While driving transmission failed, consumer states now starting to have problems with the current transmission.
1996 Chevrolet Cavalier transmission complaints
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While driving at highway speeds or for extended periods of time four-speed overdrive transmission will automatically shift down to a lower gear, and "ets off" and "check engine" lights come on simultaneously. Vehicle remains in low gears until lights go off or until vehicle cools down. Also , that when this problem occurs vehicle jerks and vibrates as if the ABS is kicking in at speeds in excess of 40 MPH. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While driving transmission will not shift gears. Consumer please provide more information.
No transmission which has been cared for, which this one has, should fail at 78000 miles.
The transmissions in gm cars seem to be having multiple failures at what I seem to think are unusualy low milages. This trans that went out in my car is a gm rebuilt transmission would somebody please look into the gm transmission situation.
Transmission went out car will not move and it already has a gmc replacement transmission in the car.
My ets off light and my check engine light has been illuminated for the past 10 months. The code 1810, which is the tcc switch, has shown when my car has been scanned. My car has been seen by several mechanics . The switch has been replaced twice and it did not solve the problem. The mechanics told me that I needed a new transmission. I had a new transmission put in. The lights came back on which caused my car not to shift properly. All the mechanics that have looked at my car said that getting a new transmission would fix the problem. Which it has not. What can you recommend I do. Do I have to pay for this transmission even though it hasn't fixed anything? Also this problem happened shortly after my warranty expired.
4 speed automatic transmission forward gears failed, reverse still works.
When driver went to accelerate transmission failed. This is second transmission in vehicle. Dealer has been notified.
I have had problems with my transmission in the past and now agian I am having to have it replaced.
Brakes failure to stop, car slips in gear when pressing on brakes, horn sometimes doesn't work then it starts to work , headlights go dim when brakes are pressed ,noise in rear area
I have had to replace my transmission on my car twice within a 2 year period. I was told both times that the pump shaft has failed in each occassion. Also note, each time I have had to replace the transmission because of this part, I have had to pay at least over $1400.
Rear seat belt guide detached from the seat.
At 46k miles, my transmission panel light started going on and off. At 53k miles, a gm dealer read a p1887 tcc release switch circuit malfunction. At 58k miles, the transmission broke at 70 MPH on i77 north of charleston wva. The gm dealership in wva found that the pump in the transmission came apart, damaging the clutch and flywheel assembly, replaced the transmission, and billed me. I called gm customer service, they said I was out of warranty, tough luck, no other problems like this have ever been reported. However, I found numerous identical problems in the federal safety agency files (see the federal safety agency bulletin sb049140). I printed a tsb (service bulletin) from a gm dealer in ohio that shows that the transmission pumps installed on cavaliers before 6/96 have had transmission pump seal failures that can lead to the transmission burning up even though the car drives like normal. Since gm admitted in the tsb that cars produced before 6/96 (mine was built 4/96) had a pump problem, and there is no recall on the cavalier transmission, I believe I still should be reimbursed by general motors for the cost of a replacement transmission on my car. The cost from the dealer to replace the transmission was $2,062.70.
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.
Engine head gasket/struts/starter/transmission/ dome light/ paint/,muffler/seats and ABS brakes have all gone badly at least once, and some have been replaced twice and are bad again. Dealer was notified several times, but refused to check or replace. No longer doing business with them due to the service. I have been having to pay for all of the services.
Car refused to move while entering traffic, all reg maint. Performed, no warning, barely avoided being rear ended. Company not interested in danger or in responsibility for defective parts. Engine works, car will not go into gear.
Vehicle'stransmission failed while driving on the street at approximately 25 MPH without warning. Had to push vehicle off the road to avoid a collision, believed this condition was due to manufacturer's defect since vehicle had only 54,000 miles of wear. Can the federal safety agency help in this matter.
I found out that this car was purchased on july 31 1996, but not by me I can't found who or whom purchased the car . I would like to find if this car was owned by someone before me because this create a problem where if someone enter the date of ownship as 7/31 /96 who was the original owner of this car. Thank you for your help. Shirley hurt
The sun gear and carrier cracked and bearing exploded causing transmission failure.
While traveling at 65 MPH, I encountered merging traffic, so I slowed down to approximately 40 MPH, I then heard a pop but did not think much of it because of the construction crews working on the side of the road, I was also listening to the radio. I noticed there was something wrong when the car kept on slowing down at a steady pace,I heard the engine idling loudly and pulled over to the side of the road. I found it kind of odd that the transmission would give out on me since the car was a 1996.
Vehicle bought w/bad water pump which was leaking badly. Brakes in rear were making metal to metal noise & were slushy. When vehicle was driven any great distance & then stoppped, it would overheat & then stall out. Hard to restart. Odometer numbers not even & out of sync. Water hose is leaking.
Transmission (main drive) failed. Nlm
Part broke with no warning - results in no power at all to get out of traffic- mechanic says that he has seen several cavaliers that have this problem
While driving vehicle had stopped for no reason. Was unable to change gears. The transmission had failed at 43,000 miles. Had vehicle towed to dealer & mechanic said that transmission had worn out & needed replacing.
Transmission failed.
Clutch gets replaced every 26 k miles, manu claims normal wear (no other I ever had need a new clutch that often).
Replaced the automatic transmission with a remanufactured one.also the hood release/ABS brakes and air conditioner failed.
The transmission cable runs against the catalytic converter. The catalatic converter got hot and caused the transmission cable to melt. The dealer will be notified.
While driving 60 MPH the rear axle fell off, causing driver to have a major crash. The vehicle was totalled. This happened without warning.
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