Dashboard Failed problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the instrument cluster gauge failed to work. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (van Chevrolet, 100 NW vivion rd, kansas city, mo 64118, (816) 527-8564) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was not available.

Driving back home from my mothers and my instrument cluster failed so for bout month I had no clue how much gas was in car, how fast I was going, oil etc took me over a month b4 I finally had saved the money to have it fixed and seeing as I just bought the car and seeing same complaints I was beyond pissed that I had to pay $560 to fix gm's [xxx] parts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer states electronic instrument cluster failure. The consumer stated after only 43,000, the speedometer began performing sporadically. He had no way of knowing how fast he was actually driving.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss. The contact stated that the instrument panel clusters have failed. None of the gauges on the instrument panel are moving normally. The speed odometer remained at 20 mph regardless of the speed that the contact is driving. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer or contacted the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 26,038.

Bad stepper motors in my tachometer, voltmeter and now my engine temperature meter have died or are faulty, producing erroneous readings. The failures seem to be randomly occurring as the motors slowly die out, giving false readings in each gauge until they are permanently stuck in a position. This has occurred to each meter over the last several months, with meters giving incorrect values, sometimes resetting and functioning properly once the engine is turned off and back on, but then becoming incorrect once again. Consequences of this could lead to further damage to the car in case an actual problem occurs in areas of the car where monitoring the situation would eb critical, such as in my case when my engine coolant was running very low but I could not tell due to the gauge being broken. Serious damage to my car and potentially myself could have occurred. The only available option is to purchase a new dash cluster for several hundred dollars, while the problematic motors cost $5 each to replace but altering the dash is not legal.

Instrument cluster failure, loss of speedometer and other gauges.

Instrument cluster failure.

Instrument cluster panel gauges gone bad for my vehicle. The speedometer needle starts at a random point on the gauge and always reads incorrect. When traveling on highways, the needle may turn 180 - 360 degrees around the gauge, making it impossible to determine speed, makes using the cruise control option dangerous, and a higher risk of getting stopped for a speeding ticket. The tachometer gauge works 50% of the time but the other times the needle is in the "red zone" giving the driver a false sense of the transmission shifting. The temp gauge works 90%, but in cold weather it can stay about the halfway line also show a wrong reading of the engine overheating.

I have been experiencing problems with the gauges in my instrument panel not functioning correctly and getting stuck and not resetting themselves when the vehicle is turned off. Currently 4 out of the 6 gauges within the cluster have failed. Upon researching this issue there has been a realization of how common this problem is. There has been a recall on gm models for this issue involving the same parts, but nothing for the Monte Carlo. I have contacted gm about this issue on 11/11/10 and have not yet received a response.

All dash gauges have failed (one at a time) including speedometer (which was the last gauge to fail on 7-21-08). Trunk release (electronic) failed. Have been told the only way to get dash cluster repaired is through a dealer. Dealer refuses to sell necessary part to a certified mechanic.

Every gauge on my instrument panel of a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo are inoperable. This has been ongoing for years, with each gauge failing. Dealers, of course, are completely aware that the problem is rampant in Monte Carlos over a 5-6 year production period and are charging approximately $600 or more to repair. After reading many posts on internet sites and talking to owners and dealers, this is a problem that should result in a recall. Don't have $600 or more to repair so I have resorted to using a gift card and purchasing a gps for $50 so I can at least see my speed as I'm driving.