Speedometer registered improper speed when traveling on highway, would stick at various speeds when stopped. Has completely stop working.
2004 GMC Envoy electrical complaints
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My speedometer started going back and forth, then eventually would stick at a number. It would seem to work at one point and then go back and forth again. Going through town, it shows 120 MPH at most times. Went to gm dealer, put new sensor on it, did not fix problem. Now have ordered a new cluster. Not sure if any of the other gauges work correctly. This is going to cost over $450.00 and from what I have read, hundreds of this year envoy have this same problem. Our part was backordered, so that means there is a high volume requesting this same part. It should have been recalled a long time ago!!!
The headlights and dashlights flicker from bright to dim while driving and when braking. It's a dangerous situation to have other drivers as well as myself distracted by the constant flickering, but research seems to indicate that there is no fix for the problem and an overall lack of concern from gmc.
I have a 2004 gmc envoy. The speedometer and instrument display console went bad on it yesterday (01/28/08) randomly. Gmc acknowledges this problem with a recall with other gmc SUV's, but not the envoy's. Service shops also admit the envoy's have this same problem and don't understand why gmc will not include the envoy as part of the recall. Now, I am being asked to pay for costly repair.
I started my 2004 gmc envoy and the speedometer was not working. When I started it, it went to 60 without even moving. Sometimes it stays at a speed no mater how fast or slow I go. If I am on a residential street, it says I am going 100. Also the clock just changed by it self. It went three hours behind. I have not repaired anything yet. I would like gmc to repair my vehicle at no cost because I know there was a gm recall for speedometers not that long ago.
The speedometer is sticking or not moving at all. This a very unsafe condition and should be recalled asap.
2004 gmc envoy instrument panel has inoperative speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge. Vehicle has 67,000 miles on it.
Speedometer erratic; showing wrong speed almost all the time. 1000s of reports of this on internet in gm and chevrolet suvs of the same type. I have 2004 envoy xl and this cost me around $600. This is a defect and needs a recall. I believe this same part is used on many of the gm and chevrolet vehicles as there are even outside businesses who now fix this problem since there have been so many cases in gms. Please note that not all of the complaints are in the vehicle speed section but some are instrument panel section. There have been some recalls for some models but not my model. If it is truly the same part then why isn't my model included?
Trouble with instrument panel 1. Tachometer not working for 1 1/2 years. 2. Fuel gage not working right for over 1 year. 3. Oil pressure gage went out not working at all 3 weeks ago. ( biggest danger ) 4. Speedometer went out as of january 4, 2008 not working at all for one day. It is now working but showing wrong speeds. Could have accident because of wrong reading. I have found out the gmc has some recalls on the instrument panels. As of today 01/06/2008 no recalls for the following years. 2003-2008 gmc envoy this is a inferior instrument panel and a danger to the public. My 2004 gmc envoy should be on recall. Hope you can help. Number of failures 4. Thank you thomas f. Thompson p.s. Under select complaint types. You have 4 listed to chose from. I am using ( vehicle ) my 1st problem started at 38,000 miles and my last at 54,000 miles. Speedometer not working right.
2004 gmc envoy xuv faulty speedometer, the speedometer reads false reading, traveling on highway doing what I thought was 55 and I was pulled over for doing 72 miles in a 55 zone.
On 11/01/07 I noticed the speedometer acting erratic; it would stay on 10 to 20 MPH. When I knew I was going faster. At other times it would creep up to 75 or 80 MPH. And not go down when I slow down. Occasionally it would work fine. This went on about 3 weeks and I thought it might correct itself. It finally stopped working altogether coming to rest above 120 MPH. On 12/07/07 I took my vehicle to the dealership. They said they would have to replace the whole interment panel at a cost of around $470.00. They also said if I didn't have over 60,000 miles on my car it would have been covered under the warranty. I had 62,492 miles on the day I took the car to the dealer.
1. I purchased a 2004 envoy. The dealer I purchased it from had it under warranty. 2 weeks after I purchased, the interior lights were coming on and off, the automatic door locks started to lock by themselves simultaneously. Non stop. It scares my children, as well as I, because I don't know if it's going to spark a fire or what. Sometimes it does it more than others, for example, when it rains, but it only does it when I roll the driver's side window up. Even if its not down and I roll it up it does it. As well as if I hit a small pot hole and sometimes it just does it on its on. I've taken it to a gmc dealer 4 or more times and they can't find the problem any where. So, nothing has been done to fix this problem because no one can find a solution. I park my $18,000 vehicle next to the road in case it does spark a fire. Please inform me if anything is available or who I need to contact at gmc to find an answer.
Since car is new we continue to have melting issue with wiring and harness behind radio rack and areas that are affected in this instrument cluster. This has happened so many times gmc has extended the warranty on car to cover all of the car. It is again causing a problem, lights out on cluster, lighter inop, heater and A/C fans not always working.
