5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,733 miles

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problem #3

Sep 132004

Cavalier 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Vehicle was placed on the diagnostic machine. Mechanic determined that the machine codes showed that the fuel injections needed to be replaced. But the next day vehicle stalled again, and consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. However, mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.

- Jasper, IN, USA

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problem #2

Nov 112003

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car smells like gas all the time. Was told have two leaks in fuel injector.

- Jacksonville, AR, USA

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problem #1

Feb 252003

Cavalier

  • 56,200 miles
Consumer was informed the fuel injectors were leaking and needed to be replaced.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

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