I HAVE A 2004 IMPALA THAT HAS AN ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER MOVEMENT. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BECOME CONFUSED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT MY EXACT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMERS SERVICE ABOUT THI…
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I HAVE A 2004 IMPALA THAT HAS AN ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER MOVEMENT. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BECOME CONFUSED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT MY EXACT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMERS SERVICE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REQUESTED THEY CORRECT IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH MY REQUEST. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT IS BEING CORRECTED UNDER A RECALL. I BELIEVE IT TO BE THE SAME PART FAILURE, ONLY DIFFERENT TYPE VEHICLE. IF I SHOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS SITUATION I BELIEVE GM WILL BE LIABLE. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY AND THIS ONLY ADDS TO THE CONFUSION WHEN IT ISN'T CORRECT. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS NOT KNOWING THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T CORRECT. WE FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO A CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP OCT. 2007 ALTHOUGH WE HAD FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM MONTHS EARLIER. THE PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. NOW IT'S BECOME A REAL PROBLEM, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I'M GOING AND ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10239480
120,000 miles · Aug 22, 2008
Electrical System
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA OUT OF THE BLUE. IT IS STILL BROKEN AND WILL GIVE ME FALSE READINGS EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING. I CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I DO KNOW OTHER CHEVY MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10239399
52,490 miles · Aug 14, 2008
Electrical System
TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TEMP GAGE WILL GET STUCK IN A CERTAIN POSITION AND WON,T RETURN TO NORMAL UNLESS YOU TURN CAR OFF/ON SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10238161
35,000 miles · Aug 11, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 100MPH WHEN CAR TURNED OFF. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER GOES PAST 120MPH THEN RESETS BACK TO 0MPH WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THE GAS GAUGE HAS ALSO BEEN AFFECTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237732
65,000 miles · Aug 8, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ARE ACTING ERRATIC. GAUGES ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE, EITHER NOT WORKING AT ALL OR IS GIVING ME A FALSE READING. IF I AM DRIVING AT 35MPH THE SPEEDOMETER MIGHT BE READING EITHER 15 OR 35 OR 75, IT CHANGES ALL THE TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237503
30,000 miles · Aug 8, 2008
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT PANEL WE NOTICED THAT THE TEMP GAUGE WAS READING THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, SO WE CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. THEN WE REALIZED THAT METER WASN'T RESETTING WHEN WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT WAS OPERATING AS THOUGH WHEREVER THE NEEDLE LEFT OFF WAS …
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INSTRUMENT PANEL WE NOTICED THAT THE TEMP GAUGE WAS READING THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, SO WE CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. THEN WE REALIZED THAT METER WASN'T RESETTING WHEN WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT WAS OPERATING AS THOUGH WHEREVER THE NEEDLE LEFT OFF WAS 0, SO THE CAR READ AS OVERHEATING. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT SPREAD TO THE SPEEDOMETER. SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE WOULD STICK AT 10MPH AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD REMAIN AT 0. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE. THEN ONE DAY IT ALSO STOPPED ALL TOGETHER AND REMAINED AT 0. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237471
67,000 miles · Aug 6, 2008
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOESN'T WORK. SAYS GOING 120 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STOPPED. DOESN'T SHOW SPEEDS WHEN DRIVING STICKS IN THE MIDDLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237260
64,005 miles · Aug 4, 2008
Electrical System
2. SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR WILL BE IN MOTION AND THE REGISTERED SPEED WILL DROP TO "0". JULY 27TH, WE WERE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND THE SPEED DROPPED TO "0" WHILE WE WERE STILL TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN WHEN WE HAD A CHANCE TO PARK AND IT BEGAN TO WORK…
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2. SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR WILL BE IN MOTION AND THE REGISTERED SPEED WILL DROP TO "0". JULY 27TH, WE WERE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND THE SPEED DROPPED TO "0" WHILE WE WERE STILL TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN WHEN WE HAD A CHANCE TO PARK AND IT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. LATER THAT DAY, WE WERE TRAVELING 40 MPH (AS NOTED ON A GPS THAT WE WERE USING DURING THIS TRIP) AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 20 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO DROPPED TO "0" WHILE DRIVING LATER THAT WEEK AGAIN. 3. THE VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND STATED A GM REP INFORMED THEM THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE CLUSTER UNDER WARRANTY . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236851
80,000 miles · Aug 2, 2008
Electrical System
WE HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT STAYS AT 0 AND OTHER TIMES IT SAYS SOME RIDICULOUS SPEED. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR. THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236733
Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2008
Electrical SystemEquipment
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. WHEN I GOT THE "NEW" CAR I WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED, YEAH, A "NEW" CAR. THEN FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT CRANKING. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE UP TO 2 HOURS TO GET IT TO CRANK. WE HAD HEARD THAT…
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I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. WHEN I GOT THE "NEW" CAR I WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED, YEAH, A "NEW" CAR. THEN FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT CRANKING. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE UP TO 2 HOURS TO GET IT TO CRANK. WE HAD HEARD THAT IT COULD BE SOMETHING WITH THE STARTED AND THE DEALER SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE YOU ARE OVER YOUR MILEAGE. THIS IS A VERY KNOWN ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY FOR 24 HOURS AS OF 7/26/2008 AT 10:23 AM BECAUSE IT NOW WILL NOT CRANK. WE HAVE TRIED ALL THE LITTLE SECRETS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE PAST. I AM TAKING IT TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY AND HOPEFULLY IT IS NOT GOING TO COST MY BOTH OF MY LEGS AND ARMS. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS IF THEY WANT PEOPLE TO KEEP BUYING THEIR CARS. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR IF SOMETHING IN THE NEAR FUTURE ISN'T DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL SPREAD THE WORD ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND HERE IN TOWN. WORD OF MOUTH CAN MAKE OR BREAK A COMPANY. I KNOW I AM JUST ONE RIGHT NOW BUT SOON I WILL BE MANY AND SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. *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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