Three problems related to dashboard failed have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the speedometer would display inaccurate readings and failed intermittently. With the assistance of a navigation system that would read the traveled speed at 55 mph, the vehicle's speedometer would display over 100 mph. In addition, the fuel gauge failed and the oil gauge would display that there was no oil in the vehicle. Most of the gauges and components on the instrument panel became inoperable. The dealer stated that there were too many miles on the vehicle to assist and it would not be covered by the extended warranty. The repair cost was estimated at over $1,000. The failure mileage was 92,000 and current mileage was less than 130,000.
Instrument cluster went out mph kept fluctuating, and a/c and heating has a mind of its own goes on and off and in strength of blowing, all this which I hear is common in 04 to 05 Chevrolet trucks. Even a Chevrolet mechanic told me when fixing my truck said it was pretty common in these years 04- 05 . And he didn't know why it doesn't have a recall.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became hot. The components on the steering wheel illuminated and upon further investigation the contact noticed that the wires had melted. The contact also noticed that the radio became very hot and melted the cd inside of the system. The contact also stated that the instrument cluster failed. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would pay for a new instrument cluster, but not the installation. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.