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.
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier engine complaints
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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.
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.
The engine stalled, the consumer stated the dealer was aware of the problem.
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.
The head gasket failed.*jb
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.
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.
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
Consumer states that while driving and without warning the head gasket blew causing the consumer to pull over. Dealer replace twice. Ts
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
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
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.
I would like to see them pay for the repair cost of $1,240.00 thank you. No safety defect listed.
The head gasket was replaced on 5/1/97, 11/13/98, and 3/23/00, as directed by the federal safety agency, 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.
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
While driving or parking vehicle will shake violently without warning mechanic stated cylinder needed to be replaced.
While driving the vehicle the head gasket leaks internally and externally. Nlm
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.
The first incident with my 1995 base model chevrolet cavalier was when the horn stopped working, when I needed it most on a freeway when someone was about to hit me while changing lanes. The horn failed, and it had to be replaced at a cost of about $100, which I covered, since the vehicle was recently off of warranty. Months later, the trunk latch refused to work. I could not open the trunk from the rear or from the inside of the car. In late 2000, my brakes were making grinding noises. Turns out the rotors were badly warped at 50,000 miles. Now, 15,000 miles later, the brakes are grinding again, which leads me to believe that the rotors may once again be warped. At the beginning of 2002, I took my car in for a routine inspection, only to discover that the head gasket was cracked and leaking coolant all over my engine. The head gasket had to be replaced, which was a very costly repair. Only recently have I heard that this may or may not be covered by a "secret" warranty up to 7 years or 100,000 miles, something I wish I had been notified of before this happened. Finally, within weeks of the head gasket repair, the plastic on the driver's seatbelt snapped off, so now I must have the entire seatbelt replaced. I am very disappointed with all of the problems I have experienced with this car, and I have heard that other cavalier owners have had even worse experiences than me! I would like to see general motors stand by their products and at least reimburse me for some of the head gasket repair cost, which was nearly seven hundred dollars, but this may only be a pipe dream. There should be a recall on the cavalier engine head gaskets for the 2.2 l engines. This seems to be a long-running problem on cavaliers throughout the 1990s that gm has yet to publicly admit or address. What will it take for them to recall it, someone dying on the road when his or her car either stalls in busy traffic or catches on fire?
"low antifreeze" light comes on and off. Adding antifreeze fixes temporarily, and we still smell fumes from hood. Informed by manufacturer of faulty cylinder head gasket months before problem manifested. Despite countless repairs, light comes on and car cuts off sporadically. No reimbursement for repairs. Middle back seat belt also releases, causing our toddler's child seat to tip over when vehicle turns corners.
This is the 4th failure of the cylinder head gasket since 3/99...gm and the dealer refused to fix this latest failure under warranty.
The timing chain breaks intermittently and bent the valves in the head, this has happened 2 times in three years, there is also a knock in the piston also. Nlm
Head gaskets/temperature gauge jumping left to right,add coolant.
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Head gasket was replaced with 71,000 miles. Vehicle has 150,000 miles and was experiencing same problem of leaking anti-freeze when gasket had to be replaced. Dealer was contacted but refused to remedy problem with customer's satisfaction. *ak
Cylinder head gasket coolant leaks from cyl. Headgaset to engenblock
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The head gasket failed prior to the end of 100,000 mile special coverage warranty, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. Nlm
The head gasket cracked. Nlm
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