1. Noticed transmission slipping over the last few months 2. A few weeks ago, the tail light, right turn signal and cruise control and dash lights started malfunctioning 3. Recently, the paint around rear passenger door and roof is peeling.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration complaints
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Like many others I have a 2004 silverado and the speedometer went crazy registers wrong, stats out at 90 MPH and goes over a hundred at about 20 miles an hour, I have seen the posts about this problem, looks to me to be a major accident problem! My truck only has 30,000 miles on it! Mike queen .
2004 chevrolet silverado z71 w/ 44,300 miles is having problems with the speedometer. There is no way to tell how fast I am going. This is a very dangerous and widespread problem with the newer gms.
Dt*: the contact stated the speedometer is inoperable. The dealership determined the speedometer needs to be replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated the speedometer intermittently works providing an incorrect reading of the accurate miles per hour, which resulted in a speeding ticket. Although the vehicle was seen by a dealer, no repairs were made.
Dt*: the contact stated the speedometer stop working without warning. The dealership determined the speedometer cluster needed to be replaced. *nm updated 02/13/06.
Dt: the contact stated the speedometer stopped working without warning. He took the vehicle to a local dealership to be checked. They determined the instrument cluster panel was faulty. This caused the speedometer to malfunction. He contacted the manufacturer, and they approved the repairs to be made without cost to the contact.
Bought a 2004 chevorlet 2500hd used. One week after purchase the tailgate bezel trim piece was lost on the highway. Then a few months later the speedometer dies on quits working, or works intemittently sometimes sticking.
Dt: the consumer complained about an instant acceleration problem when approaching a stop sign or red light and when applying brake pressure. This often occurred when stopping at low speeds, such as 10 MPH or lower, and was intermittent in nature. This has happened at least five times. When brakes pressure was applied the engine suddenly revved. The consumer applied brake pressure and rear wheels spun, smoke appeared, and burning rubber fell on the pavement. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times for this problem. The dealer checked the calibration and performed a diagnostic check. These measures did not reveal any type of problem or failure. The dealer installed a device into the vehicle to record any incident. However, while the device was installed there were no recorded incidents of this type. A call was made to the manufacturer, who sent a factory representative to inspect the vehicle, no failure was determined. No corrections or repairs were done at this time. The consumer felt this was still a problem, most recent incident occurred yesterday with no explanation as to why this happened. *ak
2004 chevrolet silverado accelerator got stuck on start up, caused rollover. One person injured. Total loss of the vehicle. Also was having problems with the brakes not stopping the vehicle. Had it in twice for the brakes, dealership told me that this is the way there suppose to be. I kept on complaining that these brakes were not right. Example: when I tried to stop at a red light the vehicle kept on rolling, and I would yell stop, stop. I also had problems with the brake pedal dropping an inch while stopped at red lights. This was a bran new vehicle.
While driving on I-75 north comming from florida after crossing the georgia state line driver made stop at the rest area,when I resumed trip the cruise control failed to engage,a few miles later in heavy traffic the cruise control engaged on it's own. *ak almost causing a accident,this truck has had nothing but problems since the day it was bought,anymore problems this truck will be parked and tiltled only for my safty and the safty of others on the road.seems to me after 100 years of auto building general motors could get it right,oh by the way the local dealer said he could not find anything wrong with the cruise control,I have no doubt if this had been a cash fex instead of a warrenty problem they would have found the problem.
Consumer complained that vehicle was maintaining the same speed after releasing the accelerator pedal. Speed would continue for 3 seconds or more before the speed was reduced. Vehicle had been to two separate dealers, and both agreed that was the normal characteristic of that vehicle.
Cruise control surges going down hill (accel,decel,accel,decel) appears that computer "gain" and "deadband" are incorrect. Dealer says that gm currently does not have a solution to this problem.
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