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2005 Chevrolet Impala instrument cluster failure. Speedometer works intermittently and temp gauge stopped working all together. Unsure if fuel gauge is accurate. Will GM repay me if I am issued a speeding ticket? unsure if engine is operating at safe operating temperature or if engine damage is occurring due to inoperative gauge. Please recommend quickly to General Motors to either recall these defective clusters or add this vehicle to the letter of understanding they issued for the SUV and trucks with the same problem.
Speedometer began not working. Now the tachometer & heat gauge don't work. Am going to have to pay to have the gears in the instrument cluster rebuilt because they've bit the dust & I have no way to tell how fast I'm going or how hot my engine might be.
Purchase one owner 2005 Impala -5-09. Previous owner reported intermittent fuel gauge reading as only problem, now temp gauge has quit, fuel gauge has quit, speedometer works intermittently. Dealer price to repair $650 to $750. Guess I'll tear out the dash and send cluster for repair.
While driving down the road my instrument cluster lights went out. Then I was wondering why everybody was going so slow (45mph) on my speedometer. So I passed them. I had a gps and turned it on it was recording 75mph. It was 20 mph off.
In July, 2009, I noticed that my temperature gauge on my 2005 Impala was not working. I took it to the Chevrolet dealer who told me the instrument cluster would need to be replaced and it would affect my mileage. It was a cost prohibitive issue, so I elected just to keep an eye on my radiator and coolant. In September, my fuel gauge quit working, and since that time, I've had to gauge when fuel was low by clocking my mileage. Now, as of today, my speedometer has failed, and this is a problem. I have no way of knowing how fast I'm going. I've checked several sites online, and this seems to be a common issue with the Chevrolet Impala, and one that is a safety issue with regard to speed. Despite the numerous complaints, there has been no recall on the cluster. How would a person go about trying to get a recall issued?
- Braselton, GA, USA
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For over a year the speedometer has not been accurate. Speed may register over 100 mph while just barely moving. At the present time it does not register at all.
Ongoing problem I hear from Chevy bout this, the speedometer clusters continually fail, speedometer intermittently works, or doesn't work T all, speed sensor is functioning properly, just speedometer reads anywhere from 0 to 100, hangs up anywhere in between, when stopped can show any speed, or when moving may show 0 and not work at all, also temp gauge does not register engine temp anymore, so you have no idea when engine is overheating, both problems can cause dangerous situations from inaccurate speeds to overheating engine which could cause a fire, I have been told from GM employees that they are aware of these problems and will not do anything to correct their defect, online you will find many many clusters for sale to replace bad ones, but they are out of other crashed Impala, and the dealer will charge way to much to correct their defect. Looks like when this causes a death then it will get someone's attention, speed kills especially depending on weather and road conditions, gauges are equipment to help us judge what we do safely, when they don't work then we put everyone in harms way.
2005 Chevrolet Impala speedometer goes wacky at intermittent times. I was going 65 mph speedo showed 40mph. Other times I could be stopped at a red light, speedo shows going 50mph. This can lead to a very dangerous condition.
Chevrolet speedometer does not work correctly. It will jump or drop at any moment and you have no idea what speed you are actually traveling at. This happens regularly and apparently is a common knowledge problem with these GM cars.
The contact owns 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The speedometer displays inaccurate readings. As a consequence he cannot determine the speed he's driving. The manufacturer stated that his information was included in the law suit; therefore they will not repair the vehicle. He was then referred to the dealer, whom will charge an $100 diagnostic fee. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 67,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
I owned a 2005 Chevy Impala. The odometer on this car goes crazy. I don't know how fast I am going. I search the internet and hundreds of people have the same trouble with Chevy Impala and odometer. They need to recall this car and have them fix.
2005 Impala bought in 96 w/25K miles. After 1 year car had 37K miles and started exhibiting crazy performance on the display gauges. Sometimes the gas indicator would reflect an empty gas tank though it was nearly full. The speedometer would reflect 35 miles while the car was stopped and other speeds when in motion. The temperature gauge would tack way over to the right indicating excessive temperatures. I tried to get this fixed but the problem was intermittent and could not be duplicated when taken to the shop. I have been told the entire instrument cluster was known for these issues. Now that I've had the car a few more years the crazy markings are more frequent. The biggest concern is the temperature gauge because I can not tell when I have a real problem. I took it to a Chevy dealer and after a number of calls to the Corp office by the dealer, GM would not do anything about this other than charge me almost $800. What irks me is that there is a recall for this on GM trucks but not on cars. Shouldn't that be a clue? I'll go back to Nissan as soon as I can.
I previously had my 2004 Pontiac Grand Am's passlock system foul up on me. I found information about it online and got it started again. Now my 2005 Chevy Impala did it today. This passlock system is faulty and expensive to replace each time it does this and it's almost a guarantee it will happen again. When it happens multiple times, it becomes a danger to me and my family when it could foul the computer and die going down the highway at 70, losing all control of steering and brakes. There should be a recall on this part.
2005 Chevy Impala speedometer went out of no where..every repair place in town tells me they know about the problem with all GM cars between 2004-2006 but no recall so it will cost me $700 to get it fixed..also gasket in fuel line missing that's an other $280.
- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that he has experienced several failures over the last year. While driving at 55 mph he noticed that the speedometer was failing to displaying that he was going at a higher speed, when the contact stopped at an intersection he then noticed that the speedometer was still displaying a higher speed and had not gone back down to the correct speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was informed that the failure could be coming from a loose wire or computer failure. The vehicle was not inspected and no repairs where made. While starting the vehicle he noticed that the temperature and gas gauge where displaying inaccurate temperatures and levels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected by a technician who determined that gauges would have to be replaced at a cost of $400, no repairs where made. The technician informed the contact that there would not be a guarantee that replacing the gauges would remedy the issue. The contact is in the process of contacting the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the speedometer displays inaccurate readings. When the vehicle is parked, the speedometer reads 30 mph. While driving 60 mph, it reads 100 mph. The dealer stated that it would cost $500 to repair the speedometer. The contact believes a recall should be issued. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 59,000 and current mileage was 60,100.
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- Grafton, OH, USA