Speedometer failed to keep accurate speed.
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 electrical complaints
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My speedometer and tachometer on my 2004 avalanche is very erratic, to say the least. On several occasions, the speedometer indicated higher or lower speeds than what I was actually going. The first time I noticed it was on a rainy day when the speedometer indicated 65mph, but afer later comparing the tach to the speedometer, I estimate I was actually going about 80mph. Some times it indicates 0 MPH and some times it gets buried over 120mph. This is a significant safety factor and should be recalled and fixed by the manufacturer before someone gets killed or seriously injured.
Around 37,000 miles, the speedometer on my 2004 chevy avalanche went erratic. The truck was 1 month or 1000 out of warranty. This has LED to inaccurate speeds which is posing a danger problem to my young teenage drivers. They do not know how to regulate their speed using the tachometer like I do. I have not fixed it yet because I thought something as important as a speedometer would have been recalled. It appears that their are thousands of these late model gm vehicles that have the same problem.
The speedometer in my 2004 chevy avalanche is malfunctioning and does not show the correct speed of the vehicle. I notice a lot of other consumers are having the same trouble. What is your organization doing to pressure chevrolet/gmc in making good on this faulty product?
The speedometer on my vehicle sticks and does not reflect the actual speed of the vehicle.
Speedometer didn't work at all thought it was just the cold, when it started working, the needle kept going until it was pinned well past 120. That is where it sits right now.
Speedometer cluster stopped working. Speed shows 120 MPH when stopped or driving. Chevy dealership suggested I "follow someone", but refused to admit this is a safety issue.
Rpm gauge, speedometer, and tilting sideview mirrors (while in reverse) doesn't work all the time. The speedometer doesn't read accurately and sometimes the needle doesn't even register a speed. One evening the speedometer was registering 35 MPH and I was doing at least 55 MPH. That same evening I came to a four-way stop and at acceleration the speedometer didn't work at all the remainder of the trip home. The RPM gauge was the first thing I noticed wrong with my truck and then the sideview mirrors. Sometimes while backing my mirrors won't tilt down.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet avalanche indicated a rising speed while, in fact, I was decelerating to try to meet the speed limit (I thought). The needle continued until it was completely off the scale while actually doing about 65 MPH. Now, at a stop, it registers about 45 MPH and varies with actual speed.
I own a 2004 chevrolet avalanche with 46655 miles and on or about october 31, 2006 the speedometer began acting erratic. The speedometer registered past 120 MPH and locked while driving on I 95 at 70 MPH. I know the speed because I was following a family member and was talking on the cell phone at the time. When I arrived at my destination the speedometer remained locked past 120 until I unhooked and re-hooked the positive battery cable at which time it returned to 0. Speedometer worked for about a month then did the same thing, I subsequently repeated the battery procedure until I talked to my local chevrolet dealer who without even looking at the vehicle said that I needed to replace the gauge cluster and that it was a common problem. When I returned to the big country chevrolet in hemingway, sc and they ran the diagnostics it was determined that the cluster needed to be replaced for $380. After researching this problem on the internet I found that this a very prevalent complaint that chevrolet is not addressing but is charging consumers $375-1000 to correct but is not taking any responsibility for installing a substandard speedometer cluster. I have read all about the class action suits lawyers are advertising but I am not interested in making money for lawyers. I am a retired police officer and paid, what I believed, is a lot of money for my vehicle and I'm not sure who to turn to other than your agency. I would like to know if there is any ongoing investigation into this problem or anything being done to force chevrolet into taking responsibility for this dangerous situation. I look forward to your response.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy avalanche does not work properly. When I am going 25 MPH it indicated 80 MPH. Sometimes when I am stopped the speedometer indicates 30 MPH. Basically the speedo works sometimes, but I cannot rely on it to drive safely-at any speed, because I do not know what speed I am actually going.
Speedometer failure, dealer will not replace part even though is clearly a factory problem issue as well as a safety issue.
2004 avalanche speedometer malfunctioning with 36000 miles. I have done a search on line and have found numerous complaints with the same problem.
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