Tl -the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet surburban 1500. He states that while driving the whole instrument panel stop working.pulled over shut the vehicle off and then the instrument worked. The dealer has not been contacted yet there are plenty complaints about this component on the vehicle. The failure mileage 90000 and current was 91000.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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The speedometer on my 2003 chevy 1500 sticks and does not move back toward zero as I slow down at times. It seems to be more common when I have the heat on which is necessary in wisconsin for most of the year. It started to happen at the end of last winter but there was no recall for it at the time and by the time there was a recall for vehicles w/ less than 70,000 miles, mine had too many miles on it. Now it is happening a lot more frequently.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lights and horn worked intermittently. The dealer previously repaired the components under warranty. The warranty has expired and the dealer does not want to repair the failures for free. The manufacturer stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 12/22/08.
I received tickets for driving over the speed limit. I found out later it was because the instrument cluster in my model truck was defective and registering the speed 10-15 MPH over actual. I consider this defective part a safety hazard to myself and to the general public and reported it to gm. Then I found out that gm had a recall of the this same part or instrument cluster in my model of truck. I never received notice of the recall nor was I ever informed at the time of service at a gm dealer that there was a recall. After finding out that there was a recall of this part, I went to the gm dealer for a replacement but was then informed that my vehicle had passed the mileage limit on the recalled part and that they (gm) would no longer honor the defective part. My problem with gm is that if this defective part is a safety hazzard then gm is responsible to repair it. I was informed by an attorney, a law enforcement officer and a judge that gm is required to supply a speed ometer that registers the correct speed within +-5 MPH. This defective part is off by 10-15 MPH. I have been informed that gm has refused to repair at no charge thousands of similar trucks with the same defective part. This puts not only the driver of these vehicles at risk but also the public at large. A 10-15 MPH error in speed could be disasterous in a school or construction zone.
The dash instrument cluster panel on my 2003 chevy silverado went out. None of my gauges a functional. Not even the gas gauge. I'm afraid if I run out of gas in heavy traffic, there could be a serious injury. I got a letter from gm, they say its a known problem, but wont recall the part. They only fix it for you if you are under 70,000. Mine went out at 70,000 so they will not recall or repair. If its a known problem, it should be recalled. Please help me & probably many others get this recalled.
2003 chevy silverado 1500 & 2500 trucks both have instrument panel/speedometer that is no longer working. Consumer wants the defective parts replace at no charge.
We just received class action suit papers regarding the failure of the speedometer today on 8-13-08. The paper work says gm began a special coverage campaign on 9-28-07 so why are we just now hearing of this. My speedometer went out at 78k (may 4th 2008)! Had I received this paperwork the speedometer would have been covered under this lawsuit. At the time they (gm) decided to replace the speedometer (september 2007) I only had 68k. This is unfair. The dealer knows they should recall their faulty product, but are willing to settle in a class action law suit. There is just one problem! Most people who have a 2003 model have more than 70k on the vehicle. We now have 84k miles, a speedometer that has completely quit working, and a company that does not want to take responsibility for their errors. I don't understand why there is no recall! There are enough people to file a class action suit so therefore, should there not be enough to make them recall this product?
Speedometer / tachometer intermittent failures - wrong speeds shown.
Driving on the freeway thinking that the other drivers were going slow. I then noticed that the engine RPM was more like I was traveling at approximately 95 MPH while speedometer registered 65 MPH. Eventually during this trip the speedometer dropped to zero MPH. After stopping and resuming the trip the speedometer appeared to be working properly, but that only lasted for about 15 miles when I noticed it again losing speed while the engine RPM remained the same. Again it eventually dropped to zero. I have been researching on the internet and have noted at least 300 similar complaints. This is a safety issue. I could have easily caused an accident, or received a citation had I had the misfortune to have been observed by law enforcement before I detected the malfunction myself. This needs to be a recall before someone gets killed.
