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Symptom
Gauge or instrument fault: possible causes and documented repairs — 2000–2006 GMC Yukon
Of the records of the 2000–2006 GMC Yukon, 269 state “Gauge or instrument fault” (Owner complaint: 210, Manufacturer communication: 59). The technical documents say how to deal with 7 of its possible causes. They are listed by the number of matching records, most first.
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Causes the technical documents say how to deal with (7)
Instrument panel cluster gauges stick, flutter or stop working
172 matching records
Customers reported that one or more instrument cluster gauges stick, flutter or become inoperative.
What to do
- Dealers replace the instrument panel cluster after verifying the condition.
Speedometer needle appears inaccurate (specification +/- 2 MPH)
6 matching records
A customer may comment that the speedometer needle appears inaccurate.
The stepper motor will electrically operate the needle, and there may be some variation in accuracy.
What to do
- The needle accuracy specification is +/- 2 MPH (= 3.22 km/h) at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.
- Digital readouts such as the "Digital Speedometer" on the DIC read the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) directly and are much more accurate.
Out of fuel with the gauge reading above empty, cranks but no start, stall (replace the fuel sensor, not the sender module)
4 matching records
What to do
- Replace the fuel sensor.
Voltmeter fluctuates between 12 and 14 volts (Regulated Voltage Control, normal)
2 matching records
Some customers may comment that the volt gauge fluctuates between 12 and 14 volts.
When towing or hauling a camper/trailer, customers may comment that the auxiliary battery for the camper/trailer will not stay charged.
What to do
- With the tow/haul feature enabled, the RVC system stays in "Charge Mode" and the targeted generator output voltage is 13.9–15.5 volts, depending on battery state of charge and estimated battery temperature.
- The second method is to turn on the headlights, which increases the generator's targeted output voltage to 13.9–14.5 volts.
Fuel gauge reads low or drops to empty in Park / Neutral (normal characteristic)
1 matching record
The fuel gauge may be inaccurate or drop to empty with the low fuel light on.
The condition is most apparent when the gauge is at or below the quarter tank mark.
How to tell
What to do
- Try to duplicate it by driving a short distance in reverse and stopping, shifting to park or neutral and then to drive.
- Note how the vehicle is being parked (on an incline, front of the vehicle up hill or down hill).
Shift lever position indicator in the instrument cluster may not illuminate (FMVSS 102) - recall 05V-055
1 matching record
Under certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate.
Under certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate; on later start-ups the condition may or may not recur.
What to do
- Dealers reprogram the instrument panel cluster.
- Prepare the vehicle for instrument panel cluster (IPC) reprogramming, then program the IPC using TIS data version 2.25.
Purge Solenoid: failed
1 matching record
Causes only records name
Not in the technical documents: named as the cause in records. A cause written in a complaint is the owner’s judgment or what a dealer said, not a confirmed fact.
- Axle: leaking (1)
- Battery: failed (1)
Related symptoms, trouble codes and warning displays
What the technical documents state together with the faults above.
- Warning display
- Low fuel warning
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.