To the best of my knowledge, any time the wipers, lights, rear-defrost, or when its just cold out, the instrument cluster stops functioning. Notably the speedometer will go up with speed, but not go back down. This also applies to the oil pressure, temperature, fuel and RPM gauges. This defect makes it so I have no idea what speed I am traveling and can be a risk to hazardous road conditions.
2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo electrical complaints
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The instrument panel goes crazy the speedometer pegs out and you might be going 20mph or it might show you are going 40 and the tac will be on 2000rpm going down the hwy and the heat gauge will go all the way over and the all the other gauges will do that also or they will do nothing.
Follow up to odi id#10298010 it would seem that death or injury must result from an equipment failure to warrant action. I was lucky to escape either when, while driving I 80 the speedometer failed for the first time. The speed control was set at 65mph, but when I realized the speedometer was indicating +100mph, I reduced speed rapidly and was very nearly run over by the semi tractor/trailer behind me. Gm is aware that components in these instrument panels are defective. Please,demand a recall of these vehicles before someone dies.
2 years ago when I had 12000 miles on my monte carlo ss intimidator my dash gauges started reading wrong information now at 14607 miles the gauges don't work at all except for the oil pressure gauge. I have tried to contact chevy help center 4 times in the past two months and they have not replied to my e-mails for information concerning this wide spread factory installed faulty component. Any information odi can give me to resolve this problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo ss. The contact stated that the instrument panel clusters have failed. None of the gauges on the instrument panel are moving normally. The speed odometer remained at 20 MPH regardless of the speed that the contact is driving. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer or contacted the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 26,038.
Erratic speedometer operation which will indicate speeds of over 140mph at times,even when stopped,or lower MPH than is actually being traveled.
Speedometer failure on 2004 chevrolet monte carlo: failure started with speedometer reading anywhere from 10-15mph low, causing excessive speed while driving. Failure progressed to either reading zero MPH or a consistent 20mph during all speeds of driving. Failure occurred on vehicle with approximately 45,000 miles on the vehicle.
For several months now my gauges my 2004 chevrolet monte carlo have not worked..it started off with the speedometer not working all the time.. Now it doesn't work at all. The rpms gauge doesn't work either. Tonight my gas gauge stopped working. I have discovered now that alot of people with this vehicle has the same problem. Its will cost me several hundred dollars to have this fixed. If so many people have had this problem a recall or something should be issued..
Speedometer stopped working properly, leaving me unable to determine the correct speed. I almost ran into the back of another car going slower because I was unaware of the problem until then. It sometimes now don't work at all.
This just started right out of the blue. My speedometer works very erratically. Sometimes it reads 30mph when im doing 70mph and sometimes it says 30mph when im not even moving. It can also be any combination of any speed. It just does whatever. Sometimes it works fine. Usually when it starts to go bad it eventually will just drop to below 0mph and stay there. Now the tachometer is doing the same thing. Both occur totally at random. This could easily lead me to have an accident if I don't know how fast im going. Nothing has been done to fix it because I really don't think I could afford to get it fixed and I know nothing about automobile electronics either. The car is a 2004 chevy monte carlo ss with 61,000 miles.
Electrical system gauges, speedometer froze, gas, oil, and RPM pegged...
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the instrument clusters on his vehicle failed without warning. All of the gauge needles on the instrument panel were pointed downward and inoperable. While driving, the contact was unsure of his speed including how fast or slow he was driving. The manufacturer advised him to have an authorized dealer diagnose the failure. The manufacturer also mailed the contact a letter informing him that the warranty is not valid for the repair and that there are no related recalls. The contact is responsible for paying $450 to have the vehicle repaired. The contact filed claim# 71-762-310145 with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 64,776.
Tachometer is the only gauge left working now on my 2004 monte carlo ss dale earnhardt jr. Edition. Oil pressure, boost gauge, water temp and fuel gauge all show incorrect readings at various times for the past several months now. Yesterday the speedometer refused to show any speed at all. I am now forced to use the car's overhead console computer to show me how much fuel I've used and my garmin GPS to tell me what my speed is. This is an unsafe condition to operate a car in. The car has 71,000 miles on it. The original warranty has expired. Chevy says the entire instrument cluster needs to be replaced but the cost is prohibitive. The cluster on the dale jr. Edition is different from the standard cluster (car # and signature) so it is unlikely that my car will remain original with a replacement cluster. Gm needs to replace or fix the gauges only. A simple solution that won't cost a lot of money. There is no need to do an expensive, destructive replacement of the entire cluster.
I own a 2004 monte carlo ss, whether driving on hwy or city roads I loose all electrical power, ie lights,gauges,radio for about 2 seconds, enough to get your attention and then all comes back on, no interruption in the running of the car, I'm afraid that it may get worse and the car will shut down , I have had this looked at by a dealer service dept and they can not find the trouble and there are no codes stored in the computer, I have 61000 miles on and we like the car, something needs to be done.this has happened at least twice a month for the last six months plus.
The speedometer on my 2005 monte carlo fluctuates and will stick at past 140 MPH when I am driving along at posted speeds. Also, my gas gauge will surpass the full mark when I know I have less than full.
