2004 Chevrolet Impala

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED. AT FIRST THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED AT 120 MPHPLUS, EVEN WHEN STOPPED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING IN EVER CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. I CONSIDER THIS FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $375.00 PLUS. I THEN FOUND OUT, THAT IN SEPTEMBER, THAT DELPHI HAD SETTLED A GM LAWSUIT.DELPHI HAD COMPENSATED GM WITH $47.5 MILLION AND 1.1 MILLION FREE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THAT DELPHI HAD SUPPLIED TO GM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL OF GM VEHICLES. *TR

MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING EVERY SPEED OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED BEING DRIVEN. IT SOMETIMES SHOWS SPEEDS SLOWER BUT MORE OFTEN SHOWING SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 120 MPH. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE OF SAFETY. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT SPEED KILLS, AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, YOU A TAKING A CHANCE THAT COULD PROVE FATAL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY ADVISE IT IS THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT GM CORRECTED WITH THEIR 2004 CHEVROLET TRUCKS, YET REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE EXISTS IN THE 2004 IMPALA'S. A QUICK SEARCH OF "CHEVROLET SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS" BRINGS UP INDEPENDENT WEBSITES WITH 2004 IMPALAS TOPPING THE LIST OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM FOUND IN THIS VEHICLE WITH MILEAGE RANGING FROM 20,000 MILES TO 100,000 MILES. I WILL REQUEST THAT THE DEALERSHIP GIVE ME THE MALFUNCTIONING PART. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT WENT ON LAST MONTH. IT WAS TAKEN IN IMMEDIATELY FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE IGNITIION CYLINDER. THE CAR ALSO MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE ON ACCELERATOR. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE CATALITIC CONVERTER. ALL REPLACED. THE CAR STILL MADE NOISE WHEN LEFT SERVICE AT NORTHEAST AUTO CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA PA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. YESTERDAY THE LIGHT FOR SECURITY IS BACK ON. 2004 CHEVY IMPALA VERY DISAPPOINTED. CAR HAS 55,000 MILES. AT 36K THE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP WENT DURING FUNERAL PROCESSION. *TR

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED ACTING STRANGE. NEVER GOING BACK DOWN TO NORMAL. THEN ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO, MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED GETTING STUCK AND NEVER GOING BACK DOWN TO ZERO WHEN I STOPPED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. WOULD LOOK REAL BAD WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ALL OVER INTERNET ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME DEFAULT OF THE GAUGES NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CHEVY DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS INJURED AND SUES. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 IMPALA WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT HAS SUDDENLY GOTTEN A MIND OF IT'S OWN. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OVER $500 TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE LOOKED FOR RECALLS BUT CAN'T FIND ANY BUT HAVE FOUND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS. I NEVER KNOW FOR SURE HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT SPEED AND WOULD FLUCTUATE SPORADICALLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,826. THE CONSUMER STATED GM ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPDATED 12/12/07

CHEVY 2004 IMPALA: SPEED AND TEMP GAUGE WERE READING ERRATICALLY AND AT TIMES STAYED AT A PARTICULAR SPEED AND TEMP WHICH WERE NOT ACCURATE. GAUGE CLUSTER WAS CHANGED OUT ACCORDING TO A DEALERSHIP. WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY REALLY DID. HAD VEHICLE IN TO SAME DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FOR A KNOCKING SOUND. DEALERSHIP LUBRICATED SHAFT. TO ME, IF SOMETHING IS MAKING NOISE, THIS MEANS THERE IS CONTACT WITH AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS CAUSING WEAR. I BELIEVE THE SHAFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT. ALL PROBLEMS HAVE NOT RETURNED, YET. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OR SPEEDING TICKETS EITHER, THANK GOD. I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP THE COST OF A SPEEDING TICKET OR ASSOCIATED COSTS DUE TO AN INJURY OR DEATH. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO STEP UP AND PUT SOME REAL HEAT ON THE AUTO INDUSTRY. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OF A FELLOW CITIZEN TO TAKE ACTION? I THINK IT'S TOO LATE IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES. I DON'T RECALL THE DATES OF EITHER INCIDENT SO THE DATE I ENTER IS NOT ACCURATE. I COULD GIVE YOU THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE ACTUAL DATES, BUT YOUR NOT LOOKING TO MAKE WAVES WITH THE INDUSTRY. PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT WASTING MY TIME WITH THIS COMPLAINT. PLEASE TELL ME THERE IS A GENUINE CONCERN AT NHTSA. PLEASE DO NOT INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE. YES I'M ANGRY AND DISSATISFIED WITH THE AUTO INDUSTRY WHOSE AIM IS TO LIVE OFF OF COMPONENTS BREAKING DOWN SO YOU HAVE TO BRING YOUR VEHICLE BACK IN. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE, DRIVE OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT AND NEVER HAVING TO RETURN. *TR