My 2004 chevy 2500 instrument cluster has issues. On 12-24-07 on a family christmas trip my speedometer stopped working. I received a letter from chevrolet explaining that they would cover this issue for 7 years or 70,000 miles. It seems to me if they know this is an issue why there is no recall for this. After many days of calls to chevrolet customer service they tell me that this is not a safety concern and that there would be no recall issued. Now I ask how can this not be a safety concern not knowing the speed you are going? The next issue I have that I also feel is a safety concern is the intermediate steering link. This again has slack and rattles. Once again chevrolet states this is not a safety concern but how can you say that a part of the steering assy. Is not considered a safety item?
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The speedometer dial is normally at 0, even when the vehicle is in motion. In march of 2007, the speedometer completely failed. The manufacturer stated that they would correct the failure for free if the vehicle was at 80,000 miles or below. The dealer stated that the electrical system needed to be replaced at the cost of $700. The current mileage was 118,000 and failure mileage was 63,000.
Speedometer stopped working properly . I have several tickets for speeding now. I had it checked at 50,000 miles and could not afford to fix it. I now have 80,000 miles and chevy won't replace my instrument panel. I feel this is a safety issue. I also had to replace the front hub assembly already.
Speedometer will change from a correct reading to a erroneous reading with no warning. If I turn on and off the vehicle, the speedometer will reset back 5 MPH each time I do this until rest to 0mph at a stand still. It will then correctly operate for varying amounts of time (50 - 500 miles) before it goes haywire again. Gm acknowledges that this is a known problem and has a policy in place to repair at no cost if vehicle is 7 years old or less and less than 70,000 miles. My problem is that my vehicle is a 2004 with now 144,000 miles on it and gm will do nothing. Initially I contacted them on my own and was declined. After I sent a letter to the attorney general's office in mn, gm contacted me and for a second time denied helping correct this problem. I'm contacting you at the direction of the mn attorney generals office. Bottomline is that the speedometer is not a convenience feature but a necessary feature required to safely operate the vehicle. Gm acknowledges that it is enough of an issue that they have a policy to repair outside of factory warranty however feel that my 3 1/2 year old $50,000 vehicle is precluded from the same consideration of a vehicle with less than 70,000 miles on it. Dealers I have spoke to tell me that this problem is so common that they repair these daily.
Digital instrument panel failure ( speedometer, fuel gauge, RPM gauge & oil pressure gauge all malfunction at 50,000, now at 81,900 miles. We received a recall letter a bit late. The recall was up to 70,000 or 7 years. Called gm when recall letter was received dec.17, 2007. Told us it was too late to fix because of our mileage. If only we would have received the letter way earlier. Now gm can not fix the problem for us, unless we pay out of our own pocket! And they knew that the problem existed!
My speedometer is intermittently functioning. Gm says that I have too many miles on my vehicle to pay for the repairs. This is a 2004 chevrolet silverado and gm has already extended the warranty on this item for 7 years or 70,000 miles. This is an electronics problem and mileage should not be a factor on it. The mileage has no bearing the electronic functionality of this device. It should be time and time only that dictates the life of this component.
Intermittent and erroneous operation of the speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 diesel truck. The speedometer frequently indicates the wrong speeds, at time over +100mph. At other times, indicates speeds less than actual or freezes altogether. Gm refuses to acknowledge issue or offer to repair. This is a serious safety issue and can result in driving at speeds above or below posted limits.
Speedometer readings are inaccurate. Gm issued special warranty coverage for vehicles with less than 70,000 miles. My issue was reported to the dealer at 58,000 miles, but was not documented in their system. Speedometer readings are erratic. Sometimes accurate, sometimes 50% or more less than actual speed. Inaccuracy has increased over the last year.
2004 silverado 2500 hd ABS kicks in at slow speeds. Now ABS light and brake light are always on and I get dinging sound from warning system with message service brake system.
Speedometer reads improperly. You look down and your going 110 this makes you want to slam on your brakes. How safe would that be on a interstate?
Tachometer & speedometer failure at low temperatures
2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd pickup that caught fire customer states that he was driving when he began to smell smoke and then noticed that sparks were coming from the front wheel**cc the vehicle became engulfed in flames. There was no cause of the fire.
The speedometer works intermittently and I found myself going faster than the speedometer registered. Going around a turn I was forced into the other lane of traffic do to the excessive speed.
