Speedometer jumps all over the place, causing the vehicle to speed up or slow down dramaticaly if the cruise control is on. When stopped the speedometer may stick at any MPH other than zero.
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated the speedometer and RPM gauges have stopped working. The contact stated he should be able to see how fast he is driving and does not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure was diagnosed and the contact stated the instrument cluster needs to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle identification number was not available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 130,600.
Gas gauge not working always showing emty speedometer not working correctly sensor light keeps comming on and off.
Driving north on 95 at 70 MPH ..noticed tach was a 6000 RPM's.and speed was 0 MPH ...pulled over shut down truck...restarted ..same results...trucked seemed 2 run fine...so proceeded home ...with no speedometer...and a tach stuck at 6000...googled trouble shooting...avalanche...and here I am ...recall site ...I love this truck...can u fix it 4 me.....[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Speedometer not working at all reads over 120 MPH even when turned off. All windows get stuck when trying to close them.
First the speedometer stopped working, then the tachometer stopped working and the latest is the fuel gauge.
Instrument gauge cluster on 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The speed odometer does not work correctly it goes wherever it wants while driving, the voltage gauge stays on 9. The tachometer does not work right.
2004 avalanche defective speedometer dealership refuses to repair even though the had a common problem with them.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the fuel gauge was not displaying the proper amount of fuel. The contact also stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH the service lights which tell him if the vehicle was a 2 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive or all wheel drive illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed he would have to pay to have the vehicle to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to occur intermittently. The failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.
Tl*the contact owns 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the rpms increased. The contact had difficulty switching gears and the vehicle lost power. The windshield wipers would not shut off unless the contact restarted the vehicle. The transmission and the water pump failed completely. The driver side door handle broke and the contact cannot get out of the vehicle unless she climbs over the passenger seat. The speedometer only displayed 10 and 20 MPH whenever it was cold outside. The failure mileage was 23,965 and the current mileage was 97,323.
2004 chevrolet avalanche speedometer stops working. Also never received any recalls for chevrolet on this 2004 avalanche.
My 2004 avalanche speedometer and tachometer read completely inaccurate. Example=shows me going 120mph and 3000m RPM with motor off. I bought the vehicle used from a chevy dealer and was told it had warranty remaining. When the problem began last year I was told it was not warranted. I lacked the money for the replacement and have been driving it broken. Now I am finding out through other avalanche owners that it has been being fixed by dealers at no charge as there have been so many problems. I feel this should be a recall. I know my vehicle now has 110,000 miles, but I can document by law enforcement notes on a ticket I received last year that I had the problem about 30,000 miles ago. I feel this should be repaired at no expense to me. They told me when I called that their parts dept had a long waiting list for the replacement panel so you know ?chevrolet knew they had a widespread problem. Thank you. I hope to hear back from you. Also at about the same time my ABS/brake light started coming on after I drive a few miles. I don't know if it is as common of a problem or related to the instrument panel problem or not.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the speedometer would display inaccurate readings and failed intermittently. With the assistance of a navigation system that would read the traveled speed at 55 MPH, the vehicle's speedometer would display over 100 MPH. In addition, the fuel gauge failed and the oil gauge would display that there was no oil in the vehicle. Most of the gauges and components on the instrument panel became inoperable. The dealer stated that there were too many miles on the vehicle to assist and it would not be covered by the extended warranty. The repair cost was estimated at over $1,000. The failure mileage was 92,000 and current mileage was less than 130,000.
Speedometer not working. Speedometer readings from 100km per hour to 200+ kms per hour. Speedometer never returns to zero.
I have a problem with the speedometer showing inaccurate speed on my 2004 chevy avalanche. The problem started while I was slowing from 55mph to 45 MPH do to a reduce speed area, the vehicle slowed but the speedometer said at 55mph. It stayed at 55mph even when I came to a complete stop, shut off the vehicle and restarted, when I put the vehicle in gear and started moving again the speedometer began to move up to 60mph when I was traveling approximately 10mph. I sped up a little more and the speedometer climbed more. I slowed down to a stop and this time the speedometer stopped at 60mph while I was at a complete stop. I turned around to go back home as I could not legally judge my speed and as I proceed to travel at my best estimate 50-55 MPH the speedometer climbed up past 120mph. When I parked the vehicle at home the speedometer showed 65 MPH. I opened the hood, disconnected the battery and let it sit unconnected for approximately hour and then reconnected the battery. This did not help, the speedometer still showed 65mph. I contacted my local chevy dealer and asked them about the problem I was having, they told me that since I have over 40,000 miles on my vehicle that I would have to pay 400 dollars for a new cluster. This is a safety issue and it should be covered under warranty. I can not drive my vehicle for fear of inadvertently speeding and thus getting one of those nice driver awards for speeding. Please help resolve this matter.
