Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Faulty fuel pump on my 2003 chevrolet cavalier with 75805 miles on it. the car quit running, and required a tow and fuel pump replacement. it seems to be fairly common. ttp://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-cavalier/tvinic5tfu5sfsi5h. *ak

2003 chevy cavalier fuel pump went out at 62,200 miles. *tr

2003 chevy cavalier- on third fuel pump replacement, gauge that reads gas to gas hand operates intermittently and fuel pump quits working, no warning, happens suddenly. *tr

2003 chevy cavalier fuel pump went out. i have read hundreds of complaints saying the fuel pump on 03 cavaliers are going out. my car has 59k miles. *jb

Sitting in drive-thru and motor quit. had to push car to parking spot. towed to dealer and they found no fuel pressure from fuel pump. replaced fuel pump assy. *tr

On april 14 2007 my husband went outside to start the 2003 chevrolet cavalier we purchased in october of 2006, the car has 53000 miles on it. the car would not start. upon taking the car to a private mechanic we were told that the fuel pump had failed and that we were lucky we were not driving the car at the time as the car itself would have simply died in the middle of the road. the mechanic fixed the car and repairs ran almost 600.00. i then called chevrolet to complain and they would not assist me in this matter. upon researching this issue further i found a website of complaints from 90 consumer's regarding this same issue with the same year make and model. the web address is http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-cavalier/tvinic5tfu5sfsi5h/p3 . please check into this. *jb

I have a 2003 cavalier of which i had to have the fuel pump replaced about a year and a half ago. now looking on the internet i see that this happens a lot. i wanted to know if possibly there is a recall coming or anything of that nature. my car had between 60 k and 70k miles at the time. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shut off and failed to accelerate. the mechanic stated that the cause of failure was the fuel pump and then made the replacement. approximately two months later, while driving 30 mph, the failure recurred. as of july 5, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.

While driving my car stalled. i was able to start it again, but again it stalled, and afterward it would not start. i had my mechanic help me move the car to his shop, where upon further examination he determined that my cavalier's fuel pump had failed while the car was in motion. the fuel pump failed at only 56k miles! this is unacceptable, if i were on a major highway when the vehicle stalled people could have died! *tr

Fuel pump failure during heavy morning traffic on an eight lane highway. car only had 66,000 miles on it, and it cost $980 for repair. i have recently learned that this seems to be a common occurrence with this part, and that gm is pretending it doesn't have a problem. the last part to go on a vehicle should be the fuel pump. i had a 73 olds delta 88 with 380,000 miles on it, and the fuel never had to be replaced. gm should be forced to have a recall on this defective part, especially considering it creates a real safety hazard as well as an unnecessary expense. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the road without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the fuel pump failed and made the replacement. a few days after the repair, the headlights stopped working and the electrical system was rewired. recently, the engine failed and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the contact does not yet know the cause of the failure and the vehicle is still at the dealer for repair. the failure mileage was 73,000. updated 06/16/08 *bf

Had to replace fuel pump on a 2003 chevrolet cavalier at 65,000 miles. this occured on 01/15/07. i was needing to leave my residence and the cavalier would not start. i had the car towed to molle chevrolet,411 mockave. blue springs,mo. they made the determination of the fuel pump failure and replaced the part as well as the fuel filter. *ak

2003 chevrolet cavalier, failed to start. had to replace the fuel pump. you are currently investigating this type of incident for my 2001- 2003 cavaliers. *tr

The event leading up to the failure was while the car was traveling down the road, the car stopped running. the car would not restart and had to be towed to a dealership. the dealership determined the failure was the fuel pump and to correct the failure the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the old part is not available. *tr

There was a total failure of the fuel pump while the car was in operation on a busy road at rush hour. the car suddenly loss power and stalled while driving. solely due to pure luck, i had not yet entered onto the local interstate highway and did not have an accident. the car was towed to the chevrolet dealership and the fuel pump had to be replaced. the car was no longer under gm warranty and the total cost of repair to me was over $800. *tr

