Speedometer displays erroneous speeds, usually too fast.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical complaints
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I have a 2003 chev. 2500 4x4 est. Cab long box. It has 18000 miles on it. I had to replace the rear brakes and rotors at 18000 miles. This is unacceptable for a truck of this type. (heavy duty). I also had a dim brake light on the dash, which I had checked out at the dealer. They said it was in the dash board and would cost 400.00+ to fix. The dealer also said the steering was loose and this was caused by the factory when installed, 250.00+ to fix. What kind of product are they making?
During normal highway and or city driving, the speedometer will register a rate of speed higher then actual. This speed has been recorded as anywhere from 5 to 50 MPH high. When the speedometer is reading high, upon stopping, the speedometer will remain at the amount of speed that it is registering high. For example, if traveling at 30 MPH and the speedometer reads 50 MPH, when the vehicle is stopped, the speedometer will still read 20 MPH. Once this problem starts, it is very consistent on its regularity. A simple solution is to repeatedly turn the vehicle off and restart it. The speedometer will drop 5 MPH with each cycle until it reaches 0 MPH. However, the problem will likely reoccur on the trip that I am about to make. My coworker is having the exact same problem in a very similar vehicle. Upon contacting the service department at my local dealership, I was told this problem had been seen on other occasions and the solution is to replace the instrument cluster at an approximate cost of $600.00.
The speedometer in my 2003 silverado hd crewcab 4x4 has broke. The indicator (needle) is now on the extreme right of the gauge. After doing some research I have found that this issue is common and the stepper motor will need to be replaced. To do this the entire instrument cluster may have to be replaced.
Erratic speedometer readings. Driving on the interstate at 55 MPH with cruise control engaged. Posted speed limit increased to 65. Used the cruise control to increment my speed. Speed increased, speedometer reading did not increase, but kept getting lower. Stayed with speed of traffic but speedometer reading slowly fell to 35 MPH. Stopped, shut off the vehicle and waited 5 minutes. Upon restart, speedometer appeared to be functioning correctly. Got back on the interstate and up to 65 MPH. When I decelerated while exiting the interstate, the speedometer remained at 65 MPH. Parked in my driveway, the speedometer reads 65 MPH. When driven, speedometer increases immediately from 65 MPH and higher.
The speedometer in my 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500hd suddenly stopped working. The normal speed shown now is over 120 MPH while moving or stopped. On rare occasions the speedometer will register a lesser speed for a short period of time but the normal speed shown is 120 MPH or higher. The odometer works without a problem as well as all other electrical functions of the speedometer other than actual speed. Per my most recent contact with a general motors dealer service department (mr. Goodwrench) that dealer is seeing an average of one similar vehicle per day with the same problem. Not knowing the actual traveling speed of the vehicle will certainly lead to traffic accidents and injuries if this has not already happened. I've now had two estimates to repair the speedometer. The first estimate was in 12/2004 and the estimate was $1,000.00+ and approximately 6 weeks in the shop. The 2nd estimate was in 12/2006 by an out of state dealer (who says he gets one new repair daily) and the cost was approximately $500 but it would take several days to determine what component part was needed and since I was traveling interstate on a year end vacation I couldn't wait for the repair. This dealer suggested someone should contact your office because they felt a non-operational speedometer was a major safety problem with the potential for severe injury or death.
Speedometer reads 42 MPH in the driveway. 120+MPH on the highway. 2003 2500 hd silverado 47,000 miles.
2003 chevrolet silverado gauge cluster hang ups speedo gets hung up and gives faulty readings.
1. City and highway driving. 2. Speedo sticks almost always now. 3. Gm wants $700 to fix the problem, but others on web say it is temporary fix.
Normal 55-60 MPH drive on interstate to work. Speedometer began to stick at 45 MPH even though vehicle was going faster. Speedometer needle now moves in a jerky fashion slowly up & slowly back down. Noticed online that seems to be a re-occurring problem with 2003 chevrolet vehicles and still no recall. I will not pay $1000 to have this problem fixed. Chevrolet needs to step up and acknowledge their problem and have a recall. My vehicle is a 2003 chevrolet 2500hd crew cab 4x4.
Engine will fail to start. Second time with problem 10/21/06. Replaced fuse to crank relay fuse blows immediately. Made the truck useless for several days making travel to work hectic. Same fuse controls turn signals as well.
2003 chevrolet 2500 headlights and instrument panel lights will illuminate while vehicle is parked and turned off. Mechanic is unable to identify the problem. *kb
Consumer complaint concerning transmission failures on 2003 silverado. *ts the transmission fluid was burnt, the reverse gear was inoperable and the transmission shifter was loose. The power steering fluid was low. Fluid was leaking from the gear box. The front seal on the power steering pump was worn and leaking, as well as the lower hose. The water pump gasket and lower radiator hose was leaking. The battery was replaced because it would not hold a charge. The A/C would only blow out air from the defrost vents. The A/C heater mode door actuator was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The fuel filter was replaced. The panel on the drivers seat was warped. The tires were replaced, however months later one of the tires developed a slow leak, due to a pin hole located in the sidewall. The rear pads and rotors were replaced. The front and rear shocks were replaced. The tail gate support cables were replaced. The rear tire blew out while driving. The second row seat belt was inoperative.
Dt: the consumer states that 2003 chevrolet c 2500 was having a message on the instrument panel showing reduced engine power. Then, the engine immediately dropped power. The speed will dramatically slow to around 15 MPH. This happened 5 times currently. There have been several near misses as a result of the power reduction. The vehicle has been in the dealership 5 times for the engine power failure. The dealer replaced three times the wiring harness to the throttle position sensor, throttle body, power train control module, throttle actuator, control module, also, the ignition switch was replaced and the engine was still losing power. The manufacturer has been contacted, and the customer service department was very unwilling to help or provide the address to the regional office. The customer service representative was very rude and refused to transfer the call to his supervisor upon request of the consumer.
Dt: 2003 chevrolet 2500 hd truck experienced an engine power reduction. The vehicle operated at a reduced speed. It goes at a crawl. This occurred at speeds of 40-50 MPH in the middle of traffic. Has to coast over to the side of the road, on average about 10-15 seconds after cutting off then the engine restarted. This usually happened after vehicle has not run for an extended period of time such as being parked overnight. Took to a dealer, who replaced the accelerator pedal that ran by wire not cable. This was electric and computerized and some sort of signal went through the accelerator pedal and caused this failure. The vehicle will idle, but lost power. This has been a problem for the last 3 months. The problem recurred even after the replacement of 2 accelerator pedals.
Intermittently dash board lights and gauges will go blank. When the dash board lights go blank consumer cannot determine how fast the vehicle is going. The dealer examined the vehicle five times.
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