NHTSA Complaint #896616 — 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	896616
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	September 20, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT WOULD STALL OUT. RPMS WOULD REV UP FROM ZERO, AND VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER FIRST TIME, AND MECHANIC CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWICE SINCE THEN, 2 MONTHS LATER. *AK

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