general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

The weather was in the 10s and single digits. I was traveling in pair, we did not exceed 35 miles an hour as visibility was very poor due to snow and winds. I noticed my speedometer was accelerating, believed my tires were spinning on ice. I come to a stop and realized my speedometer was still going 60 miles an hour. Drove the rest of the way home following my friend who was previously following me. The mph needle made its way to point straight down. I wouldn't have expressed concern if other chevy Cavalier owners had told me to, because it has happened to them too. I am a new owner of this car, bought it from a dealership so I don't know that how well taken care of this car was. I pride myself in taking extra car of my vehicles. I do not think the speedometer should have failed unless it was because of operator misuse, and I have not misused my vehicle.

2005 chevy Cavalier is leaking and was repaired three times since my first report filed in Nov. Of 2005. The carpeting was replaced during the second repair because of mildew smell. The car is now leaking again for the forth time and the carpeting is saturated under the front seats. It's been leaking since I first bought it brand new. I wanted to return the car the first time but the dealership wouldn't take it back, saying they could repair it. There was a service bulletin out on this model because of leaking problems. Three tries and it's still not fixed.

The first car I bought had a strong mildew smell and was exchanged for another car. Second car seemed fine for the first several months. Then there was a puddle of water under the driver's seat and the car had a mildew smell. The leaks were sealed and the car was DE-ionized but the smell returned after a few days. The carpeting was then replaced but the smell remains.

Chevrolet vehicle has problems with the driver door opening while driving. The driver's door open twice when the vehicle ran over bumps or pot holes. The consumer also had problems opening the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the fender (driver's side) had been replaced and was misaligned and pushed back causing the door problem. The technician went on to say that the vehicle had been in an accident. The consumer is upset because the dealer sold him a vehicle that was not new and had been damaged in an accident. Material was coming out of the dashboard under the windshield. The consumer request reimbursement or a new vehicle.