Bad stepper motors in my tachometer, voltmeter and now my engine temperature meter have died or are faulty, producing erroneous readings. The failures seem to be randomly occurring as the motors slowly die out, giving false readings in each gauge until they are permanently stuck in a position. This has occurred to each meter over the last several months, with meters giving incorrect values, sometimes resetting and functioning properly once the engine is turned off and back on, but then becoming incorrect once again. Consequences of this could lead to further damage to the car in case an actual problem occurs in areas of the car where monitoring the situation would eb critical, such as in my case when my engine coolant was running very low but I could not tell due to the gauge being broken. Serious damage to my car and potentially myself could have occurred. The only available option is to purchase a new dash cluster for several hundred dollars, while the problematic motors cost $5 each to replace but altering the dash is not legal.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact noticed that none of the instrument panel gauges were working properly. In addition, the speedometer did not display the correct speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 76,000 and failure mileage was 45,000.
Instrument cluster panel gauges gone bad for my vehicle. The speedometer needle starts at a random point on the gauge and always reads incorrect. When traveling on highways, the needle may turn 180 - 360 degrees around the gauge, making it impossible to determine speed, makes using the cruise control option dangerous, and a higher risk of getting stopped for a speeding ticket. The tachometer gauge works 50% of the time but the other times the needle is in the "red zone" giving the driver a false sense of the transmission shifting. The temp gauge works 90%, but in cold weather it can stay about the halfway line also show a wrong reading of the engine overheating.
The inst.panel cluster has stopped working in my 2004 monte carlo,,,hard to drive without a speedometer!
Failure of speedometer other instruments in the cluster appear to be functioning properly. Sometimes the speedometer will register properly and the next minute it will say 15 when the speed is actually 55 or above. There is no consistency to this problem as it will malfunction at any time. Using the cruise control appears to have no effect on the problem. I am amazed at all of the complaints registered here and there still has been no recall. Gm can be reached at 800‑222‑1020 and a complaint can be filed with them also. I inquired about a recall and I was not asked if I wanted to file a complaint. I had to ask them if I could. Every call should count.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the instrument cluster stopped working. The speedometer reads 100 MPH when the contact is really driving 30 MPH. The failure occurs daily. The dealer stated that the repair would cost $350-400. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 69,000.
There was nothing wrong with my car until one night and they suddenly I look down and my speedometer says I'm going 110 when I'm only going 30. This happens every day. I will be driving for about 30 minutes and then my speedometer will be reading the wrong thing. My tachometer will be wrong as well. I went to the gm dealer and they said that to fix it would be 350 dollars. While I was there they said that the gm trucks had a recall for they instrument cluster and it is the same one that is in my monte carlo. This is a safety hazard towards anyone who has this type of model instrument cluster.
I have had the car since 3/05 brand new off the show room floor, currently have about 38k miles on the vehicle -since I have owned the vehicle more than 20 times while driving all of the lights will come on the dashboard and the seatbelt light will chime --then the battery light will remain on for approx 15 to 20 minutes-have had the vehicle on for service numerous times and they have replaced module after module -cannot diagnose problem. On at least 5 occasions while driving at highway speeds of 50mph or more the vehicle will just turn off and everything will lock up. Vehicle will restart right away but there is no warning that the vehicle is about to stall or turn off --had in for service numerous times -have been assured that the problem is fixed and then it will happen all over again. This vehicle is a hazard to be on the road -as chevrolet truly has no idea what is causing the problem, they believed the problem was due to the remote start in the vehicle -they replaced that numerous times and finally removed all together and the problem still exists. There is no telling when the car will shut off it will be fine for days and the problem will resurface. Last incident date was 3/27/09 -problem started in 2007.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the speedometer dial would begin at 80 MPH and would not go back down to 0 MPH. He took the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but the contact has scheduled an appointment for the repair. He filed a complaint with the manufacturer but was informed that they could not assist. The current mileage was 30,765 and failure mileage was 30,715.
Speedometer does not work, it might read 35mph when your are going 55mph, or it might read 99mph when your going 55mph. Sometimes it stay at 35 MPH when you stop, and starts from there.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving approximately 80 MPH on normal road conditions, the instrument panel cluster failed without warning. However, the temperature gauge displayed accurate readings. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 75,000. Updated 3/27/09 *cn updated 03/31/09.
Instrument cluster failure, loss of speedometer and other gauges.
Instrument cluster/ speedometer malfunction, erratically reads vehicle speed or not at all. All else works well. Love my monte but it is annoying to say the least to be as o.c.d about my car as I am and to have this major part of communication between car and driver go bad chevy admits to having an issue with this item, but will do nothing about, unless I fork over $ 600.00 for parts and repair. Chevy.... God don't like ugly!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the speedometer in the vehicle suddenly stopped working. The speedometer dial randomly moves up and down regardless of the speed. The speedometer has displayed 60 MPH when the vehicle was at a stop sign, as well as 15 MPH when the contact was really traveling at least 60 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they stated that the instrument cluster panel was the cause of the failure. Currently, the dial remains at zero. The contact believes that the manufacturer should be responsible for this defect because she is unable to determine what speed she is traveling. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 71,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the speedometer dial moved back and forth inadvertently. The contact continued to drive the vehicle for approximately one year and the failure continued intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 60,700 and failure mileage was 45,000.
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