NHTSA Complaint #10626856 — 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10626856
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 8, 2008
Date Filed	August 20, 2014
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

MY WIFE'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON HER 2004 CAVALIER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE ABOUT 80000 MILES . THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS ANYMORE IS THE TACHOMETER. MY RESEARCH POINTS TO THE STEPPERS MOTORS . THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE . THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS EXACT ISSUE , ALL OVER THE INTERNET . IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE , WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ? G.M. SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE . SHE HAS BEEN ESTIMATING HER SPEED BY THE TACHOMETER FOR FAR TOO LONG . PLEASE HAVE G.M. FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES ! THANK YOU . *TR

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