Instrument panel malfunctions. Speedometer and tachometer display inaccurate information. Speedometer will register 60 MPH while at a red light. Tachometer does not go to zero even when engine is off.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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I have seen across many websites that the instrument panel on the 2004 chevrolet trailblazers malfunction. Well, our vehicle is having the same issue. My mechanic says he has seen several similar problems and says it will cost about $600 to repair. He suggested contacting chevy, but I have seen that chevy is not interested in resolving the problem. I figured if they are getting enough complaints to the ntsb, maybe they will recall the equipment and I can get it properly repaired.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 70 MPH the instrument panel stopped functioning. The speedometer did not display the speed that the vehicle was traveling. The fuel gauge also did not display the correct amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. The dealer stated that the contact had to pay the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Gm is having an electrical issue on many 2004 vehicles resulting in gradual deterioration of instrument cluster performance. It starts with the speedometer failing, reading 120 MPH while sitting at a red light. Then the fuel gauge, low fuel light will come on, then while driving to a fuel station it will slowly climb to 1/2 tank reading or more. Next is the tachometer, it will bounce from 2000 RPM to over 6000 RPM (red line) also while sitting at stop sign or parked in a parking space. Finally the oil and coolant temperature gauges read hot (past red line) at initial start up from sitting 12 hours in -3 degree weather. An online search has found numerous complaints of the same problem around the united states extending beyond the trailblazer to other vehicles. This same issue was recalled on gm trucks but the other vehicles. The vehicle operator has no accurate idea of MPH, RPM, oil or water temperature and battery charge. The average repair cost to replace the bad computer board is $500 to $1000.
Instrument cluster keeps breaking.
Instrutment cluster does not work at times....door locks lock and unlock by theirselves at times...been happening for a long time...
Speedometer, tachometer not working and have not been for over 1 yr. Other gauges work when they want to. Will cost too much to take to dealer to get fixed and have heard that there are lots of other vehicles same yr having same issues. They should do a recall on these to fix.
The problem is on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The entire dash gauges malfunction occasionally, from speedometer to battery gauge to oil pressure gauge to water temp gauge to RPM gauge. I am one of thousands of trailblazer owners who have this problem not only in the USA, but around the world, just read the forum on edmunds.com and you will see. I usually temporarily fix this problem but turning the vehicle on and off until the gauges fully reset, but that puts a lot of strain on the starter. Please open an investigation to trigger a recall because chevy dealers want us owners to shell out $100 to figure out the problem we already know and then want to gouge us for another $700-$1000 to fix. That is totally uncalled for, for a part on the vehicle which is vital to drivers, the instrument gauges.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer always displayed an improper reading. The improper readings can vary from 0 to 120 MPH and all of the speeds between. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer or a local mechanic. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
Speedometer on my 2004 trailblazer has become erratic. Sometimes no speed. Sometimes stuck on 90mph whether I'm moving or not. Vehicle has 87240 miles. Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tachometer and speedometer on my 2004 chevy trailblazer do not work. Problem started intermittently at approximately 60,000 miles. Initially the problem only occurred after using cruise control. However, the vehicle now has over 70,000 miles and both gauges do not work at all. Vehicle hasn ever been in any accident to cause this issue. Speedometer dial now reads past 120 MPH even when car is stopped. Fuel gauge also has recently started to fail.
Speedometer has become very erratic. Shows too fast and other times shows to slow by from 5 to 30 MPH. Very unsafe. Chevrolet dealer said been no problems need to come in and diagnosis. This has been occurring the hole month of december 2010, and now in jan. 2011.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 50 MPH the oil pressure gauge and the tachometer on the instrument cluster stopped working properly. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure. The failures were intermittent at first and recently stopped working. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
Speedometer stuck/instrument panel on christmas day we were traveling to families house to celebrate the holidays. 1.5 hours into the trip, the speedometer went crazy and was at 90 when we were going 65. Pulled over and when we stopped it increased to 120 MPH. Since we had another 3.5 hrs of our trip and it was unsure exactly what was wrong (since there were no dealership/service stations open), we turned around and went home. Nice christmas that we had, not. On monday (the next day the dealership was open) I called to get an appt. And couldn't' get in until tuesday. Went in tuesday and of course charged me a diagnostic fee, when I could tell from searching the internet what was wrong (by now the speedometer was straight down between 0 and 120). 1.5 hrs later the dealership tells me it is the instrument panel (surprise, surprise) and that they would have to order since they have none in stock. It would take 4-5 business days. The earliest we're looking at getting is next week, now 10 days past the day it happened. I asked the dealership for a loaner and they offered me enterprise rental for $40/day (my expense). They could offer me nothing else, sending me on my way. Ok, chevy...since this is a huge problem, the least you could do is stock dealerships with the panels, especially since this is a large dealership. It is not safe to be driving around with no working speedometer. Did I mention this is also my vacation week....nice, being stuck at home cause you have an inoperable vehicle. Chevy needs to step up to the plate and make this right with their costumers. I have been a faithful owner since 1994. A $415 part/plus labor is ridiculous when there have been so many complaints, you need to recall this.
