When I turn the left turn signal on, it sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it turns both turn signals on like the hazards. If I have my cruise set and use the left turn signal, it shuts the cruise off. Tr
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical complaints
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Ignition switch locks up occasionally and makes the ABS service brake light come on.
I was traveling on the interstate with my family aboard at the speed around 75+ MPH and suddenly the vehicle looses speed while traveling among others at around the same speed or higher when suddenly the speed decreases to no speed, and a this warning comes across the dash panel, that says reduced speed and all these 18 wheelers are behind me and around me. The more I press the accelerator it would do nothing but almost cost my wife a heart attack from the big trucks blowing there horn and fearing the day lights out of my family. Then a week later the cluster starts acting all crazy with the lights going out and on, and now they aren't working at all. The gauges stopped working the speed along with gas gauges etc... While I have never owned anything other than "chevy's", trucks and cars I have seriously been considering another name & make in my next choice of purchase.... So a loyal friend advised me to send gm a e-mail explaining my issues...
At freeway speeds I noticed the oil pressure had dropped to almost 2 out of 10 on the pressure gauge. I stopped as soon as possible and let the engine cool for 20 minutes. I checked the oil level and color. It was ok in both respects. After another 30 minutes I restarted the engine and continued home. I watched the pressure gage for another hour and saw the pressure reading continue to fall to a dangerous level but there was nothing I could do. The next day I took the truck to the chevy dealer in el centro, ca 92243 for their analysis. They said it was only poor oil and needed changing. I let them service the truck as they wished. They also scanned (swept) the gauges and changed the oil and sent me on my way. The next day it did the same thing. I did not return to the dealer as I was not prepared for an argument.
Instrument cluster just quit working altogether. This will be the third time the cluster will have been replaced. The first two were on gm; this one is going to be on me. What in the world is wrong with gm or the manufacturer of this part. Why do they keep producing crap? Until the cluster is replaced, I have no idea of engine functions and if it weren't for my GPS, I'd have no idea of my speed.
When driving the truck whether on a regular street or at high speeds on the highway, the engine suddenly either dies, reduces down to idle speed or idles very roughly. The reduced power signal comes on, along with the engine light. This has happened to us, several times while driving on the highway and on regular streets. We were extremely lucky not to have been killed. I researched this and found that many owners of the 2003 chevy silverado 2500hd had the same problem. We spent a lot of money at penske chevrolet, and according to them, they don't know how to fix it. We bought the truck in 8/2013, without any warranty and this problem was not disclosed to us. Since 12/2013, the problem has become more frequent and now we don't drive the vehicle because it is just too dangerous. There has to be some way to fix this problem and the chevrolet company has to know about this because there are so many complaints out there.
While returning home from a 2 week vacation (30 miles from home) slowed down to make a right turn on a city street in woodland, ca, the truck just shut down, no steering, no brakes, no engine, total electrical shutdown. It was everything I could do to make the turn and pull to the right. At the time I was pulling my 2009 bighorn fifth wheel trailer. It was a scary time. I finally stopped, lucky there was no cars parked on the right near the curb. I put the transmission in neutral and restarted the engine. Then we continued the trip home to winters, ca. I took the truck to imler diesel in sacramento to check the engine out. They replaced the injectors which we had agreed to do prior to making the two week trip. The next trip was to bodega bay on january 14, 2014. We traveled about 100 miles. Again we were pulling our fifth wheel trailer. Slowing down from 55 MPH to 15 MPH, preparing to make a left turn in doran beach park at bodega bay, the truck shut down again.I came so close to hitting a tree. Oncoming traffic stopped just in time as the speed limit at 55 MPH seemed to see what was happening giving me time to restart and move off the highway. My wife and I were both shaken up a bit, but also feeling very lucky not having a crash. We continued home 4 days later. We parked the truck.the mileage was 143579 at the start of the trip and 143819 at end. I have not used the truck since. I do not feel it is safe to drive. I was lucky twice, don't know if I want to risk a third try. Looking back, the shutdown did happen two other times but I was not pulling the fifth wheel trailer, I can't remember the dates. Chevrolet lt 2500 hd 4x4 diesel 2003 truck.
A friend was driving my truck in a residential neighborhood. He was only going 20 MPH when the gas light came on but the needle said it had half a tank. All of a sudden the radio locked up and all the needles on the dash started going crazy all the emblems on the dash lite up. We parked and turned off the truck. As soon as we went to turn back we had just started it not even 3 minutes later all of the gauges and lights on the truck it started freaking out again and now the driver side mirror and window control would no longer work. Earlier that day I had taken it in a reputable shop to get the truck smogged and get it checked out. The truck passed smog and they said the truck had no problems. This was the first time it had ever done anything like this.
Started the truck and put into reverse. There was no brake and no steering control. I had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. All fluids were topped off as normal and I regularly maintain this vehicle. After reviewing this issue in the diesel forum numerous duramax owners have endured the same problem with some ending in crashes. This is a major safety issue!!!!!!!!!!!! Simultaneous brake and steering failure. Are you kidding me? Wow! I tried chatting with gm and was dumped during the chat. No help there! I'll try again!
Driving down highway gauges fluctuated,stopped working as well as speedometer. Called gm they said it is out of warranty,cost aprox 600.00 to repair.
My speedometer never goes below 20mph even setting still and when I'm moving it reads 90 plus even if I'm going 40 MPH. When the truck is turned off it still reads 20 MPH.
Speedometer randomly increases, decrease or will not work at all. Oil gauge fluctuates also the heater resistors burned up.
