2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,664. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,654. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SLOWED DOWN AS I ENTERED A TOWN. ONCE I GOT BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AND RESET MY CRUISE CONTROL, MY SPEEDOMETER READ AT 90MPH. I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST. ONCE I GOT STOPPED, I COULD SEE THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING AT 30MPH WHILE IN PARK. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. AT TIMES, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WILL NEVER GO PAST 0MPH AND AT OTHERS, IT WILL READ AT 120MPH WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR. IT WILL SHOW THAT I'M ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING, BUT WILL FAIL TO RETURN TO 0. I CAN ALSO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT DECELERATES. AT THIS POINT, I'M ESTIMATING HOW FAST I'M GOING BASED ON WHERE MY RPM GAUGE READS AT. THE ONLY COMPONENT TO FAIL IS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

OCTOBER 27, 2009 WAS THE 3RD TIME IN 4 DAYS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OR FAILED TO WORK PERIOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE IT JUST STARTED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2009 AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH AND I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS ALMOST REARENDED I GAVE THE CAR SOME GAS AND I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING NOR WAS MY TACHOMETER. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH 2002 THROUGH 2005 MONTE CARLO'S. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE A LIFE IF NOT ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY CHEVROLET. THERE IS CLEARLY A HUGE PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECALLED. I HAD A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FAULTY TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN THAT WAS AND IT WAS RECALLED SO WHY NOT THIS? THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN A CAR IS THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF IT IS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY. SPEED CONTROL IS REQUIRED BY ALL STATES AND IF A CAR MANUFACTURER HAS AN ISSUE THIS BIG WITH ONE OF ITS PRODUCTS THEN IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND NOT HIDDEN. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO PRESENT IN MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES AS WELL. RESEARCH IT I DID AND I KNOW THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I AM SURE YOU CAN REACH THE SAME CONCLUSION. TOOK ME ONLY 2 HOURS OF RESEARCH FOR ME TO REACT. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE GOVERNMENT? MAYBE NEVER SINCE THEY NOW HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN GM OR MAYBE A FEW HUGE LAWSUITS AGAINST GOVERNMENT MOTORS WILL CHANGE ITS MIND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER MILEAGE BEYOND 65 MPH. WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF THE SPEEDOMETER RESETS AND OPERATES NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED VIA PHONE THAT FOR $600 THEY WOULD REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO START MY CAR AND LET IT WARM UP. TURNED THE WIPERS ON TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND THEY WENT H ALFWAY UP AND STOPPED. SHUT THEM OFF, AND THE PARKED IN THE UP POSITION FROM THEN ON. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THEM IN THE UP POSITION, THEY WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE WIND, AND I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE RIPPED OFF THE GLASS. HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FIXED, FOR $700. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT WITH THIS MODEL CAR FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND READ. *TR

SPEEDOMETER WOULD START READING 20-30 MPH LESS OR MORE THAN ACTUAL SPEED, THEN OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS, WOULD END UP SHOWING 120MPH, EVEN BURIED, AND STAY THERE. WOULD WORK ITSELF BACK TO 0 AND STAY THERE. THEN TACH STARTED READING WRONG. FOUND OUT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAD SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT $560.00. *TR