The speedometer in my 2004 tahoe has been reading erratic speeds. This started at about 80,000 miles, called gm they said they would replace if under 70,000 miles. Need help!
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I have a 2004 chevy tahoe with 87000 miles on it. Problem is internal gauge cluster defect. In other words, the speedometer doesn't work. Chevy/gm admits that certain vins had defective clusters installed (including mine) yet they will not recall them and/or replace them unless the vehicle has less then 70000 miles on it. The fact that this is a defective part and not just normal wear and tear and also that thousands of chevy/gm owners are experiencing the exact same problem should constitute a recall, regardless of mileage. There are speed limits set on all roads because it is unsafe to drive at too high of a speed. If we could all accurately judge how fast we were going we would not need speedometers. However, we do need them and when they all the sudden your speedometer starts going crazy (I.e. Show your speed as 120 when you are in fact doing 30 or showing it at 35 when you are doing 75) it becomes a safety concern. The dealership where I purchased my car wants $575 to fix their defective part and gm/chevrolet has told me "sorry, can't help you".
2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer cluster failed around thanksgiving 2008 while I was out of state and not near a chevrolet dealership. I was over the extended cover allowance on miles. Speedometer clusters on several makes and models for chevrolet vehicles are having this problem and chevrolet is not recalling them. Speedometer only works sometimes. Half of the speedometer is light up while other half is not. Speedometer shows 20 miles an hour when traveling at least 60 miles per hour.
My speedometer has been freezing up and not working properly lately. Sometimes, especially when it's cold out, the speedometer will stay at 0 MPH and not even move - once it does get going, it go up, but when I come to a complete stop, it won't go back to 0 - it may stop at 20 or 30. Sometime, the speedometer will even exceed the max speed on the dash and I know I'm not going that fast. This problem seems to be a reoccuring issue with many users of a '04 chevy tahoe - I would think this would warrant a recall if this many people are having the same problem. I have heard gm had sent out a letter addressing this issue, but will only cover it if there's 70,000 or less on the vehicle - what do the people do if they are over that mark, we shouldn't have to pay for this - especially if everyone is having the same problem - this seems to be a safety issue as well. What can be done?
I own a 2004 chevy tahoe. On january 14, 2009, my speedometer started malfunctioning. At first, when I would start the car and drive, it would work but after about 10 min. It would start indicating the wrong speed. It's now been a few days and the speedometer isn't working correctly at all. When I'm driving approx. 30 miles per hr., the needle reads 120 MPH. I won't be able to get my vehicle into the dealership until next week...by the looks of all the complaints, this seems to be a problem with many 2004 tahoe owners. I was hoping this was a recalled item.
I own a used 2004 chevy tahoe and have recently started having speedometer problems, I was told by the dealership that this was a covered item to fix free of charge because of some special class action, but however my tahoe has just over 72,000 miles that it is now not covered. Please explain to me why it is not covered. Thanks jill owens
2004 tahoe (now 81,000 mi) - sticking/misreading speedometer. Problem first appeared infrequently approx 3 years ago. It now happens every time I drive after dark and over 65mpr (interstate travel). I have noticed that if anything else is in use at the moment (A/C, dvd player, passenger lighting, windshield wipers, dashlighting) the speedometer always sticks. Resetting it requires me to restart the vehicle (depending on where speedometer stuck) up to 20 times. (it resets 5 mpr at a time) I used to be able to pull the fuse and replace it for a quick fix, those days are long gone.
Speedometer defect: gauge does move some of the time but does not read actual speed this suddenly occurred on long trip.
Instrument panel malfunctions by sticking while driving and not returning to zero when the car is turned off. In order to get the speedometer to zero out you have to turn the car on and off until the needle drops to zero. Other times the instrument panel fails to register any values. I called chevrolet customer assistance center they referred me to the dealership which wants to charge me $ 500 for the part and an amount to be determined in labor ($200-300) to replace the instrument cluster. This appears to be a known defect for model years 2003-2007. Several complaints have been filed in court. Northern district of ca. One such matter. Hundreds, if not thousands of defective instrument panels have been cited by the case filing and the listing on several public websites that include the federal safety agency website. The federal safety agency cites in reports that in 2005 30% of accidents leading to fatalities are speed related crashes; the same reference lists 13,113 lives were lost. Considering this assessment by the federal safety agency - I find this matter not subject to full recall or further detailed investigation an alarming issue. Due to the instrument panel being a vital measuring device for the operator this becomes a significant safety and concern for all consumers who are on roads where these vehicles are used not just the owners.
Instrument panel malfunctions by sticking while driving and not returning to zero when the car is turned off. In order to get the speedometer to zero out you have to turn the car on and off until the needle drops to zero. Other times the instrument panel fails to register any values. I called chevrolet customer assistance center they referred me to the dealership which wants to charge me $ 500 for the part and an amount to be determined in labor ($200-300) to replace the instrument cluster. This appears to be a known defect for model years 2003-2007. Several complaints have been filed in court. Northern district of ca. One such matter. Hundreds, if not thousands of defective instrument panels have been cited by the case filing and the listing on several public websites that include the federal safety agency website. The federal safety agency cites in reports that in 2005 30% of accidents leading to fatalities are speed related crashes; the same reference lists 13,113 lives were lost. Considering this assessment by the federal safety agency - I find this matter not subject to full recall or further detailed investigation an alarming issue. Due to the instrument panel being a vital measuring device for the operator this becomes a significant safety and concern for all consumers who are on roads where these vehicles are used not just the owners.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 25 MPH in inclement weather conditions, the speedometer displayed inaccurate readings. The failure occurred without warning. The authorized dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for repair service. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 42,515.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH on normal road conditions, the four wheel drive activated without assistance. The four wheel drive mechanism failed to respond when the contact attempted to deactivate the system. The four wheel drive warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. Recently, the front driver's and passenger side seats failed to recline backwards. In addition, there was water leaking from the sunroof near the passenger side sun visor. Finally, the passenger side power window and heated seat failed to operate. The VIN and mileages were unknown.
