Chevy cavalier 2005 87000 miles remote flakey, odometer won't display milage but will display trip data?

There is no fuse for just the odometer, has main fuses for the whole instrument cluster . Odometer not working? instrument cluster problem. Have it checked by a professional repair shop.

Odometers
Each instrument panel cluster (IPC) is equipped with a season odometer and 2 trip odometers. The IPC uses the odometer rolling count message from the powertrain control module (PCM). The rolling count value is determined by counting the speed pulses from the vehicle speed signal (VSS). The IPC uses the rolling count data from the PCM and a software program to determine vehicle mileage. The odometers can be displayed in miles or kilometers. The units displayed is switched between English and metric by pressing the menu button on the driver information center (DIC) until the units mode is displayed. Pressing the set/reset button will select between English or Metric. . When the set/reset button is pressed to show the odometer in metric, km and the number will be displayed. When the odometer is in English, MI and the number will be displayed.


Season Odometer
The season odometer displays the total accumulated miles or kilometers of the vehicle. This value is permanently stored in the IPC. If an odometer malfunction occurs or if the IPC must be replaced, an authorized Delco service center must be contacted to program proper vehicle specifics, including mileage, for the IPC. The season odometer is capable of displaying 999,999 kilometers or 999,999 miles depending on units selected. Leading zeros are not displayed. The display will not roll-over to 000,000 if the maximum displayed miles or kilometers are reached. If the display limit is exceeded, the maximum value (999,999) is displayed. If the mileage is above 621,503 miles and metric units are selected the odometer shall display 999,999 km.


Circuit/System Testing
Ignition OFF, raise the vehicles drive wheels.
Engine ON, transmission in drive, verify the scan tool Vehicle Speed Sensor parameter matches the speedometer display.
? If the Vehicle Speed Sensor parameter does not match the speedometer display, replace the IPC.
Verify that the odometer is operating properly.
? If the odometer is not operating properly, replace the IPC.

Odometer
The odometer is an electronic digital display. Digits displayed are illuminated by the odometer backlight bulb. The odometer backlight bulb brightness is controlled by class 2 messages from the BCM to adjust the display for daylight and instrument panel dimming operation. The trip odometer and total odometer will show in this display area. The push button in the lower right side of the speedometer is used to toggle between the trip and total odometer readings. To reset the trip odometer, push and hold the button down for at least two seconds. The total odometer display has six digits with no decimal display. The trip odometer has four digits including a decimal point and indicates tenths of a mile or kilometer.
The body control module (BCM) stores the vehicle mileage. If the BCM fails, the cluster will display the last valid mileage that was sent before the BCM failed. For replacement of the BCM refer to the BCM section of this service manual. Replacement instrument clusters do not require odometer pre-setting before installation. If the instrument cluster is replaced, the mileage stored in the BCM will be sent to the new cluster via serial data, and shown in the odometer display.

Your best bet , take it to a qualified repair shop.

My guess would be a bad connection at the harness for the cluster, or a problem with the printed circuit board inside the cluster.

1 Put the vehicle in park, and turn the ignition to "On/Run" (don't crank the engine).

2 Press the odometer trip stem on your instrument panel until it displays the message "Relearn Remote Key." Then release the stem.

3 Press and hold the odometer trip stem again for three seconds. You will see the message "Remote Key Learning Active."

4 Press both "Lock" and "Unlock" on your key fob at the same time, and hold the buttons down until a chime sounds. This should take about 15 seconds.

5 Repeat Step 4 for each additional key fob you wish to program.

6 Turn the ignition to "Lock/Off."

Ford F150 Body Kits

This is right from GMC service repair manual
Odometer
The vehicle odometer is calculated and stored electronically in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). The base IPC contains a season odometer and a trip odometer. The uplevel IPC contains a season odometer and two trip odometers. Momentarily press the trip/reset switch on the IPC in order to toggle between the season odometer and the trip odometer. Press the trip/reset switch for greater than 2 seconds, while the trip odometer is displayed, in order to reset the trip odometer.
The IPC calculates the mileage based on the vehicle speed signal circuit from the engine control module (ECM). The odometer will display 'error' if an internal IPC memory failure is detected. The odometer displays either miles or kilometers as requested by the activation of the Personalization button on the steering wheel controls.

as kilometers add up on your odometer it also includes all your indevidual trip kilometers. you can reset each trip as often as you like but it will not switch to miles as the onboard computer cannot convert miles to kilometers. some new vehicles equiped with the ''black box'' might, but i have yet to see one. if anyone else knows, please get back to me.

Use this Procedure for Vehicles with
Driver Information Center Buttons

This information is in your Owners Manual in the
Drivers Information Center Section.

1. Insert Key and turn to ON position so you can access Driver Information Center

2. Press the vehicle information button until
PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays

3. Press the set/reset button until
REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE displays

4. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first keyless remote at the same
time for approximatley 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.

5. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3.
This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.
6. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key.
Test remote(s).

Use this Procedure for Vehicles without
Drivers Information Center Buttons
To access this display, the vehicle must be in Park (P) with key in the on position (as far
as you can go without cranking engine)

1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem for three seconds.
The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE will display
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first keyless remote at the same
time for approximately 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.
4. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3.
This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.
5. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key.
Test remote(s).


Good luck and hope this helps, you may have to reprogram. merry Xmas

You need to replace the VSS or vehicle speed sensor. Located on LH, lefthand rear of transmission.

Sheilah

Use this Procedure for Buick Vehicles "With" Driver Information Center Buttons.

This information is in your "Owners Manual" in the "Drivers Information Center Section."

1. Insert Key and turn to ON position so you can access Driver Information Center.

2. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.

3. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE displays.

4. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the key-less remote at the same
time for approximately 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.

5. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 4. This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.

6. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key. Test remote(s).


Use this Procedure for Buick Vehicles "Without" Drivers Information Center Buttons.

To access this display, the vehicle must be in Park (P) with key in the on position (as far as you can go without cranking engine).

1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.

2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem for three seconds. The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE will display

3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first key-less remote at the same
time for approximately 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.

4. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3. This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.

5. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key. Test remote(s).

Good Luck !

This is the procedure for a reprogram of the remote's from the factory service manual, if it doesn't work then u may have a receiver issue.
Use this Procedure for Vehicles with
Driver Information Center Buttons

This information is in your Owners Manual in the
Drivers Information Center Section.

1. Insert Key and turn to ON position so you can access Driver Information Center

2. Press the vehicle information button until
PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays

3. Press the set/reset button until
REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE displays

4. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first keyless remote at the same
time for approximatley 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.

5. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3.
This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.
6. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key.
Test remote(s).


Use this Procedure for Vehicles without
Drivers Information Center Buttons

To access this display, the vehicle must be in Park (P) with key in the on position (as far
as you can go without cranking engine)

1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem for three seconds.
The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE will display
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first keyless remote at the same
time for approximately 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is
programmed.
4. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3.
This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed.
5. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key.
Test remote(s).