2003 Chevrolet Cavalier service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TRANS AXLE WENT OUT APRIL 09 WITH A HORRIBLE MESS OF OIL, STEERING RACK REPLACED 6 MONTHS LATER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/ MOTOR PROBLEM, FUEL PUMP WENT 75,000 A BIT SHY OF A YEAR LATER. NOW MY DEFROST ISN'T WORKING; POSSIBLY THE SWITCH 85,000. HAD BRAKES DONE TWICE SO FAR WITH LEAKS; THIS INCLUDES HYDRAULICS, ROTORS, PADS, SHOES ETC. MY STEERING HAS SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A VERY EXPENSIVE INCONVENIENCE. *LN”

“THE TRACTION-CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE DASHBOARD SHOWS THE "SERVICE," "ABS," AND "LOW TRAC" LIGHT. THESE TYPICALLY COME ON SOON AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. *TR”

“I HAVE A 2003 CAVALIER AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AGAIN. WHEN CAR WAS 1 1/2 YEARS OLD I EXPERIENCED WHEEL VIBRATION, TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED THEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER AND FOUND THAT ALL THEY DID WAS TURN THE ROTORS DOWN THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THEM . VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS FIXED I THOUGHT . GOT NEW TIRES ON CAR AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE VIBRATION PROBLEM SURFACED AGAIN. SO I TOOK CAR TO A REGULAR BRAKE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE INDEED WARPED. SO HAD THE WORK DONE FOR ABOUT 350.00 THIS LASTED FOR AWHILE TILL WARRANTY IS OUT NOW PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT/ OR IT COULD BE THE CHEAP FACTORY WHEELS. CAR IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. FIRST BRAKE SERVICE WAS 20 THOUSAND PLUS MILES, SECOND TIME CAR HAS 45000 ON IT, THESE ARE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES NOT A LOT OF STOP AND GO. I HAVE A 94 S-10 WITH 109000 MILES AND IT,S ONLY HAD 3 BRAKE JOBS IN 12 YRS. THIS CAR IS ONLY THREE YRS OLD WITH LOW MILES AND IT,S ON IT,S THIRD TIME. *JB”

“DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVILER. WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. IT STARTED IN THE WINTER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIRECTION THAT CAR WAS HEADED WAS THE WAY IT STAYED. ALSO, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUM IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LASTED A COUPLE OF SECONDS EACH TIME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT IT DID NOT SOUND TO THEM AS DANGEROUS. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM FINALLY CAME TO AHEAD IN JUNE. LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THE BELT BROKE, AND THE ALTERNATOR SEIZED. WHEN THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER THEY CONCLUDED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BELT MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALER NEVER DID ANY REPAIRS TO THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE KEY WAS HOT AFTER IT HAD BEEN IN THE IGNITION. AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER , AND SHE DID NOT HAVE THE TIGHTNESS TO THE STEERING. BUT, THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT WHEEL. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SPEED OF THE CAR. AND ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. *AK”

“DT: CALLER SAYS REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKS UP UNDER 30 MPH. WHEN CALLER HITS BRAKE HE CAN FEEL IT GRAB. WHEN HE TRIES TO TAKE OFF HE CAN FEEL IT HOLD LONGER THAN IT SHOULD BE HOLDING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT IN THEIR SEARCH ,AND OFFERED THE CALLER A FREE OIL CHANGE. *AK”

“CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z 2003, MULTIPLE FAILURES. *BF THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS, THE HEATER DID NOT WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN A NOISE WAS HEARD. THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB WAS REPLACED, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER LUBED THE FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHING. THE TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED, SO THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND HEATER CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE PADS. THERE WAS MOLD ON THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR. THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WENT DOWN EXTREMELY SLOW, THE DEALER LUBED THE WINDOW TRACK AND REGULATOR. THE FOG LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB”