I also have a gm speedometer that failed. We were driving along the highway, cruise control on, when speedometer became erratic and pegged to 120 MPH. It has not returned to normal operation. I am out of town and have not I made repairs as of yet.
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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The speedometer of my 2005 chevy tahoe no longer works. I have complained to the dealer, but they say they won't fix it because it is not currently being recalled.
The driver side automatic seat quit working along with both the driver side and passengers side heated seats quit working as well. Passenger side automatic seat worked fine. We took the tahoe into the dealer and they stated that the connector, under the drivers seat, was melted. They replaced the connector, however, the driver side automatic seat controls seem backwards. When you pull the leaver up, the seat goes down, and vice versa. I am very concerned that this malfunction may cause a fire.
Occasionally smelled electrical burning inside vehicle. Ac/heater blower cut out but came back on. December 2008 AC/heater blower stopped completely. Went to dealership to confirm which fuse to check. Was told it was probably something else and made an appointment for diagnosis. January 2009 was notified that the blower motor resistor and connector shorted out and melted (not covered under extended warranty). After researching the issue contacted manufacturer about possible recall, was told they would split cost of repair. Dealer repair facility would not give us the faulty parts. Said manufacturer would get the faulty parts due to them agreeing to pay for half of the repairs. Still cost me $262 for diagnosis/repair. Total repair price originally $323. Many manufacturer vehicles have had same problem and I should not have had to pay anything. Faulty part was upgraded by manufacturer and has been the subject of several service bulletins.
Speedometer shows 90 to 120 MPH while diving 50 to 60 MPH. Called dealer today and was told instrument cluster needs replaced at a cost of $500 to $600 to fix. This is a known problem, 03 and 04s have been recalled.
My 2005 z71 tahoe's stepper motors cluster is bad (MPH and fuel gauges). I advised chevy of this and they said it cannot be replaced. I feel this should be a recall due to this being a safety issue with MPH/gas gauge having improper readings.
My 2005 chevrolet tahoe's speedometer is not working not only does my speedometer not work right it tells me I'm going 80 MPH while parked. Believe it or not it quit working 200 miles after the warranty went out. The next week we got a letter from gmac saying that there is a problem with the dash, the speedometer or the gas gage may stop working. If you have 70,000 or less they will fix it at no cost to you and if you have already had it repaired, they will reimburse you.
My speedometer jumps around and at any given time could read 20mph above my actual speed. When the vehicle is shut off, it sometimes sticks around the 10 to 20 MPH mark. Nothing has been done to correct the defect.
While traveling at 65mph on interstate, speedometer on my 2005 chevy tahoe,went arbitrarily up to 120mph and did not return to normal even after engine turned off and restarted- I can see that many others are dealing with the same problem - has there been a recall?
Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe, the current and failure mileages are both 78,000. While driving the speedometer displays the incorrect speed regardless of the speed she is traveling. This failure has occurred for the last two months. The contact intends to take vehicle to be serviced for the failure. The VIN was not available at time of complaint.
Our 2005 tahoe has been having speedometer problems. It seems to not decrease speed when we slow down and when we accelerate the speed just keeps going up on speedometer until it pegs. We have noticed that there are recalls for several earlier year models but not on the 2005 model. If we get in an accident, police could say we are going faster than we are and our insurance company could deny the claim. Also a possibility of a speeding ticket not knowing how fast you are going. Major safety issue!!!!! The speedometer problem happens randomly. We only drive the vehicle approximately 100 miles a week. Speedometer acts up 2 to 3 times a week.
I have a 2005 chevy tahoe. I have had nothing but problems with the instrument cluster. The fuel gauge works correctly only half of the time. It sometimes tells me I have a full tank and then when you restart the truck it shows empty and the low fuel light comes on. Now today the speedometer was showing 120 at approximately 65 MPH. We turned off the vehicle and it shows 20 MPH. This is unsafe and needs to be recalled. Please help me and every other tahoe owner with this same problem. Thank you
The speedometer on my 2005 tahoe is reading incorrectly. The other day I was traveling down the interstate when I looked down at my speed and the gauge was reading 120mph. I pulled off at the next exit when I came to s a stop; the speedometer was indicating 60mph. It has been 3 days since this happened and it still gives the same false readings.
2005 chevy tahoe. Speedometer started reading higher than it should. I go 60 and speedometer reads 90. When I stop speedometer stays at 30. Gm has recalled 03-04 but not 05 models. I have spoken with several dealers and several chat rooms and several of the 05's are having the same problem. Called gm they said my VIN was not in the recall. I told them that I had the same problem as everyone else. They said I had to get a diagnostic test on the vehicle then they would review and decide if they would pay for the repair. This is ridiculous. It is obvious a problem with the 05 models. Gm should repair these.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer would remain at 50 MPH, even if she was not accelerating. The gauge never displayed zero. While the vehicle was stationary, the speedometer would occasionally display 120 MPH. In addition, the transmission was malfunctioning and would slip into gear hard. The entire transmission was rebuilt three times. Even after the transmission was repaired, the speedometer still malfunctioned. It became stuck at 120 MPH and never decreased. The contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v055000 (power train:manual transmission:shift pattern indicator). The dealer stated that the vehicle would not be repaired because it exceeded 70,000 miles. The manufacturer would not provide any information due to a pending class action suit. The current mileage was approximately 105,000 and failure mileage was 68,583.