The speedometer on my 2003 chevrolet silverado freezes up, and does not indicate the true speed of the vehicle. I received a letter of recall/repair from gm addressing this problem, but the letter states that they will only repair the problem if the vehicle is less than 7 years old or has less than 70,000 miles. Here is where I have a huge problem with this. When I got the letter from gm, my truck had 66,000 miles on it. At this time, the speedometer was working fine. The letter states in bold lettering " do not take your vehicle to the dealer unless it is showing signs of failure". My truck did not develop this issue until it reached 77,000 miles. Gm now refuses to replace the defective speedometer under the recall, but wants $600.00 to replace the speedometer. There is no way to determine the true speed of the truck, and to me is a huge safety issue for my family.
The speedometer work sometime,oil cluster needle not working. It was a recall but you had to be under like 70 thousand mile to get the service free and I was over the mileage. This is a defect and I should not have to pay because my truck was over 70 thousand miles.
I have a 1500 chevy, silverado. I was notified by ?? Because the dealership I purchased the vehicle from has closed. The recall stated a problem with the instrument panel cluster. But, because we had more than 70,000 miles it was not covered. We had to pay over $300.00. We were not notified in a timely manner and should be reimbursed. In 2006 when the odometer and the temp gauges was sticking we did not have 70,000 miles. The air bag light is still stuck since 2006.
Speedometer sticks.
Realized my speedometer was not accurate during a trip on the interstate, became worse and eventually stopped working.
I had one incident about 6 months to a year ago when the speedometer in my vehicle failed to read properly. I later received a letter from chevrolet stating there was a defect involving the speedometer. However, the mileage on my vehicle (about 100k at that time) was over the 70k maximum for the company to repair it. I have since had it happen several more times, off and on, during 2008. The speedometer sticks, example: at 30 MPH, then you have to subtract 30 MPH from whatever it registers to get your actual speed. I contacted the 1-800 number for chevrolet. They offered me a $200 voucher for other "maintenance" at the dealer, but refused to replace the speedometer. I have not had it looked at because I will be charged a diagnostic fee on something that they are not willing to replace. It is obvious that the defect is in the part, and is not due to any neglect on my part. I did tell the 1-800 clerk to send the voucher after she told me that there was no other recourse. She stated that the voucher was for me being a loyal customer.
The speedo slowly quit working. Asked several service agents and dealers and they were unaware of the way to correct the problem other than by restarting the vehicle over and over until it forced the speedo back into zero placement, but now that does not work and the speedo does not work at all. All other gauges work fine.
The entire instrument panel was acting up, then the speedometer was showing 20 when I was stopped, then it would go below 0, and no finally it does not work at all. I received a letter saying chevy knew this was a problem but would only fix it if the truck had less than 70,000 miles and was under 7 years old.
Speedometer erratic. Does not reflect actually speed. Normally jumps or stays at 20 MPH. Definite safety issue and I can see by web research a very common problem. How does one maintain proper separation distance ? Where's the recall ??
I purchased a 2003 chevrolet silverado pickup in december 2006. In the beginning of 2007, many of my instrument panel gauges begin to stick. Some days they would work, some days they wouldn't. Shortly after this, I received a "courtesy" letter from gm describing the problems happening to my vehicle and advising owners of a special coverage that would extend the warranty for certain customers. My vehicle, having over the number of miles allowed, does not qualify for this coverage. Since that time, all the gauges on my instrument panel have gone out. I strongly disagree with gm's claim that this is "not a safety issue". Not having a speedometer, or any other gauges on the vehicle is extremely unsafe! I have a five year old vehicle, and I unequivocally believe this issue should be elevated from one of a "courtesy extension" to a recall. This defect has nothing to do with the mileage on my truck, and I should not be penalized for the number of miles on it! I contacted gm customer service, but I was advised that my vehicle was over the allowable mileage for this special coverage and I could not be assisted. This situation is truly an accident waiting to happen.
Approx. 2 years ago the instrument panel went out in our chevy silverado tk. At that time there was about 50k mi. On the truck. We could not afford to have the panel fixed. We have been driving the truck as is. We have had many chevy tks. About one mo. Ago we received a letter in the mail about chevy products having the same problems as ours. But the stipulations are in our eyes un acceptable. You can have no more than 70k mi. On the vehicle in order for chevy to fix this defect. If they knew of the defect how can there be this kind of stipulation... For those of us in ca, the miles traveled are many more than other states. Also the defect in the vehicle does not discriminate. When it happens it happens! The letters were sent out to vehicles that are 2003's. It has already been 5 yrs. We believe there should be a recall on this part.
