1997 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical problems

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · MD

Car radiator fan won't kick on cause car to get very dangerously hot causing car to become a bomb

Filed Feb 27, 2016 · Electrical · 162,000 miles · CO

While driving my horn stopped working without any kind of indicator!! 3 time this has occurred while driving !! Major safety issue! Was unable warn car backing out and had to swerve to avoid accident! Replaced fuse 3 times!! Someone may die as a result of this malfunction!! Never received any kind of notice from dealership/ manufacture regarding this issue! Upon googling found many are experiencing same problem!! A serious accident or death may result because of this defect!!!please,please look into this problem !!!!!! Also the gage lights tend to stay on!! First it was the oil sensor lite, now the radiator lite!! Both chambers are full even after professional servicing!!!!!! The oil lite still comes on just had professional oil service?!????

Filed Feb 8, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 117,000 miles · FL

The safety device light came on. It won't go off, can't start my car.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · AZ

My 1987 chevy cavaliar shut off in the middle of driving multiple times. The first time I heard clicking in the cluster and the theft system light turns on and my fuel pump shuts down. I have been in very critical places while this situation takes place. The theft system has shut my vehichle off on the highway, in the intersection ect.. I have tryed to reset this system numerous times. I have come to the knowledge that this is a serious problem with many chevy cavaliars and other gm models. This should be a recall and should be fixed. I, a loyal gm customer, should not have to drive a unpredictable vehichle that has security problems that are due to the original making of the system. I have no money to pay for this and am stuck with this problem. It is very unsafe.

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · ND

My rear defrost quit working and I went and checked some of the connections. The connection under the dash had been melted, with the plastic showing evidence of being melted. I have done some checking on the internet and it appears it is a problem. If you check gm cars pontiac, and gm some of the vehicles have had this issue. It appears to be very common based off the forums and you tube video's. It appears in impala, cavalier, sunfire, and this isn't an all inclusive list. This is concerning because it appears to have been a problem for a few years and gm allowed this to happen.

Filed Mar 11, 2014 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated the engine failed to start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the engine wiring harness was faulty and exposed melted wires. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 119 miles · CA

The first incident that occur was in 2009. It was that the switch of the key engine did not want to start. Someone came to fix it but could not find a way to repair it. He had to add a button under the steering wheel and I would be tuning the key to the engine to start I would have to push that button to start the car. I would have to be replacing light bulbs constancy from the rear back of the single light. The theft lock system would be turning it self on while I would be driving. Thankfully there was accident because of that. But I would be struggling to start my car .I had to wait some couple of minutes to start the car. The recent incident that occur was when my neighbor heard like some fireworks in our side of our house. He took a look and he seen that our car was some sparkling lights out of the steering wheel. That was around midnight what he seen and he told us that morning. As I walk towards the car I could smell smoke as if something burn. I wanted to start my car but wouldn't start. Some one came to fixed it and had to replace some cable from the steering wheel because that was that cause the sparking of the fire.

Filed Feb 18, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 119 miles · CA

As I was going to turn the switch on to turn on my car it didn't want to start. I had some one fix it but could not find a way to fix it. They had to add a button under the steering wheel to start the car as I turn the switch on. There was couple a of times where the car would go on passlock by itself and wouldn't start until a long period of waiting. The external headlights burn constantly and I would buy new bulbs for the back lights. One time our neighbor said he heard noise like fireworks on our property and he said that he seen our car was sparking light out of the steering wheel. That morning of that day he told us and as we were checking the car I could smell something burned. As a result of that the car didn't want to start . The auto repair people had to come to our house to figure out what was wrong with it. They had told me that some wires inside the steering wheel had burned but mostly I have been fixing more of electrical switches and burned wires. I appreciate for taking your time to read this and I'm looking forward to hear from you.

Filed Jul 24, 2012 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that she depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic for inspection where they stated that the vehicle had activated the anti theft mode. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2012 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, he attempted to sound the horn and it was not functioning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the horn sensor would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.