10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12 miles

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problem #8

Dec 172003

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100 miles
I purchased a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier ls from advanced care care Inc in orlando Florida 9-23-03 this car is a lemon. List of problems with it (was sold to me telling me nothing was wrong with it ). problems ive paid to fix so far engine replaced head job (blown head gasket) 02 sensor twice ECM computer twice coil pack- 3 times icm 5 times engine strut transmount front engine mount brakes rotors main rod bearings catalytic convertor they are now saying it needs another engine that the crankshaft is bad, it is pouring out oil, I cant go past 3 rpms it has sudden acceleration that has almost caused multiple accidents the car has a stalling problem as well which has almost costed me and my son our life. Advanced car care Inc (silverstar road) in orlando Florida sold me this car notifying me nothing was wrong with it. I have already paid 7,000 dollars in repairs and the car is even more messed up than what it was. Everytime I pay for something to be fixed something else wrong shows up... I took it to the Chevrolet dealership and the mechanics were all shocked at this car. They sd the have never seen a car built this messed up before. The computer was shooting out 13 different codes. This is a lemon car. I need it fixed or replaced also S & S automotive in apopka Florida charged me 1,515 in repairs which they never gave me a written quote or even on the phone. They lied to me about parts being new when they were used. They installed my catalytic convertor wrong as well. They did work and labor to the car and charged me for it without my concent.. when I went to pick up the car and I test drove it I was shocked that now the crank shaft is all of a sudden bad and it will cost me 2,000 there or 5,000 at the dealership. I am a single mom and I dont even have a dollar to my name right now. Couldnt buy my son any gifts for christmas after paying all of these car bills and now im stuck with this lemon of a car.

- Ocoee, FL, USA

problem #7

Dec 281999

Cavalier

  • miles
Steering wheel locks up for no reason.

- Street, MD, USA

problem #6

Jun 201999

Cavalier

  • miles
While driving 35mph, under wet conditions, steering wheel locked up. Dealer and manjufacturer have been notified.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #5

Aug 031996

Cavalier

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Noise around steering wheel column.

- Kingsville, TX, USA

problem #4

Mar 171997

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Steering wheel seems loose.

- Bal Harbour, FL, USA

problem #3

Jan 281997

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Was driving and trying to turn applied the brakes, could not turn steering wheel, causing driver to hit another car.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #2

Dec 141995

Cavalier

  • miles
Steering wheel is hard to turn and makes loud noises when turning.

- Mechamicvill, NY, USA

problem #1

Feb 171996

Cavalier

  • miles
Rattling noise/vibration from within steering column/dash area.

- Winter Hav, FL, USA