1999 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system problems

Filed Aug 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 198,000 miles · NC

I was on my way to my dentist appointment, suddenly a hissing noise came from the car.all of the dashboard lights came on and I knew I was in trouble.I was on a busy intersection in the city.I had to act in a split second and steer quickly off of the nearest side ride.the steering wheel was locking up.I had just enough power to get safely off of the street in time and to keep from getting hit from behind.I was in motion on a city street.the car was trouble from day one.I believe it was a flooded out car sold to the unsuspectithat unsuspecting person was me.I got suckered out of over $2400. I have paid for at least 2 new cars with the money I have spent on this lemon.by the way the shady owner don't feel responsible at all for scamming my money out of me.

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · MO

Takata recall: fuel gage nas never worked since being bought, turn signals ( both right and left) barely worked when bought and went out completly the next day, power steering locks up occasionally and and cant turn wheel,shift gear linkages will only shift manually under the hood, car will die or struggle to continue running unless foot is always pushing on gas, engine occassionally backfires, and not quite sure if the fuel pump is working properly or gone out

Filed Jun 20, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · WI

1999 chevrolet cavalier. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems and vehicle sometimes emits white smoke through the vents. *smd the consumer stated the transmission and radiator needed to be serviced. Also, a serpentine belt and fuel pan was needed.

Filed May 2, 2011 · Fuel system · 92,500 miles · NY

My 1999 chevy cavalier's fuel gauge just stopped working out of the blue. It reads that the fuel tank is full and doesn't drop. We didn't know that this had occurred until my car ran out of fuel on a 4-lane highway while sitting at stop light. We were almost got rear ended by approaching high-speed traffic multiple times, and we were forced to leave my vehicle in the middle of the road to get to safety. Luckily my husband was able to push the danged car off of the roadway/intersection once a passerby stopped behind us and turned his hazard flashers on. The nice gentleman also got out of his vehicle and helped my husband push the car off of the roadway. Thank god for good samaritans! The fuel gauge never leaves "full". After talking to a dealer and several auto shops, we decided it made more sense to go by the odometer from now on, which is a gigantic inconvenience. This decision was made based upon the ridiculously high cost for repair, along with the fact that most mechanic's told us that the fix would only be temporary, as fuel gauge failures across the board is a well-known common general motors product problem, and that a fuel gauge failure will likely rear it's ugly head again sooner or later.

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · 77,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that in 2005 when she made a right turn at 15 MPH, the steering wheel made a clicking noise and began to vibrate. The failure continued to occur. There were no warning lights that would allude to the cause of failure. The contact also noticed that the steering wheel would unlock and turn involuntarily when it was supposed to be locked. The fuel gauge was also defective. She also noticed that the lights on the instrument panel, and headlights, were also faulty. The bulbs in the left rear turn signal and brake light burned out and melted after they were used three to four times. The contact called the local dealer to ask about related recalls and was informed that there were no open recalls for her vehicle; however, the contact found eight recalls for her year, make and model vehicle. The current mileage was approximately 100,000. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2007 · Engine, Fuel system · 64,000 miles · NJ · fire · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. The contact noticed that the vehicle was smoking while he was driving. He pulled off the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle exploded. The driver sustained burns and is currently in the hospital. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure is similar to the federal safety agency campaign id # 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 64,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2006 · Fuel system · 889,350 miles · PA

Fuel tank rust through from outside.

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Electrical, Fuel system · 99,000 miles · MO

While driving fuel regulator failed and gas went through the motor, and the motor blew up. Vehicle towed to the dealer. *ak engine and was removed and replaced. In addition, consumer stated that after purchase of vehicle the computer when out. *tt

Filed May 23, 2005 · Fuel system · 95,365 miles · NY

Gas odor around the vehicle while parked. Took vehicle to the mechanic, who indicated that the gas tank had developed a leak, caused by the straps around the tank. Straps and leak were repaired. *nm new gas tank was installed.

Filed Feb 21, 2005 · Fuel system · 56,000 miles · NC

No events leading up to failure . The gas gauge stopped working in my 96 chevy cavalier and now my 99 chevy cavalier and I've run out of gas on several occasions thankfully not in the middle of traffic or on the highway. I've heard that they know about this problem that it is some kind of sensor problem and it exists throughout a number of gm cars . Nothing has been done to correct the problem