Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Was in the fast lane and car shut off and tried to restart but it would not. was stuck in the road cars honking car would not restart. *tr

Coasting down hill on a dirt road, got to the bottom and engine had died. rolled to a stop and would not restart. towed to a mechanic, replaced fuel pump. this happened twice more and each time the fuel pump was bad. the last fuel pump only lasted 3 months and like the two previous pumps, it was brand new!! this is 3 bad fuel pumps in a year and my wallet can't afford to keep this up. why is there not a recall on this? *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check oil and battery warning lamps. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance to teh contact with repairs. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,769. kmj updated 01/25//12 *bf updated 01/27/12

At approx. 67k my fuel pump failed. i purchased and installed a new fuel pump, adhering to the manufacturers installation recommendations. less than 6 months later the new pump failed. the has been a recurring problem now for at least 10 fuel pumps. this installation recommendations have not changed and i have had the electrical system that powers the pump checked out as well. in each condition it was a no start "failure", leaving me stranded in each case and costing me hundreds of dollars in towing fees that are non-refundable. even though the auto parts stores have been kind enough to honor the warranty most times i have still had to pay for at least 5 of the 10 fuel pumps. that's a 1 to 1 ratio. i have also read about the condition with brushes in the motor wearing out. some of these pumps have provided 30k miles or more and others not 3k mi. this is a huge problem and i for one will not be shopping for another chevy until this problem acknowledged and resolved. i am researching my purchases/exchanges to verify the dates and will register each one of them individually. *kb

Fuel pump failure at 80,340 miles. pump failed in the driveway. repair cost: $695 + towing. *tr

My car would not start after i turned it off. i banged on the gas tank with a hammer, while a coworker cranked the engine over and the fuel pumped kicked in. this resulted in the car starting; however i played it safe and had it towed home. i replaced the fuel pump and have not had any problems since. still unfortunate that the fuel pump barely lasted 100k. i believe chevy should give you a fuel pump free of charge if there is a failure within the first 200k miles. plain and simple fuel pumps should not fail as often as they do with this make/model. it's is dangerous to everyone's health, and i hope no one ever gets hurt from it. *tr

I am the owner of a 2003 chevy cavalier and i have 2 complaints that should have been recalls as there are many with the same 2 problems, first every gauge in my car quit working no rpm, no gas guage and no speedometer. second ever since i bought my car for no reason at all it would just stall at redlights when i would take off, dealer said no problem, i have nearly wrecked many times because of this, the latest was today i have read many forums that say they found out it was the faulty plastic fuel pump, why no recall this is going to get someone killed. *kb

Speedometer goes haywire so you have no idea how fast you are going. other gauges (fuel, temp) also erratic. seems this is a common problem with many gm vehicles and is very dangerous! *tr

On may 31, my 2003 chevrolet cavalier ls sport stalled on a highway. i was in heavy traffic and my power steering went out, but i was luckily able to make it to the side of the road. i immediately exited my vehicle and called roadside assistance for a tow. after receiving diagnostics at a chevy dealership, it was determined that my fuel pump had gone out and had to be replaced. the cost of this and replacing a fuel filter was close to $1,000. my car only has 60,000 miles on it, i had previously replaced the fuel filter 1 year before at another gm dealership, and i performed regular maintenance on the vehicle in accordance with the user manual. when i went home i researched the issue with the car, and lo and behold i came across hundreds of pages which described the exact same problem i had. on one forum alone, there were over 700 posts where owners of the 2003 model cavalier had fuel pumps go out at around the same mileage as my car, with repair costs ranging from $300-$900. i continued to ...

I stopped at a construction stop sign and my car just started to stall. i tried restarting it a few times but it would just putter out after running for a few seconds. i have been informed that the fuel pump needs to be replaced for about $800. thanks a lot gm. *tr

Fuel pump dead while driving on the highway, 60 mi/hr. had to replace it for 700$. no more gm's products for me !! *tr

My husband and i went looking for a car at this dealership on oct. 31, 2010. we found this chevrolet cavalier (2003). when we bought the car it had no information on it; so i checked on carfax and found that it had couple of recalls on it; but nothing about the fuel pump. so now the car go's out won't start. i don't know what to do about this. we are on a fixed income and can't afford this right now. there was a recalled the cars from 1998 to 2002 and fixed the problem. we will have to have it fixed or get rid of it or trade it in. *tr

The car just would not start one morning after no warnings! i had it towed to the shop and was told the fuel pump, fuel filter and some type of module would have to be replaced, at a cost of $900.00!!! *tr

My wife was picking our children up from school. when she pulled out into the flow of traffic her car died in the middle of the road. this of the second time the fuel pump has gone out the first time was about 60k miles the car now has 95k and i already have to replace it. i've read about many other people having the same problem and everyone is wondering why no recall. *tr

My fiance purchased a used 2003 chevy cavalier about two years ago and we had the fuel pump go out about two months ago. i installed a used one from a junk yard and it went out again last week. i realize that i can't necessarily expect a used fuel pump to last for a significant amount of time, but i noticed that there have been many others complaints in regards to fuel pumps on this year model. i have owned a few cars much older than this one and with higher mileage and have never had to mess with a fuel pump. it currently has 120k miles. *tr