Impala 2004, speedometer stop working.
2004 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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2004 chevrolet impala speedometer with 60k mileage completely went out of order. It could point at any speed gauge in driving. Very dangerous on the road. Thousands of impala owners reported the same problem on the web. Gm should recall before anyone has road accident.
Speedometer has a mind of it's own sometimes it works, some times it doesn't, this is a real safety concern when I cannot tell the true speed in which I am driving.
My turn signals intermittently don't function for a period of time, and then suddenly start working again. Restarting the car fixes the problem sometimes, but isn't very helpful when you're on the highway traveling somewhere. This is a dangerous situation, especially at night on busy streets when you can't signal to turn or merge. Also, this has happened only once, but my car would not start as others have stated' the interior lights turned on but the car would not turn over. After twenty minutes the car started fine. This hasn't happened since, but if it did it would be a major inconvenience..
Speedometer was sitting on zero, after stopping it started moving, but was jerky. The speed sensor has been replaced. This did not fixed the problem. The tachometer is not working properly either so unable to tell what my speed is in the car.
Speedometer stopped working. Failure began with sporadic inaccurate readings, from zero to 120 MPH readings, regardless of actual speed. After several months, it stopped working altogether.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevy impala. The contact stated that the vehicle shuts off while driving various speeds. The failure has occurred for three years. The dealer installed a path lock system and stated that the cpu may have been stolen. Three days after the path lock system was installed the vehicle shut off. The dealer diagnosed the failure again and stated that a bcm may need to be installed. The contact would like for the manufacturer to assume responsibility for the repairs. The current mileage was 77,000 and the failure mileage was 23,000.
I have had a number of problems with my 2004 chevy impala, it started with my temperature gauge not reading correctly, blinkers working when they wanted too and then the speedometer one day just stopped at 5 MPH. The final straw was that my security light came on and after I shut my vehicle off and try to restart it, it would not start. I would have to wait for about 20 minutes to start my vehicle. This has happened numerous times and I finally had to spend over $1200.00 dollars to get my vehicle fixed. Not happy with chevy.
Instrument panel malfunction has been a problem with my 2004 chevy impala for 3 yrs now. Like everyone else, can't afford to get it fixed. In winter, the speedometer rarely works at all and the temperature gauge just goes wherever it wants. However, I have not had any problems with the gas gauge, but not saying that I won't. I really do believe that a recall should be made for this problem.
2004 impala, speedometer problem works when it wants to,at times registers 0 and at other times the needle buries itself, would be able to click back to 0 by turning the ignition on and off until it went back to 0 but worked erratically,finally stopped working altogether, temp gauge same way. Only way to fix problem was to have each and every gauge rebuilt and not replaced with gm part as the part they replace it with is the same '!@#$% originally installed, researched this on line and found 1000's of others with same problem, this should be recalled, as when the temp gauge buries itself you don't know for sure what is going on, if its for real or ????
My speedometer stopped working about a year ago. One day I was driving at it just stopped working. After I turned my car off and then back on a little later it started to work again. Then it would randomly stop working and then work fine again later. It would either stop working all together or read the numbers wrong by saying I was doing 45 MPH when I wasn't even moving. I didn't have the money to spend on getting it fixed so I borrowed my boyfriends GPS so I could read my speed. Since then I noticed a pattern of the problems, every time I was getting close to the time to change my oil it would start acting up again. Now the problem has gotten worse and all my gauges are acting the same way. My fuel gauge, temperature gauge, and speedometer all pick and choose when they want to work and when they don't and they frequently don't work now. I decided to see if there was a recall and noticed that this was a common problem in this type of car. From how common this problem seems to be there should have been a recall on this a long time ago.
2004 chevrolet impala ls speedometer suddenly started to malfunction. Sometimes reads 0 when car is in motion. Often reads -0 at stop, jittery movement when the indicator moves at all, sometimes stops @ 20 or 30 MPH and will not show higher number even while continuing to accelerate. Actual speed can not be determined while operating the vehicle. Gm has issued a recall for the tahoe for the same problem but refuses to recall the defect in the impalas . Clearly a manufacturing defect and not do to age or mileage.
The speedometer instrument cluster is not working properly. My speedometer does not work most of the time in cold weather, and always moves erratically, providing inaccurate measurements of speed. My tachometer does not work at all after several months of erratic movements and inaccurate readings.
The car wont start but all the lights and it acts like it started but the motor wont turn and no1 nos how to fit it does this ever day I try to start it and it wont do anything until I wait 10to 20 min and then it starts like nothing happen if I know how to fit it I wont but no1 can tell me what's the calls of it can you just tell me what I need to do to get it fixed?
Speed-o-meter needle pegs out and wanders inadvertently. Just happened one day. It is a continual occurrence. Some days it seems to work kind of, and at other times it moves very abruptly on the dial and never smooth like it should. It has been the cause of being pulled over on 3 occasions in the last month due to lack of knowledge of my vehicles' speed. There is no way to determine the vehicles' speed without it (and without a GPS device or something similar).
