Nothing descriptive LED up to the failure. It happened for no reason we know. The problem is consistent and a new one started today. The problem has not been diagnosed or fixed. I found several similar issues on internet for same model and year vehicle today after being notified by wife that another area of same device has malfunctioned.
2004 GMC Envoy electrical complaints
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Speedometer was on 80mps everytime I started the car, I would turn the motor off sever times to bring it down about 5mps, until that quite working completely. My sister-in-law had the same problem with hers at the same time I did. Well, I went to get my fixed they said it wasn't covered under a warrenty and the cost was high at the time so I had to barrow a GPS system to use to clock my speed. Then the gas gauge went out. Would have to wait until my gas light came on to let me know when I was running lowand when I would put gas in my car, I would have to try and start it 3-4 times before it would start. My car is in the shop today, and after alot of research I notice alot of people have the same problem, and gmc does not want to take no credit for their error.
My wife has a 2004 gmc envoy,about 6:00 mar 03 2010 she called me from her truck, saying the odometer said she was doing 95 MPH when she was only doing about 55mph after I got her to calm down and pull over. She stop the truck and waited on me to get there. I notice the RPM's was stuck on 6000 the gas was on a 1/4 tank after she said she had put 40$ in the tank 30min ago plus the clock said 12:49 and it was like 7:00 after talking to a few people found out there was with the cluster. Was talking to my father who has a 05 gmc truck said there was a recall on the clusters.
Right after purchasing. Engine light has been on. Purchased in june/2006, with 40,000miles. 1yr after the RPM gauge quit working, right afterwards,the fuel gauge started messing up, going back & forth,then went out completely, battery/oil gauges are out now. The seat belt lights/airbag lights bing constantly & does not tighten up when put on brakes. When this happens the check gauges light comes on, and at the same time I have difficulty getting it in gear. I am also having trouble setting my cruise control.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The speed gauge intermittently failed to work properly. The temperature and gas gauge also malfunctioned. The contact notified the manufacturer and was not offered any assistance. The manufacturer does not sell the parts for the vehicle and has purchase the parts from another distributor. The dealer informed him that he would have to go to another city to have his vehicle repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 31894. The current mileage was 32,000.
During normal highway driving, the instrumentation panel needle gauges began to malfunction. The speedometer initially registered significantly higher than actual speeds (registered 110+ MPH when traveling at ~65 MPH) and then stuck at 15 MPH regardless of actual speed or when at a complete stop. The tachometer also began to register higher than actual RPM, showing 6,000+ RPM even when the vehicles engine was returned to idle or turned off. Other gauge malfunctions include the oil pressure gauge which would also intermittently register higher than actual pressure. Without either a functioning speedometer or tachometer, it is very difficult to estimate actual vehicle speeds and maintain a safe driving speeds. Have contacted a local gmc dealer regarding this issue and have not yet identified a remedy.
I purchased a 2004 envoy off the showroom floor. First issue was an erratic speedometer, then non-working gas gauge, now it is all gauges. I have a picture with the car in park showing 15 MPH, the digital reading shows a full tank of gas but the gauge needle is below empty and also no oil pressure or temperature. The entire cluster is faulty, not just one gauge.
Envoy xuv 2004 oil pressure stalled 80 or higher. Gm has a tsb regarding issues with the clusters #07187, but they are not accepting that the envoy also has the same problems. Dealers want to charge around $500 to $1000 to fix this problem which they know is happening on many models.
Speedometer does not work accurately. Check engine light came on randomly. Is currently out and I was able to pass emissions, hopefully it will remain out. Had to replace many parts including the heater core, thermostat and coolant. Now I am experiencing a problem with the fan of the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading regardless of the speed being traveled. In addition, the fuel gauge indicator displayed " empty fuel" regardless of how much fuel was in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician recommended that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer to be repaired. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The cluster gauge on my 2004 gmc envoy has gone completely out. I did some research online and have found this is a major issue with all envoys made during 2004/2005 yet to recall has been issued. At first it was sporadic but eventually, all of the gauges went completely out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact observed while driving the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading regardless of the speed being traveled. In addition, there was a malfunction with the headlights remaining "on" when deactivated. The failure occurred intermittent. The fan clutch failed unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The fan clutch was replaced. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 57,000.
