Speedometer Needle Problems

[nut2424]

I have had this problem twice now and im confused how to fix it. Sometimes when im on say a freeway where the speed is almost always constant my needle will stick or it will fall. The first time i was on cruise control for about an hour going about 70 and as i got off the freeway the needle stuck at 70 even though i was stopped. As i would stop then go it would fall a little and when i got home it was stuck at like 40. Then the next day i saw it was still stuck so i kept turning my engine on and off and i began to fall to 0. The second time i was coming home and as i was driving on the freeway every time i had to declerate or brake it would fall and never respond back to my original mph. I kept playing with as i drove and eventually after declerating enough it moved all the way down to 0. The next morning it was fine. Is it the motor on the needle going out? Is it heat from the cluster as this happened at night and the lights behind the cluster were on?

[Majorleaguebass]

wow thats crazy...i think you little motor is going out on the cluster....thats the only thing i can think of

[redvett]

Check with your dealer service department there is a problem with 2003 & up cluster, GM is repairing them and your s should be covered.

[RickN]

My 2004's speedometer head went crazy back when it had 46000 miles on it. Took it to local dealer, big bucks to replace. I've been driving by the tach. Now that it has 90K on it, they decided to retro fix the speedos......up to 70K. Just my luck!

 

RickN

[DofD]

Yep, what they say. Check to see if you're covered for the cluster fix as it sounds like it is time for a new cluster.

[REALZ11]

Same problem on my 05 Sierra! Needle would fall during driving, now it's just pegged at 120! Dealer told me it's not covered and there is a class action law-suit pending so he cannot talk about it! I only have 50k miles on the truck and it's a $500 repair!!! How do I get the dealer to fix this??

Thanks for your help!!

[superjim]

Same problem on my 05 Sierra! Needle would fall during driving, now it's just pegged at 120! Dealer told me it's not covered and there is a class action law-suit pending so he cannot talk about it! I only have 50k miles on the truck and it's a $500 repair!!! How do I get the dealer to fix this??

Thanks for your help!!

 

 

Call a different dealer.

[Faxcion]

Yea dude, as of right now my speedometer, oil pressure, and rpm guages are completely dead. I heard there was a recall but my trucks milage is too far over the limit and its an 03 w/ 128,xxx miles on it. Oh well, i guess as long as my gas guage stays ok i'll be just fine

[NARDA1]

Check on Ebay guys there is a guy on there that does repairs for the stepper motors. Also there are usually clusters posted for sale. I bought a complete cluster w/red faces from US Speedo for $200.00.

[fission7x]

Has anyone noticed if the passenger heat is on when your speedometer is acting up?

When my speedo acts up, heat pours out the passenger vents regardless of where the temp control is set.