2004 Chevrolet Cavalier

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WHICH HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE PAINT ON THIS CAR, AND OTHER CARS LIKE IT, IS PEELING AND CHIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR NO REASON. THE DOOR EDGES, BUMPERS, HOOD, AND FENDER ALL HAVE CHIPS OF PAINT MISSING OR ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE CAR IS ALSO VERY BAD AND IS SCRATCHED VERY EASILY AND WASHING THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES MORE BAD THAN GOOD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WARP VERY EASILY ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS SOON. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH SUCH A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TALKED TO. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN HIS TRUNK CAUSED BY THE CAR NOT BEING PROPERLY WELDED DURING MANUFACTURING. THE WATER LEAK CAUSES MOLD AND MILDEW TO FORM ON THE CARPETING AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MOLD AND MILDEW IS CAUSING ILLNESS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER APPLIED SEAM SEALER TO THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE INTERIOR AND CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO USE THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THE WATER HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR AND CARPET AGAIN. THIS SERVICE DEALER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND STATED THEY WOULD NO LONGER WORK ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE TOO EARLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTIONED. NEITHER CHEVROLET NOR THE DEALERSHIP COULD UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. GM TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS GRADUALLY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN IN THE REPAIR SHOP RIGHT UNTIL IT WILL BE FIXED. SHE SPOKE TO THE SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND MADE IT THAT IF SHE PICKED UP THE CAR FROM REPAIR SHOP THEN SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, 4 DR SEDAN, VIN #[XXX]TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON MONDAY, 8/8/05 DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ,I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND LO AND BEHOLD IT REGISTERED ZERO. THE ZERO READING CONTINUED FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT BEGAN TO RECORD SPEED. I BROUGHT IT TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET THE SAME DAY AT 5500 N STATE RD. 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073, TELEPHONE #(954) 247-3000, INVOICE [XXX]. TODAY, 8/9/05 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER COMPONENTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. THEREFORE, NOTHING WAS DONE AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. I FEEL MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ARE AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHICH IT PROBABLY WILL SINCE THERE IS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT. IF I AM GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE AND NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AT, THIS COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE CHILDREN, MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WOULD NOT RETURN THE CONSUMERS CALL. SHE CALLED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH THE SECOND TIME. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED/PROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED A MODULE 3.107, SEAL 3.112. *AK THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *JB

DT: 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED WHEN PULLING OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND COMING UP TO A LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE TIRE, AND NOTHING HIT THE RIM TO PUNCTURE IT. THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. IT CRACKED A 9 INCH RIP LONG WAYS AND THERE IS RIP RUNNING OUTSIDE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT LOOKED LIKE A CHUCK HOLE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE THEN CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THAT DEALERSHIP STATED IT LOOKS DEFECTIVE AND IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE BACKING UP. ALTHOUGH THEY STATE THIS, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PUT IT IN WRITING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND HEARD THE TIRE LEAK AIR BECAUSE IT LOST ITS SEAL. *AK

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WENT BAD, AND THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RADIO HAD TO REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE ALARM WENT OFF AT RANDOM. ALSO, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY MODULE CONTROL UNIT. THE FRONT END HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE WHEEL COVERS AND THE CLICKING NOISE WAS A RESULT OF THIS. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL COVERS TWICE. *AK