MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON IT IT JUST STAYS IN ONE PLACE AND THEN ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP AND NOW IT JUST DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND NOW JUST RECENTLY THE TACHOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING NOW HOW IS SOMEONE SUPPOSE TO DRIVE …
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MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON IT IT JUST STAYS IN ONE PLACE AND THEN ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP AND NOW IT JUST DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND NOW JUST RECENTLY THE TACHOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING NOW HOW IS SOMEONE SUPPOSE TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE SAFELY WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CAR ACTING LIKE THIS! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10324928
Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER AND RPM CONTROLS STOP WORKING WHEN CAR IS HOT. CAN'T DRIVE BUT ABOUT THREE MILES BEFORE THEY STOP WORKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10323874
47,345 miles · Mar 31, 2010
Electrical System
2005 CAALIER FUEL AND SPEEDOMETER GUAGES STOPPED WORKING
NHTSA ODI #10323213
51,000 miles · Mar 22, 2010
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL SUDDENLY FAILED NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO SEE THE SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WER…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL SUDDENLY FAILED NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO SEE THE SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54300.
NHTSA ODI #10321382
Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2010
Electrical System
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. WITHIN A YEAR OF MY PURCHASING THE CAR, USED, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A MECHANIC NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE ITEM AND AGAIN IT HAS STOPPED WORKING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE ON MY.CAR.STATS. SHOULDN'T SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10320049
45,000 miles · Mar 10, 2010
Electrical SystemSteeringStructure
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWS THE CAR IS OVER HEATING AND INTERFERES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 110MPH WHILE SITTING IN PARK OR WHILE DOING 65MPH DROP AND SHOW NO SPEED. ALSO THE FRONT OF THE DASH CRACKS OUT AND CAN PRODUCE SHARP PIECES THAT CAN CU…
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2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWS THE CAR IS OVER HEATING AND INTERFERES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 110MPH WHILE SITTING IN PARK OR WHILE DOING 65MPH DROP AND SHOW NO SPEED. ALSO THE FRONT OF THE DASH CRACKS OUT AND CAN PRODUCE SHARP PIECES THAT CAN CUT THROUGH THE SKIN EASILY. ALSO THE STEERING HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 COBALTS AT LOW SPEEDS SOMETIMES THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO TURN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10318778
60,000 miles · Mar 6, 2010
Electrical System
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE AND DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER 60,000 MILES. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES ITS SAYING YOU'RE GOING 110MPH WHEN YOU ARE GOING AT A SNAILS PACE. STILL RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT AND AFFORDABLE. SEARCH 2005 CAVALIER AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE P…
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2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE AND DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER 60,000 MILES. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES ITS SAYING YOU'RE GOING 110MPH WHEN YOU ARE GOING AT A SNAILS PACE. STILL RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT AND AFFORDABLE. SEARCH 2005 CAVALIER AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE POP UP. IT FAILED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD NO IDEAL HOW FAST I WAS GOING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10317392
55,300 miles · Feb 26, 2010
Electrical System
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDO AND TEMP. GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THIS PROBLEM IS ALWAYS. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE DO TO THE COST OF THE PART BEING $300+. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10314726
70,000 miles · Feb 25, 2010
Electrical System
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND THE TACHOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING, ONLY TO RETURN TO NORMAL SPORADICALLY. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE CAR, BUT I GOOGLED THE PROBL…
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I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND THE TACHOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING, ONLY TO RETURN TO NORMAL SPORADICALLY. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE CAR, BUT I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF FOLKS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAVALIERS (BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005 MODELS). THIS SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CAR SHOULD NOT MALFUNCTION. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10314448
58,279 miles · Feb 20, 2010
Electrical System
THE VEHICLES GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES PAST HOT, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT DRIVING HOT, AND GOES INTO THE SPEEDOMETER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE NEED FROM THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPS THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FROM MOVING PAST THE 15 MPH LOCATION. THIS IS VERY D…
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THE VEHICLES GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES PAST HOT, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT DRIVING HOT, AND GOES INTO THE SPEEDOMETER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE NEED FROM THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPS THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FROM MOVING PAST THE 15 MPH LOCATION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE DRIVING FASTER THEN 15 MPH, BUT ONLY SHOWING 15 MPH. THE RPM GAUGE ALSO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES, AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10312350
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