NHTSA Complaint #10248312 — 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

SO, THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY CAVALIER WOULD RANDOMLY FREEZE AND STOP WORKING. I NOTICED THAT ONCE I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT WOULD BE FINE, AND IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF IT FREEZING UP LIKE THIS, I WAS REALLY GETTING TICKED OFF. ONE DAY IT STARTED WORKING FINE AND FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO IT WORKED PERFECT WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT REALLY STARTED FREAKING OUT. IT SAID I WAS GOING 110 WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING LIKE 40, AND TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF DOES NOTHING. IT STAYS FROZEN NO MATTER WHAT IT DO. IF I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, IT ACTUALLY GOES PAST THE GAUGE LIMIT AND POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN WHERE MY ODOMETER IS AND STAYS THERE. IT IS SO ANNOYING! I DECIDED OVER THE WEEKEND I WOULD TAKE IT INTO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD ME? THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $675 TO FIX IT, B/C THE WHOLE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO PAY ALMOST $700 TO TAKE CARE OF A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY CREATED. *TR