2003 gmc yukon xl speedometer hangs or goes 40 or 50 miles per hour faster than actual speed. Gm wants >$400 (too much money) to repair occurs on most of their truck and suvs. Mine has 90,000 mile. They provided defective stepper motors on the instrument panel and are profiting from the repair. Gauge seems to fail on long trips and then will eventually start working again. Never can tell if it is really working.
2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 electrical complaints
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Speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure gauge read incorrectly or not all . Intermittent problem. The issue comes on gradually so there is a period of time with the speedometer you really dot not know how fast you are traveling. With some simple research on the internet it is obvious this is a common problem across gm line.
Speedometer indicator settles at various places when stopped, and indicate inaccurate forward travel speed. As an example, the speedo will indicate 90mph when actually traveling 55mph. The settle point, and resulting indicator position at any speed is random. I have been reading several forums about the high rate of this type of failure in gmc vehicles, and feel that it is certainly a recall item.
Speedometer failure.
Speedometer failure. No crash or injuries. The part was replaced. The old part is not available. The new part has intermittent fluctuations.
My speedometer began acting erratically, indicating 80 MPH when sitting at a stop light, sticking while accelerating or decelerating. Sometimes it indicates 20 MPH when I am on the freeway. I researched this on the internet and discovered over 1,000 posts from chevrolet and gmc owners with the same problem. Apparently there is an effort from owners to demand a recall. I didn't discover this until just after I was involved in an accident. I checked my speed as I approached an intersection and thought I was going a safe speed (I was under the posted limit). A car pulled in front of me and I collided with it. Even though the accident was not my fault, the damage to the other car was more than I expected than would have been caused at my indicated speed. I didn't know my speedometer was going bad.
Speedometer in op most of the time, works sometimes but will not read correct speed, checked with dealer but have not heard of this problem, had system reprogramed still no luck and not covered under any type of warranty, talked to other people with gm trucks same problem
2003 yukon xl speedometer on 75 MPH at rest and reading 120+ on highway. Stopped toward end of highway trip, car slowed speedometer stuck and seemed like needle gearing skipped. Accelerate and 0 equals 75 and 65 equals 120+. Looked for repair advice and found many with same problem.
In oct 06 my speedometer started sticking and 120+ even when sitting still. I checked with a local shop and was advised it would need to be recalibrated which involved taking the dash apart sending it off and being without a vehicle for 5-7 days. I couldn't do that at the time. Several weeks later it just started working again and had worked fine until 12/22/06 and now it is doing it again all the time. I just think for what these vehicles cost these kind of problems should be taken care of. I fear everyday of getting a ticket, but at this time I cannot afford the repair or being without my vehicle for a week.
Speedometer has quit working. Register 0 at all times.
Speedometer not working properly.
Arrived home one evening and noticed my speedometer was reading 43 MPH while sitting still in the driveway. At first it was accurate by subtracting the error to calculate the speed but has subsequently become erratic in it's inaccuracy to the point of total unreliability. I fear the consequences relating to not being able to determine the speed, such as traffic tickets and such. It is a safety issue as well as I travel through numerous school zones in my daily travels. It remains unrepaired and will be so since I don't have $500 laying around to replace a defective speedometer. Upon searching the internet I was surprised to find there are many, many others who have this identical problem, which tells me there is a defective design, and as such I believe this issue should be resolved with the owners of these vehicles by general motors corp.
I pulled out of my driveway in my 2003 gmc yukon xl and only went a short distance when I noticed the engine was very sluggish and the dic showed "reduced engine power". I turned around and went home. I shut the vehicle off. When I started it up a little while later it was fine. I called the dealership where I purchased it and they said that this was common and it was due to refueling with the vehicle running or a loose gas cap...neither of these had happened in my case. The next day I had my three children in the vehicle and was driving south on rt. 95 when the vehicle just shut down. I lost all ability to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle would not start and had to be towed. The mechanic that towed it read the dtc's and found the following: -class 2 data link malfunction. - body control module. - PCM to tac module serial data connection. I placed a call to gmc on 9/2 to report the problem and the danger it had placed my family in. They told me it had to go to a dealership for an official diagnosis. After researching this issue I have found that the same problem has occurred numerous times w/ other yukons as well as 2003 chevy avalanches. After reading the technical service bulletins regarding this issue it is very apparent that gmc is fully aware of this very serious safety issue but has chosen to ignore it putting millions at risk every day. Someone needs to address this before more people get hurt.
My speedometer has been sticking. Sometimes it resets sometimes it doesn't. Recently it has been stuck past the 120 MPH. Repair shops recommend taking it to the dealer for service but have not done so yet. This has been happening off and on for at least 4 months.
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