SPEEDOMETER ACTS LIKE IT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK ON 65 MPH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING AGAIN, SPEEDOMETER STARTED FROM THIS POINT AND WENT TO 120. I PARKED THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE SPEED WAS 65 MPH. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND OFF AND IT WENT DOWN BY 10 MPH. I DID THIS A FEW …
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SPEEDOMETER ACTS LIKE IT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK ON 65 MPH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING AGAIN, SPEEDOMETER STARTED FROM THIS POINT AND WENT TO 120. I PARKED THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE SPEED WAS 65 MPH. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND OFF AND IT WENT DOWN BY 10 MPH. I DID THIS A FEW MORE TIMES AND IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO 0. IT REGISTERED CORRECT AFTER I DROVE IT BUT IT STILL ACTS LIKE IT IS STICKING OR HESITATING. MY FRIEND ALSO HAS AN IMPALA AND SHE STATED THAT HER SPEEDOMETER ON HER CAR DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES EITHER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184812
43,000 miles · Mar 9, 2007
Electrical System
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA. IT NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. WE PURCHASED IT DEC. 30, 2004. IT ONLY HAD 13 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST MONTH IT FAILED TO START TWICE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THE PASSLOCK SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $475.00. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS BEEN…
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I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA. IT NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. WE PURCHASED IT DEC. 30, 2004. IT ONLY HAD 13 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST MONTH IT FAILED TO START TWICE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THE PASSLOCK SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $475.00. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON FAILURE IN GM CARS FOR MANY YEARS. ONE WOULD THINK THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE SO COMMON, AND ESPECIALLY ON SUCH A YOUNG CAR. GM SHOULD BE PRESSURED INTO REDOING THIS SYSTEM. AT $475.00 PER CAR, THEY ARE MAKING QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184633
47,800 miles · Mar 8, 2007
Electrical System
TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY. TACHOMETER WOULD VARY ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 7000+ RPM WHEN IDLING, WOULD GO OFF THE SCALE OR FALL TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 52 MPH AND WAS ACTUALLY GOING 70 MPH, VERIFIED BY STATE TROOPER USING MO…
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TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY. TACHOMETER WOULD VARY ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 7000+ RPM WHEN IDLING, WOULD GO OFF THE SCALE OR FALL TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 52 MPH AND WAS ACTUALLY GOING 70 MPH, VERIFIED BY STATE TROOPER USING MOVING RADAR. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184496
41,000 miles · Feb 26, 2007
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WILL READ 110 MPH WHEN I AM GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. IT WILL READ "0" WHILE I AM DRIVING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10183593
41,000 miles · Feb 25, 2007
Electrical System
04 CHEVY IMPALA WITH APPROX. 42,000+ MI. ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER READING. FROM TIME TO TIME SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 20 TO 30 MPH OVER ACTUAL SPEED. CANNOT BE SURE OF CAR'S ACTUAL TRUE SPEED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10183449
50,000 miles · Feb 16, 2007
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. REGISTERED SPEEDS FROM 0-100+ MPH AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR TURNED OFF. HAD SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10182801
49,000 miles · Feb 5, 2007
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTION - A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATIC, SO I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME $90 BUCKS TO CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER, KNOWING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CHOSE NOT TO PAY AND I BASED MY SPEED OFF OF MY TACH. WHICH WAS A ROUGH ES…
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SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTION - A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATIC, SO I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME $90 BUCKS TO CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER, KNOWING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CHOSE NOT TO PAY AND I BASED MY SPEED OFF OF MY TACH. WHICH WAS A ROUGH ESTIMATE. WELL TODAY, MY TACH. GOES HAYWIRE, SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME? HMMMM.. I HAVE A SPEEDOMETER THAT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, NOW I HAVE A TACHOMETER THAT STARTS ON 4000 RPM. AND OF COURSE GOES WAY PAST 7000 RPM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY CHEVROLET $90 TO CHECK MY SPEEDOMETER FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT IT'S NOT WORKING, THEN PAY AN ADDITIONAL $300 FOR THE CLUSTER, WHICH MAY NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE? THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL!! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? LOSS OF LIFE? *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181718
70,000 miles · Feb 2, 2007
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10181444
24,500 miles · Jan 10, 2007
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER ACTS ERRATICALLY. SOME KIND OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEM BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE DRIVETRAIN CONTROL MODULE. AS MANY COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10178323
39,000 miles · Jan 8, 2007
Electrical System
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ACTUAL SPEED INACCURATELY FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/07/07 HE WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER STATED THAT HE WAS GOING 10 MPH. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2007 - THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BL…
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TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ACTUAL SPEED INACCURATELY FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/07/07 HE WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER STATED THAT HE WAS GOING 10 MPH. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2007 - THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BLOW FUSE. *NM
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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