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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel ceased to function without warning. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
The battery keeps being drained when engine stays turned off. I researched and found many complaints regarding this 2003 silverado issue with many other owners. When I researched on a recall I found the recall number (02066) but it states that our truck VIN number is not included but then why have I bought 4 batteries just this year alone? Please help because it no longer cranks up at all. I have to jump the truck every time I have to turn it on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 80 MPH, the speedometer failed to display the proper speed intermittently and would display zero while the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
This actually doesn't have anything to do with an accident. The instrument panel on our chevrolet silverado 1500 doesn't work except for the speedometer. The mileage on this vehicle is 68,901, hours driven 2,498.6. I can't tell what the amount of gas, oil pressure, temperature, etc. Is. I really think with this low mileage this panel should have lasted longer.
When I went to open the car door smoke came out. The truck hadn't been driven in two days and nothing was plug in to the charging outlet. The entire dash had melted. The heat was hot enough to crack the windshield and pop open the rear passenger window. The vhelihicle was parked the driveway of the primary residence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel pulled to the left and right and the vehicle swerved after driving over a bump. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle and the two control arms were replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 12/23/16*lj the consumer stated the wiring harness for heater number 4 setting blew out. There was an electrical odor. Updated 01/04/17.
Insterment cluster bad speed,volts,etc.
Vehicle will suddenly decrease power and the message "engine power reduced" shows on message display. First time was 9/8/2012. Last time was feb 24, 2015. Has done this at 25 MPH on a city street, 35 MPH city street twice, and 55 MPH on highway. Supposedly repaired three times. Am afraid to use vehicle as usually tow 5th wheel and do not want it to do this while towing.
Sound coming from transmission when push on gas,no power on right side gear light doesn't work I service 4 wd it's tell me to service I start up it's picks which gear (stationary) door on right stop working lost all power.
At random times while driving or turning, no matter the weather our truck randomly dies. Shifting into neutral she always starts back up right away.however due to not knowing when it will happen, it does on city streets at 25mph and had on the highway at 75mph. We are unsure still at the moment the cause or solution. We have had 4 episodes of this dangerous problem starting this year only, 2015 .
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred numerous times at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body was faulty. The contact was able to repair the vehicle himself. Recently, the vehicle exhibited hesitation on different occasions when the accelerator pedal was being applied. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the air conditioner circulated warm air whenever activated. The blower motor connector was not replaced; however, the motor resistor was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Several times now this last 2 months my truck stops running. At first it would slow down then stop, the last time it completely shut down 3 times from work to home which is only 10 minutes away. The ignition seems to be the problem. I am bringing this to everyones attention just in case someone else has the same type of vehicle. If I were driving 65 or 70 miles per hour it could have killed someone or me or both. My passenger side airbag is also showing a fault. It shows that it needs serviced.
The instrument panel gauges fail as well as the speedometer.
When starting up truck I hear a clicking sound then it goes away. Happens all the time.
When the truck is cranked and at idle and in motion the headlights and all panels blink. The light on the panels do not completely go out but it dims. The headlights have went completely out a few times while in motion. When the interior light is on it also blinks and dims. At times the radio goes haywire and starts going through all of the stations. The headlight connectors have been replaced and we noticed that the wiring that goes to the headlights is very brittle and where the connectors plug into the bulb were burnt and the prongs on the bulb were also burnt and melted. This has been going on for some time and we can't seem to find what is causing all of these problems. The driver side window,door, and mirror panel only halfway work. Sometimes the driverside window will go down and sometimes it won't the driver side panel will not control the passenger side mirror, lock, or window either. The passenger side window and lock panel will not work either.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle restarted after approximately 20 minutes. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who stated that the ignition module needed replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred numerous times after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
I was driving on a down hill road with a stop sign at the bottom. I began to press the brake and the pedal went to the floor. I could not get the truck stopped and ended up in an empty field to avoid a wreck with impact. There was a huge wet spot on the street where by brakes failed. Very scary with my young children in the truck with me. The brake lines were all rusted and had given way. According to the repair shop (and the internet) this is a known issue with these vehicles. I am also now having an issue with my instrument panel going crazy. The speedometer will say I am traveling 110 when I am rolling up to a stop sign. The fan blower will be on 0 and it will blow out at full force and will not turn off, even after the engine has been turned off. This ultimately results in a dead battery. I have had to have several jump starts. This issue according to my mechanic is a "known issue" with this vehicle. However, my VIN # produces no results for recalls. So like my silverado break down on the side of the road issues, the search results have left me stranded as well, only this time I am not walking down the road with my small children.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado1500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the instrument panel became inoperable and would not illuminate. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
