2004 Chevrolet Cavalier: engine stalls while driving

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Visibility · GA

Takata recall windshield wiper linkage broken while car in motion on a rainy day and my car stalls everyday while at light even shuts off if I'm at light

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · AL

At times, during the past several months this vehicle has been hard to start. Had the fuel pump and ignition switch replaced, but did not seem to solve the problem. Recently, the car stalled out while driving and took 15 minutes to finally re-start. I have read online where this has been a problem for other owners of chevy cavaliers- hard to start and stalls out sometimes. Not sure what is causing the problem, because the check engine light does not come on and there is no code to diagnosis/read.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Electrical · 87,426 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled as all of the warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure however, replaced the fuel pump as a precaution. The repair failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the technician determined that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,426 and the current mileage was 111,600. Updated 7/10/15*cn updated 8/23/2017

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Engine · 120,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle was able to function properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 133,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2012 · Engine · 80,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and no warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local shop, who diagnosed that the timing chain guide bolts broke. As a result, the cylinder head, oil pump, and transmission were damaged. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2010 · Engine · 51,000 miles · KY

Idle miss while auto is in gear (automatic). Initial occurrence 15000-20000 miles. Started when at a stop light you could feel the miss it was every 30-45 seconds. No check engine light associated with problem. Has gotten worse, still no check engine light. Now it stalls and you can watch the tachometer drop 25-50 RPM. Took it to the dealership under extended warranty @ 512010 miles. Dealership said it was #2 cylinder misfire. Changed ignition module & coil pack. I picked it up and drive it 1.5 miles and it was the same. Took it back and they swapped injectors with another cylinder and spark plugs, changed fuel filter. Picked it up again. Same problem. Dealership said they cannot fix it until there is a check engine light, even though problem could be duplicated every time car was taken back to the dealership. I had the service writer and the actual mechanic in the car with me each time and they agreed there was a problem. As of this date 1-18-10 problem still exists.

Filed Aug 17, 2009 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · NE

This is the second problem I've had with this. Clutch problems due to a faulty hydraulic line in a 2004 chevy cavalier. First incident occurred may 1st when the master to slave hydraulic hose split open (was told by the ase certified repair person this should never have happened). This was a dealer only part and there are no used parts available for this. Now there are no leaks, but clutch still sticks to the floor. Driving fine, then no clutch to put car into correct gear. Had happened intermittently, but today I was in the middle of morning rush hour traffic. Almost caused several accidents when car stalled after idling really low. Shut off car while sitting at a red light-- finally after a fight with the stickshift, got into gear so I could get to a parking lot. After looking on-line for solutions and a closer repair shop, realizing this happens quite a bit to owners. I'm scared to have my 4 month old daughter in my car and would rather have her in a 1988 mazda that the seatbelts don't click back. This is a very dangerous problem and should be addressed immediately since it happens during normal driving. If I wouldn't have had some quick thinking on my part, I probably would be in the hospital right now.

Filed Aug 8, 2009 · Fuel system · 110,000 miles · GA · crash · 3 injuries

My 2004 chevy cavalier 2.2l base/sedan is well maintained. Three months after the purchase the fuel pump stopped working. Replaced by dealership under warranty. A year later the fuel pump was replaced again. Warranty period over. Cost me $896. Recently the fuel pump stopped working while I was driving. I was making a left turn at the intersection and proceeded to make the left and all of a sudden the engine stalled and steering froze forcing me into the light post after the turn. This caused two other vehicles to collide to avoid hitting me. The service garage diagnosed the problem to be the fuel pump. Cost me $750 and $1900 for front end damage. I contacted the dealership head office and the declined comment. Instead they blamed be for not replacing the fuel filter. Again, this vehicle has always been maintained and serviced at the dealership, as well as the filter/fuel pump. My friend had a similar experience 2 yrs ago and gave me this website to file a complaint. 2 yrs and nothing yet? Thank you for allowing the manufacturers and all involved to get away with this! After doing research, this vehicle is known for this problem. I will not sell this vehicle and will not drive this vehicle to protect the public from fatalities. This vehicle is going straight to the junkyard. God bless america.

Filed Aug 10, 2008 · Transmission · 100,137 miles · 00 · crash

When I was dropping my sister off at the airport, I was leaving in my cavalier which is a manual transmission I put the car in reverse and engaged the clutch it stuck on and would not come off. I had to slam on the emergency brake and brakes to stall out the car. Once the car stalled it also came to rest against a tree, which thankfully did not cause any damage except a few scratches. On further investigation I had noticed that a hole has worn in the hydraulic rubber line from the master clutch cylinder. The hose was rubbing against a wiring harness metal brace bracket just below the clutch master cylinder. It could have caused alot of damage or personal injury or even death in the right circumstances. I had just left the halifax water front where there were about 6000 people and if the problem happened. There could have been major problems. I would like someone to look into this problem. When it happened there was no warning.

Filed Mar 3, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 24,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 5 MPH, the engine intermittently stalled. The failure occurred while making a turn in first gear. The RPM decreased to 400 RPM and there was a loss of power steering. When the vehicle stalled, the contact released his foot from the clutch and the motor increased the RPM's automatically. When the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently until approximately ten attempts. While driving 55 MPH, the speedometer displayed 30 MPH. When the gas tank was full, the fuel gauge would display half a tank. The temperature gauge also malfunctioned. The vehicle would not overheat, but the gauge would read hot. The dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the failures. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 37,500.

Filed Sep 19, 2006 · Acceleration · 25,250 miles · MD

Vehicle's idle stuck at 2500 RPM's, making it difficult to brake. Other times vehicle's RPM's are so low the vehicle stalls. When they are too high the only correction is to engage the clutch and turn the vehicle off. Chevy dealers can't duplicate the problem, so they do nothing. The problem is intermittent.

Filed Feb 9, 2006 · Acceleration, Transmission · 15,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated that the 2004 chevrolet cavalier has been having a continuous problem with the cruise control. When the vehicle stops on dry roads, it will stall and shut off completely. The auto air control system sensor and the entire cruise control system have both been replaced twice. The parts were replaced at a service dealer. The contact stated that the automatic transmission will not shift gears smoothly, and will remain in a lower gear at higher speeds.