The speedometer in my 2004 silverado has started to malfunction. It does not show the speed of the truck on any consistent basis. It will start out at 30 MPH and increase correctly then reset it self 60 MPH andthe lowest point. It is dangerous. I researched several online discussion boards and there are many complaints out there. My dealership wants $600 dollars to replace the instrument cluster and the truck will not be drivable for at least a week while a new cluster is programmed with my mileage at the factory. This lends itself to many people not wanting to get the cluster fixed and leading to safety issues.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the speedometer works intermittently. The speedometer would indicate that the vehicle was traveling 35 MPH when it was idle. The dealer stated that there was a defect with the electronic speedometers. The dealer did not perform the repair. The contact also stated that the rear door locks are inoperable. The dealer has inspected the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage is 53,500 and failure mileage was 47,000.
Speedometer and tachometer became erratic, then failed completely. After researching, I found that this problem is common in chevrolet / gmc trucks. It appears that this is a defective part and that chevrolet / gmc is aware of it. My local dealer wants $500.00, a cost that chevrolet should pay.
The tachometer registers incorrectly. The RPM indicator will only advance. With the engine off, it registers 5,000 rpms. Also, the speedometer operates erratically. At times it indicates a lower speed than actual or no speed at all. None of these may be a safety hazard, but it makes compliance with posted speed limits difficult.
Speedometer working erratically. Stays on zero, or reads lower than correct speed. It started working sporadically about 2 months ago, sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. Current mileage 38290.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 c2500 chevrolet pickup. The contact stated that the speedometer hadn't been working for at least six months. The speedometer was stuck at 25 MPH, even though the odometer was registering the mileage correctly. The problem originated in the instrument cluster. The vehicle was part of a construction company's fleet which included chevrolet pick-up trucks from 2003 - 2005. Seven out of the 40 trucks have had problems with the speedometer failing. The contact stated that weather was not a factor in the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 85,118.*ak consumer states a 20% failure rate on speedometer sticking. Update *4/23/07 tr
Speedometer on 2004 chevy silverado has failed. Safety hazard.
Speedometer is behaving erratically. Sometimes it will read within 5 or 10 MPH of actual speed (sometimes high and sometimes low) and other times it will read 0 or 100+. This has caused me to unknowingly travel beyond the posted speed limits at times and is creating an unsafe driving environment. I have contacted chevrolet and they are not willing to address this issue.
The speedometer of my 04 chevy truck is not functioning correctly. It stays on 0, goes up way over the speed I am traveling and then sticks at various speeds. I have seen at least 100+ complaints on various google sites. Most noticeably this one. Http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-avalanche/tji11lgm9554merna/p3#lastpost.
2004 silverado truck speedometer malfunctioned.
Instrument cluster failure. The cluster failed within the first six months and was replaced under warranty. The replacement cluster failed a year later. The service writer told me that they repair the clusters they replace and sell them as new. I was also told that they repair the specific problem with the returned cluster and that the clusters are subject to fail again. If the cluster is replaced as new it should be a new unit. I was told that the replacement cluster was sold without warranty and that it could fail again. The tech that worked on my truck said that he replaces these clusters often.
I own a 04 chevrolet 2500 hd. A couple of months ago my speedometer got stuck on 10 MPH when I was stopped. To this day it is still no working properly showing any where from 20-40 MPH when I'm stopped. This results in inaccurate readings while driving. The problem still exists today.
Erratic speedometer. Occasionally shows incorrect, higher or lower than realistic reading.
The needle on my speedometer is not registering the proper speed, some days it just gets stuck at the 120 MPH and doesn't move. I have been told by many gm dealerships that this is a known issue for this truck. Why isn't there a recall? This is not safe because I have no idea how fast I'm traveling. I have not replaced this part as of yet.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd is not working properly. When the truck is turned off the speedometer reads 90 MPH, and when traveling through my neighborhood it reads 120 MPH. I have found this to be a very common problem on all late model gm vehicles. This is unsafe and gm should be made to repair this problem.
I have a 2004 silverado 2500hd(c/k) with 51,000+ miles. This problem has been occurring for several weeks and just started as I was driving the vehicle on the highway. The speedometer operates erratically by showing various speeds such as 80 MPH while I am driving 25 MPH or shown 120 MPH while I am stopped. At time it might work properly but then jump to 60 MPH while I am driving 20 or while I am sitting still. My dealer is well aware of this problem and will repair it for $580.00 I continue to drive using the tachometer to gauge my speeds and speed controls to maintain speeds while in mountainous or hilly terrain.
2004 2500 hd chevrolet truck crew cab - erratic speedometer behavior. When I "googled" this - I got tons of remarks with people having this problem. To-date, no recall from chevrolet. This is a safety hazard!!
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