NHTSA Complaint #10373471 — 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10373471
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 1, 2010
Date Filed	December 30, 2010
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE DARK AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CORRECTLY WORKING. (THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR SEVERAL MONTHS AGO) THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK SOMETIMES, THEN WILL READ ERRATIC, FLUCTUATES FROM 10 MPH TO 120 MPH WHETHER THE CAR IS PARKED OR DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS A NEW GAUGE CLUSTER @ $500+. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND OTHER YEAR MODELS AS WELL. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND SAW MANY ENTRIES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME BRAND, SAME MODEL. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS AND FIX IT. I AND OTHERS ARE FORCED TO DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I AM RETIRED AND CANNOT AFFORD THE PART NOR AFFORD TO TRADE THE CAR IN. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NO PLACE TO TURN, THANKS. *TR

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