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Anonymous Posted on Mar 14, 2009

Control module 03 chevy cavalier 2.2l

03 chevy cavalier 2.2l,engine light and low tracking light on also the fan is on,sputters at idle and runnig rich I suspect its the ignition control module but I need a second opinion.It just started to do this one morning no other signs before.

  • Lori Brightwell Apr 10, 2009

    My car when starting up it sputters and the low trac light comes on and usually the abs, trac off and check engine light all come on but when I turn off the car the lights ususally goe off , but it just starts back over when starting car

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2003 Cavalier's are known for bad wiring harnesses. Get a good technician to find and replace the bad harness and your problems will go away. Sometimes, it may be more than one harness.

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