Five problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier based on all problems reported for the 2003 Cavalier.
Speedometer goes haywire so you have no idea how fast you are going. Other gauges (fuel, temp) also erratic. Seems this is a common problem with many gm vehicles and is very dangerous!.
In extreme heat or cold temperatures inside vehicle the speedometer will jump in intervals of five mph. Sometimes it will reset itself if left alone. If passes 70 mph mark it will continue rising until it pointed downward towards the odometer.
The speedometer sticks on my 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. For example, if it is stuck at 40 mph while standing still, on acceleration it will rise according to the speed attained.
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier gear became stuck wide open. When using the passing gear the engine stuck open. The consumer forced to placed the vehicle into neutral and coasted to side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the idle valve was stuck.
1/2/05-car was stopped at an intersection when it began to lunge into traffic, car was put in neutral where it continued to lunge until a right turn was made, car is in service today 1/3/05.
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