I have a 2004 chevrolet cavalier and the speedometer failed on me. I replace the speed sensor but problem is not resolved. I fear this could be a dangerous situation on the road and should be recalled.
2004 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical complaints
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2004 cavalier gauges go crazy. 110mph in the driveway, tachometer says 9000 RPM when I am idling. Gas gauge is no longer reliable.. Particularly a problem in cold and damp weather, hot weather and on open highway. I never know how fast I am driving, whether I will run out of gas, or if the engine RPM's are so high the motor will explode.. 31,000 miles on the car so it is low mileage.
Defective instrument cluster/panel. Speedometer doesn't read the proper speed limit and the temperature gauge will not "reset" (?) it just keeps going clockwise around the dial.
The instrument cluster on my 2004 chevrolet cavalier has failed to operate properly.
Speedometer and gas gauge and RPM gauge not working correctly. This has been happening for probably 3 years. Started here and there and now, my speedometer it never working. Each day is different. Sometimes it will start on 35 MPH and I can easily calculate my speed for about a half hour until it gets stuck. Other days it won't move at all. I never know how fast I am going. Also, gas gauge doesn't work, thank god my gas light does. One time firestone tried to fix it, and it worked for about 3 days, the it was messed up again. It used to only happen in extreme hot or cold weather conditions, but now it happens daily.
Car caught on fire in the wiring in the floor left of the brake pedal. Driver and passenger escaped the vehicle with just minor injuries. A passer by cut the battery cable and the fire/smoke stopped.
I have a 2004 chevy cavalier and recently the speedometer has just stopped working. Sometimes it decides to work due to weather conditions, but most likely it is on 80mph when im doing 20mph or it just sits at the bottom all together. I was about to have a mechanic fix my car and I did some online research. I found a website with 33 additional complaints with the same issue with a 2004 chevy cavalier(http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/cavalier/2004/accessories-interior/speedometer_stopped_working.shtml). This is a safety hazard to drivers and passengers and gm needs to recall this and correct the problem immediately, it is unacceptable.
I have a 2004 cavalier and all the gauges have stopped working. Once in a while the RPM gauge works. I investigated and have found various websites with lots of other people experiencing the same problem. The cost of repair is 500+ dollars with no simple do it yourself fix available.
All the dials in the instrument panel go haywire. I have tried disconnecting the battery but it still happens. Don't know how fast I am going who how much gas is in the car. Or even if the temp is okay.
My temperature gauge overextended clockwise past the maximum temp thresh hold until the needle was pointing directly right (toward psgr). The tip of the needle, being stuck in that position, physically blocked the speedometer needle from going any higher than 10 MPH. Eventually the speedometer just failed, the temperature gauge still continued to not work, and approximately 1 month after that the gas gauge failed as well (that needle is all over the place). The only gauge in the cluster that is working is the tachometer. This seems to be a popular defect for this car, as I have read many others-same problem. My car is a 2004 chevrolet cavalier and has less than 25,000 miles and has been taken excellent care of and now I'm afraid to drive it out of town. This problem needs to be a recall from gm. Very unhappy.
My 2004 chevrolet cavalier has instrument cluster issues. The speedometer, tachometer, fuel and temperature gauges do not work properly. I have read many post from cavalier owners with the same problem. It is a safety issue since I cannot tell how fast I am going.
Gauge cluster not reading correctly on and off on 2004 chevrolet cavalier.
About a year and a half ago the speedometer on my 2004 cavalier stopped working correctly, it will stick at random places on the dial, even when not driving. Sometimes the needle will point straight down at the odometer and stick there also. The problem seems to get better with warm weather, but is still not right. Now if that wasn't enough, the tachometer has started to stick and not register at all when it is very cold outside, like the speedometer though, the tachometer works better in warmer weather. Coolant temp. Gauge sticks also when it gets cold out. These problems are very repairable, I just can't believe by the number of complaints that a recall has not been issued for this problem yet! This is surely a safety issue. Please gm do a recall on these cars before you pull off a "toyota."
