NHTSA Complaint #10433635 — 2005 BUICK RAINIER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10433635
Vehicle	2005 BUICK RAINIER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Date of Incident	August 17, 2011
Date Filed	October 31, 2011
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN STICKING AT NIGHT. WE KEPT DRIVING THE CAR USING THE RPM GAUGE TO TRY TO JUDGE SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY. IT NOW DOESN'T WORK. IT SHOW 100 MPH WHEN YOU MAY BE GOING 20 OR IT SHOWS 20 MPH WHEN YOU ARE GOING 60. LAST NIGHT WE WERE SHOWING 45 MILES AN HOUR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A SAFE WAY TO DRIVE A CAR. I KNOW THAT GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND HAS RECALLED SOME TRAILBLAZERS AND TAHOES, BUT SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THE RAINIER OWNERS. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND IT IS CAUSED BY A NEW DESIGN GM TRIED. *TR

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