I will schedule to have it looked at and then it will work fine for the next 3-6 months then it will screw up again for a couple of days. I am a 47yr old mom of 5. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire. If it's they're too difficult to remove you need to suck off more solder. The vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. My wife and I are looking at new vehicles this year.
The reason why it may be so important is because right before the removal instructions the service manual has diagnostic instructions to try. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The vehicle was driven to the side of the roadway. Both my father and brother have 2004 chevy silverados 2500hd and they both received a letter saying that there is a defect in the gauge cluster and both of them had their speedometers go bad and chevy fixed them. Since 1998, Envoy's have experienced approximately 24 recall s due to hazards with various components, including the headlights, electrical system, frontal, turn signal and windshield. Remove the cluster opening trim panel. The mileage on the speedometer read 31144.
The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. The speedometer reads accurately, and only recently the fuel gauge has been sticking. Apparently the stepper motors moving the needles are failing. Ok now you'll need a few pieces of masking tape and a pen or marker. . Don't worry, you won't break the needle if you keep your fingers near the base of the needle and away from the tip while you do this step. What if I replaced a motor and that gauge still doesn't work? While there might not be a recall on these yet, there needs to be! If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied.
Complaint Number: 10203208 Incident Date: September 17, 2007 Date Added to File: September 17, 2007 Description of the Complaint: Fly wheel and speedometer. The stepper motors on the dash board instrument panel are bad. I also have a clunk in the steering wheel when turning. The engine size is unavailable. Stepper motors are available on e bay for 6 bucks. Has anyone managed to find out if we can get this replaced via recall? Last year my temperature gauge was getting stuck after I turned it off. I knew the cluster must have been going out soon because a month prior the cluster would randomly reset my total engine hours so now I will never even know how many engine hours on my truck even when I do get it fixed.
I understand there are several lawsuits regarding these speedometers. If you found this article helpful please give back by sharing it on Facebook —. I was keeping up with traffic when I first noticed it and the speed limit was 55mph. To the best of my knowledge the only gauges working properly are the tachometer and fuel gauge. I really hope that you can get this instrument panel cluster to become a recall.
You remove it by squeezing the tabs together and then pull back firmly while wiggling. You'll be rotating the needle around the motor's shaft so there will be some resistance especially at first. If it wasn't for this site I probably would have passed 70k and had to get it fixed out of pocket when it quit working. He also stated that the tachometer occasionally operates in the same manner as the speedometer. For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after September 28, 2007 are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. The repairs would be at the owner's expense.
Notice: Before reprogramming, please check the battery condition to prevent a reprogramming error of any of the modules due to battery discharge. I pulled off the free way and came to a dead stop at a gas station, and the speedometer needle reflected at 30 mph at a dead stop. Unless the battery light comes on, the alternator should be good. I have done the occassional flat tire, checked oil and have almost always pumped my own gas, but other than that i know nothing about cars. We purchased the vehicle in Colorado, and drove it to Washington state.
You might be curious if your Silverado speedometer problems may be caused by a faulty speed sensor or speedometer cable. No use of anything on dash. Install the new instrument panel cluster. Beginning in November of 2007, the speedometer began malfunctioning and remains at 120 mph, even when the vehicle is not on. What if I have light bulbs out too? Claims with repair orders prior to September 28, 2007, must be submitted to the Service Contract provider.
Use the de-soldering bulb and the solder iron to suck off the old solder on each of the four pins of each motor. It is illegal to go 20 on an interstate. If they've already recognized the fact that they have a defective product, they should make it whole. I do not want to be on the side of the road. It began with intermittent speedometer malfunction. These vehicles are the worst I've ever owned.