| Issue ID | 621390 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10184149 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/12/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2004 chevy tahoe has a defective speedometer. At 37,500 miles, conveniently just after warranty expired, the speedometer needle started jumping erratically, and then a few days later, it quit working completely. I have been informed by 2 local dealers in the s. F. Bay area that it will cost approx $600-900 to repair, and i will be without my vehicle for up to a week. Unfortunately, i cannot be without it b/c i work full time and am a single mother. I did see on ebay that there is a person that can repair the cluster and it is a whole lot cheaper than taking it to the dealer, but i would be without the whole cluster for quite some time. This is dangerous! I have been driving for several months not having a clue as to how fast i am actually driving, and it makes me really nervous. I cannot afford the $600-900 to have it repaired, and feel that gm should be forced to recall and repair this problem immediately! Come on, this has affected thousands of people already! *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN LORENZO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13T44JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 29/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ANDERSON CHEVROLET |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MENLO PARK |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94025 |