I bought the truck in november in 2007, I had the truck approximately a month and the speedometer started bouncing around and in about a week later it stuck at 117 MPH and has not moved since. Then at about 110,000 miles the entire instrument panel would go out, all the gauges and the odometer, the signal lights and the back lighting still works, but nothing else the fuel gauge, oil gauge, transmission temp gauge, tachometer none of these will work now. I would just like to know how it is that this is a huge over all problem of the vehicles in the certain year, and model. But the vehicle does not have less than 70,000 miles the manufacturer will not stand up to the mistake and fix it, I understand that I bought it used but its and on going problem in the cluster for hundreds of thousands of vehicles, I think it should be handled by gmc. I have owned 8 gmc vehicles and use to think I would not by anything else, but my mind is about to change over this issue. Because of the attitude I have gotten from the dealerships and employees about the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact was driving 45 MPH and applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to immediately decelerate, increasing stopping distance and time. The ABS warning light was illuminated sporadically prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the instrument panel was replaced. The brake line was also repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 41,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel and gauges failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the instrument panel cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.
I've had it less than 1 year, and has under 90,000 miles. I left my house and got 1/4 mile down the street and the entire cab of the truck filled with smoke. Had to call 911 and have the fire department come to the scene. An electrical fire above the head liner killed the electronics in the entire vehicle. No lights, power seats, radio, dash cluster, external lights and signals, horn, windows,nothing works, engine wont start. The fire appears to have started next to the on star speaker in the headliner.
All gauges quit working. They will work every no and then.
Needle on speedometer freezes in winter. I do not know my speed!
I have a chevy silverado 03, 2500hd and I believe there is a defect in the heater blower motor resistor and wire harness that connects to it. I recently changed a blower motor resister back in september, now here is december and the same resistor had blown again. So I replaced with new one, and now the wire harness that connects to it is heating up to appoint that you can smell burning wires. I had called my local dealership and they tell me that they seen this problem on a lot of gm vehicles and want to charge me $160 to change the bad wire harness and blower motor resistor. I don't under stand why this is not recalled for possible being able to start a fire underneath the dashboard. Please look into this before a serious accident occurs. Thank you
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 40 MPH the speedometer began to display a speed of 10 MPH. As a result the vehicle was involved in a crash. A police report was filed. A passenger in the other vehicle was injured. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the body damages were repaired but the failure was not diagnosed. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge and the speedometer intermittently displayed an improper reading. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH he noticed that the speedometer was no longer working and displayed zero. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was diagnosing the failure when the complaint was filed. The instrument panel was replaced in 2007. The manufacturer was called and stated that there was nothing they could do to assist with the repair cost. The failure mileage was 140,000. The current mileage was approximately 150,000. Updated 01/28/11*lj updated 02/07/11
Intermittent failure of instrument/gauges cluster causing unknown driving speeds and unable identify possible engine problems and un able identify fuel level. Intermittent failure occurred for two years until totally failure occurred.
We own two chevrolet vehicles that are experiencing the all too common problem with defective and/ or erratic operation of speedometers. One is a 2003 silverado k-2500 h-d with approx 87,000 miles. We have owned this vehicle for 2 years this month, and the problem started just after bringing it home. It was bought used, so problem may have been around for much longer. The second is a 2003 tahoe lt with approx. 67,000 miles. This vehicle was purchased used also; in may 2008. The speedometer began malfunctioning in fall 2009. This is apparently a very common, and potentially seriously dangerous problem. We feel this is a manufacturer defect in material and workmanship, and not an expense to repair that should be wholly the responsibility of loyal vehicle owners. Who should be responsible if this causes, at best only expensive citations, and at worst possible fatal or serious accidents?
Instrument cluster failure.
I have had speedo problems for over a 1 year. Now it has become regular. This is a safety issue. Chevy told me to go away because I am over mileage requirements. I see I am not alone. There are thousands of wacky speedometers out there. This kind of service has convinced me that chevy doesn't deserve to be in business anymore. The jokes will no longer be about fix or repair daily (ford).
I have a 2003 chevy silverado 2500 hd that has problems with the speedometer, battery, fuel, and temp. Gauges. If that's not a safety problem, what is. There are thousands of people like my self that cannot afford the repairs. Think about it thousands complaining of the same problem but nothing is done. Thats thousands of people on the road that do not know how fast they are going and when there car is going is going to run out of gas or worst explode.
The 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd "reduced engine power" displays on the dash. This causes the vehicle to lose power at any time. This happened back in february, took it into the dealership for service, and they replaced the throttle body housing. I was driving the vehicle after the housing was replaced, and lost power 2 more times before I could get it in for service. Took it back to the dealer, and they replaced the electronic throttle component. I received the message 2 more times. Took the truck back, and they replaced the computer. Same problem. The truck is at the dealer now.
Instrument cluster suddenly losing power and going off and on. Research on recall states recall is only good up to 70,000 miles and 2003 chevy 2500hd has 82,000 miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. When the contact started the vehicle, she noticed that the ABS warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. The instrument panel became inoperable and she could not read the speedometer and other gauges. The dealer replaced the instrument cluster panel at the cost of $1,383. On a separate occasion, the instrument panel failed again, including the fuel gauge, speedometer, and warning lights. The dealer stated that the instrument cluster panel failed a second time. The repair would cost over $1,800. No repairs have been performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 74,417 and current mileage was 128,880.
Engine does not idle and shuts off. According to internet sites, its a wire failure in the throttle body connector. Can be a major issue when you come to a stop. Some times will not restart right away.
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