2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

IN JANUARY 08 VEHICLE TACH WENT REVERSE DIRECTION, THEN JUMPED ERRATICALLY. IN MARCH 08 STARTED SHOWING 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE DOING 35. IN MAY 08 SPEEDOMETER STARTED STOPPING AT 20 MPH WHEN MOVING OR WHEN CAR SHUT OFF. IN JUNE 08 SPEEDOMETER AND TACH HAVE BOTH STARTED GOING IN REVERSE DIRECTION. THIS IS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH 28000 MILES, 2.2 L WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD BY THE SPEEDOMETER THAT WE MIGHT BE REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING TO SLOW. *TR

THE TACHOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH THE ABS AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS IS CONSTANT. NOW, I AM WORRIED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A CLEAR CUT FIX FOR THIS WHEN TALKING TO THE CHEVY DEALER. *TR

SOME TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CHANGE TO 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR WOULD JUST DROP TO ZEROMPH. THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT CHANGE. HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULD WORK OK. THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS HE COULD SEE THE PROBLEM AND ANALYZE IT BECAUSE IT COULD BE THE CLUSTER ,LOOSE WIRE OR ANOTHER PART. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 1 OR 2 TIMES A WEEK ON MY WAY TO WORK . I SET UP WITH DEALER TO HAVE HIM COME TO MY WORK TO CHECK IT OUT IF MALFUNCTIONED. SOME TIMES WHEN I STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ ANY WHERE FROM 10 TO 45 MPH. FINALLY MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER WAS ABLE TO CHECK IT OUT. CLUSTER WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE SPRING OR THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,700.

ODOMETER WOULD NOT READ CORRECTLY AND WOULD END UP OVER 110MPH AND GET STUCK. EVENTUALLY WOULD MAKE IT TO 0 AND WORK FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THE GO BACK OVER 110MPH. WHILE IT WAS OVER 110 IF YOU STARTED THE CAR THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD TURN TOWARDS THE TEMP GAUGE. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST ABOUT $400.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE DEFROSTERS DO NOT WORK. THE DEFROSTERS ONLY BLOW OUT ONTO THE DASHBOARD, AND NOT THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING DURING WINTER WEATHER. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT HAS GOTTEN NO RESPONSE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO GET INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 49,000. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A TURN IN FIRST GEAR. THE RPM DECREASED TO 400 RPM AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONTACT RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH AND THE MOTOR INCREASED THE RPM'S AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL APPROXIMATELY TEN ATTEMPTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 30 MPH. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY HALF A TANK. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OVERHEAT, BUT THE GAUGE WOULD READ HOT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500.

ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BEGAN TO, WELL, "STICK." AFTER A LENGTH OF TIME IT WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO, AND OVER TIME, WILL DIP BELOW 110 MPH AND STAY THERE. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF CAVALIERS AND IMPALAS, SO THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AS A DRIVER, TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND COULD POSE A DANGER FOR MY PASSENGERS AND OTHERS I DRIVE NEAR. AVERAGE REPAIR COSTS ARE $400, AND A PERSON DRIVING A CAVALIER WILL TYPICALLY NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPARE. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, MY HEAD LIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY. IT HAPPENS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS WITHOUT THE BRAKES ENGAGED, AND NEEDS TO BE UNBUCKLED TO UNLOCK. *TR

FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE, POINTS TO THE TEMP GAUGE. SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS. WHEN IT'S NOT, IT'S EITHER POINTING TO BELOW ZERO OR UP AT 90 MPH. MUST RELY ON ODOMETER(STILL WORKS) TO GAUGE FUEL USE. MUST DRIVE SLOWER THAN TRAFFIC TO INSURE I'M NOT SPEEDING. REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD YET. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 54,000 MILES. *TR