Traveling 25 miles home on interstate van had been cutting out if I pull over stop wait, can re-start and go a while. Cant predict it seemed to stay running if I went faster big mistake moved to pass it quit, at interstate speeds almost had to go into medium after yelling and waving arms and praying I got back into the right lane pulled off onto shoulder and went to pieces. It then stopped more and more finally got home and have not touched it since. I have been reading about similar events and it seems it is the crankcase positioning sensor. I am just happy to be alive. Need to fix it and sell it. Thanks for listening I am senior citizen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The contact also stated that the gauges failed. The vehicle was taken to two separate private mechanics where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
When my truck is started for the first time in a day the instrument cluster will be fully operational. If the truck is shut off and restarted the instrument cluster fails to come on, no matter how many times I start and stop the truck. If the truck sits overnight and is restarted the cluster functions normally until the truck is turned off and restarted, at which time the cluster fails to come on. All gauges, tachometer, speedometer, battery, engine temperature, oil pressure odometer, fuel gauge and odometer fail to operate at all. On the rare occasion while driving the truck with a non functional instrument cluster the cluster will suddenly turn on. If I turn the truck off and restart it the cluster fails to come online. Several years ago I had a problem with the speedometer not working correctly and the chevy dealership was supposed to have replaced the instrument cluster. Now this problem is occurring. Even though the truck runs without the cluster coming on I cannot determine necessary information to safely operate my vehicle. And, as the mileage is stored in the instrument cluster, it is probably not registering mileage when it is non-functional.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would lose power and stall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the tachometer displayed inaccurate readings and failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
Reduced engine power. This has been occurring off and on for about 9 months, have taken it to dealer multiple times and replaced everything that was said would fix the problem. The problem still occurs even after replacing: accelerator and receiver on throttle body as well as checking wiring harness for issues. Essentially, the vehicle will lose the function of the accelerator without warning at any given time during the use of the vehicle. The dealer has told me that they don't have any idea why it still is having this issue...the other day the vehicle was being driven and reduced engine power mode set in and at the same time the power steering went out. Thought the power steering going out at the same time was a one time deal but it happened again the very next day. The vehicle had this issue on the highway the other day and nearly caused an accident. It is shocking that there are not thousands of complaints with this same issue, if you look up forums on this topic there are over 200,000 threads on this very issues. There are thousands of forum complaints about reduced engine power and how people have spent $1000 plus at the dealer and the issue still persists. The drive by wire functionality instead of using a throttle cable seems to be having issues that even gm doesn't have an answer for. Would appreciate any looking into on this subject.
The truck was parked on the driveway at home and on july 29, 2014 I wanted to drive it to a store and could not turn the key in the ignition. The ignition switch did not work anymore. The truck only has 93000 miles and in the past 8 years and we did not drive it every day. Many days and weeks was just parked. Therefore, the ignition switch does not have so much usage.
I was traveling at approximately 55mph on a smooth paved county road with my A/C on. It was about 78 degrees outside. I had the A/C running about 15 minutes before the air just turned warm. I tried 3 times turning off the A/C and back on, and the air failed to cool. I stopped the truck, turned the A/C on, got out and looked at the A/C compressor. The A/C compressor was not engaging. I took it to a mechanic and the diagnosis was undetermined. 2 other mechanics failed to find the problem as well. The system was charged correctly, not leaking, and even replaced the HVAC control module and the problem was not fixed. There are many other cases just like mine and I would like gm to look into the problem. I am proud to be a gm customer and have always liked my gm pickups.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the key was extremely difficult to turn and remove from the ignition. The vehicle also stalled on multiple occasions. The contact had to turn the key back and forth in the ignition switch numerous times in order for the vehicle to start. The contact also had difficulty turning the steering wheel upon making a turn. The steering wheel jerked violently and vibrated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 162,829.
Electrical dash board including speedometer and all gauges and etc., intermediately does not work. Sometimes the dashboard is not working, you'll never know when it comes back on working. It's getting worse. Is there a recall for the electrical dashboard?
Vehicle was on cruise control prior to accident, I lost consciousness & do not remember anything about the crash early on. Was informed the vehicle rolled front to rear 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times, prior to coming to rest on its top. The vehicle was a total loss due to this accident. I spent 3 days in icu and am now recuperating at home. No airbags deployed due to this accident . The vehicle was a total loss due to the accident.
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