1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

CONSUMER REQUESTED RECALL INFORMATION ON A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. *KB. NAR NO ADDRESS PROVIDED. THE CONSUMER HAD VALVE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. *NM

AS DESCRIBED IN PRIOR DEFECT REPORTS, E.G. 98054A, MY CAVALIER HAS A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER & MFR HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. I'M FACED WITH A HEFTY REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN MFR'S DEFECT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THEY STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL ON HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN PERFORM ON VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. KYLE CHEVROLET 860-872-6530. *AK

SINCE THE END OF AUGUST 2002, MY CAR HAS BEEN FALLING APART. IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I HAD FREON PUT BACK INTO IT, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE FREON WAS GONE. THE MECHANIC PUT A DYE INTO THE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LEAK, BUT HE COULDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS OVERHEATED IN TRAFFIC. OIL IS LEAKING FROM MY HEAD GASKETS. NOW, IT IS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING PERIODICALLY. I WAS IN CAMDEN WHEN IT WOULDN'T START. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I START THE CAR, A CLICKING NOISE COMES FROM THE STARTER. OH YEAH, I HAD THE STARTER "FIXED" A YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM MY ALTERNATOR. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE ALTERNATOR OR THE STARTER THAT'S KEEPING THE CAR FROM STARTING. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN IN MY...

THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE GASKET BUT A LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM

THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

HEAD GASKET LEAKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. APPARENTLY WAS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. GM NOT HELPFUL. DEALER NOT HELPFUL. DEALER DRAINED ALL OF MY FREON AS WELL AND BROKE MY HEATER SWITCH. GM TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A CONSUMER/BUSINESS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER HEAD GASKET RECALL PROBLEMS THAT APPEAR TO BE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, I SEE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM IN THE MAKING.*JB

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB *TS

SERVICE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS NOT COVERED BY DEALER DESPITE SERVICE BULLETIN #98054 AND #98054A AND THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE HAD 54,771 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE BYPASS SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE IGNITION REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REFUND FOR THE REPAIR COST OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES ONLY A CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND IT INTERMITTENTLY RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. *J'S *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER REPLACE TWICE. TS

THE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE SHE HAD THE RECALL DONE. #RECALL 98054 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET FOR THE VEHICLE WERE APART OF A RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A GM DEALER.*YH

THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 5/1/97, 11/13/98, AND 3/23/00, AS DIRECTED BY NHTSA, HOWEVER THE WORK HAS NOT YET SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR REPAIR UNDER CHEVROLET SPECIAL POLICY # 98054A, COVERING THE ADMITTEDLY FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD/GASKET. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I MUST NOW PAY FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH MUST INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS WORK BUT APPARENTLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THICK HEAVY SMOKE CAME FROM HEAD GASKET, ALSO ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED FROM VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS MATTER HAD OCCURRED. TOOK TO DEALER. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, AND IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. NLM

MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO GET A STALLING PROBLEM FIXED. DURING ONE TRIP THE REPLACED A HEAD GASKET AT 77,764 MILES ON A BULLETIN FROM GM. THE DIDNT CHECK THE HEAD FOR DEFECTS. THE DEALER TOLD US GM ONLY LET THEM REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. IT IS NOW 15 MONTHS LATER AND 14,000 MILES ON IT, THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN. GM SAID IT IS NOT COVERED AND THE DEALERSHIP WANT 1, 100 TO FIX IT. SEEMS TO ME GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH BAD HEAD GASKETS AND INSTEAD OF FIXING THE HEAD AND GASKET RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, THE JUST CHANGE THE GASKET AND WHEN IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY STICK IT TO THE CUSTOMER.*AK

"LOW ANTIFREEZE" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. ADDING ANTIFREEZE FIXES TEMPORARILY, AND WE STILL SMELL FUMES FROM HOOD. INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER OF FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEM MANIFESTED. DESPITE COUNTLESS REPAIRS, LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR CUTS OFF SPORADICALLY. NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. MIDDLE BACK SEAT BELT ALSO RELEASES, CAUSING OUR TODDLER'S CHILD SEAT TO TIP OVER WHEN VEHICLE TURNS CORNERS.*AK

THIS IS THE 4TH FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SINCE 3/99...GM AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS LATEST FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

THIS IS THE 4TH FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SINCE 3/99...GM AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS LATEST FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKS INTERMITTENTLY AND BENT THE VALVES IN THE HEAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THREE YEARS, THERE IS ALSO A KNOCK IN THE PISTON ALSO. NLM

