Speedometer is all messed up it has inaccurate readings most of the time and doesn't work at all the rest of the time. The dealer claims no responsibility and is asking $500.00 to fix. My daughter recently notified me that a local news station had many consumers complaining of the exact same problem and that some of them had received speeding tickets when their speedometer failed. This is a serious issue that gm needs to address.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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Purchased new in 2003, chevy sivlerado 1500, at 40,000 miles, passenger side heated mirror cracked and both heated mirrors no longer work. At about 88,000 miles speedometer is jumping and sticking, will not return to zero, cannot read true speed. This has been going on for months now.
2003 chevy silverado speedometer not working. Sticks. Sometimes works. Dealer said $500 to fix. Know 3 other 03-04 silverado owners with same problem.
Erratic speedometer, reads anywhere from 35 MPH to over 120 MPH at all times.
Speedometer sticks at various readings and is rarely accurate. I have already received one ticket ($140). I am concerned about the safety factors involved with this problem and think gm should be forced to do a recall. Also today, my windshield wipers would not turn off. (had to pull the fuse) I have researched this on the internet and have found that numerous complaints have been issued about both of these problems. Something should be done about this. I have documented all of this and kept copies of all complaints and emails. Just to have something to fall back on when my wipers go out and I get into an accident. Something must be done. I can assure you that my next truck won't be "made in america" I contacted dealer and they assured me they could repair it for under 1000.00 wow, what a bargain considering it should be a recall. Thanks for letting me vent.
I currently own a 2003 chevy silverado and my speedometer and tachometer currently do not work. I contacted the dealer and they mentioned that it is common but the entire instrument panel needs to be replaced. ($500) I asked what caused the problem and was told that a plastic gear wears out. After searching the internet there is a lot of people complaining about this problem.
While driving over 55 MPH the speedometer sticks and jumps up and down. Finally stops working and needle points down. No way of judging speed. Had it reprogrammed at cost of 10.00, didn't fix problem. Had a gage cluster order and installed at cost of 300.00. This is clearly a defect in cluster in a lot of trucks and should be repaired at no cost to owner. My truck had 30,650 miles on it when this happened.
Speedometer stopped working at 53000 miles. Apparently, all internal parts. Many other people with the same situation. This type of part should not fail until 300,000 + miles or 25 years! Most people are quoted (and paid) $500 - $1,000 to repair the problem. I've got a call in to gm dealer, but haven't heard back yet.
I have a 2003 chevrolet silverado that the speedometer indicated 120+MPH when going 65 MPH. When stopped it indicated 60 MPH. Dealer replaced cluster unit to resolve problem.
2003 chevy silverado speedometer not working.
I own a 2003 chevy silverado and the speedometer has been very erratic lately. I have approximately 75,000 miles on my truck. I can be traveling at 65 MPH and the speedometer will read 30 MPH or even 0 MPH. There is really no consistency to how the speedometer measures my speed.
2003 silverado speedometer problem. Pins at 120 MPH all the time. Disconnect battery for 10 minutes. Speedometer fine for about 2 days, then same thing. Based on research, seems to be a common problem. Recall???
My speedometer is stuck at 65 MPH at a standstill.
My 03 chevy silverado speedometer is acting erratically. It has become stuck at 60 MPH when at a full stand still stop. The problem has not gone away and is causing me much concern when traveling on the highway.
Instrument cluster went dark. Can not read the speed of the vehicle at night.
The speedometer on my 2003 chevrolet silverado malfunctions from time to time. After having been driven for and hour or so it will register the speed at which it would remain at the most, for instance if I had been traveling at 70 MPH and came to a dead stop it would still register 70 MPH. Also when it does not stick it will act like it is trying to stick and drop five or so miles at a time instead of decreasing at a steady pace. When this failure occurs there is no way for me to determine my speed.
Speedometer is stuck at 60 MPH while parked and does not go back down to zero.
The speedometer sticks, making it impossible for me to tell how fast I am going.
Speedometer is reading 20 or 40 or 120 or 70 no matter if you are sitting still, going 50. It does not matter the speedometer is all over the place.