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy impala went crazy, stopped working. Through much research, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of this car with this problem. Gm says there is no recall as of now and the problem is $400 to $600 to fix. I have been told it is the gauge cluster. It is a 4yr old car with 68k miles on it, I feel that gm should take responsibility for this problem. There is a recall for the chevy trucks and tahoe's for that year, but not the impala's... They use the same part number in the gauge cluster, so why shouldn't the impala have a recall on them? This is a costly repair and a very dangerous part to have go out. I've read that people cannot afford to repair their cars, so they are driving them with no speedometer. I am doing this also, having to save up to have it repaired. So now we are guessing our speed, hoping not to get speeding tickets. Please help us get gm to help out.
My 2004 chevrolet impala is having major issues with the whole interior gauge panel. I have read thousands of the same complaints about impala models 2003-2006, and other chevy models. The gas gauge has went completely out and the MPH gauge randomly goes haywire reading the incorrect speed, or no speed at all. The most common response is that gm has a defective stepper motor in the instrument cluster. This problem ranges in model and mileage and costs up to $600 to fix. This is a dangerous safety issue, not to mention a huge pain. Gm really needs to step it up and recall this obviously defective piece. I have yet to repair it as I feel its not my fault and they need to fix this defective safety issue. I know I'm not alone in this complaint.
Speedometer on 2004 chevy impala with 41k miles is defective. Started sporadically, now it is all the time. Speedometer may say I'm moving at 50 MPH when at a stop or over 100mph on a city street. I have not had the defect fixed yet.
The speedometer in my '04 chevy impala ss is very erratic. It displays incorrect speed. I was traveling @ 70mph but the speedometer displays @ 49 MPH. When stopping it will drop below the zero mark at @ 15 MPH. The needle ticks around on the face of the dial. This seems dangerous to me not knowing the speed you are traveling. From internet research I've seen this is a common problem on '04 gm cars. This problem is erratic. In my opinion there should be a recall on these cars.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle she noticed that occasionally the vehicle would not start. The contact also noticed that all of the dashboard lights would flicker on and off while the contact was attempting to start the vehicle. A local dealer stated that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 52998. Updated 12/7/09 *cn the consumer stated the security light would come on. The consumer believed there was a problem with the pass lock system. Updated 12/08/09.
Vehicle speedometer suddenly quits functioning. Speedometer suddenly shows high speed (example 120 MPH) when driving highway speeds (verified at 70 with GPS). Speedometer remains stuck in this position. I was able to clear the error after returning home and cycling the ignition from off to on several times. This occurred on july 2009 also under the same circumstances.
I just bought an impala 2004 this january. I an on a fixed income and cannot afford to make many expensive repairs. When we had a cold snap, my car was making a whirring noise and I discovered that my speedometer was on zero. When the car warmed up, the speedometer started to work again this happened on the remaining cold days and then stopped. 6 months later, the speedometer is either on zero or just not working properly. Luckily, I don't travel very far, but this is very unsafe. I have read on the internet that chevy recalled the speedometer for the tahoe, but not the impala. I again am on a fixed income and cannot readily get this fixed, but unfortunately will have to shell out $500 for a part that chevy put in knowing it's defective.
Having same problem as many others. Security light blinking, car wont start for 10 min called chevy no solution. Recall and fix. Safety issue. Attention chevy your car is not safe!!!
Gauge cluster on 2004 impala fails. Speedometer goes out and driver doesn't know how fast they are going. Have heard many similar complaints with other gas gauge going, tach, etc... Mine was just the speedometer - would sit at 120mph when only going 30. Continued to do so until had the entire gauge cluster replaced at a local mechanic shop. Have read many reports online about other impala owners having same problem. If it is that widespread and so known about for how many years, why hasn't there been a recall for the impalas like they did for the chevy/gm suvs and trucks?
My 2004 chevy impala will not start sometimes. This is very inconvenient as I have a young child and this has happened at night far from home on more than one occasion. My security light also comes on at times and will just go off by itself. I have been told it is a bcm problem or a pass lock sensor problem, but this is an issue on many impalas. I can't believe gm has not issued a recall on this as I am sure many people are put at risk daily.
Speedometer just quit working the way it should with out warning... Giving from no speed MPH to going exceedingly much faster then what you are going.. Ie~ at a stand still registering at over 75mph... To driving approximately 50mph and registering at below 0 MPH.. This has been what has been going on in the 1 day since the problem has started; on august 20 2009.
My vehicle was parked in my garage overnight and on 8-6-09, I tried to start the car to go work and it would not crank. I had lights but it would not start. Checked battery-o.k. Hit starter with a hammer. Vehicle started. Taken to garage for a new started. Started installed; next morning it would not crank. Towed to chevy dealer. Told it needed a new PCM(powertraincontrolmodule) which was under the emissions warranty. Vehicle now starts, but the security warning light stays on and the ignition sensor would have to be replaced. ( a new battery was installed.) ignition keys had to be reprogrammed. This failure has occurred only 1 time so far. I've been told this is a problem with this model vehicle and the problem is in the ignition switch which may fail again at anytime.
First speedometer quit working, now temperature gauge is not reading correctly.
While driving my 2004 chevy impala the speedometer and tach meter needles went hay wire. They have not gone back to their original state. I have no idea what caused this problem, but would like to know what can be done about it.
Speedometer and gas gauge are not working. They suddenly stopped being correct. Sometimes they show I am going 100 while in park, or 75 while going 30. The gauges freeze and stay that way for several days. I have read online that many others are experiencing the very same thing.
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