2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

THE GAUGES ON MY CAVALIER ARE ALL MESSED UP. SOMETIMES THE ONLY GAGE THAT WORKS ARE MY RPM GAUGES. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES: THE GAS GAGE, THE THERMOMETER GAUGES AND THE MPH GAGE NEVER WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING, HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR OR IF IT'S GOING TO OVERHEAT ON ME OR NOT. IT WILL NOT RESET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. SHE STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE CLUSTER, A FUSE OR THE WIRING COULD BE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. NO REPAIRS MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,075.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INCORRECT INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45294.

THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH QUIT WORKING OR ARE READING THE WRONG SPEEDS ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. I CAN BE AT A STOP SIGN AND THE GAGE SHOWS 40MPH. I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT SHOWS 30 MPH. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE & SEEN SEVERAL FORUMS WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO APPARENT RECALL. *TR

CLUTCH PEDAL STARTED TO STOP SHORT. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH LIGHT SNOW I PRESSED THE PEDAL TO SHIFT GEAR BEFORE A SLIGHT TURN AND INCLINE THE PEDAL STAYED DOWN. THE LACK OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WITHIN 5 SECONDS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE EVEN WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE AND GO INTO THE SPIN TO CORRECT. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND GOING BACKWARDS THEN THE FRONT END TRIED SWINGING BACK AND HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN DAMAGING THE FRONT END-BUMPER RIPPED OFF, REINFORCEMENT BENT/FOLDED, FENDERS WARPED, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BROKEN, CONDENSER SLIGHTLY FOLDED TO LEAK, RADIATOR SUPPORT WARPED, FRAME BENT. THE SLAVE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING...AGAIN THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME. PEDAL WOULD START TO STOP SHORT THEN THE SLAVE WOULD START TO LEAK. FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE SLAVE AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. THEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS "JUST OUT OF THE REPAIR WARRANT BY 800 MI THEY-THE DEALER- WAS "LIABLE FOR NOTHING" AND WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP." THE VEHICLE'S SLAVE WAS REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING-WITH THE CLUTCH-WHEN IN 2009 THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN...AGAIN...AGAIN AND THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED.-PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE......THIS WHOLE ISSUE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED WHICH CAUSED THE SECOND FAILURE AND THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN A TRUCK CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. SHE ALSO CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE POLICE WAS THERE BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE GM MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SCHEDULED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY NEVER CAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 03/05/10

VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH SEAT AND AIRBAG FAILURE ON 5-23-08. REPORTED TO GM 5/27/08 CASE. SPOKE WITH GM REP THEN TRANSFERRED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID HE WOULD DISCUSS WITH DISTRICT MANAGER. ON 1/8/10 I AGAIN CALLED FOR FOLLOW-UP. THE PREVIOUS CASE HAD BEEN CLOSED AND A NEW ONE OPENED AND I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED. I FOLLOWED UP ON 2/16/09 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BEING HANDLED BY MOTORS LIQUIDATION. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WAS SAFETY BASED - NOT MONEY BASED, STILL HAD THE VEHICLE FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THE REP. EXPLAINED BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE "NEW" GM THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT. I EXPLAINED THE ACCIDENT DATE WAS OF NO CONCERN TO THE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AS THERE ARE STILL THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THEY FAILED TO REPORT TO YOU ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE BIGGER ISSUE IS GM'S POLICY OF REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING SAFETY ISSUES. IF MINE IS AN EXAMPLE, HOW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN IGNORED OR DISCARDED BECAUSE OF THE BANKRUPTCY FILING? IN OTHER WORDS, IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEN WE CAN ASSUME IT MAY BE AN ISSUE OF RECALL NOW REGARDLESS OF "NEW" OR "OLD" GM STATUES. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THIS BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. WE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE SITTING IN OUR BACK YARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. AT SOME POINT WE NEED TO DISPOSE OF IT AND MOVE ON. I JUST FEEL A MORAL OBLIGATION - WHERE OBVIOUSLY GM DOES NOT. I AM HAPPY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY - I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO EXPERIENCE THE INJURIES WE HAVE - ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PREVENTABLE. *TR

THE EASIEST WAY TO PUT THIS IS THE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS MESSED UP, IT FIRST STARTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 40MPH WHEN I WAS IDLING, AND NOW THE NEEDLE IS BURIED PAST 110MPH EVEN WHEN IM GOING 20MPH. NOW THE GAS GAUGE HAS GOTTEN MESSED UP TOO ITS NEEDLE IS BURIED BLOCKING THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE FROM ADVANCING WHICH WOULD CAUSE OVERHEATING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM BUT THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME IT WOULD BE $500.00 TO REPAIR IT. HONESTLY I AM KIND OF SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY FAMILY IN IT DUE TO CHEVY NOT WANTING TO REPLACE THIS WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM, I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING YOUR TIME FOR READING THIS. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT GIVING THE RIGHT SPEED YOU ARE GOING AND THE TACH IS NOT GIVING THE RPMS IT STAYS ON 0. SPEED NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND AS TO AS FAR IT CAN GO AND IT STAYS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS. *TR

I NOTICED IN THE COLD MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED OR JUST STOP. OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS MY TEMP GAUGE STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. FOLLOWED BY MY RPM GAUGE, THEN THE GAS GAUGE. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS TO GET A WHOLE NEW CLUSTER WHICH IS A BIT PRICEY. *TR