Instrument panel gauges stopped working. Tachometer, speedometer, oil pressure and voltage gauge randomly stop working.
We purchased a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer in 2007. Beginning in 2008, our instrument cluster began to fail, starting with the speedometer. At times, the speedometer showed 15 to 20 MPH slower than actual speed, resulting in unsafe and unlawful speeds. The cluster then failed in the fuel sensor and oil pressure sensor areas, and has not worked in over 2 years. When gm was contacted, they indicated they had not received any complaints about the issue. However, when looking online at forums and other resources, and talking with gm/chevrolet dealer mechanics, this problem is widespread and common, resulting in expensive repair bills and in cases giving vehicle owners no choice but to drive an unsafe vehicle due to not having the resources to get the factory defect repaired.
Instrument cluster has quit working.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the speedometer stopped functioning properly. The contact stated that the speedometer registered 115 MPH when he was only driving 40 MPH. The fuel and RPM gauges were also not functioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000 and the current mileage was approximately 61,000.
2004 chevy trailblazer has instrument cluster failure...tachometer stuck at "maximum", and dealer reports all the gauges will be unreliable, shortly. Have read dozens of these complaints, but gm (who *we* saved) won't make it right?
I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer; the tachometer, speedomoter and other gauges started to fluctuate and now the speedometer never works properly, the tachometer comes and goes and now the oil gauge is not showing the proper reading (I had it checked out to make sure I had oil and no other issues). I am told a new cluster board is needed at the cost of $600-$700. Chevy is more than aware of this being a "typical/known" issue and I cannot understand why there has not been a recall on this forcing them to replace these cluster boards. I have purchased a GPS which has the speedometer option so I know at what speed I am traveling; but if the oil and gas gauges go; I have no choice to fork over $6-700.00. Why is chevrolet not being held accountable for faulty equipment they installed in their $37,000 vehicles? Who else can I go to in attempts to get someone's attention to get chevrolet to take responsibility?
I bought a 2004 trailblazer with a factory installed tow package, including electric hookup. When I hooked it to a travel trailer, the tblazer sent to charge to the trailer for battery charge, interior lights, etc. The dealer, gold motors in newport, oregon, said there was no problem. However, it still refused to work. I took the car to a local mechanic. He discovered several wires in the box housing the wiring manifold at the front driver side of the engine were cross-wired. He straightened it out at the cost of two hours labor. If this is the standard quality of gm quality, they should be allowed to go bankrupt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact was driving at an unknown speed when the fuel gauge began to fluctuate back and forth between different readings. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the instrument cluster was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The voltage gauge and RPM gauge had since stopped functioning and the speedometer would fail intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
Fuel, engine temperature, tachometer not displaying correct data. Fuel and temp gauge displays show needle pinned (below lower half of gauge) and tach sometimes does not work or shows zero at idle. This seems to be a common problem and occurance with this make and model. Obviously, the most important is the gas gauge... Not knowing exactly how much fuel is in the tank is hazardous and annoying. I have to "guess" when to fuel up, especially on longer trips.
2004 chevy trailblazer lt speedometer stopped working and RPM gauge is acting weird.
It started with the speedo going crazy , you will be going 45-50 and the speedo says you are going 120. At a stop sign it will say you are going 40. Had it checked dealer says it's your computer it happens all the time. Winner chevrolet, colfax ca. Next temp gauge goes to 260 degrees. We pull over have it towed in mech. Says its fine its a computer problem. Now the gas gauge and volts gas empty and way over charging. Mech. Says it a computer.
Speedometer show 40 doing 60 or so can not really tell how fast I am going tachometer not working right reading on the internet this is a severe problem gm recall trucks and some other models why not the trailblazers
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer malfunctioned while driving causing the contact to be unware of how fast she was driving. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not been inspected or repaired by a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2004 chevy trailblazer all gauges have failed. One by one, speedometer, gas, oil, temp, tack. I feel this is a safety issue that gm should address.
2004 chevrolet trailblazer instrument cluster not working. First the tachometer stopped, then speedometer and now other gauges quit. I have found many people have had the same problem and gm is doing nothing about the problem. If all cars from this series end up having to have their instrument cluster replaced there is a bigger problem with some factory defect and it should be taken care of by the manufacturer since the product they sold in the market has known defects. I have read how this problem has been known and reports have been filed with the federal safety agency for quite some time now and nothing is being done about it. I think someone should force the hand of gm to correct this problem.
This is not an accident complain. My speedometer is stuck all the way to the right. This has happened for a couple of weeks now. It does not move when I drive or park the car. The miles are being recorded, but I don't know if they are accurate. Lots of people have this problem. Seems to me that a recall should be done.
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