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General Motors is well aware of this problem but has not issued a recall because they state it isn't a safety issue.
From 2002 & up the "STEPPER MOTORS" in the instrument cluster become defective. Speedometers will read incorrectly, tachometers will read incorrectly, gas, oil, water temp & amps will defect as well. I rebuild clusters locally (Upstate, SC) for $89.00 which include replacing all the stepper motors & calibrating the gauges to read correctly.
This will eliminate the problem. Make sure whoever you let replace you stepper motors has the knowledge to solder circuit boards with low heat and has done them before. Don't be a "Guinea Pig". This is a delicate fix and if someone doesn't know what they are doing, they will do more damage than you were already experiencing!
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