Speedometer is unstable, and does not fully function at all times. Progressively getting worse.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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My son was driving, we were returning from prescott az. We were on a small down hill part of the road when the truck lost all power. I told my son to put the truck in neutral and try to restart it. That failed, it made the same noise as a dead battery would. I told him to pull off the highway. He did so and put the transmit ion in park. I told my son to try and restart it and it started right up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the passenger's side electronic controls failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the actuator and window motor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 67,500.
The A/C had engaged(turned on) itself following my use earlier this day, the heater had worked well previous this morning. The temp was nineteen degrees outside and the truck was parked outside. I was unable to turn off the air conditioning, by pressing the button nor would any of the controls cause heat to come from the vents. I removed the dash trim and unclipped the radio mounts and removed the right electrical plug from the back of the heater control unit and then reconnected. Then the heater began to work. The dealer said the part is not available from general motors but they offer a rebuild program through the dealer. Depending on in stock replacement and availability. It would take two days to repair and the dealer would reuse the face plate from my unit part. The cost is 135.00 plus shipping. This was the first time this has happened,and it may have been a poor electrical connect due to the age of the vehicle and mileage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading of 80 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. The VIN was not available.
(*affected part - it doesn't let me to type ipc - instrument panel cluster) fuel needle is not operating - completely. Battery voltage needle - is not operating - completely. Speedometer is sticking. Lights at dashboard are dim, takes couple minutes to get back to normal. Gm is aware of defective product (ipc - instrument panel cluster) that was installed on all 2003 and 2004 chevy silverado, but is refusing to correct a problem. They issued only short term "special coverage", which expired in 04/2010, without even notifying all of owners about defect, so - god forbid - they won't go to dealership and have it replaced at that time. It's a serious safety issue, and gm should be responsible for correcting it. I am driving not knowing how much gasoline is in my tank, is my battery voltage ok or really has problem, what is my speed and if it complies with speed limit, and at night I even don't see dashboard info. Gm says - "it's your problem, not our. Take care of it on your own". I purchased vehicle in good faith that all parts are in good working condition. In reality that was not a case. Gm installed defective parts on their vehicle and should carry full responsibility for replacing them with good ones.
I was driving and after approximately 30 miles my speedometer slowly decreased to 0 miles per hour. Now after about 30 miles per hour my speedometer quits. If there is one thing with a guaranteed lifetime warranty it should be the thing that tells me how fast im going.
My instrument panel is draining the power causing problems with the lights there is a clicking sound and light dimming when the truck is running. I was told the change the ignition switch which was done but that didn't help with the problem. I don't know what else to do about this problem.
Starting to merge onto the interstate near peoria, il, I looked down and the speedometer was reading 95 MPH. I looked at my GPS and it read 54 MPH. Without taking my eyes off the normal viewing scope, I now have no idea how fast I am going. This also seems to be a common issue with silverados.
Hvac system suddenly started blowing hot air while on AC position. The only way it could be stopped was to stop the truck, shut off engine & re-start engine.
I have a 2003 silverado that has been having rough idling issues. The truck doesn't idle rough everyday,but when it does the voltage fluxuates between 10-14 volts. Before this started happening it stayed at a steady 14 volts. Now the voltage is dropping and the RPM's are dropping to around 200-300 rpms then some times it will die in motion. I have replaced the alternator and had the battery tested they are good. There was low fuel pressure so I replaced the pump,still nothing is helping. I found a internet site (www.topix.com) there is 15 pages of people with the same problem. Nobody can find a definite problem. There is people spending thousands on their vehicle to fix it and the parts don't always help. I have no warning lights coming on,so I don't even know where to start anymore. I'm broke. I feel that gm needs to do something for all the people affected by this. *tr
I contacted chevy concerning my failed instrument panel and why it wasn't under a safety recall and I was told it was under a courtesy warranty recall up to 7 yrs or 80,000 miles, which I have succeeded when I could afford to get it fixed. Chevy said that it wasn't under a total recall because a speedometer not working is not a federal safety issue that is required for a recall. The dealership told me that it should have been under a recall because of so many that have had to be replaced. Please advise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, smoke and flames were emitted from under of the dashboard into the cab of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that he was able merge to the side of the road and disconnect the wiring harness, which stopped the flames. The fire department was not contacted and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the blower motor, blower motor resistor, wiring harness and temperature control switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 137,254 and the current mileage was 138,620.
