Your id#05v161000 should also include chevy trucks with automatic transmissions. I own a 2003 chevy silverado 2500 hd 4 wheel drive. I have an automatic transmission and my parking brake has'nt held since last fall. Its holding power had gotten continually weaker since the purchase date (9-30-02). Chevy told me I had to adjust it, I did, twice. I can't adjust it anymore. Additionally, my windshield has a perfect crack in it that follows the uppermost blow pattern of the defrost vents perfectly. This crack started during the first cold spell this past winter. It grew everytime I used the defroster. It stretches all the way across my windshield at this point. Chevy told me that since there were imperfections in the glass, caused by wear and tear, that the windshield was not thier responsibility. The imperfections they found were not visible to the naked eye. Damage by road debris would be accompanied by 'spidering' of the glass. None such on my windshield.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado visibility complaints
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When windshield wiper motor gets wet from rain or washing the car, wipers seem to short out and turns on by itself, will not turn off until dry.
Windsheild wiper variable speed control does not work properly. Wipers will not turn off once turned on, thus ruining the wipers in light drizzle/foggy conditions. Intermittant settings do not work at all, wipers only work in normal and high mode.
Under warranty, rear driver's spring sags 3/4 inch and more. Just out of warranty, (40,000) speedometer fails to read accurately, intermittent problem. Rear vew mirror display shows backward "f" for seventies, can not isolate temp from compus. Windshield wipers will not shut off when it rains or car is washed.
Consumer stated that vehicle's extended mirror did not extend far enough as a result, an excessive blind spot was produced. *ak the consumer feels that if the mirror were extended two more inches visibility would be greatly improved.
1. Poor ride, vibration, while driving at various speeds. Mostly between 35 to 50 MPH. Had the problem with "stock" tires. Replaced with after market tires, slightly larger. Still had annoying vibration. To a point that I do not like to drive the vehicle! 2. Fuel economy sucks! I "upgraded" from my '92 gmc pickup which gave me 12 to 14 mpg around town to 15 to 18 mpg on a trip; to my "new" chev. Which is good for about 9.5 to 9.8 mpg around town and the best ever, on a trip was 13.4 mpg!!! 3. The bench-type seat is not adjustable to remove the "vee" feeling when driving. 4. The self-darkening mirrors are a hazard when trying to backup or change lanes! 5. The passenger front seatbelt locksup and can't be freed unless you unbuckle and reattach the belt, only to have it lockup again! I have had the vehicle back to two different dealers on three seperate occasions principally for the mileage and the very annoying vibration! I have contacted general motors, also with no success! I've changed tires, asked to have the transmission checked for the vibration, only to have seperate service managers tell me that "it seems okay to me, and that there's nothing on the computer to indicate a problem!" and "you put bigger tires on the truck! You can't do that!" I just "celebrated" (?!!!) my first anniversary with the truck and its been a miserable year!
The passenger side window will not go up. Took vehicle to dealer, and he did something to the computer to correct the problem. The last 4 months the window had the same problem.
Constant wind noise from hood hinge flaps and top windshield seal at 50 and above. Also driver door seal squeals. I repaired the flapping noises myself after the dealer tried 6 times and said it was my bug deflector. The door seal was replaced after 6 trips and is worse now than then. I repaired this as well as I could. They replaced 1 of 3 seals. After 6 visits for my goodyear tires (nothing found wrong again) they decide to replace them. It took 2 weeks to get tires and then they replaced 2. The trans is clunker and has computer software issues causing shifting problems and dealer can not duplicate. The computer thinks it is ok so no codes will be stored. I also pointed out the gm tsb's to them on this problem. I may as well go to the zoo for service at least I get to expect poor service from wild animals. I wrote the vp of gm and he responded to me and forwarded my letter to vp of sales and service. Went back for repairs and still have same problems and the new tires with 1000 miles are bad just like the others. $38,000 piece of junk with $3.00 hr monkeys repairing it. What a joke, they can have this truck back since there is nothing wrong with it. I was also refused service two times by my local dealer because I bought it else where. Service manager said: "you are not our loyal customer and if we decide to service you, you go behind our loyal customers, reguardless of order". I think he may be looking for other employment now that the vp called me to discuss my concerns, but that is still against the law and the gm contract. Think I am going to just get a horse and when it stops working just shoot it.
Rattle sound around the windshield. Dealer tried to say it was the tires out of balance when the truck was brand new. After 3 visits to the dealer the problem still exists.
Passenger side exterior mirror defroster not working.
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