NHTSA Complaint #758935 — 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	758935
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	March 21, 2001
Date Filed	March 7, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 24,197 MILES. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD STALL DURING DRIVING. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 21 DAYS, AND REPLACED THE SWITCH CLUSTERS, IGNITION SWITCH, REPROGRAMMED BODY CONTROL MODULE, REPLACED PCM AND FOUND BURNT 3-4 CLUTCH. AT 40,613 MILES THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED AGAIN (WHILE ON THE FREEWAY). THIS TIME THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ACTIVATE, AND WE HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS ANOTHER ENGINE PROBLEM. THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED DEFECTIVE COIL AND IGINITION WIRES. THE CAR IS ONCE AGAIN BEGINNIG TO IDLE DIFFERENTLY, WHICH IS A PRECURSOR TO IT STALLING. AT EACH FAILURE, WE ALSO SMELLED A BURNING ODOR JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLING.*AK

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