Speedometer reads 40 MPH when actually travelling 70 MPH.
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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My husband and I own a 2004 chevrolet tahoe with 30,000 miles currently on it. We were driving home from supper last night when our speedometer quit working. We were doing 65 MPH down a local highway when my husband looked down at his speed and the speedometer read 35. We stopped at a red light and the speed dropped to 0. When we accelerated, the speed stayed at 0 when we were doing at least 35. We then pulled over, turned the car off, recranked the car and then began driving. Still nothing. I have to say that this is definitely impacting our safety. We have no idea how fast we're driving. I googled the problem and found around 100 other gmc/gm car owners with the same problem. They are stating it costs between $500 and $700 to repair the problem and many times the problem still exists after the repairs. We have not contacted our local dealer because it is the weekend. We plan to call on monday morning to find out the cost to fix the problem.
I drive a 2004 tahoe ls. I am a salesman and drive quite a bit and have racked up around 95,000 miles to this day. While driving, about a year ago, I noticed my speedometer acting erratically. The needle would jump or lurch past each number as it ascended through the numbers on the speedometer. It was more noticeable in the 55 to 75mph range. The speed was still accurate so I viewed it as a non-issue. However, as time went on the accuracy began to degrade as I started noticing the speedometer would stop at 40 MPH while I was driving highway speeds. The degradation has continued up to now where I am lucky if the needle even moves off of 0 MPH. When the needle does move it freezes at about 15 MPH forcing me to guess at my speed by monitoring the tachometer. This is a pretty dangerous situation and I would like to assume gm would look to remedy this situation quickly. The alternative is for the consumer to foot the bill of a $500-$1100 repair cost for a manufacturer's defect as many dealers already know that the "cluster needs to be replaced". This is a well-documented issue for gms built in the 2003 to 2005 model years which we, as consumers who have already invested at least $40,000 on these vehicles, need to see remedied. P.s. The 07 ford expedition and expedition el appear to be very nice
Electrical panel does not work properly. Have not had a correct reading in months.
Speedometer no longer works. Reads to high, often staying at max speed or above while driving 55 to 65 MPH. Reads ~50 MPH while sitting still. Vehicle has miles.
Speedometer ticking and showing incorrect speed. Sometimes sticking on higher number and then on lower numbers and often not working at all.
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer failure - a common problem and unsafe. This ought to be a factory recall issue. Speedometer reads double speed, half speed or zero.
At 37,000 miles, the speedometer on my 2004 chevy tahoe has stopped working. Reading erratically or not at all.
2004 chevrolet tahoe has a speedometer that does not work properly. Very erratic readings throughout speed range.
Our tahoe has 46295 miles on it. Last week, the speedometer became erratic. It sometimes works, but often shows speeds of 50-80 MPH while the truck is in idle, and much higher when the truck is moving. After talking with many dealers, repair shops and other gm drivers, this is apparently a common problem that has not been addressed by gm. Apparently, the issue is with the instrument console, and other gauges may or may not be working as well. This is both a safety concern and a vehicle concern, as I may not know my correct speed, level of gas, etc.
The original equipment battery, AC delco 72 month battery cracked 26 months into the warranty spilling acid onto the washer fluid bottle mounted below the battery. The acid melted the o-rings in the pump assemble for the front and rear wipers causing a leak. The pump assembles have to be replaced at a cost of over $200. The vehicle is out of warranty and AC delco is not responsible for incidental damage. Someone should pay for repairs on my vehicle.
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer quit working. Stays on 55 MPH even when engine is off. Told it would be about $800 to fix. Now oil gauge is not working properly. It does not drop to zero. Oil in engine is at proper level.
I have a 2004 chevrolet tahoe z71. At 40,500 miles the speedometer has started acting erratically, registering speeds up to 70 MPH when the vehicle is at a standstill and registering a variety of speeds (none of which are correct) when the vehicle is in motion. My dealership insists that they have never heard of this problem before, however, I have seen on various web sites where there are literally thousands of owners of tahoe and yukon that are experiencing this problem...it is unsafe.
So many... Where do I start? 1) at 9,000 mi. Intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling in the steering, at 16,000 mi. It is doing the same thing again. 2) at 9000 miles the instrument cluster was replaced due to a faulty tach motor making a buzzing/rattling sound, started making noise again at 13,000 miles took to dealer and said there is nothing wrong. 3) headlights flicker on and off on turns has been to the dealer 5 times since it had 9000 mi. 1st 2 times replaced a plug on alternator and said it was fixed, was not then said the found a bad connector still did not fix the problem. The problem still exists contacted gm and they were no help. 4) exhaust has been popping since new and sometimes after cool down sounds like something exploded 5) engine makes a noise when warmed up took in for service at 12000 miles and they cleaned oil pump pickup tube and said the oil pressure was not correct. This did not fix the problem took back in at 15000 and they stated no problem was found I was told the engine noise was normal. 6) the brakes pulsated when new took back at 59 mi. I was told to drive it and it would get better. Started again at 9000 mi. And they turned the rotors. Brakes started making a cracking noise in the front took in 3 times found no problem yet when I picked the vehicle up the last time at 15,000 mi the noise went away only to come back a week later. 7) when idling the vehicle vibrates bad!!!! Dash will rattle and you can feel it in the steering wheel. I was told this was normal when the A/C was on yet it's worse when the A/C is off. Now that A/C is making a terrible noise from inside the engine compartment and inside the climate control box area. 8) engine has a miss at idle.
