Speedometer is acting erratically.
2004 GMC Envoy XL electrical complaints
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04/12/2009 the speedometer jumped to 110 MPH while only driving about 25 MPH. Turn the car off and it stayed at 110. Turn on again and while drive about forty MPH it shows 150 ish. Call the dealer and replacement is over $400 to replace the part (assuming that this is the fix). Extensive research and the amount of complaints on this site, this is a rather large problem that has effected a large quantity of gm owners. This seems to be a defective part that happens generally right after the warranty runs out. Go figure.
I have a 2004 gmc envoy that the instrument cluster went bad on and the dealer want $900.00 to repair. On the internet that there are alot of gmc SUV's with the same problem. I, as well, have been fighting with gm for replacement of the instrument panel on my 2004 envoy. The car had 48k miles on it when the problem started, but it had 56k when it was taken to the dealership. It was required that I have the problem officially diagnosed, which cost me $85. I was assured that I would get that amount credited toward the fix. Scheduled to get yet another update call from gm tomorrow. Shortly after I paid out the $85 and sent them my information, I received both an email and a phone call saying "sorry, we can't offer any assistance". I called them right back to escalate it further. I'm pushing it as far as I can. The representative told me that there haven't been enough complaints with the envoys yet, although she admitted that there have been a lot, and because of this obvious problem, the cases would be handled on an individual basis at this point. What more proof do we need?
The speedometer quit working correctly, when I first noticed it my speedometer said I was going 120mph and I was in town in a 35mph zone. I had my GPS device on and it showed that I was actually going 35mph. After stopping at a stop light the speedometer stated that I was still traveling at a speed of 75 MPH, and that was incorrect because I was sitting still at the light. Also, after turning off the vehicle it still registered a rate of speed of 75 MPH. There are some days that the speedometer works for a while and then it goes crazy. Another example, it sometimes shows that I am going at a rate of speed of 0 MPH and I know that I am at least going 55 MPH. This is completely unsafe. Upon contacting the gm service center they stated they thought it might be the instrument cluster needing replaced, but if that would be the case the other gauges would not work properly. So far the only thing that is messed up is the speedometer. I have not been able to correct the failure as the service center told me over the phone that it would cost me around $300.00 or more and they want to replace the entire instrument panel, which in my opinion does not need replaced....only the speedometer needs replaced/repaired.
My 2004 gmc envoy speedometer and gas gauge has gone bad. It will not zero out and operates erratically.
Erratic speedometer operation, we took it in to in to be checked and they said it needed a new cluster, also while it was there I had them check the 4wd service light which came on erratically and they said it also needed a new module. This is for a 2004 gmc envoy with 64,984 miles. No extended warranty so we had to pay for the all the work done. The day I had it checked out the service rep did say there were problems with a certain year and if we had the right year and vehicle and if it was under 70,000 miles they would replace it for free. When we came back a couple days later to have the work done he said after I asked him it was for a silverado not sure if he said 2003 or 2004 but not for our vehicle..... I am very disappointed after 40 years of buying gm vehicles that gm didn't take care or help take care of the cost of these problems.
My 2004 gmc envoys speedo is not working correctly. The fuel gauge is acting up too.
Approximately 1 1/2 months ago my speedometer went out on my gmc 2004 envoy. I went to the dealership and the person helping me said that they get alot of repair requests for the speedometers going out on the gmc's. So I stated if this is an often occurrence it appears to me that it should be a national recall being that this seems to occur alot. When I got home I went on line to pull the reviews and to see what others were talking about. That is when I noticed that a I was not the only customer with this problem. Also, when I went onto my iphone application to see if I could find anything that could assist me being that I was going out of town I found an application and one of the people posting a review was a guy who was out of town and his speedometer went out and he too was able to find the same speedometer that I had to use in order for him to get back to where he was going. As a customer I feel that if this is a problem that is occurring at the 35,000-45,000 mark of these vehicles then it should be the responsibility of the manufacturer to make good on this malfunction. My car is not quite 5 years and I only have approximately 42,500 miles on my truck.
Speedometer quick working. Dealer diagnosed instrument cluster failure. Repair estimate for parts and labor in excess of $600. Potential loss of all gauges while driving prior to repair.
Our vehicle has a speedometer that intermittently reads many MPH over the actual speed. The internet forum that referred us here has many people with the same trouble. The dealer does not have our make of vehicle on the letter that covers this issues on many other makes.
Faulty tach and speedometer on my 2004 gmc envoy xl. I have no way of knowing my actual driving speed. Sitting still it will show 100+ MPH. I traveled down an off ramp today doing 120 MPH. My wife can't handle the vehicle any more. My local gmc dealer wants $500 to fix it. He stated many 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 gm vehicle have the same problem. Gm needs to step up and fix this. This is very unsafe. I nearly received a speeding ticket and the cop did not believe me when I told him my speedometer said I was only doing 60.
During normal driving conditions and with no warning both the speedometer and tachometer topped out and have not worked since.
Speedometer stopped working properly. $500 to replace. Gm will not help, even though they are aware of the defective units that are on the streets. They have recall on pickup trucks for same problem.
This past weekend 08-23-08 and 08-24-08. The analog dash cluster went out on my 2004 gms envoy. When it went out I mean completely out no tach, speed or and or the gauges worked. This happened while I was driving. I took the vehicle to the dealership right away. It was checked and confirmed that the dash cluster was not getting any power. This can be a safety hazard for the reason being if it where to happen while driving like it did to me. It could be a contributing factor in an accident. Not know how fast one is going can be very dangerous. There is a new dash cluster on order which should be installed by wednesday 08-27-08.
