2000 Chevrolet Cavalier steering problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.”

“I OWN A 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY AND LOUD CLUNKING/POPPING NOICE IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR--POSSIBILTY UNDER THE DASK BOARD. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN OR ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH STEERING OF THE AUTOMOBILE. IN READING THROUGH DIFFERENT CONSUMER COMPLAINT; IT WOULD SEEM THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 CAVALIER AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURIES TO THE AUTOMOBILE OCCUPANTS. CANNOT AFFORD EXTENDED WARRANTY NOR CAN I AFFORD MORE AUTO REPAIRS. PLEASE RESPOND WITH SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK.”

“CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STEERING COLUMN RECALL, BUT THE DEALERSHIP BY THE CONSUMER'S SCHOOL REFUSES TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS.*MR THIS WAS A RECALL, WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN COULD BURST INTO FLAMES. CONSUMER NEED THIS FIX, IT IS DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION. *BF”

“WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE 04V036000/IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. IT WAS FEBRUARY 25, 2005 WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM DEVELOPED. *AK DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PAID $85.00 TOWING AND $465 FOR REPAIRS. *BF *NM”

“(1) ORDINARY TO LOW USAGE OF A 2000 2.2 L CHEVROLET CAVALIER, WHICH HAD 19,900 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER, 2004. (2) PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF CAR, WHEN TURNING. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE NOISE IS A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A STEERING OR POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. (3) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE NOISE. THE REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED A CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR. MOREOVER, THEY REPLACED THE OTHER ROTOR AND BOTH BRAKE PADS. FURTHERMORE, THE REPAIR SHOP LUBRICATED THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT, THE SADDLE ON STRUT, AND THE TIE ROD. ALSO, THE AXLE WAS INSPECTED EXTERNALLY, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT IT MIGHT TAKE A WEEK FOR THE "CLUNKING" NOISE TO DISAPPEAR, AS THE LUBRICANT WORKED INTO THE JOINTS. HOWEVER, AS OF APRIL, 2005 THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.*AK”

“WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD POPPING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD DISPLAY A LOUD RUMBLE AT TIMES AND WOULD LESSEN AFTER DRIVING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC *JB”