In my 2005 chevrolet silverado the speedometer needle is starting to stick.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical complaints
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Shortly after truck passed 36,000, the speedometer stopped showing the correct speed. It will fluctuate showing between 90 and 120 MPH. When searching for information in the internet, I found this is actually a common problem with the silverado trucks.
Speedometer reads wrong sometimes shows over 100 MPH when going 50 MPH.
2005 chevy 2500 hd speedometer failure @44,000 mile. The speedometer went to 120 MPH at 55 MPH, sitting still it would still read 60 MPH. Dash cluster had to be replaced under my extended warranty.
Speedometer errattic, sticks at 120mph at approximately 20 MPH, will not go to zero.
I have a 2005 chevrolet silverado hd2500 pickup with 32660 miles on it. The speedometer suddenly went wild while I was driving. I had just exited a 75 mile an hour freeway and immediately had to reduce to 25 miles an hour. The speedometer registered all over the chart. I am learning it is the instrument cluster and gm has not issued a recall. It will cost $500 to get repaired. I am not driving it now. I have also learned this is a common complaint.
Speedometer will only go up and not down. It sticks upon shutdown, and will go down if I restart the vehicle 20 times before I leave.
2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd. At approx. 50,000 miles, the speedometer started acting up. Stuck and registered incorrect speed. I was able to "reset" it. Now at 78,000 miles, the speedometer will not stay correct.
2005 chevy 2500 diesel truck has a fuel injector problem caused by a short in the electrical wiring due to fraying of the wire bundle. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle developed a loud knock in the engine during warm-up and while driving. The knock was intermittent. The consumer stated if fraying on the outside of the wire bundle harness was evident it could be re-wrapped and re-routed. It currently is attached to a very sharp post on the engine manifold with a nylon pull tie. As the motor runs, the wire rubs against a sharp edge of the post and frays which can cause a short and make the fuel injector misfire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact used the lighter installed in the vehicle to light a cigarette. Minutes later, he noticed blue smoke emanating from the instrument control cluster. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the wiring in the fuse box melted. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the wiring harness and fuse box needed to be replaced at the cost of over $2,500. The vehicle has not been repaired. He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 64,000.
At 26,000 miles the speedometer on my 2005 chevy silverado started to slowly down. Is has happened 5x in the past 6 trips. It is very dangerous because twice I was pulling a travel trailer on mountain roads where speed is a big safety issue. Too much speed and off a cliff we go. A research on the internet shows this is ad has been a major chevy issue and they need to recall it and pay people back who have had to have it fixed.
Air conditioning blower resistor and harness burned wires at 14,000 miles and was replaced by authorized chevy mechanic. Replaced harness and resistor caught fire a 65,000 miles.
I own a 2005 chevy silverado. The speedometer fluctuates between 50 and 70 miles an hour. It also sticks when slowing down from 10 MPH to 0 MPH. Talked to service rep at local dealer, he was aware of the this problem already and told me gm "might" do something about the faulty speedometers. I have heard the warranty on this was extended to 7 year 70,000 miles for '03 and '04 models. How can gm put a mileage restriction on the part that measures the mileage. If the speedometer is not working properly, the odometer should not be reading accurately either. What if the odometer says your vehicle has 75000 miles and the vehicle really has 67000. Guess what? Your warranty period would have been exceeded in gm's eyes, even though the actual mileage is still within the warranty limits. A speedometer is a part that should never fail during the life of a vehicle. Gm should recall all defective speedometers no matter what mileage the vehicle has...
Gauges not working in truck.
Short in gauge cluster lack of odometer reading pending new gauge cluster install, value of $450.00 there was a recall for 2003 and 2004 models, not for 2005? Same problem!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the speedometer failed over a year ago. While driving 65 MPH, the speedometer remained at zero. He received a recall letter from the manufacturer, but it was only valid for 65,000 miles. The vehicle's mileage exceeded the requirement. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new instrument cluster at the cost of $400. The vehicle had not been repaired. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 145,000 and failure mileage was 117,000.
