Speedometer &/Or Odometer Inaccurate Or Inoperative
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am and 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Perform INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SYSTEM CHECK under SYSTEM TESTS. Go to next step.
- Connect scan tool to DLC and turn ignition on. Select Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) special functions IPC gauges on scan tool. Perform speedometer gauge sweep. Speedometer should go from 0 MPH to maximum speed and back to 0 MPH smoothly. If speedometer gauge sweep test is okay, go to POWERTRAIN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM CHECK under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - GASOLINE - EXCEPT METRO, PRIZM & TRACKER article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE. If speedometer gauge sweep test is not okay, go to next step.
- Replace instrument panel cluster. See INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. After repairs, go to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SYSTEM CHECK under SYSTEM TESTS.