Speedometer started acting inconsistent and then "fixed" itself the last week of december 2009. At that time it would not drop below 20mph. After seemingly being ok, the first week of jan. 2010, the speedometer jumped to 80mph and hung there and pegged out at 120mph when driven. I made appt. With gmac in winston salem, nc and was told the entire instrument cluster would have to be replaced @ $600+. Panel has been ordered and to be installed end of week. Now I see that there has been a letter sent out by gmac that I never received, to replace this cluster if less than 70,000 miles. I now have a little less than 73,000 miles. Apparently this has been a major problem???
The instrument panel cluster on my gmc envoy 2004 is defective as it is on a multitude of other gm models between 2003 and 2005. One of the consequences is that the speedometer will not work or will report a faulty reading while operating the vehicle. This is an unsafe driving condition and for some reason gm has not yet issued a recall on this ipc problem for gmc envoys of the year 2004 even though other years of this model and other models of gm vehicles have been recalled for this exact issue. Please help gm do the right thing by it's envoy owners. We have certainly bailed them out enough. There is another potentially deadly consequence of this issue. If one were to be driving the vehicle at 60mph using cruise control and the speedometer were to all of a sudden peg itself to 20mph, there would be a sudden and abrupt acceleration as the computer in the car attempted to regain 60mph even though the vehicle was already at that speed. Thank you for your time and attention to this dangerous speed control issue. Matt dye
My vehicle's instrument cluster fails on a regular basis after checking into the situation with gm dealers there is a recall on the sierra's and yukons which have the same cluster as my vehicle but gm refuses to stand behind the defect on the envoys. Parts have not been replaced yet on my vehicle hoping that gm will wake up and realize this is a common problem on the envoys and that it requires attention. The issue occurs on a regular basis normally several times per month, after a few days the cluster will reset and work as normal but has been very frustrating to deal with. When problem occurs I have to use my GPS navigator to tell what speed I am traveling. The cost of the replacement is approx. $650.00.
Speedometer on 2004 gmc envoy slt quit working. I found that this is a very common problem with gm vehicles, however they have not issued a recall for it. I feel that this could be a huge safety issue and that they are aware of it but continue to ignore complaints. Knowing your speed is extremely important when driving.
Instrument panel cluster issues. Driver 1 resets to unknown driver, ABS light, seatbelt light, 4-wheel drive, etc. Lights flash on and off, battery gage fluctuates, headlights and instrument panel lights flicker dim to bright. Occurs while driving down the road very sporadic. Diagnostic stated faulty instrument panel cluster. Issue if not fixed, the vehicle could stall when driving and lose power.
I purchased a used 2004 gmc envoy slt, with an extended warranty from grand prix auto group, hicksville, ny in august 2008. Soon after purchasing the car it stalled while we were at a red light. Immediately brought the truck back to the dealer and they said they fixed it, may I mention it never stopped stalling. Then the speedometer broke again. It constantly says I'm traveling 120 miles an hour. Once again, brought it back to the dealer, they tell me I need to go to a gmc dealer, I do, they replace the information cluster and speedometer, had to pay a $ 300.00 deductible. This was in march 2009. Driving the other day october 2009 and the speedometer once again says 120. Get pulled over, get a ticket for a broken speedometer. The officer was aware I was not traveling at that speed, and even when I tried to explain, wanted to hear none of it. So now here I am again, broken speedometer, engine that stalls often and a summons to boot. I need help and I don't know where else to turn the dealerships are of no help. Jacqueline king
Faulty speedometer in 2004 gmc envoy, bad steeper motors in all 6 gauges. Speedometer inaccurate, will go past 120mph, will affect tach eventually, all gauges will go bad. The problem is faulty steeper motors gm was supplied these by delphi electronics. Gm won a class action suit, why no relief to envoy owners? This affects all 2003-2004 envoys, they were included in the original service bulletin then removed? Why no recall on these items gm is aware of this but as of today no action has been taken.