Speedometer stopped working.
The gauges on my cavalier are all messed up. Sometimes the only gage that works are my RPM gauges. All the other gauges: the gas gage, the thermometer gauges and the MPH gage never work right. I can't tell how fast I am going, how much gas is in the car or if it's going to overheat on me or not. It will not reset. This has been going on for two years.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. She stated that the entire instrument panel would fail intermittently. The dealer was contacted and advised that the cluster, a fuse or the wiring could be faulty. The vehicle has not been taken into the dealer to be diagnosed. No repairs made to date. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 112,075.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. Whenever the contact started her vehicle she noticed that the instrument panel displayed incorrect information. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 45294.
The speedometer and tach quit working or are reading the wrong speeds on my 2004 chevrolet cavalier. I can be at a stop sign and the gage shows 40mph. I can be going down the interstate and it shows 30 MPH. Sometimes it doesn't work at all. I have been online & seen several forums with people with the same problem, and there is no apparent recall.
The easiest way to put this is the 2004 chevy cavalier instrument panel is messed up, it first started approximately 3 months ago when my speedometer would read 40mph when I was idling, and now the needle is buried past 110mph even when im going 20mph. Now the gas gauge has gotten messed up too its needle is buried blocking the temperature needle from advancing which would cause overheating and braking problems. I called a local dealership about this problem and the service manager said he knows it is a problem but then proceeded to tell me it would be $500.00 to repair it. Honestly I am kind of scared to drive this car with my family in it due to chevy not wanting to replace this widely known problem, I greatly appreciate you taking your time for reading this.
The instrument cluster is not giving the right speed you are going and the tach is not giving the rpms it stays on 0. Speed needle goes all the way around as to as far it can go and it stays there for a few days.
I noticed in the cold my speedometer would show the incorrect speed or just stop. Over the course of about 6 months my temp gauge started to do the same thing. Followed by my RPM gauge, then the gas gauge. I did some online research and found out the only thing I could do was to get a whole new cluster which is a bit pricey.
Speedometer runs up to extreme limit at any speed and tachometer freezes up.
Speedometer failure 2004 chevrolet cavalier gauge cluster failed at 82000 miles. Unsafe. Cannot determine MPH.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet cavalier has failed at the 50,000 mile mark. There is no way for me to tell the accurate speed I am driving.
2004 chevy cavalier all gauges on dash do not work.
The dash board cluster in my 2004 chevy cavalier coupe has problems. The dials of my gauges are inaccurate. The engine heat gauge dial can cross over intermittently into my speedometer causing that to get stuck and not work. The heat gauge dial has also been pointed towards my steering wheel, pointing directly down. My RPM gauge rarely works correctly. I have taken it into a repair shop to be looked at and was told by the repairman that he had the same problem with the cluster on his cavalier. He knew what the problem was as I described it. He told me how to temporarily correct the problem. This is done by continually turning the key in the ignition slightly, until the dials return the normal position, I have to do this at least once a week. He quoted me a repair price of $500.00. I do not have enough money to fix this and believe it should be recalled. I have done some investigating of my own on-line and have found that many people have this problem. In the winter this problem is worse. Help!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed when she turned the vehicle on. Occasionally the instrument cluster moved rapidly and registers 0. A local mechanic replaced the instrument panel; however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that they could diagnose the for $125. The manufacturer advised the contact to have the dealer diagnose the failure at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.
Dash cluster failure. Rpm gauge running backwards and sticking, fuel level indicator incorrect, speedometer sometimes incorrect. When this happened I looked it up online to see if I could diagnose the problem. It seems that this is an extremely common and potentially dangerous problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was defective. The speedometer and fuel gauge failed to operate properly and displayed inaccurate readings. The vehicle was purchased with 30,000 miles. The current and failure mileages were 31,000.
2004 chevy cavalier. When the car slows down to a red light or stop sign, or you just reduce your speed, it will cut off on you.
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