NHTSA Complaint #712924 — 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	712924
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date of Incident	September 30, 1997
Date Filed	October 6, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

"ETS OFF" LIGHT AND "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" REMAIN ON WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE. SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS DO NOT TURN LIGHTS OFF. IN SEPTEMBER 1997 WHEN PROBELM FIRST OCCURRED, THE PCM (ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS) WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED. DEALER ALLEGED THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL PART WAS REPLACED. WHEN PART WAS REPLACED, DIAGNOTICS REVEALED NO PROBLEM. THE COST TO THE DEALER WAS APPROXIMATELY $250.00. NOW (TWO YEARS LATER) SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING. DEALER SAYS NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO REPLACE MODULE AGAIN, AT OWNER COST. LOCATION OF MODULE (UNDER WHEEL WELL) IS SUCH THAT IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER. THANK YOU. JOAN MOORE

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