HEAD GASKETS/TEMPERATURE GAUGE JUMPING LEFT TO RIGHT,ADD COOLANT. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO THE END OF 100,000 MILE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH 71,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES AND WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM OF LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE WHEN GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION. *AK *SLC

THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. NLM

I HAVE REPLACED 5 HEAD GASKETS NOW ON MY CHEVROLET CAVALIER. COMPANY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BY ONLY UP TO 92,000 MILES. DUE TO THE PAST HISTORY I KNOW THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET IN THE FUTURE.*AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCING COOLANT LEAKAGE AND OVER HEATING. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED FROM EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 1 YEAR LATER AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.*AK

HAD NOTICED FLUID ON GROUND. LIFTED HOOD AND GREEN FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT & DOWN ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC INDICATED HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN. REPAIRED HEAD GASKETS AND ENGINE.*AK

PULLEY FAILED. *ET

VACUUM LEAK AT ENGINE.*ET

CRANKSHAFT BROKEN.*ET

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *ET

PULLEY FAILED. *ET

VACUUM LEAK AT ENGINE.*ET

CRANKSHAFT BROKEN.*ET

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *ET

ON 10/2/00 I HAD MY 95 CHEVY CAVALIER TOWED TO 2 DEALERS, BRYNER CHEVROLET (THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE WARRANTY) AND THEN TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NE AUTO OUTLET BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ON 09/25/00 MY CAR BEGAN TO START WITH A HESITATION. EACH DAY THEREAFTER IT GOT WORSE. ON 09/25/00 I REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING THAT THE BATTERY MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. THAT DID NOT HELP. BY THURSDAY THE PROBLEM WORSENED SO I CALLED BRYNER CHEVROLET AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. I COULD NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL 10/3/00. ON 9/30/00 THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START AT ALL. ON 10/2/00 I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BRYNER AND THEN TO NE AUTO OUTLET AS I STATED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD THAT NE AUTO OUTLET COULD NOT LOOK AT THE CAR UNTIL 10/3/00. I RECEIVED A CALL AT 11:30AM FROM JOE DIDONATO AT NE...

IN FEB 2000 THE FRONT AXLE OF MY CAR BROKE WHILE IT WAS BING BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. PRIOR TO THAT IT HAD MADE A LARGE CLUNKING NOISE ON A FEW OCCASIONS. AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD SEVERAL VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS MADE IT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING . I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOL IT WAS THE TIMING BELT, AND THAT THE WHEELS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE REPLACED THE WHEELS AND BEARINGS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT THE TIMING BELT AS WE DID NOT AGREE THAT IT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A LOUD CLINK AND SHAKING OF THE CAR. AFTER REPLACING THE WHEEL AND BEARING THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND PULL ON THE FRONT END A ND CLUNK. WE FINALLY BROUGHT IT TO A NEW MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT...

THIS 95 CAVALIER WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL #99088 CONCERNING THE PCM. THEY PERFORMED A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THAT TIME AND NOTED UNDER "MAJOR SERVICE" THAT IT HAS A "BAD HEAD GASKET LEAK." WE HAVE KEPT IT UNDER CONTROL USING AFTERMARKET STOP-LEAK TYPE PRODUCTS, BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE, DOES A RECALL EXIST TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT? I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS BEING A COMMON DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND COOLANT LEAKAGE DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET AS STATED IN TSB #98054 AND 97054A. *MJS

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKETS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE CLINDER HEAD GASKET THEY HAVE NO RECALL,ONLY A LETTER#C98054 WHICH SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE AT NO CHARGE FOR 7YRS OR 100,000MILES. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MINE BECAUSE I HAVE A REBUILT SALVAGE TITLE, THE CAR IS LIKE NEW WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ON OUR ENVIRONMENT IS NOT GOOD,WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *AK

VEHICLE WAS LOSING COOLANT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ,AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

LOW ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. COOLANT IS ADDED ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO LATER. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I SEE THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING IT REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME? HOW SHOULD I PROCEED. *AK

HEATER CORE BROKE, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK OUT. REPLACED 3 HEATER CORES AND A HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WILLING TO PAY FOR THE HEAD GASKET, BUT STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

I WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER CAVALIER OWNER THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS SENT OUT ADVISING OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR CAVALIERS BACK TO THE DEALERS TO ADDRESS HEAD GASKET DEFECTIVENESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, HEATER CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK OUT. IN ADDITION,TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK