This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Two issues left consumer stranded in 1999 2.2L Chevrolet Cavalier catastrophic failure of input shaft/input drum assembly on 3T40 transmission, left operator without any forward or reverse drive gears while drive was engaged and rolling. Managed to avoid crash. Remedy was replacement of transmission with remanufactured transmission. Incipient worsening of starting times. Poor factory ECM calibration in all or most 1999 2.2L Cavaliers can leave operator stranded in warm starting condition. Results in poor initial running and large amount of unburned hydroarbons released to atmosphere. A technical brochure exists to remedy the situation, but no recall. Dealer wants $90 to reprogram ECM.
First, the whole transmission was rebuilt at dealers, the sensor fan now does not work, the battery and radiator are not functioning, the steering is malfunctioning, and the brakes are slipping, and now the transmission is also slipping again, I reported all this to Chevy as I was not getting satifaction from the dealers in Florida and now the my vehicle is broke down and will not run in bradenton Florida at cox chevelot on cortez road in Florida, I called and talked to several women in the customer service at Chevy and their names are brandy mays and lillania lopez, I still have no vehicle and now I am not receiving any courteous service as I was told Chevy would buy back the vehicle and it was a lease. I have purchased a new Chevy truck and due to the red tape and Chevy now refusing to help assist me with the buy back I am unable to keep my new truck due to this red tape and all the forms and information that the service dept. Now says I need to have had done, but I was not informed when I first made the complaint on Sept 7. I called back on Sept, 28, when I found out that Chevy went back on their word. I am not a car dealer, I do not work at Chevy as a service representitive, and I sure do not know what papers or forms are required for the manufacture in detroit Michigan needs to fill out paperwork. I am an unsatified consumer, and I feel the run around I am receiving is a great injustice. I loved my car and it is immaculate inside and out. I only want to keep my new Chevy truck which is not looking as a possible option as Chevy is not cooperating, the dealer moved its lot, the service departments in Florida will not service the vehicle, and it is an engine censor chip, the transmission, the radiator sensor fan and now the steering, I have no knowledge on how to repair a sensor chip or any of these things and since the car is in Florida I cannot get it to Kentucky. Now gmac, my financer on my new truck will not finance me.
Vehicle was parked inside of parking lot. When consumer went to start vehicle, she applied reverse gear, and vehicle wouldn't move at all. Also, it was leaking water, a defect from the manufacturer.
Transmission would knock while in park. Vehicle has been in/out of dealer's shop on three occasions, and problem is reoccurring. Also, engine would overheat. All brakes and front rotors replaced.
- Broomfield, CO, USA
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While driving about any speed vehicle will stall without prior warning. A pull in the shifts when they change gear due to transmission failure. Consumer doughtyer is driving the car it stall causing minor accident in which the air bag violently deployed hitting the driver in causing injury, the other air bag broke the windshield.
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- Lexington, KY, USA