Just finished driving vehicle for 1 hour at highway speeds without incident. Parked car for 5 minutes, upon trying to restart, the car displayed "reduced engine power" on the driver information console. Approximately 8 restarts and the message did not display. Drove car 5 minutes and parked it for 1 hour, upon restart displayed same message, car was virtually undriveable. 3 restarts later message no longer displayed. This message has now intermittently occurred ever since seemingly without any pattern. The message is related to a failure in the "drive by wire" system that allows for the elimination of a physical cable from the gas pedal. It causes the car to be completely undriveable until seemingly randomly fixing itself.
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical complaints
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2003 chevrolet suburban HVAC blower not fully functional on all blower speeds..service bulletin 11046, april 2010..chevrolet has known defect wiring connector and electrical terminals of relay resistor module as described in service bulletin which results in blower motor not functioning on certain or all blower speeds setting. Gm has issued special coverage adjustment for up to 10 yrs per bulletin but refuses coverage purportedly based on my vehicle not being in the special coverage VIN: two phone calls to customer service resulted in a hang up, put on hold and not returning to the call, and upon escalating the call to joy, the supervisor refusing to further assist...and refusing to escalate the call further explaining no manager is "likely" available, we've told you your answer....gm case #71-107-8244378 2nd issue with electrical; instrumentation cluster fails to work properly and digital display which indicates whether you are in park, reverse neutral drive (gear) dims or goes out completely. Same problem I had on 2005 chevrolet suburban 1500. Both vehicles they have refused to fix. 2003 had special coverage 07187 to repair this condition but the previous owner was not properly notified to fix this condition during the manufacture special coverage period.l they know it exist but once again are using any excuse to do the proper thing and fix the problem. Also reported under 71-107-8244378 request the federal safety agency and appropriate agencies further investigate these matters and hold gm accountable do not let gm continue to skirt recall repairs for known problems by narrow defining which vehicles they have to fix. Recalls should cover all vehicles that have identified safety issue and gm should facestiff punishment to encourage them to voluntarily fix problems rather than stonewall, stall, avoid, and make it more difficult than fixing the problem.
"reduced engine power" light comes on and truck slows to less than 10 MPH and the power steering stop working. This has happened six times in the last year. 1st incident I took it to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. Diagnostics performed and nothing came back wrong. I think the wiring to the throttle is possibly to blame. If I hit a bump in the road or cross railroad tracks, the reduced engine power can come on. I have a hunch after researching online & finding that several other people have the same problem, that leads me to believe that chevy knows about it & is doing nothing about it. "typical"!! I am very displeased, especially because I love my suburban. I suggest an investigation & recall of this problem.I ask that chevy takes responsibility for poor quality & repairs the problem pronto! Oh, and the power seating fuse caught fire and exploded the little fuse in the fuse box, now the seats won't work & neither does the passenger side windows. The wiring done on this truck is cheap! The parts are cheap! Not a happy customer!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer began to fluctuate erratically while driving. The failure began as an intermittent problem before progressing to a contact issue. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH when the speedometer suddenly failed. In addition, the gear shifter indicator light would not illuminate and the rear center seat belt would not function. When the left turn signal was engaged, the hazard warning lights would illuminate sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the fuel kit had to be replaced twice as well as a fuel injector cleaning. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
We are having serious electrical issues with our 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500 z71. It started with the seat warmers only workiing occasionally, then when I was trying to start it one day the ds automatic power seat deployed me and smashed my chest and legs all the way into the steering wheel and dash I was pinned against the steering wheel and dashboard until my husband heard me screaming and came to get me - it did this on its own, I hadn't touched a thing other than turn the key to start position. Then the ds power seat buttons starting working in reverse I.e. Pushing forward on the button sends you backwards and pushing back sends you forward, then the service 4wd light came on the dic and stayed on for awhile, the seat warmers started to work again on occasion and then quit altogether...again., now the cluster panel ...speedometer, RPM and other gauges are incorrect more often than not. We are having to use a GPS to maintain speed limits.
Got a 2003 chevorlet surburan. The rear door be showing open n the oil gauge,temperature gauge,RPM, n speedometer not working.
I was driving to a store in my city when it felt like I was not doing the speed limit and going slower than normal. When ii got to the store and turned off the car, I saw that the speedometer was registering 20 MPH. I started the car back up and it dropped the speed reading by 5 MPH. I did this 3 more times till it registered zero MPH. When driving home, I noticed that I was still driving slower than normal and when I got home and turned off the car the speedometer reading was showing 25 MPH. I looked online and saw that others are having the same problem. This problem continues to occur every time ii am driving my 2003 chevrolet suburban. I have not taken it to get fixed yet and have contacted chevrolet to see if they will fix the problem for free since it should not be happening. This could possibly affect the vehicle speed control when set.
I got a 2003 chevrolet surb. The rear door keep coming open on it own,the speedometer does not work,oil gauge,and the temperature gauge not work. It had start now when start to cranked it the brake booster light come the battery light come saying not charging.
2003 suburban speedometer not working. Started malfunctioning in december 2007, the needle would jump all over the place and then stopped working in july.