Consumer filled tank up, while still having over a half a tank, car would not start after that. car towed to goodyear. fuel pump had to be replaced at owners expense of 678.00. mechanic told consumer a lot of chevrolet cars fairly new and low mileage have been coming in to have fuel pump replaced. *jb

I have replaced fuel pump 3 times. cluster panel works occasionally. *tr

When driving today at about 50 mph, my car just stalled. i had to have it towed and the tow truck driver said to pound on the gas tank. after trying to start my car again and nothing i decided to pound on the gas tank with a rubber mallet. after doing this the car started and ran for about a minute and died again. i decided to go online and read some forums, which directed me to this site to complain about this problem. apparently it happens often. the car is a 2003 chevrolet cavalier with about 90,000 miles *tr

1. vehicle made a moaning noise when turning at approximately 55,000 kms (and 3 years old). replaced power steering pump and steering rack. 2. random clunking from the front end at approx. 56,000 kms. replaced front bearings and transmission mount. 3. car lost power, had to be towed to dealership. dealer couldn't find a problem, insisted the car was fine. i insisted on them taking it out again. car broke down, had to be towed back to dealer again. replaced catalytic converter and fuel ignition switch. 4. burned through 4l of oil and puffed out black smoke. dealer couldn't locate problem. happened again approx. 2000 kms later. faulty piston rings, engine replaced entirely. at 61,000 kms. now at over $11,000 cdn warranty repairs on a well maintained low mileage car. 5. random clunking noise in front is back. going to dealer tomorrow. warranty: expired. *jb

2003 chevy cavalier fuel pump failed. found out that there were several people with this problem and that there is an investigation going on either by you or the national transportation safety board. would like to file a complaint to be looked into by someone other than the chevy company.

2003 chevy cavalier. fuel pump failed while traveling on interstate i-70. therefore, car stalled and had to secure a tow truck. car was towed to the nearest chevrolet dealer, molle chevrelot in blue springs, missouri. repairs were approximately $1,000 to replace fuel pump which is located in the gas tank. i paid for the repairs and feel that i should be reimbursed from general motors.

Vehicle sputtered and then stalled while driving in heavy traffic. there were approximately 48000 miles on the odometer when the failure occurred. car was towed to service station where the fuel pump was replaced at a cost of around $800. *nm

Had car parked with the engine running. put car in reverse, backed up and then went to drive. drove about 15 feet and engine died. had car towed to shop and the fuel pump had to be replaced.

The service engine soon, abs and track off lights began turning off and on periodically in mid may 2005. the car was taken to the dealer on may 19, 2005 for routine service and for the warning lights just mentioned. the lights began turning on again and the car was taken back to the dealer on june 20, 2005. the leftwheel sensor, and an oxygen sensor were replaced, this, i was told,would fix the problem. on june 24th the car began miss firing on my way to work. the problem was so severe that i had to have the car towed to another dealer. this dealer's techincian informed me that the fuel pump was bad, and probably was on the 20th, when the other dealer serviced it. and more upsetting to me, i was further informed that the wheel sensor dealer #1 had replaced was still not working properly. i now have paid nearly $1200.00 in repair costs, and my car is still miss firing, the three lights i listed above are still on, and now the check engine light is on too. the car is totally unsafe to drive. it has just under 50k miles, i drive carefully and the car has been very well maintained. i truely believe there is a serious and dangerous defect with this vehicle that gm's trained mechanics are unable to diagnose and repair. this, i was told

The vehicle stopped dead while in motion. this is not the first time this happened, the consumer had to pull over to the shoulder. this happened many times while moving in traffic. *ak the consumer felt that the vehicle may be qualified for the lemon law. the fuel pump had been replaced four times. *sc *jb

While driving at approximately 20 mph driver hit a bump in the road and the vehicle began to sputter and suddenly the engine stalled, causing the vehicle to lose power and completely shut off. owner later contacted the manufacturer, and was told that this was his problem ,and there was nothing else they could do. *ak

