Speedometer randomly reads way too low or too high.
2005 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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The instrument panel on my 2005 chevrolet impala goes haywire. The speedometer will not register correctly. When I'm driving, it registers 0. Sometimes when I am driving 25 MPH it is registering 120. My gas gauge also registers empty when I have just filled my car with gas. Several people who live in my community and own the same vehicle (2005 impala) are having the same problem.
While driving the vehicle speedometer began reading faster than actual speed. Speedometer eventually stuck on 120 MPH even, when vehicle stopped. Did correct itself after a week but only for a few weeks. Now doesn't register speed at all, just stuck at 120 MPH.
1 week ago speedometer started malfunctioning reading at 120 while driving and went down to 60 at a stop. After 2 days went back down to 0 and the next day returned to 60 at rest and up to 120+ while driving. This makes it very difficult to accurately gauge your speed especially through school zones of 20-30 miles an hour and is unsafe. Contacted dealer and would cost $300 + for the part only. This seems to be a common issue and needs to be recalled. It was recalled on SUV's 2003-2005 why not cars of the same years?
Several days ago the speedometer in my 2005 chevy impala malfunctioned. It has since continued to not function.
The car is 3 years old and the speedometer began to malfunction it would not accurately register speed after just turning car on while still in park speedometer read 80mph then after 1 week of doing so stopped working all together.
Driving at 30 MPH, the speedometer on my 2005 chevy impala stopped working. I stopped and started the engine a couple of times and traveled short distances but the speedometer will no longer register any speeds. There are 47039 miles on the car. It will go to the repair shop next week -- cost to repair is unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. Occasionally, while driving at any speed, the speedometer would register zero or would register 20 to 30 MPH. The contact had not taken his vehicle to the dealer for repair. The failure had occurred on three or four occasions. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. Intermittently, when the heat or air conditioning is activated, the speedometer does not work properly. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The current mileage was 30,000 and failure mileage was 22,000.
Speedometer functions intermittently, shows false speed, doesn't zero or sticks.
I was driving along side the police when I looked down to make sure I was not speeding when I noticed the speedometer was on 90mph. I knew that had to be incorrect but I slowed down anyway just because I was unsure. When I stopped at the red light the speedometer was on 90mph still and I was sitting still.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact glanced at the heat gauge, which read 260 degrees. She pulled over, shut off, and restarted the vehicle; however, the heat gauge still indicated 260 degrees. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for repair and they offered to repair the cluster. The contact did not have the repairs done because she did not know the mechanic that well. The mechanic informed her that the cooling system was working properly. She took the vehicle home and scheduled an appointment with her mechanic. Her mechanic stated that everything was fine with the vehicle and no repairs were made. Currently, the speedometer in the vehicle has failed and the contact is not sure if her fuel gauge is working properly. The failure mileage was 42,250 and current mileage was 42,500.
Speedometer quit working at about 60000 miles. It is part of an "instrument cluster" that costs $600. Sounds like it is a popular problem!!!
Speedometer malfunctions. Sometimes it registers wrong speed, sometimes registers a speed even though sitting still. Began at about 55,000 miles. Did research and found to be a common problem but no recalls and no help whatsoever from gm.
The speedometer stopped working while driving the car under normal driving conditions. It now sits near the gear indicator on the cluster next to neutral.
No crashes no incidents, just driving down the road and the speedometer and temp gauge went haywire. Speedometer would not read or register. Understand that this is a common problem, that chevrolet acknowledges. This is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed by the gov.'t.
I have had all kinds of problems with my 2005 chevy impala. When I go to start my car it doesn't start, my lights dem out, there is a popping noise in the steering wheel, there is a loud noise when I turn it to the right, when I turn the A/C on there is a loud noise, and there is a rattle in the dash and glove box. My battery had to be replaced already. I hate my car cause I have had nothing but problems with it. I will never own a chevy as long as I live.
Vehicles speedometer just quits working, it either reads really high or reads zero. You can never tell if your getting an accurate reading or not. Have not corrected the problem yet I feel chevrolet should have a recall due to the high expense.
I have intermittent problems with the speedometer malfunctioning. I cannot predict when the malfunction will occur. The speedometer will read 20 MPH when I am driving with the flow of highway traffic. Sometimes turning off the engine and restarting it will solve the problem, but not always. I see many people complaining about this same problem with the same gm model but no recall has been issues. It is imperative that a driver know how fast he is driving.
Driving down paved road headlights will go out sometimes they will come back on and sometimes they won't. I also have reported my speedometer showing 80 or 90 MPH when I am driving at normal speeds and 40 or 50 MPH when completely stopped - sometimes it will not work at all. Vehicle has not been repaired due to the cost involved. Also have had a problem with my power steering pump and a wheel hub. Hub replaced and paid out of pocket and it did not correct the problem. Paid $600 to replace the hub. Had to replace the tires because of that defect.