Speedometer is acting erratic, sometimes showing 35 MPH when actual speed is somewhere around 70 MPH. Other times it shows 0 MPH. I'm concerned about this and wonder if there are other problems.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 MPH, smoke flowed from under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and the hood was raised. There was a fire in the fuse box that was extinguished with water. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the entire wiring for the vehicle was replaced. Once the contact took possession of the vehicle, the warning lights illuminated and the audible warnings buzzed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership who determined there was a short in the wiring system, but there was no repair.
Speedometer suddenly began to register incorrect MPH. 0 MPH sometimes is 30 MPH or 40 MPH or up to 70 MPH. This happens suddenly you will look down and it will show you are going 110 MPH when you are really going 60-70 MPH. Took it into the deal and was told they have had more than several of this same problem. Cost to repair was going to be approximately $500, was told no recall has taken place, but they believe this was a defect and we should keep the receipt. We decided at this point to hold out and see if there is a recall as the speedometer works correctly approximately 50% of the time at this point.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet tahoe broke suddenly while driving. It went to a "0 speed" of 40 MPH. In other words, while moving at 25 MPH my speedometer read 65 MPH. I had to immediately slow down and was forced to move off the roadway because I was a hazard to other traffic. This was the second such incident. In january 2005 the exact same thing happened as I was traveling at the posted speed limit of 70 MPH. I slowed for traffic and as I accelerated back to the posted speed limit my speedometer read over 100 MPH. I did not know my speed and was forced to pull to the side of a major freeway. That speedometer was replaced under warranty. However, the replacement only lasted 32194 miles and 15 months. Besides the obvious danger in having a speedometer fail suddenly, there is the inherent concern that even if I was involved in even a minor fender-bender, the police investigating the accident would inaccurately find I was driving 40 MPH above my actual speed and the burden would be on me to prove otherwise. An almost impossible task.
My odometer stopped functioning on my 2004 tahoe z71. I brought it into the dealer under warranty. The dealer advised me that this was happening to all of the tahoe's and they were back logged trying to get the parts. It took over a week to get my tahoe back. The dealer said that they repaired my cluster. The hour meter has 279 hours less now than it did when I brought it in. The mileage had 4 more miles on it. I called and advised the dealer that the hour meter had 279 hours less and asked him if they repaired the cluster or replaced it? He said they repaired it. So I called my brother in-law who's been a mechanic for chevy for over 29 years. He said that they had to replace the cluster and just reprogrammed the mileage and hours. Why would the dealer make a false statement to me and tell me that they repaired the cluster when they must have replaced it? Also, why hasn't this been a recalled by chevy? It's a safety hazard and is happening to all the tahoe's. I have only driven it home, so I can not tell you if the problem has been permanently corrected.
Dt: the contact stated while driving the speedometer became stuck on 0, 30 or 70 MPH. She contacted the dealership, who determined the cluster was not working and needed to be replaced. Also, she contacted the manufacturer, and they documented the problem. *ak update 1/11/2006 -
When vehicle was left in the rain, the speedometer would become inoperable. Dealer replaced entire instrument cluster at $350. Dollars. This involved partial pulling of dash to access. Three weeks later the headlights stopped working. Discovered that the sensor mounted on dash had fallen inside the dash. Dealer claims that at the same time sensor un-attached, both headlights burned out simultaneously. They will not take any of the blame, and consider all events to be unrelated.
Memory seat does not operate properly. When you use fob or key to access vehicle seats, climate, mirrors and radio randomly choose their own positions.
Dt: contact stated the battery failed. The service dealer replaced an air conditioning module. Also, while driving and turning the wheel lost braking capability, the pedal went to the floor. Dealership verified this wa shappening, but did not know what caused the malfunction. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer.
The driver's seat moves forward unexpectedly when the button for the heat is turned on, making the ability to see the mirror for the blind spot difficult. The doors locked on their own, which prevented entering and exiting from the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and was aware of the problem. *ak the memory module that controlled the drivers seat, mirror, locks and foot pedals, did not stay in memory and would go out of control intermittently while the vehicle was in motion. The consumer would become unable to reach the pedal, gas pedal, the mirrors collapsed and had been locked out of the vehicle on several occasions. *sc
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