2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER/POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION ....OWNED FOR 4 MONTHS, LET THE WINDOW DOWN ONE DAY AT A DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT AS USUAL AND THE WINDOW JUST STOPPED AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN...STILL TO THIS DAY IT IS STILL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION..SO NOW EVERYWHERE MY FAMILY AND I GO WE'RE AT RISK OF OUR BEING BURGLARIZED BECAUSE THE CAR'S INTERIOR IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE..THE WINDOW WAS AN ISSUE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE USED CAR THRU CARS AND TRUCKS IN MORROW, GA AND THEY AGREED TO FIX IT AND NEVER DID..SO CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT CAN BE REPAIRED FOR $120..WHICH I DON'T HAVE..IT'S JUST RIDICULOUS..RIDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BOTH POSE SAFETY PROBLEMS TO MY FAMILY AND I..THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IT'S JUST GOT TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO ME AS A CONSUMER TO BE SAFETY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE JUST BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH WHICH CAUSED THE ABS, ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE TIME WAS SLOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW SHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEED ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHILE OPENING THE TRUNK. THE KEY MUST BE PLACED IN THE IGNITION IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO SHUT OFF. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, ONE BATTERY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP ONCE IT IS DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURES PERSIST. THE CONTACT FILED CASE NUMBER 71-530-566-719 WITH GENERAL MOTORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