Three problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection; however, the problem could not be duplicated.
My daughter was driving her 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier when the engine stalled and she had not power. She tried turning on a side street she had no power steering and no brakes. She tried to get out of way of a truck that was approaching her but couldn't and her car went underneath the truck. Needless to say the car was totaled. The engine stalled once while it was idling so she had to get it jumped. My husband and I thought she might has left something on or wasn't quite sure about what really happened when it died while being parked. I drove it the next day and it seemed fine. After the accident happen she told us that sometimes when she would put the car in reverse it would die. She would has to put it in park and the re-start the engine and the car was fine. We only had the car for a month. We don't know if the transmission had problems or if this was an electrical problem.
Engine stalling at stop position or when engaged in reverse. Vehicle been in/out of two different dealerships. Dealer unable duplicate the problem.