No single event. 2004 chevrolet impala speedometer not working properly. After some research, found out several people are having the same issue. Just last week, I was pulled over for speeding, the cop let me off with a warning but said next time, that excuse won't cut it. The problem won't fix itself, and the dealership quoted around $450.00 to repair the speedometer cluster. I can't afford such a costly repair when I need to buy new tires. One safety priority at a time I guess.
2004 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Speedometer gives false readings.
My 2004 chevy impala speedometer has stopped tracking the correct speed. It is usually reading much less than I am actually moving but can report much higher speeds. This is a real safety issue because it is difficult to judge your actual speed without it. Typically with a working speedometer I have to brake to keep my speed in check. The car rides so smooth that it is easy to go faster than one should.
My 2004 impala's speedometer will go up over 100+ when I am only doing 60mph max. The temp gauge located to the right of the speedo is now doing the same thing. The only short term fix is to the ignition switch off then on again until the gauge reads zero again. On e time on my way home (pa.) from )nj.) the gauge dropped past the max on the speedo and I had no clue on how fast I was going. For over 5 hours I had to go with the flow of traffic and hope that they were not speeding.
I own a 2004 chevy impala. I found this website full of the same complaints as mine, with the vehicle not starting when it should. I have first experienced this at 75,000 miles and I would put in the key and nothing happens except the lights and radio come on. No click no nothing... Had the alternator replaced, and it still does it. Had the starter checked, it still does it. I have been stranded at work, late for work at home, at restaurants in below zero weather with a child. Please see this website, because there are thousands of complaints, and it appears this is a gm issue that should be recalled. I can give the date that happened the other day at work in 110 weather (with humidity) had to wait 1/2 hour then it finally started. Something is wrong, and why should consumers have to pay for this problem when clearly it is a gm problem. The website of the complaints (that in order to get an answer you have to pay for..seriously come on) is http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/impala/2000/electrical/passlock_problem_security_light_is_on.shtml I appreciate your time. Because this happens at random times, it is too hard to pinpoint exact times and places that this has indeed happened. My alternator was replaced by a gm dealer and funny they "never heard of this problem before"... Although my neighbor who owns a 2002 has the same problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving 25 MPH, the anti theft warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The power steering failed and the vehicle shut off. The contact waited a few seconds and restarted the vehicle. She called the dealer and was informed that the cylinder on the pass lock system was failing, or possibly the body lock control module or the box sensor. The repair would cost $600. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 71,800 and current mileage was 71,989. Updated 07/28/09. *lj the consumer did not have power steering or brakes. Updated 07/30/09.
2004 chevy impala 1 owner purchase price $30,000 less than 50000 miles speedometer went out. Not covered under warranty per dealership. I never know how fast I am going but rely on the tac gauge. Gm needs to recall the 2004 for this problem before someone dies.
I own a 2004 chevy impala. My security light comes on once in a while and then my car won't start. I've been told by my dealer that it is a passlock issue and that it happens in many gm vehicles.
2004 chevrolet impala. Speedometer and gauges do not work. Started working off and on then total failure. I see online this is a very common problem with chevrolet impalas and is very dangerous. Also leaves a good chance of something happening to the motor and we would not know there was a problem. Many people with this problem are calling for a recall.
My instrument panel also went out in winter of 2007. Called gm directly who refused to help with this problem. My father in law owns an avalanche and received recall notice for the instrument panel for his truck and other large SUV's that are made by chevrolet. The years covered included 2004. If gm knows that the instrument panels were bad for other models, why haven't they been recalled for the impalas. My car did the same thing; driving approx 40 MPH and car read 75 MPH. The speedometer read 120 MPH on the highway that day when cars were flying by me. This is most definitely a safety issue. Unfortunately, gm seems to be waiting for serious injury or death before recalling the bad parts. This goes along with the steering column shafts being bad also. What a joke!! I too will never purchase another american made car as long as I am able to drive. I had to take gm to court over my car due to the car being in the shop approx. 25 times for repairs before it was 4 years old. My whole car has basically been replaced (including the instrument panel and steering column shaft) except for the slipping transmission now. I take very good care of my car as I have the indy motor speedway ss. Paid a lot of $$ for nothing. It's no wonder gm is going under. Their cars are junk and they don't stand behind their products. What a shame. Hopefully no one has serious injury due to all the safety failures with these cars.
