Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the pin that holds the steering wheel detached and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 146 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
When stopping with ABS from higher speeds, the vehicle bucks, misses, and stalls out, vehicle would immediately start up, but when put in drive it would stall out for about 5-10 minutes, consumer states the problem is with the torque converter sensor.
Problems initially occurred in 1996. Diagnosed as being failed lifters. Lifters were replaced. Problems still continued. Began to have problems with the car stalling and would not start . Problems again diagnosed as being due to the lifters but now there was damaged to the engine with the oil flow. Internal damage had occurred. Would require replacing the engine. This was done in october, 1999 at a cost of $2,200.00. The car at this time had only 39,000 miles. Car was basically used infrequently by someone in a rural town. Regular or routine maintenance has always been done timely.
Locked up torque converter in transmission willnot disengage, causing the engine to stall, resulting in potential safety hazard.
While driving a hole in the engine block, causing oil to leak out of the engine, resulting in the vehicle stalling out.
Intermittent stalling.
When engaging transmission into reverse the vehicle will stall. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier?
7 of 146 owner complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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