2003 Chevrolet Truck electrical problems

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 160,000 miles · GA

I purchased chevrolet silverado 1500 extender cab new in june 2003. I have approx. 165,000 miles on vehicle, the disc brakes ( all 4 wheels ) have been changed 1 time at about 110,000 miles. Exceptionally good life for brake pads ( they were still not worn completely out ) I have now been experiencing a brake pedal flutter/ significant pulsating just before vehicle comes to a complete stop. Existing dealer pads on vehicle are about 1/2 life according to service tech. Gm tech. "guessed" at cause listing 4 different possibility's from corroded lines to booster pressure to caliber failure. No incident as of yet. Also similar problems listed with speedometer and gauges fortunately mine eventually returned to normal after about a week. Also steering assist cylinder was replaced by dealer for defect then issue was turned into periodic maint. Item when problem returned again.

Filed Dec 28, 2009 · Electrical · 102,358 miles · AZ

Speed odometer, fuel gauge engine temperature gauges will not work fuel gauge is stuck at 1/2 a tank of fuel, temperature gauge will not read proper temperature. Speed odometer will read 100mph or more while stopped this problem started two weeks ago and when I received a service letter from gm the truck was already pass the extended mile warranty that was decided in the class action law suit. I am the 1st owner of the truck. I called gm and they said that basically too bad I am over the 80k mileage agreed to in the law suit with the us government I have no way of telling how much fuel I have on trips, how fast I am driving and if my engine is over heating as I am driving, gm has been no help in fixing a known problem that they received money from delphi over the bad affected parts. This should be a recall item!!!!!!

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · UT

Speedometer would move in conjunction with tachometer when vehicle was not in motion. Speedometer would stop at fastest speed and not return to 0 then subsequently goes higher with each start. Warning lights on and off. Rolling away when in park and no brakes. Still periodic problems with speedometer when cold or wet. Vehicle exceeds mileage that dealer will repair free of charge. (70000). Gauge cluster needs replacement. Known defect

Filed Jun 6, 2008 · Electrical · 112,000 miles · KY

I have a 2003 chevy silverado that my wife was driving when the wires under the front seat started smoking. When I got in to drive the truck the power seat did not work. So checked the fuse and it was blown. I changed the fuse and as soon as I put in a new fuse it would blow also I checked the wires under the seat and noticed that they were melted together. The truck has only a little over 100,000 miles I don't think this is normal and I would like to know if there are any other complaints, and if chevrolet should fix this problem. My wife said the whole truck filled with smoke when this happened. Next week I will take the truck to the chevrolet dealer.

Filed Feb 18, 2008 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · MD

Instrument cluster failed, no gas gauge, no speedometer. Gm sent me a letter offering to replace but only if less than 7 years old or 70,000 miles. I have more than 70,000 miles. This is a safety issue.

Filed Dec 27, 2007 · Electrical · MO

Speedometer failure in 2003 chevy truck.

Filed Nov 28, 2007 · Electrical · 95,000 miles · WI

Speedometer is not working creating a very unsafe vehicle. Through discussion with the dealer and talks with gm it was discovered that a service bulletin was issued for this problem. Letters of notification have started being sent in september of 07. This web site shows complaints of this problem dating back to dec of 2005. All describe an unsafe situation. My problem is that I have 95,000 miles on my 2003. Gmc will repair if less than 70,000 miles or 10 years. How can a safety problem created in my illegal truck stop being a liability to gm after 70,000 miles. Why am I being penalized for driving more than 10,000 miles a year?

Filed Nov 12, 2007 · Electrical · 53,158 miles · TX

53,000 miles the speedometer failed. Needle is pass 120 MPH. Vehicle is a 2003 sport bed silverado.

Filed Nov 11, 2007 · Electrical · 100 miles · CA

2003 chevy silverado 3500 truck--speedometer is stuck reading 10 MPH to fast, sometimes. It varies, but currently my speedometer thinks 25mph is 0. Thus when the speedometer says 55mph, I am actually(I think) driving 25mph. Ths starting point changes on a daily basis. My problem is I actually have no idea what speed I am traveling. For me this is very dangerous because I tow trailers and carry a large truck camper. Gm will not cover this under warranty on any of the gm cars/truck. In addition this is a very common issue with gm customers. Gm will not admit it because the recall would be so large and costly, but this is a very dangerous problem. When traveling down the grapevine(highway5) and you not sure of your speed is extremely dangerous when hauling 10k pound in back of you. This could become an accident just like the one a few weeks ago. With this in mind gm will not do a recall on this important issue. It is time for the federal safety agency to step in and get to the bottom of this problem before a life is lost. Below is links of other customers with the same problem--- 617 signatures--> http://www.petitiononline.com/chevy07/ cbs news story-->http://cbs5.com/investigates/local_story_087204739.html class action law suit-->levy, ram & olson llp

Filed Apr 16, 2007 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · UT

I was in a parking lot and .pulled out on the street....turned right at the light next to the parking lot. Drove 1/8 of a mile to a round-a-bout and noticed my speedometer was showing. The speed was less than what I actually going. It will do this 2 out of 10 times that I drive my 03' tahoe. I have to stop and turn off the car the start up again to sometimes get it to work. I'm afraid that I will get a speeding ticket due to the fact I have to drive by RPM's to guess my speed. I've been told the fix is around $700.00 but I have to save up for that amount.