1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Electrical system Problems

“Fire under hood - had the recall ignition work done on 09/23/2003 while getting the fifth alternator replaced since march of 2002. On 03/28/2004 car would not start for 20 minutes. Finally started, drove approx. 2 miles when smoke poured out from under hood, parked and raised hood, flames. Fire was put out by extinguisher. This is the same problem I read about in the recall notice before I got the recall work done on the ignition. Called dealer that did the recall work who stated he had never heard of a fire after the recall work had been done.”

“Since the end of august 2002, my car has been falling apart. It all started when my air conditioner stopped working. I had freon put back into it, but after a few days, the freon was gone. The mechanic put a dye into the system to see if there was a leak, but he couldn't see any problem. My car has always overheated in traffic. Oil is leaking from my head gaskets. Now, it is having trouble starting periodically. I was in camden when it wouldn't start. Now I'm afraid to drive it. When I start the car, a clicking noise comes from the starter. …”

“The consumer received recall 02v-070 in april but was informed by the technician that the parts would not be available until july. Two weeks later smoke started coming from the steering column while the vehicle was being driven. The technician informed the consumer that wires had burned destroying the computer system. The consumer had to pay for all repairs. The manufacturer refused to reimburse the consumer for the repairs.”

“This 95 Cavalier was taken in to the dealer for recall #99088 concerning the PCM. They performed a vehicle inspection at that time and noted under major service that it has a bad head gasket leak. We have kept it under control using aftermarket stop-leak type products, but it is only a temporary fix. If this is such a common failure, does a recall exist to cover the replacement? I have read about this being a common defect in this vehicle.”

“The contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, the ignition key failed to stay in the run position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 207,636.”