The tachometer and speedometer do not work. While driving to work in a construction zone, my speedometer began malfunctioning. While traveling with other commuters, my speedometer read that I was traveling 85 MPH. The tachometer has been out for several months. After calling the dealership, they informed me that this is common in my vehicle.
After getting an oil change the technician went to pull the car out of the bay and the car just died. It appeared first that the battery may have died. There was no power at all. Next after letting the vehicle sit for a minute we attempted to turn on the ignition and all the gauges went crazy, registering as if I was driving. Then as in the another complaint, upon attempting to start the vehicle, all the dash board warning lights and turn signal indicators came on and stayed on. All the gauges started acting erratically and all the needle indicators started jumping at random. The next time I tried to start the vehicle again the vehicle did the very same thing as mentioned above (gauges acting erratically, etc.). I attempted to start the vehicle several more time each time with the same result. Prior to this experience the oil gauge had stop registering and had malfunction about one year earlier. After my favorite mechanic came to rescue me hot wired the fuse box to allow for me to drive the vehicle home. He said that the fuses were not getting the 12 volts need to operate the vehicle. I'm now waiting on the diagnosis.
I had to have the instrument cluster replaced for a faulty speedometer.
We were just driving down the road when the speedometer suddenly read 120 MPH. We were driving about 40 MPH. The speedometer is now stuck at that position, 120 MPH.
2004 envoy - instrument cluster.
The cluster in my car has gone out and my speedometer is no longer working up on taking it to the dealership I was informed that this is a common problem in the envoy. They stated the at least received 4 to 5 vehicles a day with the same problems.
Speedometer on 2004 gmc envory started acting up and would read twice the actual speed of vehicle. Then it froze at 80 MPH. It stills is not working. It jumps around all the time now.
Own a 2004 envoy xl. Speedometer stuck maxed out at 100+ MPH. Had to have the instrument panel replaced. Quite a shock when you look down and think you are going 100. Should be part of recall.
Driving down the road our speedometer went haywire and then quit working. I called gmc and they said our vehicle is not covered under the current vehicles that are covered and that our vehicle has not been reported as a vehicle experiencing difficulties. We own a gmc 2004 envoy xl.
The speedometer on my 2004 gmc envoy xl malfunctioned. Its readings are very erratic and do not correspond at all with the speed of the vehicle. For example, readings of 10 MPH while driving on the interstate with the flow of traffic and 100 MPH while stopped at a traffic light. The readings vary anywhere from o MPH to past 120 MPH and are completely unrelated to the vehicle's speed. This failure occurred suddenly. The first sign was the speedometer sticking at 10 MPH even as I accelerated; it then began the erratic behavior mentioned above. As a consequence, it is impossible to determine the speed at which this vehicle is traveling. This was especially concerning to me since this failure occurred as I was traveling home from indiana to south carolina with my wife and 3 children in the vehicle. This occurred yesterday and has not been repaired at this time.
Electrical problems. I have had both rear tailgate sensors go out at the same time. I have the speedometer acting erratically off and on off and on. I have had the starter switch go out twice.
Speedometer on my 2004 gmc envoy xl slt reads incorrectly at all times. Began as reading high occasionally, now it is entirely unreliable. Sometimes high, sometimes low, sometimes 140mph in the driveway.
The speedometer/tachometer in my 2004 gmc envoy read inaccurately. The needles read way off of where they should be (ie. Reading 45 MPH at idle and tach at 8,000 rpms at idle).
Speedometer is erratic often 30 to 80 MPH off and will not return to 0 MPH when stopped. Currently it reads above 120 MPH and will not move up or down.
Engine, check gadges light appears, SUV stalls, radio lights and steering lights keeps failing. I have taken my 04 envoyxl into the dealership over 7 times for the same problem in which they have not yet been able to fix/resolve. My envoyxl check engine and check gadges lights keep popping on and the vehicle continues to cut off/stall the dealership has not yet fixed the problem, I have taken the SUV in over 6 times for this problem. From 2004 until now 2007 the problem continues. The lights on the dash board keeps going out. They have replaced the lights at least 2 or 3 times but they keep going out. These lights are on the radio part, the buttons which operate the radio and switches the station. The panels seems to get very hot. The lights are currently out now after being replaced 3 times and now the vehicle is out of warranty. The paint on the SUV is very dull and the leather on the 2nd row seat is cracking, completely worn and very cheap. I complained to the dealership 1 year after I purchased the vehicle that the leather is worn out too fast, nothing was done about the 2nd row leather seats. The paint on the exterior is dull and spotty, I complained to the dealership before the 36,000 mile warranty expired and nothing was done about the paint either. This SUV is a lemon, it continues to cut off although many attempts has been made to repair the problem, I think they should buy this vehicle back since it can't be fixed. There is a defect in the electrical system since these lights on the instrument panel continues to wear out very fast and the radio had to be replaced already but the lights continues to blow out on the instrument panel and the steering wheel which also controls the radio and other components.
The speedometer has become erratic on my 2004 gmc envoy xuv. I was told by a dealership it will require replacement in the range of 300 dollars just for parts. This appears to be a manufacturing defect that conveniently appears shortly after the expiration of the warranty. From web posts it is obviously a widespread problem that should be addressed by the manufacturer. I have recently received a speeding ticket and my inspection is due!!!!!
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