The instrument cluster has went out on my 04 impala ls. First the speed odometer quit working,then the rpms quit and now the temperature gauge works about half the time.what's next the gas gauge? This is a major safety concern not having a properly working speed odometer. I have two small kids. This is the second complaint entered. There are several others with this same problem!! Something needs to be done asap before someone gets killed!! No one seems to care about this matter. I can't afford to have this fixed. A recall needs to be issued. Since this is a factory malfunction!!!! Do something please!!
Speedometer false reading,works fine under 50 miles an hour over drops to zero and will not register or works erratic, might read 100 or even higher or lower.
First time car was taken out today, the speedometer read 75mph while stopped at a stop light. Scary for me particularly because it was the first time my daughter took the car out on her own (1pm). She only went to the grocery store maybe 5 miles from the house. When she returned, I took out the car. Everytime I slowed or stopped & started, the beginning speed would increase. For example, I'd be stopped and it would register that I was at 80+MPH. At one point on the highway, the speedometer needle pointed at the "n". Later this evening (8pm) we took the car out again. It showed 60 MPH when we first entered the car. Then it decreased, showing 40mph while stopped. Quite dangerous situation. This needs to be taken care of via gm; a recall.
My speedometer started by zeroing out while I was driving. I would pull over, shut the car down, and restart it, and it would work fine. It has progressed to it not working correctly at all.
Electronically problems with doors locks and instrument panel. Both problems were repaired. Now a year later, experiencing both problems. Lights on the instrument panel will come on and speedometer will go crazy while driving. Unable to lock the car with either key or key fob.
Gerald king name/firm/company: general motors corp. Subject/category: automobiles questions/comments: the speedometer in my 2004 impala works sometimes and does not work sometimes. On autobeef's web site alone there are 109 complaints about the speedometer. It should be a recall item. See below 2004 chevrolet impala speedometer gone haywire severity rating 8.1 pretty bad typical repair cost: $454.00 average mileage: 61,315 miles number of complaints: 109 http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/impala/2004/accessories-interior/speedometer_gone_haywire.shtml.
Fall of 2008 noticed that my security light was coming on while I was driving and then when I would start my vehicle it would not start. Called my dealership and they told me it could be a few things and that if I tried to start my vehicle and it would not start to shut off the ignition and wait about 20 mins, winter of 2008 noticed that the temperature gauge was completely over running as hot as it could go. Brought it in to my chevrolet dealer and they did a test on it and said it was fine and that just make sure if it started to have smoke from the hood to get it in. I then lost my speedometer and my turn signals and called yet again to see if there by any chance was a recall because it had become obvious to me that after searching on line that there seems to be some sort of defect with the computer board somewhere. Spoke with chevrolet again to find out that there was no recall on this problem. Brought my vehicle in on march 4, 2009 and paid out of my pocket $1100.95 to get my vehicle where I could trust it. My vehicle is a 2004 chevrolet and when the problems started it had less than 44,000 miles on it.
The cluster for the 2004 chevy impala. It makes not sense that this system goes out after 75,000 miles on a car. The dealer ship want to charge 600.00 to replace the part for the car. I will never buy another american car because of this problem and the problem I am having with the security light keep coming on, and then shutting the engine off for 15min until the car will run again. That happen when I was out late at night and I was the only one left in the parking lot waiting on my car to start. I feel that is a security problem with my safety. I have to keep taking my car to the dealership to have that problem reset. My cluster is still out don't know how fast I am driving nor if my car is running hot, nor how gas I have n my car.
