NHTSA Complaint #10616328 — 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10616328
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Date of Incident	July 8, 2014
Date Filed	July 25, 2014
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ND

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. ONLY WAY IT WORKS IS TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND REINSERT THE FUSE. FUSE BOX IS LOCATED ON INSIDE LEFT DRIVER SIDE DASH. I TAKE OUT THE FOURTH FUSE ON THE BOTTOM (10A ) I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I STOP THE ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE ONE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST/SLOW ONE IS DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 0 MPH SOMETIMES IT WILL SHOW 120+ MPH. BASED UPON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE AUTOMOBILE TO A CAR MECHANIC WHO INDICATED I NEEDED A NEW CLUSTER. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT PROMISE ME THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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