I have a 2004 monte carlo ss that I bought brand new in 2004. I have about 38,000 miles on it and my volt gauge, gas gauge and my speedometer are not working properly, speedometer shows wrong speed and sometimes doesn't work at all. Gas and volt gauges are pointing straight down all the time. This problem started around january. I searched around on the internet and found out that I could leave a complaint here with your agency.
2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo electrical complaints
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My speedometer and gas gage on my 2004 chevrolet monte carlo are erratic in their readings. Sometimes it will read 100mph while I am not moving, and sometimes it will read 0mph when I am going at least 65mph. I have not had any consequences (speeding tickets or accidents)due to this failure, but it is inconvenient and surely will cause problems in the future.
No recent work leading up to the problem has been done to the vehicle. The vehicles speedometer reads erratic speeds while driving. Sometimes it will stop while braking and pick up again immediately upon acceleration. Thus showing a higher speed than actual. Most of the time it will stop while accelerating and either stay immobile or will pick up eventually showing a lower than actual speed indication. I have read about this same complaint on multiple forums, on a variety of gm vehicles. Nothing has been done to correct this issue.
Speedometer in 2004 monte carlo began behaving erratically about 10k miles ago. Now it has affected the other gauges. The speedometer reads anywhere from 60 to 120 at a standstill. Rpm gauge is maxed. This seems to be a common problem with gm ic's and I am wondering why there is no recall notice. At this time I can not afford to have it fixed or be without it for 3 days.
My speedometer is erratic. It will show incorrect speeds. I have had this replaced once by the dealer while the car was under warranty but it is no longer covered. I have read on the internet that this is a common problem with chevrolet products. I believe someone should force chevrolet to recall these cars since the instruments in the clusters cannot be depended on to be accurate.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. When the vehicle is traveling one speed, the speedometer displays another speed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle has not yet been taken to a dealer. The current mileage was 67,937 and failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 04/16/08.
Hi there, I bought a 2004 chevy monte carlo from carmax in october 2007. All was functioning fine until I noticed about a week ago, february 7, 2008, that the RPM was registering as very high on the tachometer, almost into the red area, around 5500 and higher. Panicking, I took it to a meineke car repair place, where they told me nothing was wrong with the car engine etc., and that it was the gauge itself that was messed up. They suggested I check recalls. I found no recalls on tachometers for 2004 chevy monte carlos. I thought I'd wait and check around for prices, but this morning, february 12, 2008, on my way in to work, my speedometer started showing 30mph, when I knew I was going at least 70mph. I've checked for recalls on speedometers, and I see none. The tachometer was bad enough, but I cannot drive properly without a functioning speedometer, and from checking online, it looks like other monte carlo drivers are having the same problem. I love my car, but this is a problem. Please recall the affected part (instrument panel/cluster). Thank you, eulena jonsson
Instrument cluster. More specifically the odometer and temp gauge just get stuck and go all over the place while driving. The odometer will read 50 MPH when going much faster ad the more you slow down the lower it reads finally when you stop the needle reads well below 0 then when you start moving again you can be at 40-45 MPH and it reads 10mph or less.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. While decelerating from 45 MPH, the brakes failed. The contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a guard rail. There were no injuries. The dealer cleaned the rotors and brakes; however, the vehicle continued to hesitate when attempting to stop. The manufacturer stated that the dealer should diagnose the failure. The current mileage was 31,498 and failure mileage was 9,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf the consumer stated they did not hit the guard rail, there were limited brakes the vehicle pulled to the right. The consumer further stated this is the second incident and the remedy for the dealer is to machine the rotors, however the defect persists and pedal pulsates. The consumer stated after vehicle starts the starter stays engaged and A/C is inoperable. Updated 02/14/08
Faulty speedometer. Does not read accurate speed the majority of the time. Not sure if odometer is affected also, but I do know that there is a present problem gm has admitted to which affects their trucks and suvs in the same year. Special policy for replacement/repair is being offered to owners of those vehicles.
Speedometer failure; driving down road, speedometer went to zero. Driving freeway, speedometer suddenly went backwards past zero. Driving down road, speedometer went from 35 to 60 to 120. Each time would not work again until car sat parked and restarted. Even in park with car off at times speedometer was still reading either zero or 120. Took to dealer, had to pull out dash and send it out for repair overnight, fixed for $438.88. (car has 60,000 miles).
My speedometer is erratic. At times it reads 140 MPH at a complete stop or 80 MPH when I think I'm doing 30 MPH. There is no way to tell how fast I'm actually going.
My speedometer began to act erratically last winter, just after my warranty expired. I didn't realize it until I was pulled over for going 20 miles over the limit, with my cruise control on. I didn't receive a ticket, but was late for an important appointment. When I called my chevy dealer, they claimed they had never heard of this and would have to replace the entire panel. This occurs more in very cold or rainy conditions. I have not had it corrected yet.
Speedometer needle is not showing correct speed. It will show 10 MPH when vehicle is maintaining identical speed of other vehicles on a freeway . It will show 120 MPH when vehicle is stopped. The needle will point directly downward at any given time.
Speedometer fails to register the correct miles per hour and doesn't even work most of the time. I have had it checked at a certified garage.
The 2004 monte carlo speedometer erratic, indicating going 30-12 MPH, even though I stopped/ or drove at or near the speed limit on interstate 55 MPH and it read 45 MPH. I could drive 30 MPH, and it read 110 MPH. Dealer wanted $500.00 to fix. I hope gm recall soon. I heard that gm trucks and SUV had this problem.
I have a 2004 chevy monte carlo. The speedometer went out last fall. Not completely right away, just off by 8-15 miles per hour. I was stopped by a police officer who said that I was speeding. I had the cruise set for 57 miles per hour. He said that I was going 73 miles per hour. No way! Since the beginning of december it completely quit. I have had the speed sensor replaced, that lasted all of three hours. Is there anything that I can do? This is not a cheap fix.
The speedomter and RPM gauges work irratically, and are not accurate. There were no signs that this was starting it just one day started for no apparent reason. I have spoken to serveral owners of the 2004 chevrolet monte carlo's in my area, and all have the same problems. Chevrolet needs to recall these dash clusters.
Speedometer started registering incorrect speed, then worked sporadically and sometimes not at all. Car was taken to the dealership to have it looked at. They determined that the whole instrument panel console needed to be replaced (not just the speedometer). The dealership sent the old instrument panel to the parts supplier and received a new instrument panel, then installed it. They speculated that it might have been because of a bad ground in the system. Unsure whether or not old part is available.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH,the vehicle lost power without warning. No dash panel lights illuminated to indicate a failure. The engine was easily restarted, but the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. A diagnostic test was performed which indicated the fuel relay connector hose was loose. Although this was repaired, the problem persisted. The vehicle is currently at the dealership awaiting further inspection. Updated on 05/16/2006. The brakes pulsated while braking. The dealer replaced the rotors because the were pitted and warped. They also replaced the rear brakes. *ak
Warped dashboard in my 2004 monte carlo, radio face also gets blistering hot, trunk lid open appears all the time on dash, too k to dealer, trunk lid fixed new dash installed 3 days later dash warped worse than before and both side pillars now cracked, brakes still noisy and pedal to the floor, dealer states normal. Scheduling for my second dashboard, and still no answers on why you cant touch the radio.
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