NHTSA Complaint #747725 — 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	747725
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 19, 2001
Date Filed	July 9, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED LETTERS THAT THIS WAS OCCURING ON THESE VEHICLES DUE TO SMALL HOLE FOR OIL TO CHAIN CLOGGING BUT I HAD NO RECALLS OR WARNINGS OF THIS. THIS CAR HAS RELATIVELY FEW MILES ON IT AND AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED, I HAD JUST STOPPED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE TURN OR IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS THE CAR LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY. IF THE DEALERSHIPS ARE RECEIVING LETTERS, WHY AREN'T THE OWNERS. I REALIZE THAT THERE CAN BE FAILURE OF THIS PART, BUT IF THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE CLOGGING OF THE AREA THAT KEEPS THE CHAIN OILED, THEN THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR NOT THE WEAR OF THE PART.*AK

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