUT A DYE INTO THE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LEAK, BUT HE COULDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS OVERHEATED IN TRAFFIC. OIL IS LEAKING FROM MY HEAD GASKETS. NOW, IT IS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING PERIODICALLY. I WAS IN CAMDEN WHEN IT WOULDN'T START. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I START THE CAR, A CLICKING NOISE COMES FROM THE STARTER. OH YEAH, I HAD THE STARTER "FIXED" A YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM MY ALTERNATOR. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE ALTERNATOR OR THE STARTER THAT'S KEEPING THE CAR FROM STARTING. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN IN MY CAR AND THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS, THIS IS NOT A RELIABLE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10023723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NUMBER ONE PISTON ROD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW AND A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10021261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE GASKET BUT A LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10017658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HEAD GASKET LEAKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. APPARENTLY WAS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. GM NOT HELPFUL. DEALER NOT HELPFUL. DEALER DRAINED ALL OF MY FREON AS WELL AND BROKE MY HEATER SWITCH. GM TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A CONSUMER/BUSINESS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER HEAD GASKET RECALL PROBLEMS THAT APPEAR TO BE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, I SEE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM IN THE MAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10010363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB

NHTSA complaint #10009404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LEAKING COOLANT TOOK TO DEALER AFTER RECIEVING A LITTER FORM CHEVY, THEY REPLACED HEAD GASKET. ONE YEAR LATER COOLANT IS LEAKING AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT FIX THIS TIME DUE TO MILLIAGE BEING OVER 100,000 MILES. WILL CHEVY FIX THIM PROBLEM OR NOT THEY DID NOT FIX IT THE FIRST TIME SHOULD THEY NOT BE MADE TO FIX THERE MISTAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10007952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS NOT COVERED BY DEALER DESPITE SERVICE BULLETIN #98054 AND #98054A AND THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE HAD 54,771 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10005109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE BYPASS SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE IGNITION REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REFUND FOR THE REPAIR COST OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES ONLY A CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND IT INTERMITTENTLY RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. *J'S

NHTSA complaint #568183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALL DAY AND THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED EGR VALVE FOR ENGINE LIGHT BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE RUNNING ROUGH.

NHTSA complaint #568183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER REPLACE TWICE. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE SHE HAD THE RECALL DONE. #RECALL 98054 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA complaint #8021920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET FOR THE VEHICLE WERE APART OF A RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A GM DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #567220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $1,240.00 THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #764500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 5/1/97, 11/13/98, AND 3/23/00, AS DIRECTED BY NHTSA, HOWEVER THE WORK HAS NOT YET SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR REPAIR UNDER CHEVROLET SPECIAL POLICY # 98054A, COVERING THE ADMITTEDLY FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD/GASKET. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I MUST NOW PAY FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH MUST INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS WORK BUT APPARENTLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

NHTSA complaint #763130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING, THICK HEAVY SMOKE CAME FROM HEAD GASKET, ALSO ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED FROM VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS MATTER HAD OCCURRED. TOOK TO DEALER. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, AND IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8009203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #8007527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8006522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO GET A STALLING PROBLEM FIXED. DURING ONE TRIP THE REPLACED A HEAD GASKET AT 77,764 MILES ON A BULLETIN FROM GM. THE DIDNT CHECK THE HEAD FOR DEFECTS. THE DEALER TOLD US GM ONLY LET THEM REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. IT IS NOW 15 MONTHS LATER AND 14,000 MILES ON IT, THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN. GM SAID IT IS NOT COVERED AND THE DEALERSHIP WANT 1, 100 TO FIX IT. SEEMS TO ME GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH BAD HEAD GASKETS AND INSTEAD OF FIXING THE HEAD AND GASKET RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, THE JUST CHANGE THE GASKET AND WHEN IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY STICK IT TO THE CUSTOMER.

NHTSA complaint #759088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.