Rusted out fuel lines that are leaking bad
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system complaints
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Fuel pressure regulator linked to the fuel rail was leaking, in a steady drip, fuel. Either o rings were failing or regulator was defective or failed to work properly.
When I bought the car in springfield mo., I only had 8 miles on the car when I drove it off the lot. I live in rolla which is only 110 miles at the most. I drove straight home and the mileage showed 265 miles, twice the mileage. Also, the car shakes and grinds when starting. They found nothing wrong with it. That was when it had less than 1000 miles. Fuel lines or something smells heavy with gas. My car eats gas more than my astro van. They said nothing was wrong. I have put three cooling systems in this car they said was wrong. Fuses keep burning out. I have replaced 65 bulbs, they said nothing is wrong. It's much worse now. When I turn the car the steering sticks then goes into the turn, they said nothing was wrong. This car has been nothing but trouble since I bought it. Ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770836
Gas gauge, speedometer and temperature light will not work. At the same time all of the panel lights will come on - gas light, engine light, brake light, etc. Then all of the sudden everything will work properly. This occurs at least once a day, and has been happening since approximately 25,000 miles. Was taken to a dealer for the odometer reading hieroglyphics but nothing was resolved.
Wife and kids driving down the road and the car turned off without warning. Had the car towed to the dealer and they stated that it was the fuel pump. Cost me $850 to replace. Tried to work with chevrolet to get compensation and they were unwilling to assist in any way even though my wife and kids could have been seriously injured by oncoming traffic.
Fuel pump failed on expressway driving. Engine abruptly died and would not restart. Car was pushed to shoulder of expressway and towed to dealer who replaced fuel pump assembly and sender module.
Consumer was involved in a side impact at speed 55 MPH. Vehicle was forced into a ditch at 30 MPH impact head-on in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed ,causing driver to go into steering wheel. Also, fuel cut off switch did not kick in. Vehicle continued to run. Vehicle was a total loss. Please provide any further details.
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