Car fails to start about once a month for the past four months--always first thing in the morning. Radio plays and dashboard lights work, but engine fails to turn over. Often security warning displays in instrument panel. After turning the key many times for 10 minutes or so, the car starts up with no problem. Once, while pulling into the garage, the security light flashed and the car stalled. Chevy dealer could not reproduce the problem.
Speedometer shows 80 to 90 MPH even when you are going 30 or 40 MPH. I was completely stopped and the speedometer showed 40 MPH. The car dealer said that it will cost $300 + just for the part.
Speedometer quick working at 46,000 miles.
Most recent incident was april 27, 2008. Speedometer repeatedly sticks on 2005 chevy impala. Car has approx 80,000 miles. Inaccuracy in speedometer reading has so far not resulted in traffic tickets- only warnings. I have researched this malfunction on the internet and found that this is a very common malfunction in 2003-2005 gm cars. What will it take for a recall to happen - deaths???
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving 40 MPH, the speedometer displayed inaccurate readings. When the vehicle is stopped, the speedometer displays 80 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the instrument cluster was defective and needed to be replaced. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 52,390.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The following day after the vehicle was purchased, the speedometer stopped working. A cluster was repaired and a new steering column was installed at the cost of $465. After the cluster was replaced, the speedometer began to work. While driving between 55-70 MPH, the vehicle began making a whining sound. The whining sound could also be heard while driving at speeds between 35-45 MPH. On four occasions, the vehicle would not defrost and heat up at temperatures between 45-59 degrees. The dealer stated that nothing could be done. On three different occasions, the vehicle stalled. While parked at a gas station and twice when attempting to start the vehicle, it eventually restarted. The dealer initially stated that the failure could be due to the ignition or the starter. The contact found a nail in a tire and went to a tire shop. She was informed that all four of the tires had cracks on the edge of the tread and were dry rotted. The current mileage was 65,480 and failure mileage was 64,480.
Speedometer in 2005 chevy impala sticks. You are going 35mph and the speedometer will read 85 to 90 MPH. Called gm customer service. They told me I had to get a $80 diagnostics check on the car from a dealer, before they will tell me if they can give me a discount to fix the problem. The mechanic gave me a verbal estimate of $500 to replace the cluster. I can not afford to pay this. This is a serious problem. These clusters in chevy impalas should be recalled.
I have a 2005 chevy impala, currently with 22,320 miles. At my oil change and tire rotation, (~20,500) I was informed by repair place that they would not perform the tire rotation as I would be needing to replace the tires soon. I asked why they were wearing so fast- I was told, they noticed it on many impalas- premature tire wear between 18,000-25,000 miles. ~ 15 months ago, with only about 13,000 miles, when I had an oil change done I was informed me the engine was leaking oil from the rear of the engine, I should take it to the dealer for repair. The dealer had to replace (under warranty) several seals/gaskets- oil pan, drain plug, oil filter, plus replace the drain plug. The car is sometimes hard to start and have to hold the key in the start position, and/or lightly press the gas pedal to start it. About two weeks ago, I grinded the starter. Sometimes the car will start roughly and immediately stall, or will stall the first few seconds as I am backing out the drive way. Dealer about this they told me I was using cheap gas and to use a better brand, but I always use "brand" gas, I even use fuel injector cleaner dealer later told me I needed to have the fuel injection "flushed" with their system for $199, plus tax and charges, hearing it was not good for the vehicle, I declined. I have also noticed a "clunking/bumping/banging" noise when turning, especially hard turns. My brakes need to be replaced, the front brakes are starting to make a thump when braking, and yesterday when braking hard, I heard a squeal noise, (rear?). Fuel gauge sometimes rapidly fluctuates, when driving, and at times when accelerating,(though not concurrent) I hear a "swoosh/gargling" sound. I was accelerating too hard. The fuel gauge will swing as much as a 1/4 tank when driving before recovering to the correct position. Gauge shows low fuel level, low fuel light comes on, I only needed 10-12 gals to fill it (~16 gals).
The speedometer will at random register that you are going faster than what you are. This creates problem on the road and cause someone to break because of fear.
2005 chevrolet impala caught fire under the hood in an accident. Consumer states that when the car first caught fire the vehicle stayed in drive and would not go into park and ignition would not turn off causing the vehicle to feed fuel to the fire. *kb the driver of the impala was involved in a moderately low speed front end collision with the rear of another vehicle. According to the fire report, the fire a cap was missing from the fuel return on top of the engine which would have spewed gasoline as long as the engine was running.
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