After driving at highway speeds for more than one-half of an hour, the speedometer starts to read slower than I am driving and sometimes goes to zero, while I am obviously traveling at 60 to 70 MPH. If I get off the freeway or slow to a stop, it usually reads correctly for a while, then goes back to reading slowly again. This has been happening more and more frequently. This is a safety hazard, as well as my not knowing the true speed of my vehicle, I could get a speeding ticket. I have not repaired this yet as it is a gm problem and they should repair it.
2004 GMC Yukon electrical complaints
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Speedometer in 2004 gmc yukon was erratic at first intermittently, and was now permanently way off the mark. Personnel correspondence with two dealer service writers confirmed that this was common in at least 2003 and 2004 yukon's. Non warranty cluster replacement at $400.00 was fix.ed. Gm should issue factory recall.
Speedometer does not work. Dial shows max speed 120 MPH. When in park shows 70 MPH.
2004 gmc yukon with speedometer issue - reads 120 MPH when vehicle is parked.
Stepped on gas and speedometer needle soared past actual speed limit. When the vehicle was parked or at standstill, it still registering at 120 MPH. Speedometer reset itself after a day but problem has recurred 4 times after that at various points on the speedometer.
Stepped on gas in my 2004 gmc yukon and the speedometer needle soared way past the actual speed. When I stopped the car, the needle rested at 120 MPH. After a day it reset itself and then did it again. I went to the dealer to get it corrected and they advised that they've been receiving issues with the instrument panel clusters. My extended warranty didn't cover the issue because it wasn't considered a covered part...but it is a safety hazard!
My 2004 gmc yukon has been taken to several gmc service centers to try and diagnose several electronic issues. 1. The radio and AC unit will turn on for no reason and both units are extremely hot to the touch. 2. The front dash resonates when the vehicle is at a slight incline or decline when the AC unit is on. 3. The speedometer would occasionally stop working after running the vehicle for about 30 minutes yet the dealership was never able to duplicate. It has now stopped working all together.
Speedometer on my 2004 gmc yukon has failed. It now registers 120 MPH when in park.
Speedometer jumps erratically - faulty speedometer head and instrument control panel. This is a very dangerous known condition seen on many gmc and chevy vehicles. A recall is warranted.
While leaving for our christmas trip, I noticed that it seemed that traffic was traveling a lot faster than usual. When I pulled off the highway, much to my surprise, my speedometer was stuck at a minimum speed of 76 MPH!! Since then, the speedometer continues to get stuck at various speeds and I have no idea how fast or slow I am going at any given time. This is very dangerous!! My gmc yukon is only 3 years old and has 61000 miles on it. I contacted the dealer and was told that it would cost anywhere from $600-800 est to fix the problem plus rental car for the days that the whole dash of my car was sent out to be reconditioned. The service tech mentioned that this was a common problem and sometimes it took more to rectify the situation. He also mentioned that other instruments could be failing on the dash. This is a very serious and dangerous repair problem and should be repaired at no cost to the consumer. I have found hundreds of posts on the internet on the issue and no ownership of the problem by gm. Something needs to be done!! I drive children in this vehicle everyday and their safety should not be compromised in this manner. For the amount of money I spent on this vehicle and the short length of time that I have had it, there should not be such a serious issue. Something needs to be done immediately!!
I purchased a 2004 gmc yukon, in 2005. Over the last 6 months or so, my speedometer has been acting erratically - when it is hot or humid the speedometer starts to jump a little then starts to register a higher speed than I am moving. For example: I was sitting at a stop light and my speedometer read 90 MPH. I noticed that when I would turn off the engine and repeatedly start up and shut off the engine, the speedometer reading would reduce by approximately 5 MPH at a time, which means I had to start up and shut off the engine 18 or more times for it to return to 0. This happens quite often. I contacted my local gmc dealer repair department who knew exactly what was going on - evidently this is quite the common thing with these trucks and others - and told me that I would have to have the entire instrument panel replaced. Pricing around $375 for the part and another $100 or so for installation. I have investigated complaints on the internet for this problem, with gm vehicles, and there are far too numerous out there for this to be a single incident. It is obvious that this is a defect. In my opinion, gm should be responsible for the repair with a recall. I can see where it would definitely cause alarm as far as a safety concern. Fortunately I have not had an incident yet, but definitely feel that this should be looked into further. I just wanted to note that I also saw on an internet website for lawyers that they are gathering complaints together for a class action suit against gm. I thought it would be better to report this for investigation first.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds or idling, the speedometer reading was incorrect. The speedometer read zero intermittently while driving, or it read one hundred miles per hour while sitting still. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, who determined the electronics of the speedometer needed to be replaced. *ak updated 12/15/2006 -
I have a 2004 gmc yukon. The speedometer is malfunctioning ,it displays incorrect erratic speeds, maxing out at 40 MPH no matter how fast I am driving. Recently on a local freeway I almost had a accident when the traffic slowed ahead and I thought I was going 30 MPH but my actual speed was about 65. It nearly killed me. I have contacted gmc but have not had answer to this problem.
Speedometer on my 2004 gmc yukon became very erratic, displaying speeds that were obviously way too slow or way to fast than what the vehicle was actually traveling. Very dangerous situation as I cannot tell how fast the vehicle is going. Gm should conduct a recall as this is a safety hazard.
My 2004 gmc yukon started having speedometer troubles a few months ago. Sometimes it would work just fine, but sometimes it would read 120 MPH when I was parked, or sometimes it would read 0 MPH when I was going about 65 on the highway. Some days it would work just fine, other days, it was very off. It got to where I could not rely on my speedometer to tell how fast I was going. I had to use a GPS to get my speed.
"stability system disabled" was displayed prior to the brakes being engaged without driver input. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a 'yaw sensor' replaced. The problem returned within 20 miles. A second sensor was replaced along with reprogramming. The problem continues. Dealer states "gm has told us to do nothing more". No further explanation is offered by the dealer or gm "customer assistance". I believe that a vehicle that activates brakes on dry pavement without the driver's foot on the pedal is dangerous.
2004 gmc yukon slt -- instrument panel when truck was started. All gauges (fuel, battery & water) became inactive. Shift indicator no longer worked and I was unable to determine what gear the car was in. Audio system (cassette, cd player and radio) became inoperable. Car taken to dealership -- beck & masten north in houston. I was told that the body control module was defective and would need to be replaced. Previous issue with the instrument panel cluster going out, causing speedometer to become inoperative. Dealer admitted that this was a problem on a number of yukons. (I haven't seen this a a recall on either your site or gmc's site.) gmc has violated fmvss standard no. 101 and parts 573 and 577.
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