Speedometer started sticking after reaching mileage of 90,000. Got stuck at apx.70 MPH and after driving awhile it increased to 120 pointing south even while at a stand still. Then oil and gas gauge started to error. Dealership cost over $500 to repair an instrument cluster. Never notified, heard of recall, or informed of problem from dealer or manufacturer until problem started. Searched internet and learned of other owners with same problem. Called gm and they stated something about a settlement but it was too late as my vehicle didn't error until after some deadline. I'm baffled as to why some owners were excluded if problems didn't exist at the time gm rectified others. Is it the owners fault that the vehicle didn't error before this so called unfair time line? If I had known about the gm replacement sooner, maybe I should have just had it replaced before it errored......will never purchase another gm vehicle again as their practices are not helpful to their customers.
Speedometer is malfunctioning by sticking while driving and not returning to zero when the car is turned off. In order to get the speedometer to zero out you have to turn the car on and off until the needle drops to zero. I called chevrolet customer assistance center they referred me to the dealership which wants to charge me $ 600 to replace the speedometer that shouldn't have malfunctioned in the first place.
Speedometer went haywire it started to get stuck while driving. Then when the car is turned off it doesn't zero out. In order to get the needle to return to zero you have to turn the car on and off until it drop to zero. I called the chevrolet customer service center they referred me to the dealership and the want to charge me $ 600 to fix the problem that shouldn't have happened in the first place.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received a notice from the manufacturer for the instrument cluster, which advised her to take the vehicle to the nearest dealer for service. He was not experiencing any failures at the time the notice was received. Approximately one month later, the speedometer, heat control, fuel gauge dial, and other instrument panel indicators failed. The speedometer displayed a higher speed than what was actually being driven. At startup, the speedometer would read approximately 70 MPH and then later register 120 MPH when the vehicle was in motion. The dealer advised her to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle exceeded the mileage requirement; therefore, they would not assist with the repairs. The dealer stated that the repair would cost over $400 for the part alone. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 78,323 and failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
My 2004 chevy tahoe with 102,000 miles has speedometer needle that suddenly becomes erratic while driving after 30 minutes at 50-60 MPH. It will reset to normal after a few engine starts and shuts down. I hear this is a common problem with gm trucks of this era. Isn't this a safety hazard? Is there a recall?
Speedometer not indicating the correct speed.
On october 11, 2008, the speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet tahoe failed. Sometimes the needle moves, but it is completely unreliable. This failure occurs everytime I start the engine. When driving this vehicle, I can never be sure if I am traveling at the correct rate of speed. I am very concerned for the safety of my family while in this vehicle. I have not been able to have this vehicle repaired yet as the cost is extremely high.
2004 chevy tahoe with 78k miles. On a road trip, speedometer increased to indicate 120+ MPH. When vehicle stops indicator only falls to 55-65 MPH. No change if vehicle is shut down. No other instruments appear to be affected. Appears to be a class action suit on this issue in california.
Speedometer on 2004 tahoe quit working. Started getting stuck between 40 MPH & 120 MPH, but now has stopped completely. Received a letter from gm about 1 month ago, but it stated the problem was not a recall & would replace it up to 70 k miles. Mine has 77 k. Just my luck. This should be a recall.
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer failure, while driving speedometer stopped working, went way past 0 and would not show speed while driving, turned vehicle off still not working once turning it back on. Just purchased vehicle and dealer said to check recalls, nothing listed about this problem but found website discussing lawsuit about this problem on alot of vehicles.
My speedometer is has started acting up. It says that I am going 90 when I am sitting still. It happens everytime I drive my car. I have not tried to have it fixed yet.
More so when it is below 40 f outside, the horn will not work. The keyless remote will work and sound the horn. I never know when it will work or fail. I have seen a the federal safety agency id # 10013378 (tsb #3300c) that seems very similar to what I am experiencing but I have not been able to find out details about it. I have searched online and have found numerous similar issues with other gm products from 2002 to 2005. I am concerned that when I need to use the horn, it will not work.
2004 chevy tahoe with 33,605 miles and speedometer has stopped functioning, rest of instrument panel working fine.
Tachometer & speedometer failed at approx. 75,000 & 80,000 respectively. Speedometer failure presents a safety hazard. Intermittent failure of lights on dashboard system.
Memory seat does not operate properly. When you use fob or key to access vehicle, seats, mirrors and radio randomly choose their own positions.
Faulty speedometer.
My tahoe that has 59,000 miles,the speedometer started sticking and now has quit. The speedometer now reads o. Checked all fuses no blown ones to be found. Mechanic tells me its common place with the tahoe and very expensive to fix.
2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer just quit working yesterday on a road trip. No indicating circumstances lead up to failure. Speedometer continues to rise until it reaches 120 MPH and just stays there. Dealer says they will not repair because vehicle is over 70k miles, even though they have known about the issue for years. Please advise.
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