Speedometer is no longer accurate. I have read many posts for people with the similar type of vehicle 2003 chevrolet silverado and 2003 gmc yukons with the exact same problem. The speedometer locks up and displays speeds at least 20-30 MPH over, then sometimes registers 0 MPH when traveling highway speeds. I have to resort to using a portable GPS for my speed detection. This apparently is a widespread problem with gm vehicles, it is a costly fix, and gm refuses to issue a recall. As this is a very dangerous situation to be in, please look at requiring gm to issue a recall. Thank you.
Speedometer on 2003 silverado failed while driving to work. Glanced down at the instrument panel and noticed that I was traveling 120 MPH in a school zone!!!!....obviously an error. The speedo needle is gittery and the instrument panel flickers. I'm gravely concerned that I no longer know how fast/slow I'm driving. This is a safety issue and must be addressed/resolved.
The speedometer on my 2003 chevy silverado has quit working properly. The speedometer needle is stuck on 120 MPH.
2003 chevy silverado, 56,8000 miles. Speedometer was tacking at 50 MPH. Is now working backwards from 140 MPH going only as far as 80 MPH. Called dealer, said no recall. Said it would cost $600 to replace "bundle". Just went through many of the same complaints and I believe gm should step up!
The speedometer on my 03 chevrolet silverado randomly sticks. Right now it is stuck at 80 MPH and the truck is stationary and is not even started. This causes my speed to display wrong and I must use simple arithmetic to figure out how fast I'm going. However, at this point, I can only use that arithmetic to determine up to 40 MPH as my speedometer only measures up to 120. After that, I don't know how fast I'm going. This is the fourth time this has happened -- it seems to eventually fix itself only to happen again. In checking internet chat rooms, this seems to be a common occurrence for chevy/gm vehicles in that production year. Why has this been allowed to continue without a recall? My car is due for inspection. I can only hope that I get the speedometer back to 0 to have this inspection done as I don't have time to get the repair done nor do I feel I should have to spend a dime on something that is obviously a manufacturing problem. Please do your job and issue a recall. Otherwise, it's back to buying foreign vehicles!
Erratic and inaccurate speedometer readings on 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500.
2003 chevrolet z-71 ext. Cab, 4.8 liter, auto trans. Ls model. Just turned 50,000 miles on 11-13-2006 and speedometer is erratic and inaccurate! Unacceptable and unsafe. I have read over 200 of the same cases with the same type of vehicle. Speedometer reads 100 when traveling at 60 MPH. When in park speedometer reads over 35 MPH. This safety issue needs to be recalled!
2003 chevrolet silverado speedometer sticks at speeds over 40 MPH. When the vehicle slows down, the speedometer develops an "offset zero." I realized the problem had occurred slowing to a stop light. The most dire consequence was slowing to turn after realizing the problem had occurred and having no reliable gauge as to my turning speed. I never realized how much I refer to my speedometer while slowing until I almost missed my turn entirely because of this failure. I have since had the digital instrument panel cluster repaired at a cost of $200, by a non-gm technician.
I was driving down the road and started slowing down. While I was slowing down my speedometer wouldn't show my speed it just stuck at 60 MPH. When I went to speed up the speedometer would speed up also speedometer would read 65 when really I was only going 5 MPH. Pulled the truck over and shut the engine down the restarted it until the speedometer was at 0 MPH. Then pulled back on the hwy, while speeding up to the traffic the speedometer would read 0 MPH. Took the truck to the dealer I bought it from and they told me that they were having problems whit other trucks like mine. The mechanic hooked up a tester and told me he didn't see any problem. After leaving the dealership the speedometer worked perfectly, for about 3 days now since then it is a guessing game weather or not the speedometer is telling me the right speed or if it is wrong. So I have been using my GPS for the past few moths. I have talked to other people about this problem and also to chevy. Chevy has quoted me anywhere from 600-1000 dollars to fix this problem. And others I have talked to have stated that it has cost them about that much also.
Speedometer gauge is not reading the correct speed and jumps all over the place. This can cause me to have a accident because I am unable to tell what speed I am traveling.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH on dirt road and asphalt, the front end of the vehicle shook and pulled to the left. This was accompanied by a clunking sound from under the front end. During this incident, the instrument panel displayed incorrect information on every gauge. The transmission would not shift properly,either. The vehicle became locked in second gear, and was unable to be shifted out. Finally, the brakes on the vehicle were spongy, causing an extended stopping distance from any speed. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer where it awaits a diagnosis.
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