AboutTodd Puccio Expertise General auto repair,electical issues,driveability issues,anti-lock brakes,SIR systems,HVAC,engine performance,Gm spacific. I have worked at my current dealseship since the 1990 model year anything much older than that I have limited exposure to. I do not have very much transmission experience so those question you may want to ask of another expert. When you send me a question let me know the exact make/model/engine and year for the car or suv you have it makes it easier to answer the questions that way.
Experience Experience in the area:I have been employed by the same Gm dealer for 18 years and and a ASE master technician. I work at a Pontiac and GMC truck store. Served a a lead technician when dealership was on a team system.
I just recently moved to a Buick,Hummer,Saab Store when my franschise was purchased by this dealership.
Organazations: ASE master techncian
Education/Credentials:High school diploma,2 year vocational school degree
2 year college degree. Associates degree in applied scineces (auto technology)Awards and Honors: GMC master techncian
Question Todd, my stepdaughter has a 2002 pontiac sunfire and the speedometer is stuck at or near 100 mph. I moved the key back and forth several times and it came back to 0 and worked fine for a short time but again as she was driving it the speedometer climbed and stuck back at or near 100 mph. Any idea what is wrong?
Answer Hi Kevin:
This is a common issue with these cars. did the battery dy and it have to get jump started recently? If so a voltage spike took out the cluster. If not I have seen them do this on their own but usually all the gauges peg not just the speedo. long story short the insterment cluter needs to be replaced. any dealer can order you a replacement cluster for your car. You can try getting one from a junk yard but most of the time they will not sell them because on this car the milage is stored in the cluter. and it would be easy for someone to buy a used cluster with lower milage on it and install it on a high milage car and then sell the car etc...
Good luck :)