The car failed to start we took it to an automotive shop they checked fuel pressure there was none, found fuel pump inoperable they replaced fuel pump and fuel filter it was a 2003 chevrolet cavalier with 39,000 miles on 3-22-05 called chevy and they would not cover this part because it was over the 36,000 mile warranty. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. once the contact stopped the vehicle and exited, the engine failed to restart five minutes later. the electrical system (lights and radio) still worked, but the engine would not start. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the contact found investigation number ea07015 online, but the investigation was closed with no recall issued. he believes that it should be recalled. the vehicle has been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 125,000.

my new car stalls out completely while driving and my ventilation system has had numerous problems since purchasing the car. it has happened numerous times in oncoming traffic which poses a threat to myself and family. clay chevrolet said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. *ak

While stop at a red light veh.cut off and would not re-star. towed to the dealer and i was told that it was the fuel pump. cost $1,050. i also have problems with electric windows,two motors replaced ,one switch and still having problems. besides that no complain. *tr

While driving at 5 mph and turning to the right vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed to the dealership, and mechanic replaced the fuel pump at owner's expense of $895.00. *ak *nm

I had purchased brand new chevrolet cavalier back in 2003 after 10k or so, it started stalling during driving when the clutch is pressed to change the gear or at traffic stops. this problems repeats every week or so and it is very dangerous as all the power to the steering and brakes is lost. i think this should not be happening to a brand new vehicle. because of this problem i am never going to buy a gm vehicle again and will not recommend others. i would like gm to fix this for me as it is a major safety concern. *tr

There are numerous things, and the delaership has convinced gm, because i wrote gm about the problems with this, that i am making this stuff up to get an suv. first the radio wasn't working, they put the cable back on said it was loose, its still not sounding like a radio should. next was the popping in the front end, dealership turned rotors, under warranty back brakes squealed real loud they said it was dust i had to pay for that. back brakes still squeal, front end still pops like a bad cv joint. trunk wouldn't shut had to keep slamming it. took it back they greased it worked for awhile starting to get hard to shut sometimes. brake lights and back lights and cruise control quit working . took it to dealership at least 5 or 6 times till they finally replaced it how long it will last i don't know. front sun visor popped when it hung up in rear view mirror real floppy can't use it no more dealer said they ordered it in december. still waiting not fixed. real bad odor of gas in car when tank is half full, no explanation as to why. seat belt makes a funny noise when you are wearing it, pins you back against seat real hard. no explanation for that. have to stop and jerk on it to loosen it like a seat belt should work. dealer says i am imagining this stuff because i do not want car, bought it new still paying for it. been trying to get rid of it they have everyone convinced i am a psycho woman wanting an suv and thats why i am complaining that is all false. just plain hate a car i am paying for.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. the contact experiences issues when attempting to restart the engine. the instrument panel gauges illuminate, but the engine does not start. he does not smell gasoline, but believes the fuel pump could be the cause of the failure. the failure occurred three months after the vehicle was purchased. the fuel pump was replaced under warranty; however, the failure has recurred. the vehicle is currently at a gas station and unable to be started. the vehicle has not been diagnosed a second time since the first repair. the contact found several complaints online for the same issue and believes a recall should be issued. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 72,000.

Car stalled while driving on interstate. not a very good situation to be in. 60,000 miles purchased brand new. fuel pump replacement and towing costs. stranded on major interstate. very unsafe conditions. what a poor product. evidently this is notorious for the 03 chevy cavalier. thanks gm. where is the recall? *tr

While driving approximately every two months the brake light will illuminate the dash board. the fuel pump blew out. the heating a cooling went bad. the vehicle makes noise when making right turns. consumer has not found out what it is as of yet. the vehicle has been into the dealer at least twenty times. *nm

The vehicles fuel pump system had a high pitch frequency (drawing to much power). this could result in a fire. the fuel gauge is also inoperative. the dealer is not willing to fix the problem. *nlm

Consumer states that gasoline can be heard in the tank when you come to a complete stop. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ts