I just bought a used 04 gmc envoy with 30,000 miles on it. Now about a month after I bought it I'm having problems with the speedometer. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. When it does not work it reads to high or two low. I can be driving down the road at 65 and it will drop below 0. Or I can be stopped at a light and it shows 40. A quick search on the web shows thousands of people with the same problem. I feel gm and gmc should have to do a recall on this as it could be a life and safety item. For example one could slow to the recommend speed for a curve or a turn. If the speedometer is reading two low then the person would be traveling two fast for the turn. I see also where a class action law suit is in the works on this.
On-going issues with my 2004 gmc envoy since purchase. Leave home, travel to destination, usually a short distance, when trying to restart vehicle all dash lights come on, radio works, windows work, etc., turn the key to start and nothing happens, no attempt at starting what-so-ever. Makes no difference with temperature, time of day, rain/shine, etc. Often if you leave the vehicle to sit for an hour, it will restart, sometimes sooner, sometimes not at all. First incident happened when we had 308 km on the vehicle, now we have 68,000 km and problem still exists. They have changed the ignition switch numerous times, reprogrammed the settings for international vs domestic in regards to the apparent security system that I have, which we discovered has never worked either. Numerous issues with the ABS coming on with dry pavement. Water in rear backup lights, they were drained and re-sealed. Rust on all interior door panels, back door and hood where joints meet, repaired. Water on the floor at the door when it rains, fixed seal at door. Drivers side door locked when you left the vehicle without locking it myself, reprogrammed. Interior door trim/seal repeatedly falls off from back right passenger door. 10 months left on our lease....can't wait to find a new vehicle. Completely not satisfied with the vehicle or by the service we have received.
Tachometer and speedometer does not work. Tach completely does not work, speedometer is very erratic, stop starts again, off by many MPH's.
The problem was first noticed in november of 2006 when I received a speeding ticket, I was not speeding according to my speedometer. The dealership said my speedometer was working properly when in fact it was not. After another stop by police, I took the truck to different dealer and I was told the same thing. I was again stopped on 7/4/2007 for speeding. I removed the gauge cluster and sent it to specmo myself for testing and specmo found the speedometer defective; wire chaffing and servo motor intermittent shorting, they repaired it.
When key was turned in ignition all lights would work ,but engine would not turn over. Speedometer would jump to 70 MPH ,and tachometer would jump to approximately 2000 rpms even though engine was not running. Dealer diagnosed problem to be faulty ignition switch due to low voltage at position ignition one.
Vacation to yosemite, the tachometer gets stuck and gives the wrong reading, without any warning. It has been consistently giving me the wrong RPM ever since. I have done nothing to correct the problem.
Speedometer stared moving up and down with the speed of the vehicle but would have a jerky movement now the speedometer no longer resets to zero. At a full stop the speedometer will read from 40 to 70 MPH and at speeds a low as 40 MPH the speedometer will report speeds up to a 120 MPH. This problem does not all the driver to accurately judge the speed of the vehicle. As of this complaint I have not fixed the problem but all indications from other people is that the instrument cluster will have to be replaced or reconditioned.
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. When I turned off the vehicle and tried to start the vehicle again, the vehicle started without any problems. The very next time I tried to start the vehicle; it 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. Finally the vehicle started and no further problems were experienced. I drove the vehicle for approximately 1200 mile over the next few days. Yesterday, I was driving home at a speed of approximately 35 MPH when the vehicle suddenly and without warning quit. I coasted to a safe spot on the shoulder of the road. I tried multiple times to restart the vehicle. Each time the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as mentioned above e.g. Gauges acting erratically. After about 5 min. The vehicle started normally and I was able to drive home. In my driveway I attempted to start the vehicle several time. Each time the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as mentioned above e.g. Gauges acting erratically. Upon consulting with a local mechanic and a local dealer, I was informed the problem was most likely a bad ignition switch. The vehicle is currently having the switch replaced.
I purchased a 2004 gmc envoy with approximately 50000 miles on it in may of 2006. About 4 months later, the speedometer started acting slightly erratic, reporting speeds varying by 10-20 MPH (I.e. On the highway, keeping up with traffic at 65 MPH, the speedometer would report 45 MPH or sometimes 80 MPH. Over the past few weeks, the problem has gotten much worse, with the speedometer reporting 120 MPH at highways speeds, and 50 MPH at a stop, sometimes not registering any speed at all (o MPH). The cruise control has also stopped working, which I am assuming is related to the speedometer malfunction. I searched online, and apparently there are many other gmc owners with the same exact problem. Please see link below: http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p1 this is the first gmc car I have purchased and I am dissatisfied with this safety issue. I am a pretty good guess at how fast I am going, however without an accurate speedometer I feel I am taking unnecessary chances. As a realtor, I often have clients in my vehicle and I am concerned for their safety as well. I filed a complaint with gmc, but I was referred to the dealer as there are no current recalls for this problem. The dealer says that this is a $500 fix, and I am concerned as this appears to be a manufacturer defect, based on the number of other consumers with this same issue. I never expected to have an issue this problematic with a vehicle 2 years old. I hope that by reporting this issue, the federal safety agency will be able to help me and the other hundreds or thousands of consumers with this safety issue. Thank you for your time.
