2004 Chevrolet Tahoe

OUR TAHOE HAS 46295 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC. IT SOMETIMES WORKS, BUT OFTEN SHOWS SPEEDS OF 50-80 MPH WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN IDLE, AND MUCH HIGHER WHEN THE TRUCK IS MOVING. AFTER TALKING WITH MANY DEALERS, REPAIR SHOPS AND OTHER GM DRIVERS, THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY GM. APPARENTLY, THE ISSUE IS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE, AND OTHER GAUGES MAY OR MAY NOT BE WORKING AS WELL. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY CONCERN AND A VEHICLE CONCERN, AS I MAY NOT KNOW MY CORRECT SPEED, LEVEL OF GAS, ETC. *NM

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BATTERY, AC DELCO 72 MONTH BATTERY CRACKED 26 MONTHS INTO THE WARRANTY SPILLING ACID ONTO THE WASHER FLUID BOTTLE MOUNTED BELOW THE BATTERY. THE ACID MELTED THE O-RINGS IN THE PUMP ASSEMBLE FOR THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS CAUSING A LEAK. THE PUMP ASSEMBLES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $200. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AC DELCO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE. SOMEONE SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH AND CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENTS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 10/16/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLES IGNITION SWITCH WAS ON, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER TURNED ON. THIS OCCURRED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED TO POWER SUPPLY TO THE HEATED SEAT. *NM

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. AT 40,500 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, REGISTERING SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STANDSTILL AND REGISTERING A VARIETY OF SPEEDS (NONE OF WHICH ARE CORRECT) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MY DEALERSHIP INSISTS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN ON VARIOUS WEB SITES WHERE THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF TAHOE AND YUKON THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM...IT IS UNSAFE. *NM

2004 CHEVY TAHOE-SPEEDOMETER ACTING ERRATIC. FIRST NOTICE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 MPH,THEN APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN TO 30 MPH. I CAME BACK TO 70 MPH, SO I THOUGHT ,BUT TRAFFIC WAS PASSING ME UP LIKE IF THEY WERE DOING 100 MPH. IN REALITY I WAS DOING ABOUT 50 MPH. NEXT DAY IT WAS WORKING FINE,BUT NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS JERKY. READING CHEVY TAHOE FORUMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND AFTER A FEW DAYS OF THE JERKY SPEEDOMETER THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY GOES OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *NM