The entire gauge cluster goes blank, no readings. This affects the speedometer as well as engine monitoring gauges. I feel that this is very much a safety issue. Besides the loss of speed information, without the ability to monitor the engine there is no way to know if failure is immanent. Engine failure on the highway could easily lead to loss of control of the vehicle.
(1) hot humid weather was apparently too much for my vehicle air conditioner. (2) the air conditioner blower motor resistor failed in addition to the associated electrical wiring going to the resistor. (3) the parts that were replaced cost $51.62, and the labor to replace the parts cost $445.00. The failure occurred with just over 31,000 miles on the vehicle. This failure could have just as easily resulted in a fire within the dashboard assembly in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
I have a 2003 chevrolet silverado. The speedometer will go all the way to 120 MPH and stick there. Sometimes it will fall back to around 80 but it will not read correctly. After starting the vehicle about 10-15 times it will reset to 0 and the do it again.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The speedometer sticks, flutters, and becomes inoperable intermittently. The dealer confirmed the failures and was informed that the repair was the contacts responsibility. The current mileage was 86,900 and failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02-19-08
Speedometer wither freezes or registers greater or lesser than I am driving reported this to the dealer ship where they gave me the advise to shut the vehicle off and it would reset itself. This worked several times, sometimes taking several restarts to accomplish. Now I get the recall notice and because ai have driven my vehicle over 70k/5years, which ever comes first they will not repair this. It will cost approx. $450 to fix it. If this is a recall why are they not taking care of it. It takes several years and many complaints to get something recalled. That means that this has been going on for several years. This is bull, it is a design defect and should be replaced at their cost. Gm refuses as does my local dealership. My my vehicle has been maintained by them, I must have spent thousands over the last 5 years in bringing it to them for required servicing. Why did they never check this ? Their comment was, "well, if you never bought it in to be fixed why should it be fixed now" I didn't bring it in because the service manager said he had the same problem with his vehicle and that shutting it off would reset it. Oh, they would fix it if it were considered a safety problem. Well, if I am traveling at an unsafe speed because I am going according to my speedometer, then that is a safety problem. Only in this case, they get to determine what is a safety problem and what is not..
Speedometer needle on my 2003 chevrolet pickup becomes erratic and stops working at interstate speeds. This happened several times while traveling across country.
My speedometer stop working. I received a letter on 1/9/2008 saying that there is a problem with the dash cluster in 2003 chevrolet trucks and if your vehicle had 70,000 or less miles they would replace it. My truck has 100,000 miles, but the dash had stop working before it reached 70,000 miles. I called gm and was told that they would not fix it.
My speedometer on the instrument panel either fails completely, works when it wants to, or reads inaccurately, thereby causing a serious safety situation when driving my vehicle on public roadways; putting me and the other community members where I drive in harms way since I can't tell how fast/slow I am going!
After only 40,000 miles speedometer is erratic at best, if it works at all. Sometimes reads 120 MPH while stopped or 0 MPH while on the highway. I have read literally hundreds of complaints on various websites of other victims with this very dangerous problem. I was quoted $450-$600 to repair speedometer. Also, there is no option to purchase replacement parts to fix myself. Gm obviously knows about this problem yet continues to ignore it. I can only assume gm is waiting for the death toll to reach an adequate number before they will respond with a recall or satisfactory fix. How many deaths will it take? What's the magic number? I would like to think zero!
The displayed speedometer speed is less then actual. Initially the displayed speed was only off by 10 to 15 miles resulting in driving in excess of the posted speed limit and approaching vehicles in front of me too quickly before I realized that the displayed speed was incorrect. The problem has advanced and now the speedometer usually displays a speed of 10 miles or less no matter what the actual speed is. Dealership has been notified and has quoted a repair price in excess of $400. Dealership also indicated that this is a known issue and that there is a technical bulletin about this issue. Part has not been replaced yet.
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