MY SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE HAS QUITE WORKING AS WELL AS MY CLIMATE CONTROL MOTOR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITHOUT A WARRANTY. WHEN THINGS STARTED GOING WRONG A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED LOOKING FOR INFO ONLY TO FIND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUES I AM HAVING. I THINK THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND …
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MY SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE HAS QUITE WORKING AS WELL AS MY CLIMATE CONTROL MOTOR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITHOUT A WARRANTY. WHEN THINGS STARTED GOING WRONG A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED LOOKING FOR INFO ONLY TO FIND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUES I AM HAVING. I THINK THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN A COLD OUT OF THE WAY PLACE UNABLE TO GET HELP. I HAVE MANAGED NOT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR RUN OUT OF GAS BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253637
45,000 miles · Jan 2, 2009
Electrical System
2004 IMPALA WITH A 3800 ENGINE.. SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT THE HIGHEST POINT IN READING, ABOVE 110 MPH WITHOUT THE CAR EVEN RUNNING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253578
41,474 miles · Dec 31, 2008
Electrical System
MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 75 AND IT FELT LIKE WE WERE BARELY MOVING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 40 MILES AN HOUR.. SO WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY HOME, AND IT IS STILL STUCK ON 15. I WILL GET CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REASON THAT I'M COMPLAINING IS THAT I JUST LEARNED OF YOUR …
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MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 75 AND IT FELT LIKE WE WERE BARELY MOVING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 40 MILES AN HOUR.. SO WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY HOME, AND IT IS STILL STUCK ON 15. I WILL GET CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REASON THAT I'M COMPLAINING IS THAT I JUST LEARNED OF YOUR WEB SITE BY BROWSING ON MY PC FOR WARRANTY'S ON 2004 IMPALA'S. I READ A LOT OF THE COMPLAINT'S ABOUT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THERE IMPALA'S. I NOTICED THAT I HAVE OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE, OR HAVE HAD WITH THE STEPPER MOTORS GOING BAD. SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A RECALL TYPE PROBLEM HERE THAT GM IS NOT TAKING CARE OF IT HAS TO DO WITH ALL GM PRODUCTS FOR THE YEARS 2003 TO 2006. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT CAN BE ABUSED BY THE CAR OWNER. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURE. THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THERE IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN SEARCHING THE WEB FOR IMPALA SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253329
54,000 miles · Dec 27, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING; STUCK ON 80 OR 100 MPH AT ALL TIMES. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO INABILITY TO JUDGE SPEED OF VEHICLE ACCURATELY; POSSIBLE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND/OR SPEEDING TICKETS. NOTHING DONE BY OWNER AT THIS TIME DUE TO COSTLY REPAIR; FEEL GM RECALL APPROPRI…
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SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING; STUCK ON 80 OR 100 MPH AT ALL TIMES. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO INABILITY TO JUDGE SPEED OF VEHICLE ACCURATELY; POSSIBLE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND/OR SPEEDING TICKETS. NOTHING DONE BY OWNER AT THIS TIME DUE TO COSTLY REPAIR; FEEL GM RECALL APPROPRIATE DUE TO MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS FOR SAME ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252910
75,000 miles · Dec 24, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252756
66,632 miles · Dec 23, 2008
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 70 AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING. BEING 100 MILES FROM HOME, I CONTINUED ON, GAUGING MY SPEED BY OTHER MOTORISTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252687
65,000 miles · Dec 23, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND GIVES ERRONEOUS READINGS. CAN READ ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 120+ MPH AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FROM 0 TO 60 MPH WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INSTRUMENT IS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVR…
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SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND GIVES ERRONEOUS READINGS. CAN READ ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 120+ MPH AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FROM 0 TO 60 MPH WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INSTRUMENT IS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY INFORM ME THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST $460.00. THE SPEEDOMETER DEFECT IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE 800-222-1020 WHO ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN #07-187 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS BUT THE IMPALA IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE BULLETIN. NHTSA NOW HAS 48 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252636
