Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier STRUCTURE

I have noticed a lot and i mean a lot of these cavaliers have had horrible frame problems i use to work on cars everyday until the last year when i got out of the mechanics field an now i own a 03 chevy cavalier its a two door 5 speed 2.2 i was on my way home from the store and i felt something rubbing so i stopped an got out to find out my k frame was horribly rotted an broke now this vehicle is 13 years old but as rotted out as it was it wasn't something that just happened its been bad i was just the lucky owner that the frame gave out on an i demand to know why this isn't a recall another thing is i owned a 98 ford f150 which had recalls an when i was sent the letter about the recalls i asked ford why the frames on the f150 or ranger wasn't a recall they had no answer. i put my child in these auto makers cars and trust their work to keep him safe but they have no answer for why one of the most important part on the whole vehicle is falling apart. i don't know if they need to use stainless steel, aluminum, or what but it needs fixed or the vehicles need reimbursed an crushed. i could of been doing 70 mph down the highway with my woman an son in the car an the frame could of went and killed us all. is that what its gonna take to get this [xxx] fixed someone else to die/hurt. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

On or about march 8th, 2014, i noticed that holes had appeared on the drivers and passenger side of the vehicle on the bottom and when i went to further exam the hole, i then realized the underside of the car is completely corroded. the sheet metal on the passengers side is coming off in sheets and the hole has become much larger in size. also, the vehicle pulls to the left and right pretty strongly. the inside floor of the car feels squishy like the floor is going to fall out. higher speeds seem to make more sheet metal fall off. *tr

The dashboard pieces have started to crack bad. i replaced the console piece but they dont make a replacement for the strip along the bottom of windshield. its got chunks missing out of it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that while at an independent mechanic for the replacement of corroded brake lines, the mechanic noticed that the frame was also corroded. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. *tr

Power suddenly shut off, causing power steering to fail, which made me wreck into a ditch. it also caused the airbags to not deploy and prevented seatbelts from locking into place when the brakes were hit. *tr

Check engine light keeps coming back on for the same issue, supposedly the "air intake temp sensor, replaced that one and several sensors repeatedly, had the complete wiring harness connections checked and cleaned, even replaced my ecm and bcm [neither of which was cheap], and still has "check engine" light, even after being "cleared" over and over again -- this car was well maintained and the body and sub-frame are severely rotting out left and right -- had a weird leak on the pass. side front, under the dash. it comes and goes. the car smells like an old sneaker inside. water would pour out of the passenger side heater duct, but there was no rhyme or reason to it. one i even had soap foam from a drive thru car wash literally come blowing in to the cabin, thru the very same heater duct. thankfully it has seemingly cleared up, but it is still a head scratcher. i've taken my car to several dealerships, privately owned shops, and even had some "car savvy" friends look her over, as well as my dad [ands ase certified tech], and the check engine light still comes back every time. if i would have known i'd put this much money into a car that literally ready to break apart, i would have saved my money to put towards another car. live and learn, i guess. she was doing so well for 10 or 11 years and it's like she just started "giving up" on me. she's got 165k on her and the pain has gone to crap, but that's gm for you, kept her garaged, waxed regularly, had her looking showroom new, until recently, the paint's clear coat started to "stipple" [sharp bumps] and bubble all over top panels, starting with the roof, then hood, and now trunk. it's embarrassing to drive her, and i am not paying to repaint her, i already have way too much into a car that likely will not pass inspection coming up in august. i'm now handicap'd and disabled, fixed income, can't afford a new car.

Dark green exterior paint started fading in 2008 now is severe & covers roof & hood. *tr

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

1. both brake lights went out w/in month of each other. in the months of july and august. 2. brakes noisy, september 3. trunk would not open, october 4. brakes noisy, again, november 5. car turns off in the middle of an intersection after making a complete stop and trying to speed up. freaking out, i pressed the gas and moved the key in the ignition, then put car in park and got it to start, november. it just seems to me that i have a disfunctional car that when i dont have something wrong with one thing i have to go in to the dealer for another. its a new car and its costing me more problmes and inconviniences than the old '96 i had till i bought this one.

The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer for a regular oil maintenance and the dealer stated the vehicle needed front alignment. the dealer replaced the front struts. the vehicle had 3700 miles. *ak noise had come from the dashboard, when the left door was closed, when the vehicle was driven over bumps, and when the door was closed. there was static in the radio due to looseness, and there was a rattle noise in the rear, near the exhaust, when closed. *scc the hinges were repaied, due to a noise in the door. *jb

I purchased my car with 2 miles on it in may 2003.after 2 weeks of having it there was a knocking noise that started under the front end.the service dept. said that it was just a new car sound and it would go away.after several months i took it back to the service dept. and he found that there were many bolts to the front end frame were never tightened or put in from the factory.so they put in bolts and tightened the rest.hoping that would solve the problem i left.it continued to make a popping type sound and i took it back where this time they heard it but could not find what it was.to this day it sounds as though the front end is going to fall out and the steering has changed.the service dept. said if they can't find the problem then they can't fix it and to drive it until whatever it is breaks or falls out! i still have the problem and i am terrified to drive it.also the seat belt light does not work properly,the dash has a loud vibrating noise,the heat and air makes a loud buzzing sound, the gas gauge does not work properly and the car does not accelerate and decelerate properly.i have contacted the manufacturer about the problem and they said they were sorry about the bolts never being put in and that their vehicles are inspected and are safe.well how is that when they did not even put in bolts that holds the motor in?what else have they forgotten?i feel unsafe in my car and am very angry that this problem persists!