The service engine light appeared on my 2003 cavalier. I took it to walker chevrolet in franklin, tn and they performed a smoke and visual test. All tests indicated a leaking gasoline tank. The gas tank was replaced at a local garage and the mechanic noted a crack was formed at the seam area of the gasoline tank.
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system complaints
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My daughter was backing the car into the street and the car stalled. She managed to stop the car two feet from an oncoming car. The problem was diagnosed as a bad fuel and it was replaced at a local garage.
I was driving home from my sons football practice. I was in second gear going approx. 20 MPH. The car slowly started to decelerate, until it stopped completely at the curb. I could not get it started. After spending $50 on a tow, and $160 to have the problem analyzed, I was told it was my fuel pump and filter that needed to be replaced. I was quoted $1160 to fix it. I'm in the process of locating a cheaper mechanic, but the lowest quote so far has been $700. Making my grand total a minimum of $910.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 55 MPH the vehicle stalled. There was a loss of power steering and the brakes failed. The engine shut off and the vehicle would not restart. The oil warning indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The road conditions were not a factor. The dealer information is unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 55,000. Updated 1/02/08 . *lj updated 12/12/07
Car suddenly and without warning would not start. After a tow to the chevy dealer, found to have a defective fuel pump which was replaced.
2003 chevrolet cavalier fuel pump failure. Customer states that she is not the only customer with this problem. She says her vehicle only had 70,000 miles on it as did others. Wants to know how to request for reimbursement.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While the vehicle was at the dealer for service, the technician stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. He further stated that the vehicle was not getting fuel to start up the vehicle. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 32,400. Updated 11/06/07
2003 cavalier fuel pump, first failure was june/july 2007 (70,000), driving on the interstate car stalled at 60mph then would not start again. Had car towed, mechanic couldn't find the problem but the car started again. Car ran fine for months with no indication there was a problem. Second failure sept 2007 (110,000), driving on the interstate in high traffic high speed, car stalled out and managed to get to the shoulder without getting hit. Would not start again. We had the car towed and have to replace the fuel pump. It has to be defective and is very dangerous. I just hope no one has to die on an interstate because of this before a recall is made. Cost of repair after extensive search and not using gm parts or dealer service was est. $360 + tow. Old part will be sitting here waiting for a recall.
2003 chevy cavalier w/56,000 miles. Car stalled and died. Had to have it towed to local mechanic. They determined it was a clogged fuel filter. Replaced that. Total cost of tow and filter - $250. The next week, took a trip, drove 200 miles and car stalled and died again. Had to get it towed to another shop. They said the fuel pump was faulty. Replaced fuel pump and oxygen sensor. Total cost of that tow and replacement - $1600.
My 2003 chevrolet cavalier ls sport sedan stalled while I was driving home from work. The speed limit is approximately 45 MPH, but I was going approximately 20 to 40 starting to move from a standing stop at a stop light. The car stalled and would not restart. I was almost rear-ended as a result of this failure. After the car was towed to service, it was diagnosed with a faulty fuel pump. The car has 40,404 miles on it at the time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump failed. As of september 14, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 57,171.
Car stalls intermittently, usually when coming to a stop. This is either with the clutch engaged or with the transmission in neutral. The idle dips to about 500rpm, fluctuates, and either goes back up to 900rpm or stalls the car. Restarts are hard. The car has approximately 61,000 miles. It has happened frequently for the past six months. Some days it's fine, and others it stalls every time you come to a stop light.
Car stalled on highway. Pushed car into parking spot and it would not restart. Had car towed to chevy dealer - monday it was confirmed that the fuel pump and filter had to be replaced at a cost of $770.70 including the tow charge.
Fuel pump went out while in traffic on the highway, I was able to coast to the shoulder. Car sputtered for a bit, then died completely. Car would crank, but would not start up again. Fuel pump failed and had to be replaced. Car was at 61000 miles. $500 for part from dealer.
No prior symptoms. Vehicle failed to start. Failed fuel pump/replaced fuel pump. Vehicle has 70,000 miles.
Fuel pump failure.
Vehicle suddenly died while the car was moving (approx. 25 MPH). The car would not restart. Car would still crank but wouldn't kick over. Car has 52,000 miles on it. Fuel pump went out.
