NHTSA Complaint #10070211 — 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070211
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 22, 2004
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR DAUGHTER, AND VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL MAJOR PROBLEMS. VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND HAD A NEW THERMOSTAT AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE IT ACTED AS IF DID NOT WANT TO START. VEHICLE WAS JUST NOT FIRING CORRECTLY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE BECAME EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO START AND THE COOLANT AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE COOLANT WAS CHECKED IT WAS AT A NORMAL LEVEL BUT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OTHER THAN COOLANT WAS IN THE TANK. THE OIL WAS CHECKED AND LOOKED LIKE BROWN MERKY LIQUID. *NM

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