Instrument cluster panel on my 2005 chevy tahoe that was manufactured in july, 2004 is defective. Gm will not warrant this model because it has the year 2005 on; however, it was manufactured in 2004. Our 2004 had the same problem and was warranted. I cannot afford to pay this repair and have no idea what speed I am driving. I could speed excessively without knowing and cause an accident. I could drive below the speed limit and get rear-ended. It's apparent this is an-ongoing issue and gm should warrant the 2005 as well.
Speedometer needle off when driving. It reads 70 MPH when only going 30 MPH. It would reset 5-10 MPH at a time if car was turned off and then restarted. The needle is now past 120 and not moving at all. This is a safety issue and should be resolved by gm asap.
Speedometer does not read right speeds.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the fuel gauge on the instrument panel indicated half a tank. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle ran out of gasoline. He had to maneuver across four lanes of traffic and avoid several near crashes. The following day, after a full tank of gas was placed in the vehicle, the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on his year, make, and model vehicle. The contact also stated that the other instrument panel cluster illuminated intermittently. The failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 47,000. Updated 09/10/08 *bf the consumer stated the oil gauge did not work and the light on the instrument panel intermittently displayed passenger air bag off. Updated 09/17/08. *jb updated 03/04/09. *lj the consumer stated he was experiencing major electrical problems. There appeared to be a short in the headlights and taillights. Updated 03/06/09.
The speedometer on our 2005 chevrolet tahoe lt does not function properly. Sometimes we are going slower than it shows and other times we are going faster. For example, we may be driving 65 MPH but it will show 120 MPH. Or we may be driving 45 MPH but it shows 70 MPH. And sometimes it works. You just never know for sure. This is dangerous and obviously an ongoing problem with the chevrolet tahoe as we know of a recall with the 04 chevrolet tahoe having this same problem. Also, the air conditioner on the driver's side will start blowing hot air all of the sudden and continue to do so until the car is turned off and restarted. However, I am not nearly as concerned with this as with the speedometer. I feel strongly that there needs to be a recall in this situation asap and chevrolet needs to address this problem. I should not have to pay to have this fixed.
Speedometer cluster jumps around then fails completely I replaced the cluster it has already been recalled on the 2003 and 2004 tahoes I was just wondering what the process was for getting a recall done I would appreciate any information you could give me thank you thomas thornburgh.
The instrument cluster on my 2005 chevrolet tahoe has malfunctioned. Vehicle only has 27,559 miles on it. Looks like a known problem by gm as they settled a lawsuit with delphi and this should be recalled and fixed at no cost.
Speedometer has an erratic display. Sticks at 40/45 says I am going 120 when parked? Etc...
About 3 months ago, my speedometer stopped working properly. At just over 50k miles, the speedometer needle stopped returning to zero speed. Sometimes it's pinned at over 120 MPH no matter the speed (even at a stop). It's not exactly comfortable driving i70 during winter conditions not knowing your speed. Would I be negligent for not fixing...or chevrolet? What if an accident occurred while I had real estate buyers in my car. Just 3 years ago, I invested almost 40k in this automobile and now they want another $600 to repair. What happened to safety first or the consumer always being right.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer completely failed. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on his year and model vehicle. The current mileage was 68,510 and failure mileage was 68,005. Updated 5/5//08
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The speedometer became erratic and stopped working completely. The dealer advised the contact to call chevrolet customer assistance. There are safety recalls on the 2003 and 2004 chevrolet tahoe's; however, there were none for the 2005 models. The current mileage was 61,100 and failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 4/16/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. Whenever the vehicle is driven at any speed, the speedometer displays the incorrect mileage. The tachometer also fails to display the correct RPM's. The current mileage was 50,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.
Speedometer works sometimes and not others. Does not register correct speed. This is a very dangerous, and gm should address these faulty parts.
I have a 2005 tahoe with 55,600 miles. The problem is with the speedometer. It gets stuck usually around the 60 MPH mark then it thinks that 60 MPH is actually 0 MPH. So when you start driving it goes past the 120mph mark and stays. I called gm and they told me that the problem is with the 2003 2004 and would not be covered under the recall because it is a 2005.
Fuel gauge is constantly inaccurate. The car has a 26 gallon tank, after filling up and driving sometimes 50 miles the gas light will come on telling me I am out of gas. I have sit on level surfaces watching the gauge go from full down to completely empty several times. This problem could potentially leave a person stranded as they do not know how much gas is in the vehicle.
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