NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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315 reports92,917 miles · May 6, 2005
Electrical SystemSteering
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE 04V036000/IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. IT WAS FEBRUARY 25, 2005 WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM DEVELOPED. *AK DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PAID $85.0…
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WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE 04V036000/IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. IT WAS FEBRUARY 25, 2005 WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM DEVELOPED. *AK DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PAID $85.00 TOWING AND $465 FOR REPAIRS. *BF *NM
NHTSA ODI #10114930
12,000 miles · May 2, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS; ONE DAY IT WILL START AND ANOTHER DAY IT WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA ODI #10118843
2,917 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Steering
2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXPERIENCING LOUD POPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT RETURNED AND IS CONTINUOUS. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10117587
64,000 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Power TrainService Brakes, Air
I DRIVE MY CAR FOR CANADA POST ,SO I DO LOTS OF MILEAGE,BUT AFTER OWNING MY CAR FOR AROUND 5 MONTHS I WENT TO COME TO A STOP AND REALIZED I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES,I HAD TO PUMP THEM REPEATEDLY TO STOP AT A INTERSECTION,I CONTINUED TO THE NEXT BLOCK WHERE I OPENED THE DOOR AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TO NOTICE BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT …
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I DRIVE MY CAR FOR CANADA POST ,SO I DO LOTS OF MILEAGE,BUT AFTER OWNING MY CAR FOR AROUND 5 MONTHS I WENT TO COME TO A STOP AND REALIZED I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES,I HAD TO PUMP THEM REPEATEDLY TO STOP AT A INTERSECTION,I CONTINUED TO THE NEXT BLOCK WHERE I OPENED THE DOOR AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TO NOTICE BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE WHEEL .I TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND SEEN THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON MY CV BOOT ,THE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS GROOVED FROM RUBBING ON MY CV JOINT AND IN TURN BROKE THE CV BOOT AND BROKE THE BRAKE LINE ,I WENT TO GM AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY SAID NO SO I REPLACED THE LINE MYSELF WITH A LITTLE MODIFICATION TO STOP IT FROM RUBBING BUT NOW I GOT A CV JOINT THAT IS ABOUT TO BRAKE DUE TO THIS BRAKE LINE CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THIS IS JUST MY CAR OR OTHERS ALL SO ,I HAVE ALL SO HAD MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR SUCH AS ABS LOCKING UP ON MEAT INTERSECTIONS I THINK DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL I HAVE GONE TO TAKE OFF AND HAD TO CHANGE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 1 ST GEAR IN ORDER TO CROSS A ROAD SAFELY I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY DID NOTHING ,EVEN WHEN ALL THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON 4 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR ,THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND GAVE IT BACK ,IN TURN I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THE ABS COMPUTER IS BLOWN ,I FIGURE I WILL TELL THE WHOLE STORE DUE TO ALL THE BRAKING PROBLEMS I HAVE MAYBE THAT IS WHY MY HOSE BROKE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10116504
19,927 miles · Apr 2, 2005
Steering
(1) ORDINARY TO LOW USAGE OF A 2000 2.2 L CHEVROLET CAVALIER, WHICH HAD 19,900 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER, 2004. (2) PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF CAR, WHEN TURNING. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE NOISE IS A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A STEERING OR…
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(1) ORDINARY TO LOW USAGE OF A 2000 2.2 L CHEVROLET CAVALIER, WHICH HAD 19,900 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER, 2004. (2) PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF CAR, WHEN TURNING. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE NOISE IS A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A STEERING OR POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. (3) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE NOISE. THE REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED A CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR. MOREOVER, THEY REPLACED THE OTHER ROTOR AND BOTH BRAKE PADS. FURTHERMORE, THE REPAIR SHOP LUBRICATED THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT, THE SADDLE ON STRUT, AND THE TIE ROD. ALSO, THE AXLE WAS INSPECTED EXTERNALLY, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT IT MIGHT TAKE A WEEK FOR THE "CLUNKING" NOISE TO DISAPPEAR, AS THE LUBRICANT WORKED INTO THE JOINTS. HOWEVER, AS OF APRIL, 2005 THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10116264
Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2005
SteeringSuspension
WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD POPPING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AN…
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WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD POPPING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD DISPLAY A LOUD RUMBLE AT TIMES AND WOULD LESSEN AFTER DRIVING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10107493
18,000 miles · Feb 7, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE VEHICLE'S TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10111548
78,171 miles · Jan 28, 2005
Electrical System
1.) LEAKING BATTERY (ACID) CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT THE CONECTOR UNDER THE BATTERY TO BECOME DETERIATED (CORRODED). 2.) THIS AFFECTED THE HEADLIGHTS BY CUTTING OFF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND SHUTTING OFF THE HEADLIGHT. A NIGHT TIME FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. 3.)I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR STATION AND PAI…
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1.) LEAKING BATTERY (ACID) CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT THE CONECTOR UNDER THE BATTERY TO BECOME DETERIATED (CORRODED). 2.) THIS AFFECTED THE HEADLIGHTS BY CUTTING OFF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND SHUTTING OFF THE HEADLIGHT. A NIGHT TIME FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. 3.)I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR STATION AND PAID $300.00 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED, ONLY PATCHED BECAUSE A HARNESS REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO COSTLY FOR ME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10108175
86,000 miles · Jan 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO START UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE DEXCOOLANT, BUT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEATED AGAIN. *AK THE HEATER COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE HE…
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THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO START UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE DEXCOOLANT, BUT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEATED AGAIN. *AK THE HEATER COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE HEADGASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10106772
2,917 miles · Jan 12, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting
THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 2917 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM AT 6237 MILES THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A STRUT MOUNT AND A BEARING PLATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE O2 SENSOR AND STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10109484
NHTSA investigations
3EA02028 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Sep 30, 2002 · Closed Dec 30, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
SQ01002 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Jan 26, 2001 · Closed Sep 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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