I have a 2004 2500 chevy truck the speedometer will sometimes start at 0 and sometimes at 60 MPH and sometimes at 30 MPH I called the dealer and they told me to bring it in. They said they would keep my truck for 2 days. They knew just what was wrong with in. They want $350 dollars to do this. I don't think I should have to pay for a defect on the speedometer. Not for sure on when I bought the truck.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado electrical complaints
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Speedometer quit working. At a stop it was showing 120 miles an hour, sometimes more sometimes less. After researching on car forums on the internet I found many, many people have had these same problems.
My speedometer on my 2004 silverado functions incorrectly. It reads anywhere between 30 and 120 and I have no idea what my speed is. Apparently thousands and thousands of owners are having this problem. This is apparently a safety issue and there most definitely should be a recall.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71. The contact stated that the speedometer did not accurately register the speed being driven in this vehicle. Even when not driving the speedomenter registered a speed. The contact stated that the engine light has been on 80% of the time since he owned the vehicle.*ak updated 2/22/2007 -
My 2004 silverado just reached 40,000 miles when my speedometer stopped functioning. It's stopped at 120 MPH and want go down.
It appears numerous gm vehicles are current experiencing speedometer cluster problems, cause the speedometer to fail. My issue is with a 2004 chevrolet silverado. There appears to be numerous complaints online, without any recall proposed by gm.
Problems with my speedometer. The speedometer gets stuck as well as RPM readings. Interior materials squeak when going over slightest bumps.
Dear sirs, my son is driving our 2004 chevy silverado pickup and he is 16 yo. The vehicle has less than 50k miles and the speedometer started malfunctioning last week. It indicates the speed at 20-50 MPH less than actual. I am aware of a forum on topix.net that has more than 327 complaints of this very problem. Surely there is a safety concern here with the possibilities of excessive speed due to the inaccuracies of the speedometer! Please let me know what the status of your concerns regarding this issue. Thanks for your time! Respectfully, david w. Freidberg md facs.
Speedometer has been "jerky" for a month or so. This morning on my commute I set my cruise-control at 65 MPH, when I checked my speed again the speedometer was reading 50 MPH. I did not reset the cruise control.
Speedometer on my 2004 gm chevy silverado reads drastically different from actual speed while driving, making it impossible to determine actual speed which could cause a crash due to improper speed, or traffic safety violation for improper speed. Gm does not have recall on this safety issue. Gm is aware of this problem with many of its vehicles and demands $500.00 and several days to repair. They will not replace parts, only send it out for repair at owner's expense.
Speedometer problems 2004 silverado pegged at 120 MPH large safety issue, I never know how fast I am going.
Speedometer malfunction dose not show proper speed needle gets stuck at different speeds or starts at different speeds.
Speedometer failure-2004 chevy. Silverado-z71- incorrect speed indicated on speedometer-at stop speedometer continues to register movement-when moving speedometer registers speeds in excess of or lower than actual speed.
Speedometer failure : needle pegs at 120 and will not return to 0, fluctuates.
Speedometer and tachometer work sometimes. Now don't work at all.
04 chevy silverado speedometer not working.
Driving down the highway my speedometer reads 10-30+ MPH lower then actual speed. Can not find a service recall on this problem though I have had no problem finding hundreds,if not over one thousand others who are experiencing the same problem.
The speedometer has quit working. This is common on 2004 chevy trucks like the one I own. I have asked around and it is a common repair. The failure of a speedometer is a serious failure of a safety device on any vehicle.
I have the same problem as many. The needle started sticking. Then it continuously got worse. Now I do not know how fast I am going. I took it to the dealership and it will cost 450.00 to replace.
Speedometer hangs up and does not register correct speed.
The gauge cluster on my 2004 chevy silverado has 6 gauges and after 2 years 3 of the gauges no longer work. The 3 that no longer work are the speedometer,tachometer, and voltmeter. With the speedometer no longer working it is very dangerous.
Under normal driving conditions the speedometer on some gm trucks will hang when decelerating and when accelerating again the speedometer starts from the position that it hung. The part that is failing is a motor that controls the speedometer and to replace the part you must replace the whole instrument cluster at a cost of $600. It seems to happen right around 50k miles and at that point it is no longer under warranty. It leaves you not knowing how fast you are going as well as not being able to pass a vehicle inspection.
Speedometer acting erratic now stuck on 120 MPH non functional now very expensive fix from gm(new instrument cluster)
I own a 2004 chevy silverado z71 4x4 with 5.3l v8. At approximately 50k miles I started having erratic/incorrect speedometer readings and the speedometer sticks at varying locations on the panel. I must gage speed by using the tachometer. I haven't attempted to correct the problem yet as the cost will be 500.00 plus.
2004 chevy silverado speedometer will not return to zero. Speed reading are erratic. You do not know at what speed you are driving.
Speedo problem. Sometimes reads too low. Sometimes reads too high. Sometimes reads 55 MPH sitting still. Safety issue as I could be @100 MPH when speedo indicates 55 MPH.
Speedometer malfunction. Sometimes it reads twice the speed I'm doing or more and sometimes it reads half the speed I'm doing. It varies.
2004 chevreolet silverado - bought new speedometer malfunctioning (needle hangs up, etc.) at 45,000 miles.
2004 silverado driven by my son everyday to his classes has a speedometer problem. The speedometer does not work at all. I have had trouble getting someone from peltier chevrolet to call be back after leaving messages. This is a dangerous concern. I noticed that there are related complaints already on this speedometer but seems like nothing is being done about it. This vehicle is only two years old, it is ridiculous to have this type of problem.
Dt*: the contact stated after turning the ignition switch to the off position, the engine continued to run. The battery cables and the fuses were pulled and the engine continued running for another 45 minutes. As the vehicle was driven to the dealer the transmission would not shift out of third gear and the dashboard lights illuminated. The dealer determined the problem was in the ignition switch and the switch was replaced. Updated 10/30/2006 -
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