2003 chevy suburban I think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. Fuel gage does not work and speedometer is stuck . Air bag light has gone on twice took to vehicle to dealer they changed front sensor and the light came back on a month later 06/20/2010.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. He stated that on november of 2009 while driving approximately 25 MPH, he noticed the speedometer was failing. The speedometer began to increase and decrease in speed until it stopped working. He took the vehicle to the dealer. The diagnosis located the failure as the cluster program. The dealer replaced the cluster program. The cost for repair was $500.00. The manufacturer took a report and stated that they will not assist with the repair. The failure mileage was 94,000 the current mileage was 106,000.
While driving in a 45mph zone, I checked my speedometer as I passed a police officer and it read 75mph so I immediately hit the brakes to slow. I didn't think I was speeding as I was going with the flow of traffic. Upon further investigation I discovered the default position of the gauge was 30mph. Eventually the speedometer was fully pegged at 120+ MPH. I discussed the failure with colleagues at work and two independent mechanics and I discovered 1) the problem is common in gmc trucks in model years 2002-2006 and 2) the only way to correct it is to replace the entire instrument panel at a cost of approx. $700. I believe this is a safety hazard for two reasons: first, the failure is insidious and can cause an overreaction (one case ii know of where someone was pulling a boat trailer on a wet road, looked down and saw 90mph, hit the brakes and skidded off the highway), and second, because of the high cost of repair for older vehicles owners (as I am) will be hesitant to spend the money to fix one indicator needle. Thank you for assistance.
Speedometer fluctuates, indicates various speeds other than actual speed. Never a standard offset from actual speed. Might indicate 20 MPH at 55 MPH actual as measured by GPS one time, then 10 MPH at 60 MPH actual another time.
2003 chevy suburban 53000 miles, instrument cluster failing, speedometer pegged at 120 MPH. Started intermittently at 49,000 miles.
The speedometer on our 2003 chevrolet suburban randomly stops working. We understand that it is a defect and that it will only be replaced by chevrolet if the vehicle has less than 70,000 miles. Our suburban has 85,000 miles on it. Since it is a defect in the instrument cluster, and not because of wear and tear, chevrolet should replace it free of charge. We can't afford to pay the $550+ to have it replaced so we will drive it without the speedometer working, which is unsafe.
Speedometer is currently stuck at 120 MPH. Problem started with it being stuck at 45 MPH when vehicle was stopped.
Speedometer jumps while I am driving hwy speeds. It jumps to 120 MPH while I am doing 60 to 65 MPH.
My speedometer on my 2003 suburban doesn't work. Concerned about driving not knowing the speed I am going. It stopped working several months after I bought it used, couldn't afford to get if fixed then. After recall obtained recently, I took it to dealership and they said it was over mileage claimed in recall.
Speedometer on our 2003 suburban quit working back in march 2008 with approximately 106,000 miles on it. (it now has 110,000 miles) the speedometer went up to 120 when we were going approx. 40 MPH and then it stuck down past 160 and has net moved since. So far I haven't been able to find a recall notice from chevrolet/gm. We have owned many different makes of cars along with another suburban with many more miles than this one and the speedometers never stopped working. I was told it would cost over $600 to fix and have not been able to come up with the money yet. Searching on-line, this is obviously a problem that gm is not willing to fix as many, many other people have reported this same problem.
My speedometer displays incorrect MPH, creating a driving hazard. I would like gm to fix this problem that so many others like me have had.
Speedometer sticks in excess of 120 MPH or is very erratic. Fluctuates between 30 MPH (while stopped) to >120 MPH.
Oil pressure gauge drops to 0 after about 20 minutes of running.
Instrument panel failure: speedometer, gas, gauges. 2003 chevy suburban.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. Whenever the vehicle is driven, the speedometer freezes and displays inaccurate readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer once. There is a customer reimbursement, but the vehicle exceeds the mileage requirement. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 4/29/08
Speedometer failure: speedometer calibration error resulting in incorrect speed level.
While driving speedometer randomly locks up at different speeds. Sometimes it shows I'm doing 55mph in a 25mph zone. I've called gm on several occasions in the past but was told it was an issue with my vehicle. I called the dealership and was informed the cost to fix ranged from $500-$600. I got a letter from gm today but was told since my vehicle was over 70,000 I was stuck with the repairs. This I think is absurd. If it is clearly a defect then it should be remedied regardless of the mileage on the vehicle. I am the second owner of this vehicle so I took the liberty of calling the previous owner this evening and he told me he had this problem around 46,000 miles. He said he was informed since the vehicle was past 36,000 miles gm will not cover it. Therefore, he traded the vehicle in due to this same issues with the instrument cluster.
I was driving at about 50 MPH and looked down and my speedometer read 120 MPH. I stopped, shut the car off and started again, the speedometer froze at 20 MPH. Now it randomly freezes or reads a much higher speed than I am going.
Speedometer does not work correctly. It has been this way on and off for the last six months. It will jump around or the needle sticks in the 120 MPH position. I have received a notice in the mail regarding this issue elclosure letter 07187. I have just went over the 70,000 warranty stated in the letter by 712 miles. I've contacted chevrolet and the dealer which they have told me that I fall outside the warranty. The cost of repair is around $560. I would have had it fix six months ago but could not afford it. This should be a recall and be repair at no cost since this is clearly a manufactured defect.
The speedometer in my suburban 2003 will not return to zero when I stop. Therefore, it reads higher speeds than actual due to this offset. This morning I had it past 120 MPH while driving slower than other cars on the highway. I searched the internet and it looks a common problem. Why it is not a recall. Speed is safety, is in it? Why the federal safety agency is keeping silent?
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