Electrical/instrument cluster/sdm- first reported service air bag light on at 65,000 mile's scanned system found fault in sdm and wiring given estimate of $825.00 for repairs, at 84,000 whole instrument panel/speedometer/radio went on/off repeatedly while driving. Scanned system found fault in wiring and sdm, I have had no air bags/speedometer/instruments for 18 months. Very unsafe in mi.
I have a 2005 chevy silverado with 46k miles on it and the speedometer failed. It intermittently starts at a random speed and sometimes sticks at max speed. I took to dealership and they said it would cost me around $500 to repair. I believe there is a history of stepper motor failures on this item for the last few years but they haven't recalled any of the 2005 or later models.
Speedometer went crazy and clunking in steering.
Just after warranty, speedometer sticks to zero or pegs to bottom. I've asked my dealer about getting it fixed, they said it would cost six hundred dollars. Since then, the tach has started doing the same thing and I feel this is unsafe due to not knowing what speed I am going.
Speedometer not working. Not knowing how fast your going I feel is a safety hazzad.
In october 2007 I purchased a used 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd pickup from a used car dealer with 38,515 miles on it. After the purchase I discovered the vehicle speedometer sticks and does not work properly. Now the instrument panel gauges also appear to not be showing the proper operating temperatures for the transmission. I have received no help to correct the problem other than to tell me to take it to a dealer and pay $600 to have it repaired. I have put less than 2000 miles on the truck and paid over $37000 for the truck. I don't have any money left to fix it and I think it is a safety risk to my family there must be something that can be done to help since it appears there are many complaints on the internet over this problem.
Speedometer quit going back to zero. It is now stuck in the "pegged" position.
2005 chevy silverado 2500hd (duramax diesel). The speedometer suddenly stopped showing an accurate reading while driving approximately 10 MPH. It now shows 55 MPH while at a complete stop and pegs over 120 MPH when driving on the interstate. This is a known issue with the 2004 model year, but I'm not seeing any info yet for 2005 (which is the model I have). This should be a recall from gm to fix this - rather than their tricky little "special" replacement rules that limit the fix to 70,000 miles. This is a huge safety issue - not being able to tell how fast I am traveling at any given time/not being able to trust my instrument panel readings.
During a routine morning commute, I noticed the check engine light had illuminated. Immediately following the malfunction, I noticed a severe decrease in engine power and the engine started to vibrate and mis-fire heavily. I was in heavy traffic and had to pull off of the road to avoid a potential accident situation. I then shut the truck off, and re-started the vehicle to possibly re-set the light. The engine started and seemed to run smoothly again, but the light stayed illuminated. It was 7am, so I decided to very slowly drive to the dealership where I had purchased the truck. The technician performed a diagnosis, and found a hard code of p2146 insulate ficm. I was then told that the main fuel injector system wiring harness had chaffed on a factory installed bracket and that it would need to be replaced. I was then told that they did not have the parts in stock, and that I would have to wait for one week to have the parts replaced. In the meantime, the technician stated that he had "insulated" the harness, and that the light was out. He stated that I should be able to drive the truck without any issues, but if the check engine light comes on again and I also receive a "low power" message on the annunciator panel in the dashboard, that I must park the truck and get a rental vehicle until the parts arrive and repairs can be made. The technician stated that this would cause four of the eight cylinders to shut down and cause a lean engine fuel condition which could result in engine failure. As of yet, parts to be replaced within one weeks time.
Speedometer will read very high speeds when traveling slowly. E.g. 110 MPH traveling 30 MPH. Happens in cold, cold weather.
Dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle in the carport for two hours, it caught on fire without warning. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. There was property damage to the house and the vehicle was totaled. A report was taken with the fire department. The dealer was notified.
After entering vehicle which had been parked for 2 weeks a heavy brunt electrical fire order was present. At the same time a heavy smoke like haze was present. Upon through exam the fire wall blanket in the engine compartment was found melted in a roundish pattern. One month latter there is still a burning odor in the cab.
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