Automotive Issues

[Whittness10]

Looking for some help here so maybe I won't have to pay anyone to get this fixed. I have a 2004 Chevy Impala that I just bought a little over a month ago. I notice yesterday morning that my speedometer wouldn't go any higher than 20 mph. Then when I stopped, it would go all the way past 0 to the bottom. Then driving to work today, I was on a 55 mph road and the speedometer didn't move at all. All the other gauges work, so I know it's not the whole gauge cluster. Anyone know how to fix this? Is it just the needle that worked itself loose over time? Any help will be appreciated.

[OracleHCR]

It could be a cable or a bad sensor. Both are do-able in your garage. I'd go onto an impala forum and do a search for speedometer problems. You could most likely find good info on how to troubleshoot your problem and then how to fix it.

[Whittness10]

Thanks Oracle. I saw a video on youtube of a guy that had the same problem, only his went the other direction, all the way past 120. From what I saw in a quick search, seems to be a common problem, so I hope you're right.

[ChampDizzle]

maybe drive faster grandpa