My instrument panel for over 4years has intermittently stopped like the speedometer would say I was going 100mph while going 20mph or 0mph when going 45mph. I have reported to various auto shops and chevrolet dealership and was told that if not constant do not worry about it. Now the RPM are stuck at 1 rpms and the speedometer is intermittent and not sure my other gauges are correct??? I am so frustrated as gm states they will not fix and no recall yet I read everywhere that people have gotten in fixed or have the same problem. This should be a recall and per the info below gm is fully aware. The dealership wants me to pay $500 for a defect and I need help. Also per the info below it has to be under 70000 miles. Well I have reported it since 55000!!! I want my car fixed by gm but they are refusing. What do I do? Gm parts bulletins & information - to cadillac, chevrolet and gmc dealers subject:bulletin gmp07-174 - special coverage adjustment #07187- instrument panel cluster gauge needle functionmessage #:vsu20071575 special coverage adjustment #07187- september 28, 2007 customers are being instructed to contact the dealership to arrange an ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, and tahoe; and gmc sierra, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles have reported that the instrument panel (ip) cluster gauges stick, flutter, or become inoperative. This may cause inaccurate readings, including the speedometer and fuel gauge.
2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: wrong fuel gauge reading
19 of the 230 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- recalls
- 0
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
My speedometer, RPM, and gas gauges are inaccurate. I cannot tell how fast I am going, nor how much gas I have. Then ever since I bought my car, brand new, my transmission has been slipping, its an automatic. The dealer fixed it the 1st time, but now again, 90,000 miles later, its us starting to happen again.my radio has stopped working, no light or noise period. Please recall because I have read literally hundreds of posts of the same problem in the same car. I paid good money for my car, not for this. All if these problems are unsafe and I really hate for my 1 year old boy to ride in it. Please, please recall the car.
As I put the car in drive as reached about 15 MPH the cluster panel started to spin as if it had a mind of it's own. Since then I don't know how fast im going. I could be stopped at a light and it says im going 90. I could be in a neighborhood and im going faster then my gauges can read. I have no gas gauge. It reads a different amount any given minute. My car over heated on 12/18/2013 thanks to having a gauge read that my temperatures were fine. But really they weren't. It would be nice to know how fast im going. If my car is about to overheat. If I need gas. Long road trips are out of the question. But they shouldn't be I paid for this car. Only to have it fail at 26,000 miles. It wasn't covered by bumper to bumper as it took me more than 3 years to get to 26,000 miles. I don't want to be taking a curve too fast and crash my car because im not equipped with mandatory safety equipment to drive. Nothing on the cluster panel works.
My instrument panel has gone bizurk. My speedometer isn't reading right. Going 80 in a 25 MPH zone. Or 120 MPH while traveling 55. Not. My thermostat gauge reads hot all the time and nothing is wrong with the thermostat. Now in the past week my fuel gauge doesn't register. The only piece I'm aware that is working is the tac.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the entire instrument cluster malfunctioned, causing the speedometer and fuel gauge to become inoperable. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the speed odometer displayed an incorrect reading of 5 MPH. The failure occurred continuously and over a period of time the speed odometer became inoperative. In addition, the fuel gauge would not function properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. Updated 2/23/11 *cn the consumer stated the speedometer no longer function properly. It would read 0 MPH at all times. Updated 03/09/11
While driving at night on a major interstate I was suddenly being passed and was nearly rear ended because although my speedometer showed I was doing 65 MPH, I was actually going much slower. I realized there was a defect when I exited and while coming to a stop at the red light, my speedometer stayed on 60 MPH. Since then my tachometer and my gas gauge quit working. The needles point straight down on all three. I called three different dealerships all of which have quoted about $400 to repair the cluster assembly. Given that this is a known defective part and has been recalled in a couple of other chevy models, chevy needs to recall the monte carlo and fix this for all mc owners. I bought the car new and the defect first occurred at about 85,000 miles. Today I have just under 90,000 miles but rarely drive the vehicle due to the defect. I am also worried about passing state inspection due to this defect that chevy should be held accountable for.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that all the gauges on the vehicle failed, including the fuel gauge and speedometer. The contact was concerned because he could not determine what speed he was traveling or if there was an internal failure because none of the dashboard warning lights would illuminate. The dealer only advised that the instrument cluster would potentially need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 52,700.
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..
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.
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.
The gas gauge along with other areas in my dash seem to have a short because it works on and off.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
19 of 230 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (8%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Stalling 11Headlights 10Fire or smoke 9Overheating 8Adaptive cruise 6Harsh shifting 5
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