I have a 2004 chevy impala that started having problems with the speedometer. The speedometer will read the wrong speed when it is moving and standing still. It would even read over 120mph when the car is turned off. I am an electronics technician and do almost all of my auto work myself. I have 2 brothers that are mechanics. It seems to me that the stepper motors are going bad inside the instrument cluster. The cluster should be recalled, but I cannot wait for this to happen. I found a gm parts website and tried to order the whole new cluster from them for $154.64. It only took me 20 minutes to pull the old one out. I received an e-mail stating that gm will no longer let the average person buy this instrument cluster. You now need to get it from a dealer at a largely inflated price. What a scam. Not only are we dealing with a safety issue, it sounds like there is a scam going on also. I hope this is not being done to protect the dealers. I think that gm needs to step up to the plate and make things right with all of these upset people. I'll bet none of these people will buy another gm product again, including me.
Security light comes on car will not start battery and starter all fine. Thousands of people have the same problem with these gms and still no recall. Let them go under and I hope they loose their homes and boats.
Car intermittently fails to start. Power to accessories good, but ignition will not work. After 30 minutes or so, it starts, with no problems for 1 -2 months, then it happens again. I took it to the dealer, who read the code and replaced a part, but after a few moths it started happening again.
I was driving my car and notice that I was going 80mph, but I could not have been going that fast. I pulled over to the side of the road scared! Noticed that my car was still stuck on 80mph. A few weeks later the gage that tells me that the car is over heating went out on me as well. It cost way to much to repair this defect that many people are having with this make and model of car.
2004 chevrolet impala dashboard cluster failure. The instrumentation provides inaccurate data, speed, fuel and temperature gauges are not accurate. Speed shows more than 100 MPH standing still. Car has 44,000 miles and no longer under warranty service.
Speedometer goes haywire; "traction active" sensor comes on and makes a strange noise.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy impala went haywire while I was on a highway. It started to shoot way up, telling me I was traveling 100 MPH, then would drop down and it appeared I was going very slow. This went on for a couple days and then froze about 23 MPH. This could create an unsafe condition because you never know how fast you are really traveling. My son's 2004 chevy pick up had the same problem, almost identical mileage and gm fixed it no charge. When I inquired about that, they said, "it's a different problem". My cost to repair was $545; the whole instrument cluster had to be replaced. Looking on carcomplaints.com, there are 106 complaints (last time I checked) for the same issue, yet gm refuses to acknowledge there's a problem with the 2004 chevy impala.
2004 chevrolet impala speedometer went erratic at ~ 65,000 miles. The speedometer then failed. Dealer stated it is a failed a stepper motor and will require ~ $500 for repair. Having the speedometer fail causes a major safety concern due to vehicle speed is unknown.
2004 chevy impala has a malfunctioning "passlock" system. The ignition will not allow you to start the car at times - very frustrating. You must wait for it to reset itself, which sometimes takes a half hour, I know many other impala owners are having the same problem.
2004 impala speedometer not functioning. With varying speed limits throughout the city I feel that this is a safety problem and prevents a driver from being in compliance with the law. Wife drives a lot on her job and would not like for her to be driving too fast for road conditions. One cannot rely on other drivers to dictate ones speed. Seems to be an ongoing problem with this make and model. Information tells me that the '04 trucks with this problem were fixed by gm company and the cars are having the same problem but are not being repaired by gm. The ratio of complaints to this problem compared to the other problems with this make and model tell me that gm should address the problem before there are serious consequences involving the inability of a driver of a 2004 impala to determine their speed and possibly resulting in a serious accident.
Just driving normally to and from work the speedometer will stop working not allowing the driver to be able to tell how fast they are going. Even after shutting the car off the speedometer will not display the proper speed the vehicle is traveling. This is the same failure that gm had made a recall for their trucks and SUV's but will not fix the car's gauge clusters.
Speedometer occasionally malfunctions. Brought to dealer but dealer states that there is nothing they can do until it malfunctions permanently.
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