45,000 miles · Dec 22, 2008
Electrical System
AFTER 20 TO 30 MINUTES ON THE INTERSTATE, THE SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY FALLS TO 20 OR 0 MPH, ALL WHILE YOU ARE STILL MOVING AT AROUND 70 MPH. THE ODOMETER CONTINUES TO FUNCTION DURING THIS TIME. IF YOU STOP THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO RECALIBRATE, AND TAKES ANOTHER 20 TO 30 MINUTES TO REINDUCE. NO TROUBLE CODES WERE SET. …
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AFTER 20 TO 30 MINUTES ON THE INTERSTATE, THE SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY FALLS TO 20 OR 0 MPH, ALL WHILE YOU ARE STILL MOVING AT AROUND 70 MPH. THE ODOMETER CONTINUES TO FUNCTION DURING THIS TIME. IF YOU STOP THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO RECALIBRATE, AND TAKES ANOTHER 20 TO 30 MINUTES TO REINDUCE. NO TROUBLE CODES WERE SET. TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, YOU WOULD NEED TO GET A DEALER TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 1/2 AN HOUR...IT NEVER FAILS AROUND TOWN. THE DEALER ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, BUT THEY WANTED BIG $$ TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. BASED ON PILES OF CORROBORATING INFORMATION ONLINE, I REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STEPPER MOTORS MYSELF WITH SWITCH PART # X25.168 WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. IF YOU ARE HANDY, YOU CAN DO IT IN AN HOUR WITH ONLY A SCREWDRIVER AND A SOLDER IRON. THE FAILING SPEEDOMETER MOTOR THAT I REMOVED WAS BINDING SLIGHTLY; THE WORKING MOTORS FOR THE FUEL AND TEMP GAUGES WERE NOT. GM'S DENIAL OF THIS PROBLEM WHILE IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND. I GUESS THEY WOULD GO BANKRUPT IF THEY REPLACED THE FAILING CLUSTERS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN PROVIDE INFORMATION LIKE THE GM PART NUMBER FOR THE FAILING MOTOR, NOR WOULD THEY IDENTIFY THE VENDOR. I HAD TO USE NEWS GROUP HEARSAY AND ORDER THE PARTS FROM A VENDOR ON EBAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252570
56,900 miles · Dec 18, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER FAILED BY VERY SLOWLY DROPPING TO ZERO MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON I65. I DID NOT REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER HAD FAILED UNTIL I REALIZED I WAS PASSING OTHER PEOPLE AND THE CAR WAS GETTING QUITE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND FOLLOWING A GROUP OF TRUCKS I WATCHED THE SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY FALL TO ZERO OVER A PERIOD …
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SPEEDOMETER FAILED BY VERY SLOWLY DROPPING TO ZERO MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON I65. I DID NOT REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER HAD FAILED UNTIL I REALIZED I WAS PASSING OTHER PEOPLE AND THE CAR WAS GETTING QUITE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND FOLLOWING A GROUP OF TRUCKS I WATCHED THE SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY FALL TO ZERO OVER A PERIOD OF 15 MINUTES OR SO. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SPEEDOMETER DO THIS, THEY EITHER WORKED OR DID NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT THOUGH ONLY BECAUSE I REALIZED I WAS DRIVING AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SPEED THAN THE SURROUNDING TRAFFIC WHICH WAS ALREADY AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252250
42,000 miles · Dec 15, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. *TR
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
Consequence: Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
Consequence: Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23, 2003. On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004. In the affected vehicles, the valve cover gasket may leak.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension and replace the front valve cover and gasket. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14574.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH LOWER THAN SPECIFIED TORQUE ON BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER TO STEERING KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS. WITH IMPROPER TORQUE, THE CLAMP LOAD AT THE JOINT MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CALIPER BRACKET AND KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DEPENDING ON WHETHER ONE OR BOTH BOLTS BACKS OUT OR FRACTURES, THE RESULT CAN BE LOCKING OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL DURING BRAKING AND AN ABRUPT STEERING INPUT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCKED WHEEL, REDUCED BRAKING AND NOISE FROM THE AFFECTED WHEEL, OR SEVERING OF A BRAKE HOSE, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, AND REDUCED STEERING CONTROL. REDUCED BRAKING OR STEERING CONTROL COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO TIGHTEN BOTH BOLTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC 1-800-620-7668.
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