I have a 2003 chevy cavalier with 56,200 miles on it and my wife and I were returning home to flint mi. @ 10 pm on i75 in michigan when the car started to slow down and than it picked up to normal speed for a couple of miles and than it stalled and would not restart. The only light that came on was traction control off light. We walked to the nearest exit and called our son to come get us - we were approx. 30 miles from home @ 10:30pm. I could not get the car towed until the next morning due to severe storms in the area. I researched the internet and it was very obvious that it is a common problem to have the fuel pump quit on 2003 cavaliers. I called and had the car towed to my son-in-laws house (36 miles). I had to meet the driver and show him where to take the car. I took the day off work and called to get prices on fuel pump modules. The normal cost is over $400 for the module. After the car was towed my son-in-law used his tester and there was not any codes in the ECM. We than tested the fuel pump and there was not any noise indicating that the pump was not working. I went and bought a pump which listed for $420 and just because I was a gm employee - I was able to get a discount and only paid $240.00. My son-in-law charged me $100 to replace the pump and the car runs fine. By the way the towing bill was $110 but the insurance company would not cover the total bill because I did not take it to the nearest repair facility. It would have cost me in excess of $800 to take it to a repair facility. I tried contacting chevrolet customer service but they deny any problems or issues even though there are 100's & 100's of complaint on the internet. If you need anymore info - please contact me.
Car suddenly stopped responding while driving on the highway. As a consequence, I had to pull over. The car completely failed without any previous signs of failure or warning. When taken to the mechanic, I was told that the fuel pump had failed. Fuel pump and fuel filter were replaced.
Fuel pump failed at 81,000 miles on 2003 cavalier.
I have a 2003 chevy cavalier with around 57,000 miles on it and the fuel pump went out on it. I had to buy a new one and have it replaced which ran me about 500 dollars.
Engine stalled suddenly & would not restart. Car had to be towed and fuel pump had to be replaced. Vehicle has only 59,000 miles.
My 2003 chevy cavalier stopped in the middle of a major highway. Had to flag people down to help push it off of the road. Turns out to be a bad fuel pump that needs replacing.
No events leading to failure. Car lost all power and shut down within 75 yards. Would not restart after waiting numerous attempts, waiting, etc. . Had vehicle towed and fuel pump replaced.
While cruising at 55 MPH engine surged several times then simply quit on busy highway. Approx 78,000 miles. Had to tow 35 miles and faced with very expensive replacement!
My 2003 chevy cavalier has stalled out several times while I was driving down the road at speeds not over 25 MPH. This was very scary and it definitely could have caused a big problem at a higher rate of speed, because you lose everything when it dies. I just had to replace the fuel pump , on a car that is less than 4 years old, has less than 32,000 miles on it, and all maintenance has been completed per dealer recommendations. The cars warranty was the 3 year/ 30,000 mile warranty, so the dealership would not have helped with the repair bill. There is something not quite right about this car even though the fuel pump has been replaced, at times it goes by itself without my foot on the gas pedal- I have to apply the brake to slow it down.
My 2003 chevy cavalier stalled out while going 35 miles an hour. The car was towed to an auto shop where they informed me my fuel pump failed. I did research online and found this forum including 120 similar experiences: http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-cavalier/tvinic5tfu5sfsi5h the fuel pump was replaced for approximately $650 dollars, which includes towing, labor and parts.
Sitting in drive-thru and motor quit. Had to push car to parking spot. Towed to dealer and they found no fuel pressure from fuel pump. Replaced fuel pump assy.
My 2003 chevy cavalier with 55,000 miles was running fine, then one day after doing some grocery shopping, I started the car and it stalled. Trying to pull out of a parking space in the shopping center, the car stalled at least 6 more times. The check engine light came on at start up and stayed on. I drove the car around the parking lot of the shopping center and it started to settle down. I decided to try and drive it home where there is an auto shop I use right by my house. The car didn't make it even a 1/2 mile (only to the next traffic light) where it stalled at the red light leaving me stranded in the middle of a buy intersection. I had some guys from a local goodyear shop help me push the vehicle into their parking lot, from which I had the car towed to my local shop. On investigation the car needed a new fuel pump, which a gm authorized dealer would sell for $700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact struck the gas tank with a hammer and the vehicle restarted temporarily. Currently, the vehicle will no longer start. There is an ongoing investigation (# pe 07033) regarding the fuel pump. The current and failure mileages were 67,000.
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