Timing chain had to be replaced because vehicle was becoming inoperable. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak mj
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier engine complaints
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Consumer states that the engine is overheating and the engine light illuminated.
While driving 50-60 MPH and without warning vehicle will stall, then shutdown on major highway.
While driving vehicle shutdown. Dealer could not locate cause. Please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.
The car hesitates when starting on ice or snow. If the drive wheels start to spin, the wheels do not receive power and the car does not being to accelerate until a delay of about 1 or 2 seconds. During this time another car was coming at me and I did not know if I would get hit or not. Fortunately, I was not. It is very scary not being able to move when another car is headed in my direction.
When turning steering wheel sharply there was a popping sound at all times. Dealer replaced power steering shaft.*ak consumer states engine light comes on while driving, squealing noise from passengers side of engine especially on cold starts, and engine is slow to crank up-intermittent, battery was replaced, also vehicle would not start, dealer found fuel pump was inoperative and replaced fuel pump.
While driving engine check light came on. Took to dealer, and they replaced oxygen sensor. In march of 2001, problem reoccurred, and dealer replaced oxygen sensor again. On september 11, 2001, problem occurred again, and dealer did not have a solution for problem. On october 22, 2001 problem reoccurred. A dealer told consumer it was okay to drive with engine light on. Finally, on november 14, 200 engine light came back on. Please provide any further information.
My car has stalled 4 differnt times w/out any warning,the 2 or 3 times I was told to put gas treatment in my tank . They thought I had water in my tank. Finally after almost hitting an 18 wheeler in the rear w/my 3 year old daughter in the car, the dealer said the fuel filter was defective,& the fuel modular regulator was shorting out.I tried to get gm to do a buy -back on my car the refused.this is only one of many repeated problems w/my z24. I am going to file the lemon law on this car.
Vehicle stalls when A/C turned off. This happens when vehicle is in park and/or drive and vehicle is at stand still. Dealer has had three attempts to correct defect. Dealer states that they can't engineer a fix for the stall. In process of having vehicle classified a lemon under the state of florida's "lemon law".
The consumer was in driveway trying to go firward but the vehicle wouldn't go, the consumer tried reverse, nothing happened and the vehicle completely shut down, there was no steering ability and no brakes, the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem
Clutch was not engaging properly, was noisy when changing gears, and would jerk once in gear, dealer found master cylinder leaking and replaced it.
Three times the car had to be towed to the dealer. Twice it died when I was driving causing me to miss work. It always shuts down the same way.
While driving in heavy traffic a large quantity of carbon monoxide fumes entered vehicle compartment.
While driving on three different occasions at 65 MPH and without prior warning vehicle cutt off, causing loos of all power. Also, vehicle has lost a great amount of fuel, problem may be linked, causing occupants of vehicle to get sick. (ak consumer states no one knows as of yet, the first time dealer replaced battery, the second time they did nothing, the third time they replaced filter in gas line or tank.
Engine was cracked. Technician stated head gasket was blown. Please provide further information.
Going uphill vehicle stalled, after 10 minutes. Started again, and a while later, on uphill vehicle stalled . Had vehicle towed to dealer, mechanic took vehicle on test drive, and it stalled uphill. Dealer replaced fuel sending unit. In november 2000, head gasket had to be replaced.
Vehicle experienced possible engine failure which caused vehicle to shut down completely resulting in a collision with several vehicles due to stalling (ohio traffic crash report).
Was driving vehicle when without warning vehicle experienced an oil & transmission leak. Nothing was working properly in vehicle. There were no instrument panel lights, also, transaxle was found to be faulty. Waiting to receive a new transmission from michigan to replace original.
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