2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. TWICE ALL THE GAUGES WENT DEAD-STAYED IN THE POSITIONS THEY WERE IN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF. TWICE THE HORN DIDN'T WORK- HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND YELL! WHEN THE GAUGES WENT THE FIRST TIME, I STUMBLED ON THE FIX. I'D REMOVED THE FUSE TO TEST IT-TESTED OK. PUT IT BACK IN, NOW ALL GAUGES WORKED FINE. I REALIZED THAT THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE RELATED-BOTH GET POWER THROUGH THE FUSE PANEL. THE DASH VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT THESE TWO IN PARTICULAR WORK LOOSE. NOW I REMOVE THE FUSE PANEL COVER EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND PUSH DOWN ON ALL FUSES AND RELAYS. PROBLEM SOLVED. TO THE PEOPLE WITH THE "[XXX]" TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GOOD LUCK ON THAT ONE. I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER NO LONGER WORKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST ITEM TO START FAILING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MECHANICS AT THE LOCATION WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE CLAIMED RESTARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES WOULD RESET THE NEEDLE BACK TO WHERE IT BELONGS. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE ITEM ON MY OWN FOR THE SAME ISSUE TWICE. *TR

I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE SAFETY RELATED. ONE MORE SO THAN THE OTHER. THE INSTRUMENTS, NONE OF THEM WORK, BUT MOST IMPORTANT IS THE SPEEDOMETER. IT STARTED HANGING UP, THEN FINALLY HUNG ALL THE WAY AT 120 MPH. I HAVE TO USE A GPS TO MAKE SURE OF MY SPEED. GM IS REPLACING OTHER VEHICLES CLUSTERS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I HAVE AN IDEA THEY'RE SKIPPING THE CAVALIER FOR THE OTHER REASON OF MY COMPLAINT. THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MAY TRY TO FALL ON MY LAP, ITS CRACKED UP SO BAD AND RATTLES TERRIBLY. IT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BUST ALL TO PIECES IN A COLLISION. I CAN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CLUSTER BEZEL WITHOUT IT CRACKING. IT SCARES ME. COULD YOU AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND? THANK YOU! *TR

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. ONLY WAY IT WORKS IS TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND REINSERT THE FUSE. FUSE BOX IS LOCATED ON INSIDE LEFT DRIVER SIDE DASH. I TAKE OUT THE FOURTH FUSE ON THE BOTTOM (10A ) I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I STOP THE ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE ONE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST/SLOW ONE IS DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 0 MPH SOMETIMES IT WILL SHOW 120+ MPH. BASED UPON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE AUTOMOBILE TO A CAR MECHANIC WHO INDICATED I NEEDED A NEW CLUSTER. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT PROMISE ME THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

GADGE CLUSTER DOESN'T DISPLAY ANY CORRECT INFORMATION. AT FIRST THE TACH STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, EX. 4200 RPM WITH ENGINE OFF/ READING DOES NOT CHANGE WITH ENGINE SPEED (RPM). NEXT THE TEMP GADGE , EX. 200+ DEGREES WHEN STARTING AFTER 12+ HOURS ENGINE STILL COLD TO THE TOUCH. LATER THE FUEL GADGE, READING CHANGES AND FLUCTUATES MOMENT TO MOMENT. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND SECURITY SYSTEM SEEM TO BE INVOLVED. ALARM GOES OFF SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF IT HAS BEEN ENABLED OR NOT. INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES FUNCTION SOMETIMES NOT. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL HARNESS AS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TEST OK. WITH SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE,

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN STOPPED FOR LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN HAD SOME ONE IN FRONT OF HER AND SINCE IT IS A STICK SHIFT SHE JUST LET THE CAR ROLL. SHE PANICKED I THINK AND HIT CLUTCH INSTEAD OF BRAKE. SHE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF THE SUV AHEAD OF HER AND THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR. SHE WAS ONLY GOING 4 MILES AN HOUR. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER NO FRONT DAMAGE TO OUR CAR EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS AND BREAKAGE OF FRONT WINDOW. DAUGHTER WAS HIT IN FACE BY AIRBAG AND THE FINGERS CUT WITH WITH THE WINDOW BREAKING. SHE HAS RECEIVED 2 BLACK EYES AND SAID SHE WAS VERY DISORIENTED WHEN THE AIRBAG HIT HER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS FONTAL WISE. I WENT THROUGH TO SEE IF WE HAD A CARFAX ON THIS CAR. THE COMPANY TOLD THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I AM SHORT AND WITH IT BEING A CLUTCH I HAVE TO SIT CLOSE. SO I REALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. WHY WOULD THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE AT ONLY 4 MILES AN HOUR? PLEASE RESPOND SOON AS THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE INSURANCE. THANK YOU. *JS

TEMP GAUGE TENDS TO STICK IN THE MIDDLE AND WILL NOT GO DOWN AFTER I SHUT OFF MY CAR WHEN I DRIVE MORE THAN 30MILES. AFTER A FEW HOURS I CAN USUALLY GET IT BACK DOWN BUT ONE TIME IT WENT ALL THE WAY OVER TO MPH AREA AND THEN THAT NEEDLE GOT STUCK UNDER WHICH I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING BECAUSE THE OTHER NEEDLE. NEEDLES TO SAY I BARELY DRIVE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF TOWN BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. *TR