On a 2004 gmc envoy, the whole odometer/speedometer went out. Nothing worked and I had to get my whole instrument cluster replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the speedometer and fuel gauge became inoperable. The dealer estimated that the repair would cost $500 at the contact's expense. On a separate occasion, the vehicle would only shift into first and second gear and would not accelerate over 35 MPH. In addition, the rpms would rev higher than normal and the vehicle would hesitate when attempting to pick up speed. The contact heard a loud humming noise under the hood when attempting to accelerate. The dealer stated that a new transmission was needed. The repair would cost over $2,000. An independent mechanic stated that he could rebuild the transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 44,386 updated 07/28/09 *bf the transmission failed at 58,000 miles. Updated 07/31/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the speedometer suddenly stopped working. She called the dealer and was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be repaired. The dealer also stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. Through online research, the contact discovered that numerous people were experiencing the same failure. The vehicle has not yet been repaired; however, the contact believes that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect and a recall should be issued. She is unable to determine how fast she is driving. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 84,000.
My 2004 gmc envoy speedometer stopped working properly. There was no fore-warning. If I'm on the highway going 60 MPH, it reads I'm goin 25 MPH. The needle falls below "0" when idling. I've called a gmc dealer and they said there is no recall for this although I've read many exact complaints online.
I own a 2004 gmc envoy and the speedometer has stopped working correctly. It is very erratic and goes anywhere between 10-100 miles over the speed I am traveling. I've been stopped twice for speeding and received a fine for $170.00. Gms states it is not a safety issue, I disagree! When I was stopped I tried explaining to the police officer what was wrong, however he didn't want to her it.
2004 gmc envoy instrument panel cluster suddenly started not working. It hasn't worked properly since it happened and reads incorrect speed, oil pressure, and fuel levels. Nothing has been done to correct the failure by the dealer.
The speedometer on my 2004 envoy has been inaccurate at least 5 times in the last 9 months. I noticed that this problem arises when there is a spike or dip in temperature outdoors. For over 24 hours the speedometer was stuck at 120 MPH. The speedometer corrects itself over the course of 4 or 5 days depending on how many starts and stops I make around town. I see that gm isn't going to claim any responsibility on this matter so I just pay very close attention to my speedometer when driving and stay in the slow lane. Can't afford to pay the big bucks for their mistake.
My RPM gauge is not working. My speedometer works when using in stop and go mode or city driving. But when I am on a trip my speedometer will quit working accurately. It will reflect a much lower speed than I am going. My cruise control is often engaged when the speedometer stops working. But the RPM gauge no longer works at any time. I talked to someone at the chevrolet dealership and they said that the symptoms that I describe are very similar to the 2003/04 chevys that do have a recall. I have not taken any steps yet to fix. I was told that it would be $95 for a diagnostic service and that most likely it would cost $550 to fix (based on what they know about the chevys that are on recall).
I have 2004 envoy have had problems with alternator. Started about 6 months after I bought the envoy had I replaced 3 times then started having problems with back seat window on passenger side not rolling up. Then my girlfriend had a flat on side of road and could not get spare down I had to go out and cut the cable that holds it up. That is a unsafe thing to do on side of hwy should not take 45 min to get spare down. Headlights dim and brighten gets dim enough that makes hard to see.
Speedometer does not work at times. Sometimes it will just stay at "0", others it will be at various speeds even while in park.
When traveling down the road and putting on the brakes the headlights and dash lights flicker. The flickering is so much that is looks like we are flashing other cars.
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