04 LaSabre speedo

Apr 06, 2007 12 Replies

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peter 19 years ago

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops out way past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle kicks back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon as it runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is a ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a cause. The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is back to normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed. thanks for your time, peter

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Shep 19 years ago

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peter 19 years ago

is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home? tia, peter

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Kjun 19 years ago

peter wrote in news:BxtRh.5377$u03.3180 @newssvr21.news.prodigy.net:

in my experience with the latest rebirth of impala (1st genre = 00 to

04), i found this many times. if i unhooked the battery power all would return to normal for a very short time........removal of cluster and shipped for repairs is all i found for long living repair........i have had noone give me an answer as to why this happens, just a bill at dealer.....kjun....

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Kjun 19 years ago

peter wrote in news:bRuRh.6296$Kd3.4301 @newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:

removal...on impala= very simple. remove trim bezel and then remove cluster. i cant imagine that buick is any more difficult.........home brew repairs? i cant imagine that either....kjun

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jcr 19 years ago

Isn't an 04 model likely still under warranty?

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sdlomi2 19 years ago

Bear in mind they were probably 1st sold around Oct. 2003! s

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Edwin Pawlowski 19 years ago

Yes, if you are a little old lady that drives to church on Sunday. My 3 year 36000 mile ran out in about 18 months. Guess one reason I didn't buy another Buick last year.

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peter 19 years ago

it was inches past warranty. i thought they might at least look at it as a courtesy, but they gave me the impression i would be whacked...guess where i will not buy another car :)

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peter 19 years ago

now they offer a 100k deal...pmtfo :)

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peter 19 years ago

did the same thing happen to you? someone suggested disconnecting the speed sensor on the tranny...i'll try both and i also thought of asking a speedo shop.

details, if any, to follow. peter

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Kjun 19 years ago

peter wrote in news:YzCRh.737$2v1.501 @newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:

i work with a several hundred car fleet and in the 00 to 04 impala i ran into MANY cases of speedo stuck at many miles per hour with the key in my pocket......unhooked battery, speedo returned to zero when key turned on, symptoms reappeared within a few miles..............

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jcr 19 years ago

Ask for good will help. Can't hurt!

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