Failure has occurred twice on my 2004 avalanche surrounding the inefficiencies within my dash board. The speedometer was reading incorrectly. It was very dangerous as the accurate speed was not reporting. I was able to get this replaced at about 40,000 miles. Recently, the gas gauge is not working correctly. After filling up the tank and taking a road trip the gas gauge immediately reported an empty gas reading. The gas gauge continues to read incorrectly and fluctuates. I have contacted the company to find out that there is a service warranty on the vehicle up to about 70,000 miles. Currently my truck is at 86000 miles all due to highway traffic to work (30 miles each way). I do not feel that I should expense this cost since this is clearly a factory issue. Regardless of the number of miles on the vehicle if it is a known defect it should be covered. This is very dangerous as I could run out of gas on the road. This is also very disappointing as this depicts the quality of the vehicle. My father has bought nothing but chevrolet's over the years and states how efficient the vehicles are. In addition I have already replaced the entire dash board once from the first incident surrounding the speedometer to have received another defective dash board surrounding the gas gauge.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to work at all speeds. The failure has occurred a couple of times. He felt that it was a safety issue that could lead to traffic tickets and a crash. The current and failure mileages were 50,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to work at all speeds. The failure has occurred a couple of times. He felt that it was a safety issue that could lead to traffic tickets and a crash. The current and failure mileages were 50,800.
While driving approximately 50 MPH my speedometer began to read 120 MPH. I consider it a driving hazard (safety) when driving on the highway and in traffic. Very distracting. When I investigated on-line I discovered that this is a well documented defect. The cost for repair is over $400 and should not be bourn by the consumer for a known defect.
Oil gauge began to show low pressure then no pressure. Carried to dealer, they replaced oil sensor on engine. Problem still occurs but only after vehicle has been driven for a couple of hours straight. Now the pressure gauge pegs to the right. However, once the vehicle has been turned off for the night, it performs correctly and I have been unable to get it to demo for dealer as it only does it on long trips which occur on weekends and night.
Instrument cluster went out MPH kept fluctuating, and A/C and heating has a mind of its own goes on and off and in strength of blowing, all this which I hear is common in 04 to 05 chevrolet trucks. Even a chevrolet mechanic told me when fixing my truck said it was pretty common in these years 04- 05 . And he didn't know why it doesn't have a recall.
My speedometer quit working. This is a known defect with the 2004 avalanche. Other things that have went wrong are the gas gauge doesn't work. This to me is a big safety issue. You cant tell how fast you are going.
I own a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. The speedometer began going out at 60,000 miles, and now the gas gauge and tachometer occasionally fail. I have 123,000 miles on my vehicle. The local dealer, ryan chevrolet, informed me that gm would have fixed it prior to 72,000 miles. I found this out after 85,000 miles.
My 2004 chevy avalanche's speedometer has been sticking on 65 for a week now. Today it completely went out and stays on 0 MPH now. I have no idea what I am going to do now other than not drive it until I can afford to repair it. Every bit of research I have done on this matter shows that thousands of other people are having the same problem. I baby my truck and take excellent care of it. It has 66,000 miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche. While driving 45 MPH, the speed control stopped working. The speedometer needle was not registering any speed. The contact attempted to receive assistance from chevrolet, but was unsuccessful. Chevrolet stated that they were not responsible due to the mileage on the vehicle. The current mileage was 76,104 and failure mileage was 72,000.
Several instances where the speedometer read 0 MPH when traveling at various speeds. One instance where the speedometer read 120 MPH when traveling at 65 MPH. Always occurs during first trip in morning and then seems to reset when it has been shut-down and a period of time has passed.
2004 chevy avalanche 5.3 liter, 4x4, speedometer first started with incorrect MPH, then began to stick on varies speeds, and final it went to 120 MPH and stayed.
Speedometer does not show the correct MPH.
My 2004 avalanche speedometer started sticking, first I thought I was going about 45 MPH, when I realized that I was passing everyone. I accelerated and noticed that the speedometer didn't move. Now it sticks at various speeds and stays that way. It has gone past 120 MPH. Gm really needs to look at this problem and fix it. This is a serious safety issue. Especially on reduced speed curves and construction. Is gm waiting for a fatality to issue a service recall?
Speedometer stops working, sticks or reads too low or too high. Very dangerous.
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