2003 silverado 1500 instrument cluster panel all gauges went out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle battery no charge lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but stated that the junction box fed by the positive battery calbe was melted and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 54,000. Updated 08/31/11 *bf updated 10/31/11
Steering clunks on turns. Dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft under warranty per tsb. Problem resurfaced on 09/29/2006 at 44,045 miles. Dealer repaired under extended warranty . Problem showed up again on 06/17/2007 at 54, 451 miles. Dealer wanted $280 for the job. Have not repaired. The problem is now worse at 84,618 miles. Problem # 2 stop light sockets heat up and loose contact to the bulb. Dealer wants around $75 for each of the two sockets required. Problem #3 received notice from gmac stating there may be an instrument cluster problem. Don't come to the dealer unless you are experiencing the problem. Gm extended the warranty to 7 years or 70,000 miles. Naturally, my gauges failed at 79,000 and 7 years and 10 months. Dealer wants over $400 for parts alone. Updated 07/05/11 *bf updated 02/03/12
Reduce engine power message. 2003 chevy silverado. Driving down major 3 lane highway, message appears and trucks power goes to 15 MPH. Tried to get into slower lane and off highway and was almost in a serious accident due to no power. Truck will not accelerate any faster than this. Has happened 3 times since. Major safety feature with chevrolet. Other than dinger going off and immediately after that truck looses all power to accelerate. Can happen at any time. Codes are reading throttle positioning sensor. After doing some research on this it seems there are several other year and models doing same with people spending $1,000.00 or more and problem not resolved. Has happened 3 times since. After unhooking battery for approx. 10 min. It will reset itself and message will be gone until it happens again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading of 180 MPH while driving at lower speeds. The failure was intermittent and progressed whenever the vehicle was in motion. The contact was able to determine the speed rate with the tachometer and GPS navigational system. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I own a 2003 chevy silverdo 1500 ex cab truck. I bought it in 2008, I started to have issues with the speedometer when I hit 80,000 miles. There would be times it would work and then quit. Now that I have 120,000 miles my speedometer does not work at all. I found out that there was a lawsuit for this problem back in 2007 and the only remedy it for gm to pay for it was your truck was to be less then 7 years less then 70,000 miles on it to received the special extended thing. I can not get it fixed for I can not afford the 500-700 to fix it. Gm should have recalled this problem there are many that I have found on the net that have the same issues as I have. I can t have my truck down for any mount of time due to I am disabled and need my truck to haul my wheelchair.
2003 chevrolet silverado k1500. Consumer states problem with electronic dash *tgw the speedometer has been inconsistently working since july 2010. The gauge would be fine at first, when suddenly it would register speeds that were not correct and the needle was slow to respond to any change in speed and it would not drop to zero when the consumer came to a complete stop. It would usually correct itself overnight, but not always and it would remain normal until the next intermittent episode. Also, there was an intermittent clicking noise coming from the dash. The consumer also stated the doors would lock and unlock on their own while stopped and while driving. The headlights went out briefly, all of the dash displays and side door light panels worked intermittently. The power heated seats would jerk and make noises.
Speedometer. May go to 65 MPH sitting still. Works periodically and then suddenly will jumped to 90 MPH. This is a safety issue - especially when hauling grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have emailed gm three times with absolutely no response of any kind.
2003 chevrolet suburban and the speedometer is stuck on 65 when stopped and will travel upwards as I drive faster. For example in a 35 MPH zone, when I guestimate my speed, I am driving according to my speedometer 110 MPH!
Speedometer on chevy 1500 silverado 2003 erratic at times. Dealers at first did not acknowledge a recall, and now state I am out of policy allowance. Never received notice of recall, only heard in news. Problem has become much worse in past 2 months, I first reported to dealer at 70k in jan 2010.
My 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500's gauges on the instrument panel are malfunctioning. While on the interstate the speedometer reading started showing speeds of over 100 MPH while cruising at 70 MPH. When I turned the truck of the gauge did not drop below 75. Since I first noticed this issue the gauge has continued to read an improper speed. The misreading has fluctuated from 20 to 75 MPH off of the correct speed. The RPM gauge has also been doing the same thing.
2003 chevrolet silverado speedometer sometimes does not work and pressure gage sometimes works intermittently along with the speedometer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the speedometer failed. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not under recall. Repairs would be at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.
We bought a 2003 chevy silverado 1500 pickup for our daughter to drive to college. The speedometer quit working correctly; it would give random (incorrect) speeds, or none at all. We spoke with different mechanics who said the part costs $500. They said this problem is common to the 2003 chevy silverado pickups. They also said since the part is so expensive, people usually can't afford to repair it, so they go without a speedometer.
Speedometer is not working at all, will not register which is causing the transmission to slip. It is constant, and we cannot drive the vehicle we had to take vehicle to have it repaired, it cost $492.50. Gmc/chevy is aware of the problem but no recall has been issued and if your vehicle is 7 years new or has less than 80,000 miles it is being fixed for free. My vehicle is only 7 years old but has 100,000. I also own a 2004 gmc envoy which appeared to be running okay and then on the way home from getting the chevy fixed now the speedometer on the envoy is not working. I have attempted to call gmc customer service and I am just getting the run around. I spoke to john at jba chevrolet (he is the mechanic - 410‑766‑6305) he said this is a known problem.
2003 chevrolet 1500 silverado pick up. Consumer has a defective speedometer *tgw gm informed the consumer they would not assume any responsibility due to the vehicle having a salvaged title.
Instrument cluster quit working. Everything was working fine going to work then home. Started the truck to go to church and nothing worked on the instrument cluster with exception of the lights.
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