1997 Chevrolet Cavalier transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY CAVALIER 1997 (95,000 MILES) OUT OF NO REASON DURING COLD DAY TODAY 1/2/08, CAN NOT MOVE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INITIALLY I CAN BACK UP MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, AND DRIVE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. WHEN I STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, I FOUND THE CAR CAN NOT MOVE FOR A FEW FEETS TO STUCK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD WAITED FOR 5 MINUTES CHECKING OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEN CAR SLOWLY CAN MOVE. MY SUSPECT, THERE IS SUDDENLY NO FLUID IN THE CLUTCH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON THIS PCM FROM GM. SLOWLY IT GAINS MORE POWER. BUT I LOOSE MY TRUST ON THIS VEHICLE. I REMEMBER I SAW 4 YEARS AGO SIMILAR CAVALIER VEHICLE AT THE OIL CHANGE COMPANY. SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AT ALL. I FOUND IN THE WEB SEARCH, THERE IS NHSTA ID#10017096 THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR WHAT TO DO WITH THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE CONDITION. COULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP?

NHTSA complaint #10213577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE TRANMISSION IN THESE CARS ARE VERY FAULTY, AND THE COMPANY SHOULD RE-CALL THEM. I THINK THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THEM TO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES TO THE CONSUMER FOR WE OUR THE PEOPLE BUYING THESE BAD CARS. I JUST BOUGHT MINE AND IT HAS A TRANS. PROBLEM ALREADY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ANSWERS ON THIS AND THE COMPANY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS. THERE WERE OVER (66_) NOTED PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR ALONE AND I THINK THAT YOU GUYS MADE THEM BAD THEN YOU GUYS MAKE THEM RIGHT AND SEND OUT RECALL NOTICES TO THE CONSUMER. BEFORE SOME-ONE COULD GET HURT IN A REALLY BAD CAR ACCIDENT OR EVEN DIE IN ONE BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT PUT RECALLS OUT TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10067911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

THE TRANMISSION IN THESE CARS ARE VERY FAULTY, AND THE COMPANY SHOULD RE-CALL THEM. I THINK THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THEM TO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES TO THE CONSUMER FOR WE OUR THE PEOPLE BUYING THESE BAD CARS. I JUST BOUGHT MINE AND IT HAS A TRANS. PROBLEM ALREADY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ANSWERS ON THIS AND THE COMPANY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS. THERE WERE OVER (66_) NOTED PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR ALONE AND I THINK THAT YOU GUYS MADE THEM BAD THEN YOU GUYS MAKE THEM RIGHT AND SEND OUT RECALL NOTICES TO THE CONSUMER. BEFORE SOME-ONE COULD GET HURT IN A REALLY BAD CAR ACCIDENT OR EVEN DIE IN ONE BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT PUT RECALLS OUT TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10067911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND STALLED. THE SPARK PLUGS MELTED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD WARPED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE INTERNAL EXHAUST HEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH, REMOVED THE HEAD AND RESURFACED. THE ELECTRIC FANS DON'T TURN ON. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FAN RELAY, ECT SENSOR, AND FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED(REMOVED REPLACED). THE VEHICLE HAD SURGED AND DIED OUT. THE SENSOR CONNECTOR CLIP BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSOLE UNDER THE RADIO HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, DUE TO MULTIPLE DTC PLUGS FOULED. THE VACUUM LINE HAD BROKEN, AND THE CONNECTORS WERE RE-PINNED. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING AND THERE WAS POOR BATTERY CONTACT TO THE TERMINAL. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO REV UP. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE COOLER LINES WERE FLUSHED. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OR THE DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN. THE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED/RESEALED, THE TIMING CHAIN WAS GREASED, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. SCC

NHTSA complaint #10009896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10009745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8010434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS, AND SHE HAD JUST PEPLACED HER TRANSMISSION. ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS GONE IN THE WINDOW. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE WINDOWS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF IT COULD BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE MONEY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #760342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, TOOK TO SHOP WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT NONE WAS FOUND, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITHIN 24 HOURS TOOK TO SHOP AGAIN STILL SHOWING TRANS PROBLEM STILL UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY WAY TO RESET LIGHT WAS TO PUT ON COMPUTER BUT COULD NOT PROMISE WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #739292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE IDLING AND WITHOUT WARNING , DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE POSITIONING CENTER, AND REPROGRAMMED PCM, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURRING, AND CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #876369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PCM WAS PART OF A RECALL. HAD REPLACED BUT CAR STILL ATTEMPTS TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED OUT BUT THEY STILL CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND IT ALL STARTED WHEN THE PCM WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #736444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. THEREAFTER VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REPAIRS. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BOTTOM BEARING FELL OUT. *AK THE REASON FOR BEARING FALLING OUT WAS DUE TO SLOPPY ASSEMBLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. THAT IS THE BEARING WAS NOT PRESSED INTO PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #873533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

1). WHEEL BEARINGS WEARING OUT THEN TIRES AND WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT CANT GO MORE THAN 40 MPH OR CAR WILL SPIN AROUND IN ROAD . BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS NOT WORKING. ENGINE WITH ONLY 12,000.00 MILES KNOCK BAD UNTILL WARMED UP AND SOME TIMES DONT STOP WHEN WARM.IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK UP AND CANT GET CAR TO CRANK MUST WIGGLE AND GIGGLE TO GET IT TO WORK.HORN HAS NOT WORKED SINCE BOUGHT CAR.TRANSMISSION CLATTERS WHEN TRYING TO GIVE TO MUCH GAS

NHTSA complaint #725844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1). WHEEL BEARINGS WEARING OUT THEN TIRES AND WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT CANT GO MORE THAN 40 MPH OR CAR WILL SPIN AROUND IN ROAD . BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS NOT WORKING. ENGINE WITH ONLY 12,000.00 MILES KNOCK BAD UNTILL WARMED UP AND SOME TIMES DONT STOP WHEN WARM.IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK UP AND CANT GET CAR TO CRANK MUST WIGGLE AND GIGGLE TO GET IT TO WORK.HORN HAS NOT WORKED SINCE BOUGHT CAR.TRANSMISSION CLATTERS WHEN TRYING TO GIVE TO MUCH GAS

NHTSA complaint #725844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND HARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR WITHIN THE BRAKE.

NHTSA complaint #847355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #846526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SQUEAKED. BRAKE ROTORS AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, FUEL PUMP IS GOING OUT .

NHTSA complaint #844831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

BUTTON ON SHIFT INDICATOR IS VERY EASY TO DEPRESS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL ACCIDENTLY. OTHER TIME , GEAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO REVERSE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #837674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR, YOU MUST FIRST SHIFT TRANSMISSION THROUGH 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 15 SECONDS, WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #544820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE/CLUTCH AND GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO ANOTHER GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #836270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STALL AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL MODULE WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LATEST REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS FOR A SHORT IN THE PCM IGNITION CIRCUIT, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA complaint #832864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUCKS AT ONE POINT AS IF IT LACKS GAS AND IT ALSO STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL TO REPLACED PCM. PCM REPLACED 4 TIMES HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #831790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HESITATION, DELAYED "PICK UP" UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY, AND "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE TURNING.

NHTSA complaint #781858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #534116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #519481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LEAPS FORWARD AND SHUTS OFF AND THERE IS A LOUD CRASHING SOUND.. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE 12/96. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO SHOP TODAY.

NHTSA complaint #810112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WOULD REV UP, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. DEALERSHIP HAS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #806993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.