The speedometer and the tachometer pegs while driving.
2004 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Speedometer and tachometer drop to zero while driving after 30 minutes.
Dash board cluster (speed odometer, temperature and rmp) is not working properly/at all sometimes.
My speedometer, temperature gauge and gas hand stopped working summer 07 permanently.
1. I was driving my vehicle when I noticed the speedometer began to reflect readings in excess of the actual speed I was driving, e.g., registering beyond 120 MPH (the needle would pass that mark and continue moving) when the car's actual speed was probably less than 50 MPH. Upon stopping the vehicle, the speedometer would register MPH in excess of zero (e.g., 80 MPH). The needle would not return to zero even with the engine off. 2. The failure of the speedometer caused me to not know the actual speed I was driving, which placed me in jeopardy of driving significantly faster than the posted speed for a given stretch of road. I had to take the vehicle to a local dealer for repair. 3. According to the dealer invoice, the dealers service department "removed, replaced and setup (the) ip cluster assembly. The replaced part was not made available to me. 4. General motors is experiencing this same type of speedometer cluster failure on various other gm models beginning with model years 2003 and later. Gm has special policy coverage for certain of its models with this problem, but not for all models. My vehicle is a 2004 chevrolet impala which had 57,355 miles on it when the problem occurred. I was advised by gm that, "...the special coverage...do es not include your vehicle..." and that I would have to bear any expense I incurred for the service performed by the dealer.
Speedometer and oil pressure gauge goes haywire.
Speedometer gradually reads lower speed than actual vehicle speed, causing driver to speed up and go too fast.
The odometer read 70 when going only 30.
Failure of the instrument cluster -- most importantly the speedometer became grossly inaccurate or completely inoperative during the course of normal driving. In some instances the speedometer read 0mph at highway speeds and other times it would read 120+MPH while the vehicle was stopped. Chevrolet dealership found an internal gauge cluster problem and replaced the cluster.
Driving home, suddenly the speedometer stopped working and passed 60 MPH and was increasing while I started accelerating from complete stop. It reached 110 miles till my next stop, was stuck at 110 again and going up again when I started accelerating till the arrow was pointing south and stopped moving.
I have a 2004 chevy impala. Recently the speedometer needle gets stuck and never gets back to 0. Chevy has failed to realize this as a recall and instructs all parties to pay $500 to fix this issue. I would be helpful if an agency like this one steps in and has chevrolet take ownership to this very serious and possible life threatening hazard.
2004 chevy impala instrument panel failure. Consumer states that the cruise control set to 70 and driver was only moving about 40 MPH. Speedometer read 140 MPH and consumer was not going that fast.
We purchased our 2004 impala new in may of 2004. There are currently 56,000 miles on it. The speedometer acts crazily and we also have the noise and vibration the steering column. The dealership says the steering shaft will cost at least $100 and a new instrument cluster $300. That doesn't include the cost of labor and state sales tax! These defects need to be addressed . I am almost fearful to let my wife drive this car. After reading all these complaints, I can't believe the government is failing the american consumer trying to buy american products. No wonder the foreign car companies are eating detroit's lunch!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving at an unknown speed, the temperature for the engine failed. One month later, the speedometer failed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The fuel system was unknown. The current mileage was 62,500 and failure mileage was 61,000.
The tachometer, speedometer and the temp gage are all out of the car started in the winter of the year that we bought the car and slowly one by one each gage went out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While idling, the speedometer malfunctioned and indicated 30 MPH. The dealer stated that the speedometer needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 55,100 and current mileage was 55,560. Updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02/19/08
The speedometer is giving false readings, such as 120mph when travelling 60mph, and 0mph when travelling 30 MPH. It will temporarily reset, then fail again when driven for 15 minutes or more.
Like many impala owners before me, the instrument panel on my 2004 impala has failed after 3 1/2 years and 60,000 miles. It started out with the speedometer and then the temperature gauge went. This is a serious problem as you have absolutely no way to tell how fast you are going or if your car is going to overheat. Vehicle was repaired at a gm dealer and gmc was contacted and refused to cover the cost.
The cluster in the dash had went out which makes the speedometer quit working causing a safety issue.
I purchased a new 2004 chevy impala in april of 2004. In november 2007, one morning I noticed that I was driving through a parking lot at approximately 70 miles per hour, thinking "it sure doesn't feel that fast." after applying the brake I observed the speedometer drop only to about 50 MPH. Later that day I found that the only way to get the speedometer back to zero was to turn off the car and restart it several times as the needle would drop about 10 MPH each time. Once at zero the speedometer appeared to read correctly. Over the next few days the problem continued though it was remarkably worse the colder the car was. By now, january 08 the speedometer has stopped reading accurately altogether and has parked itself at the 360 degree mark. This problem has been addressed in chevy and cadillac trucks but gm has been slow to issue any special policies or recalls regarding the cars. The parts (specifically faulty stepper motors manufactured by delphi) by all accounts I have been able to research however are the same regardless of model. This is a safety issue primarily as well as a legal liability. Besides this, the issue is certainly a customer relations nightmare. I alone have viewed several hundred complaints regarding the same issue. Chevrolet must address this problem immediately with a full replacement of parts and complete warranty.
Speedometer is stuck at 55mph while car is off. When driving the speedometer will read 90mph when driving 30 MPH. Temperature gauge works sporadically. Called gm and was told that my car is not part of the extended warranty (recall in other words). I was told to contact my dealership for repairs (at a cost of over $500.00). Many other vehicles from the same year are covered. We need to keep the pressure on this company.
Speedometer gone crazy.
My speedometer and my temp gauge in my 2004 impala (with 55,000 miles)do not work. I attempted to leave work last night and my car had a problem starting-my security light stayed on until I got home and my clock reset. I went to move my vehicle today and it will not start-it will click,but will not start. I have replaced the battery and yet it still is having problems starting.
My speedometer has gone crazy--sometimes works sometimes doesn't.
Speedometer stopped functioning properly. Erratic readings ranging from -50 to 140mph. Doesn't matter if the car is idling or cruising down the highway - the speedometer is always dancing to it's own tune! Suspecting the oil pressure gauge will be next, as it varies greatly while driving the vehicle. I suspect this is not normal or accurate. I encourage all others with this problem to report it here. These are the folks who can help us get a manufacturer's recall, and have the defect fixed from gm's pocket - not your own.
The speedometer on my car is giving false speed information, by as much as 100 MPH. This is a very unsafe condition. I am aware of many other gm vehicles with this same defect.
On december 24, 2007 I was driving my 2004 impala along a highway when I noticed the speedometer climbing higher than the speed I was actually going, this continued until the speedometer was reading in excess of 200 kmh. When I reached my destination about 15 minutes later I turned off the car hoping the speedometer would reset to zero which it didn't. I was unable to reset it until the next morning when I turned the ignition to on and off about 15 times before the needle returned to zero. This has happened several time now and it look like I will have to eventually take it to a dealer to have repaired. There is approximately 123,000 kilometers on the car.
Started by temp gauge not returning to cold, then speedo stuck and wouldn't climb or would be number of MPH above actual speed.
Speedometer not working correctly. It shows speed of 90 at about 45. Reads 60 at a stop. Many complaints found on internet. Serious safety issue.
Speedometer went crazy & then went to "0"! The car only had 20,000 miles on it. Does not work at all.
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