NHTSA Complaint #10434410 — 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10434410 |
| Vehicle | 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 82,321 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WV |
Consumer Description
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEED ODOMETER IN THIS CAR. I CAN SEE BY SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINT.COM I AM ONLY 1 OUT OF SEVERAL HUNDRED. IT WILL SOMETIMES SAY I AM GOING 100 WHEN I AM GOING 25. IT WILL SOMETIMES STAY STUCK ON 55 WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH OF ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE REPLACED AND BY OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE A DAD PART PRODUCED BY GM. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THESE AND HAVE THEM REPLACED BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A DEATH OF SOMEONE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE IF THEY DON'T RECALL THESE PARTS AND REPLACE THEM SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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