electrical problem
8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$460.00
Average Mileage:
58,188 miles
Number of complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- replace cluster (3 reports)
- chevrolet installed new cluster (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2004 Chevrolet Impala electronic gauge cluster malfunction
2008Oct 23
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 39,950 miles
Apparently I'm not the only one with this issue, of course had it not happened I would never have known. The speedometer just randomly went haywire. I was "going" approx 170MPH and just barely keeping up with the flow of traffic. Dial was pegged at 6 o'clock position WAY past any printed numbers on gauge. In fact right now it is currently traveling at 90MPH parked in the garage.
2008Oct 20
Impala LS
- Automatic transmission
- 81,000 miles
My speedometer has gone wacko! While sitting still it may show any speed between zero and 120. While driving on the interstate at approx. 70 mph (keeping up with traffic) using cruise control the speedometer was showing 110 mph. The next time I checked the speed, it was showing 35 mph. Took to dealership and was told repair would be around $400. Called GM Customer Service stating that I feel that this is a safety hazard and that the repair should be on them. Was told that GM could not provide any compensation. What a bunch of crap! My next vehicle may not be American made!!!
2008Oct 03
Impala LS V6 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
All my gauges in the dash are going "CRAZY" example: speedometer reads 50 when the car is at a complete stop then goes up until its pinned past 120 the RPM's reads 2-3 at a complete stop -- the temperature gauge never reads right. This is a MAJOR MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: a) when your driving along and can't even trust the speed your going at always distracted by trying to figure out what speed your going at!!!!! What if this problem causes a short in the entire system and there is a fire????? -- Bottom Line this has nothing to do with maintenance of the vehicle it is a manufacturer defect and the company should take responsibility for it and make it right before someone gets KILLED from either a fire or just not knowing the right speed to be operating the vehicle at. I Contact Chev they said to get a diagnostic done at a Chev dealership gave me a file# and said to call them back -- and were is the money coming from to have THEIR DEALER GET THE DIAGNOSTIC DONE -- it is quite obvious that they know what the problem is just by previous complaints and are sending you through the motions. Why don't they just recall these cars already!!!!! Or are they just waiting for an attorney to file suite from the victims of a family member that was badly injured in an accident??? Then its to late.
2008Jan 13
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 99,000 miles
when the speedometer first started going bad we could turn the key from the off position to the on position several times to get the speedometer to go back to normal that worked for the first few months until it completely broke. Then the temperature gauge started acting up actually if it wasn't for the alarm my car would have over heated and warped the heads because the thermostat went bad. it seems like one thing after another with this car.
2008Feb 22
Impala LS 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
During a very cold spell this last winter, the gauges stopped working. First the temperature gauge, then the speedometer. Sometimes I can shut the car completely off, restart it, and the gauge seems to work. Other times it seems very inaccurate. I can never tell how fast I'm really going. It is no longer under warranty, and I cannot afford to fix it. I never realized how common this problem is, and I agree...GM should recall it!
2008Jun 18
Impala LX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 25,550 miles
Why are other Chevrolet's being given an extended warranty? I have been cheated &
intend to fight this problem. I received a Class Action notice today for other model
Chevrolet's > 70,000 miles from dowec,cheatem & howe. I intend to contact them RE:
my Impala.
BJ
2007Oct 10
Impala SS 3800 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 48,000 miles
The freaking car is less than 4 years old when the gauge cluster malfunctions starting with the RPM then the Speedometer and finally the Fuel gauge. A friend with a 2003 Suburban got a letter from GM to replace his gauge cluster, and I don't understand how they can let this go on the Impala.
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2006Jul 04
Impala 3.4L V6
For 2 years my speedometer would drop from 70mph to 0mph. This would only happen on longer road trips, ie: Twin Cities to Waterloo, IA. This summer it started doing the same thing around town as well. I can't afford to get nailed for speeding with a speedometer that decides to read 0mph whenever it decides to stop working. What pisses me off even more is that five minutes after you stop the car, the damn speedometer would decide to work again. Even with a service contract it cost me $ 180 bucks. When is GM and Chevrolet going to grow some balls and admit there is a problem here. They need to accept responsibility, put out a recall or service bulletin and fix these defective speedometers as the are reported. It would also be nice of them to reimburse the rest of us that had to pocket the expense ourselves.
jerrymn
Burnsville, MN, USA
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