NHTSA Complaint #10258897 — 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258897
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 13, 2008
Date Filed	February 17, 2009
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER IN SEPT. 2008 FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GO TO COLLEGE. HAD A CARFAX REPORT DONE AND FOUND NOTHING, CLEAN REPORT. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, INST. CLUSTER WENT BAD, NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEC. 08 THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS MINE. I HAVE EVEN FOUND WEBSITES ADVERTISING TO REBUILD THE CLUSTER AS SO MANY ARE DEFECTIVE. NOW IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH TO SEE THE MAJOR PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. I FEEL THAT ENOUGH INFORMATION IS OUT ON THE INTERNET TO WARRANT A RECALL ON BOTH ISSUES BEFORE THE PUBLIC HAS TO SPEND ALL THEIR MONEY TO FIX GM'S FAULTY PARTS THAT BREAK DOWN SO QUICKLY. JUST THESE 2 REPAIRS COST $500.00 EACH. *TR

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