2004 Chevrolet Tahoe: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 38,970 miles · GA

The entire instrument cluster failed including the speedometer and fuel gauge.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Electrical · 206,530 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact was unable to determine the speed while driving the vehicle. The speedometer indicated 30 MPH, but the contact stated that the vehicle was traveling slower. When the contact turned off the vehicle, the speedometer displayed 10 MPH. The instrument panel would illuminate, but the fuel gauge, speedometer, oil pressure gauge, and RPM gauge would malfunction. An independent mechanic stated that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 206,530.

Filed May 15, 2013 · Fuel system · 7,000 miles · OH

My wife and I bought the vehicle new. It was always kept in a garage and driven very little. As of today it only has 30,000 miles on it. To begin with, on or near march 2007 after exiting the vehicle I noticed a strong smell of gasoline. I looked under the car and I saw a fairly heavy dripping of gas from the top of the gas tank. I drove it to a mechanic that I have been using for many years. He told me that he had a hard time finding where the gas was coming from but with a mirror , he was able to see that it was coming from the fuel pump or what he called the fuel sending unit. He said it appearred to be coming from the pump in thr top of the tank and that it was badly rusted and needed to be replaced. I called the dealer from who we had bought the tahoe and asked if there were any recalls to this. They said no. I should also tell you that the mechanic told me that he had replaced many of this same tanks. He said it was built in such a way as to be shaped like a bowl and that the water just laid in it. It cost me 750.00 to get a new fuel sending unit put in. About 4 years later, the exact same thing happened. The entire top of the pump was rusted out and again gas leaked out . Enough gas leaked out to almost cover my entire garage floor. This really kind of scared me. Even just any kink of a small spark and not only me but my hole house with five other people not might of got hurt, with this much gas we would have been dead.. Again I checked for recalls of which there were none and ended having again a new fuel pump installed. The only difference being that he.

Filed May 25, 2012 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · GA

Control panel cluster is failing first causing the gas gauge to not work at all and then the speedometer to malfunction.

Filed Nov 22, 2011 · Electrical · AL · crash

I bought this vehicle brand new in 2005. After appox. 5 yrs, the instrument panel started slowly not working. At first it was the speedometer, then fuel gauge and now the entire instrument panel is useless. Not one gauge is working. I have researched and found the same issues with the 2004 chevrolet tahoe. I, for one, see this as a dangerous situation as well as completely against the law to be driving a vehicle without a speedometer. This is now the only vehicle that I have and I have to depend on this vehicle to drive my family around in. I don't have the means to have this issue fixed and due to the same issue with many of the same vehicles, I think chevrolet should be held responsible before someone gets either stranded or hurt due to their negligence.

Filed May 9, 2011 · Brakes, Fuel system · 140,000 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH she heard a clicking noise followed by the illumination of the anti-lock brake and fuel gauge warning lights on the instrument panel. Moments later the vehicle stalled. Upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred approximately twenty times within a two week period. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact planned on taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. The contact also expressed concern of the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 04v045000 (fuel system, gasoline), 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 07e106000 (wheels: cap/cover/hub, which he believed could have possibly contributed to the failure. The VIN was not included in any of the recalls and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2010 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

I have a 2004 chevy tahoe. My instrument panel is messed up. My speedometer does not work, it flutters or pegs out all the way. Now my oil gauge is bottom out. In researching the internet, I see that this is a common problem and that chevy will only fix it if you have less than 70,000 miles. I have over 100,000 miles on my car and I consider it a safety hazard. 98% of the time I do not know how fast I am really going. I heard that a recall will not be issued because it is not a "safety hazard". Well I disagree, because people are not always aware of their fuel level, how fast/slow they are really driving.

Filed Dec 13, 2008 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · LA

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.

Filed Dec 3, 2008 · Electrical · 77,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Jan 26, 2008 · Electrical · MS

2004 chevrolet tahoe. Speedometer, fuel gauge went out with 75,000 miles on it. Dash lights going out, air conditioner vents just falling apart.

Filed Nov 23, 2007 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the instrument panel gauge may malfunction, resulting in incorrect readings on the speedometer. Presently, while driving at various speeds, the fuel gauge dial will sporadically drop to empty and the vehicle will shut off. The contact also stated that the speedometer malfunctions and displays the incorrect speed; however, it resets itself automatically within two to three days. The dealer stated that they were not obligated to repair the vehicle because it has exceeded 70,000 miles. The failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 107,827.

Filed Feb 26, 2007 · Acceleration, Electrical · 80,000 miles · OK

Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe with an odometer reading of 80000 miles. The contact noticed that when driving for a long period of time and coming to a complete stop then start moving again the speedometer will stay at zero. The contact stated that the only way to get the speedometer to work again was to turn the vehicle off, then let it sit for a moment and restart. This problem made the contact run out of gas several times since the gas gauge did not working properly, the oil gauge wasincorrect as well. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and they told him that the instrument panel needed to be replaced.