The MPH and RPM gauges not working. I can be sitting at a stop light and it shows my 2004 envoy is going 70 MPH. Also the RPM gauge will say 0 rpms when I am going at any speed. We have repeatedly disconnected the positive cable to reset the gauges. I am afraid I will get pulled over because I have no idea what speed I am going. Has anyone else had this problem?
I have been experiencing headlights, interior lights, lighting in the dash, and other lighting flicker while driving. It appears to be happening more and more. The lights become very dim and then get bright again in a matter of a few seconds. This is getting to be dangerous as people tend to pull over in front of me and sometimes traffic in going in the opposite direction coming towards me will pull of the road all thinking that I am flashing them either due to an emergency or just some wild driver behind the wheel. I had taken my vehicle to the dealer but he states he can not find anything wrong. Of course he also stated they took it for a ride but it does not happen for them. I guess not, it is hard to see lights flickering in the sunshine.
The blower motor on our 2004 gmc envoy quit working and upon taking it to the dealer to repair, the dealer indicated that the blower motor resistor and the wiring harness that plugs into the resistor had melted together. When attempting to order the two parts (resistor and wiring harness), it was determined that the wiring harness is on nationwide backorder. The service manager also indicated that he has 5 others on backorder. From that comment, he indicated that there is a major issue with the wiring harness and resistor melting together on a national basis. The fact that the heat was so great to melt these two components together clearly indicates a possible fire and safety hazard. I believe it's something that should be investigated and a recall issued.
Dt*: the contact stated while exiting the off-ramp of the highway at 20-25mph, the check engine and reduced power light illuminated and there was a loss of all vehicle power. Although the engine restarted after several attempts, the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. Afterwards, the loss of power persisted and the accelerator sensor was again replaced by the dealer as well as the computer. Additionally, the horn intermittently worked, but the horn was not inspected.
Headlights, interior lights, all lights on vehicle flicker while driving on the highway. The vehicle does this when there is no apparent load on the electrical system (I.e. Blower, defroster, AC, power seats, windows etc.) the lights become very dim and then bright again in the matter of a few seconds. This can be dangerous to vehicles in front of you and approaching as they believe they are getting "flashed" by your vehicle. It is very unnerving driving with this random occurrence.
I bought my gmc envoy in january 2004 for approx. $42,000. This car has everything. After about 2 months of the purchase, my GPS went out and had been fixed twice. My brakes do not always work --sometimes they slip especially when I need them most -which is scary. Gmc said that they have heard about this problem before, but did nothing to resolve the problem. The engine stalls periodically. Gmc said they do not know why. The gas gauge and odometer do not work properly. When I brought my vehicle into north county gmc dealership in san diego for repairs I mentioned my gas gauge did not work along with many of the other issues. After they repaired the odometer by replacing the cluster, the gas gauge still did not work. Every single time these problems happen I am forced to pay a $100 service charge just so they can look at it and because I am in sales, I am also forced to get a rental car. After all this, I am still quite displeased with gmc. I hate to say it but they are supposed to be the best american car ??professional grade?? And if this is true I will never buy an american vehicle again. Gmc said they would be checking on all these problems and every single time I picked my envoy up after they supposedly fixed the problems, I found several issues still unresolved. They suggest I need to set another meeting to bring my envoy in and of course will cost another $100.
First of all my odometer gauge stopped operating. It remained on zero miles while I was driving the vehicle since november 2005. The whole dashboard cluster had to be reinstalled. Secondly; the service engine soon light began popping on and the envoy was driving rough. I found out from a gm dealer that the clutch fan froze which caused the water pump to break and the radiator to over heat burst the radiator hose and spew out and leak all of the water and radiator fluid from the radiator. The envoy is now not drivable. I have only had this 2004 envoy since november of 2003.
Headlights, driving lights and all interior lighting dim and flicker approx every 30 seconds. Has been this way for over 10 days, dealer cannot diagnose problem until the "service engine soon" light comes on, which it hasn't. It is nearly impossible to drive at night with dim, flashing, headlights, and is confusing to other drivers. Also, a fan can be heard blowing off & on approx once every minute, and this is with the vehicle completely turned off and the key out of the ignition. This is constant, I'm concerned the battery will be dead and the car won't start, or that the lights will completely go out while I am driving at night. Rear passenger door locks suddenly stopped working with the remote and the door unlock switch on the driver's door. I have to climb over the front seat into the back to physically unlock the door to remove my children from the car.
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