NHTSA Complaint #10263228 — 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10263228 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 45,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE GROUND AND FAILED, THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. FINALLY TURNED OFF THE KEY AND GOT THE ENGINE TO STOP. HAD JUST COME OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WAS IN A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT A FEW MINUTES EARLIER THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE CLUTCH LINE SNAPPED BECAUSE THERE IS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL THAT LIES NEXT TO IT AND RUBS IT. THIS CAR HAS A HISTORY OF THIS HAPPENING AT ABOUT 40K THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF. GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL, BUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
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