Speedometer intermittently reads 60/100 while parked, or reads 10-20 while going down the freeway.
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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I have a 2003 chevy tahoe and the gas gauge stopped working. The dealership says I have to change the cluster which is bad, this will cost $500. It is well known that there are problems with the cluster on these vehicles, I even received a letter from gm offering a replacement if it failed before 70k miles, at the time I had 80k miles and had no problem with the cluster, however it did fail at 98k miles. If they know there is a problem shouldn't they fix it without limitations on mileage. I also have a steering column shaft that needs to be changed, this will cost $250. I have already changed it, the dealership says that there were many issues with this part. The first fix was to change the shaft, which they did, then the second answer to the problem was to grease the shaft and then when that did not resolve their issues the current answer is to change the shaft again. Keep in mind this was their series of solutions to this issue on multiple vehicles, it is a known problem and now I have to pay to fix it.
I have a 2003 chevy tahoe. Speedometer went out at 94,000 miles. Gm is aware of faulty instrument panel. Won't replace part, at their cost, due to 7 year/70,000 mile limitation.
My speedometer is pinned at 120 MPH, I called the dealer and they said I have to pay to fix it, it is a known problem with so many people complaining about this.
Received recall notice on instrument cluster. Fuel gauge had been inaccurate since day one - thought this was my solution to the problem. Joe holland chevrolet replaced cluster on 1-21-08. Did not fix problem with fuel gauge. On or near 12-31-08, engine hour meter zeroed itself and started over. Went to joe holland on 1-6-09 - explained problem and was told the person I needed to talk to was not there. They would have him call me. No one called. When back to dealership on 1-14-09. Same story - person I needed to talk to not there. They will have him call. Jim barnhart called later that day. He said the cost to check this out is $75.00. If problem is in cluster, they may be able to get the fix repaired under warranty. If problem is in any other component, I must pay for the diagnostic check and for any other repairs that might be needed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the speedometer intermittently displayed inaccurate readings. The failure would occur without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not repaired. Through research, the contact discovered a warranty extension coverage and notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was excluded from the warranty because the odometer exceeded the mileage limitation of 70,000. The failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 86,000.
The speedometer on my 03 chevy tahoe randomly goes up to 10 MPH and stays there. The only way to bring it back down is to shut off and restart the vehicle several times. It drops 5 MPH each time you restart it.
I have a 2003 chevy tahoe, the speedometer does not work, from what I have been reading this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle, also it's my understanding that gm is fully aware of the problem but is not will to do anything about it, like many others I fell this could be a safety issue, any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
2003 chevy tahoe speedometer stopped working.
Speedometer works erratically, false speed reading or completely stops working.
We have problems with the running lights, dash gauges not working properly. Now the engines is starting to idle roughly and make noises. We got a notice letting us know that there was a recall on a part that runs all of the dash gauges. Some kind of computer thing. I went into the dealership and they told me my car had too many miles to honor the recall and I would have to pay for it!. Lets see, we wait long enough for miles to get past 100,000 miles and then they don't have to fix all the vehicles. I can see another tahoe coming down the road and one of the running lights is always out. We have a 2003 tahoe. The dash coating started pealing and they wouldn't cover it being replaced. I had less than 60,000 miles at that time. They said that the extended warranty didn't cover this. The tahoe is shifting real rough at times and will speed up on it's own at times. This shifting happens at least once a day. The gauges don't work at all. (fuel,oil pressure, and sometimes the RPM won't work at all).
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. In the summer of 2008, the contact received a gmc voluntary recall pertaining to the instrumental panel. She took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis, which reported oil gauge and speedometer failures. The manufacturer stated that the recall applied to vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. The vehicle is not included because it exceeds the mileage requirements. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 115,000.
Speedometer doesn't work properly. Will show any thing from 60 to 120 when going 10 MPH. Will work for short periods of time. This is a safety hazard. I am a fraid to use cruise. It will get some one killed. Gm needs to do a recall on this . They think they have financial problems now just wait till all the law suites start coming in. The manufacture who made the faulty parts need to be held accountable. Please help 1000's of us consumers.
I bought a 2003 chevy tahoe in aug 2003. The speedometer started going haywire in the past month around 60-65000 miles. It sticks, jumps, and reads sometimes 30 MPH off. It will even erad 10mph when stopped. I called chevy and they want to charge me 400+ to have it fixed. This is dangerous and gmc should take care of the problem. I received a speeding ticket a few months ago, saying I was speeding and I explained to the officer I was not and of course I still lost this conversation. So now I have to gauge myself with traffic to know how fast I am going. I will take it in to get fixed this week, since I have 2 small children, I cant afford an accident or any more tickets. I hope chevy will reimburse me.
The speedometer on my 2003 chevy tahoe had been sticking. I took it to the dealership and was informed that there was a class action suit against gm motors. I was also told that my vehicle was not under the since my vehicle fell outside of the " approved mileage". I was told by another owner of a similar vehicles, was told to make a complain because the suite should cover the part for the life of the vehicle, which I hope is not 70k miles, because that is a lot of money to pay for a vehicle that only has a life span of 70k miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact turned the ignition key just enough to activate the radio. She then heard a popping noise from the cigarette lighter component and smelled smoke. The cigarette lighter was released from the socket and a small fire erupted from the instrument panel. There were no prior warnings. The fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was waiting for an explanation of what caused the failures. The failure and current mileages were 80,053. Updated 10/14/08 *bf updated 10/15/08.
The speedometer does not work. Gm states that there is a defect and they will repair the speedometer motor, but only if the vehicle has less than 70k miles. Mine did not break until 95k miles and I was not even aware that there was a widespread problem with these speedometers until it broke.
My 2003 tahoe's speedometer failed less than 5 years after I bought the vehicle. The car has 95000 miles on it. Chevrolet recognizes that they have a problem with speedometer failures. My speedometer will show 60 MPH at a standstill and show various speeds while moving. Chevrolet issued an extended warranty for vehicles experiencing this problem but cut off coverage at 70000 miles or 7 years. This item should be a safety related recall regardless of mileage since it is an obvious defect that they will only partially admit to.
2003 chevy tahoe, speedometer stopped working properly. It gets stuck in you spot or on "0". I haven't call to get service cause it would cost to much. I received a legal letter regarding a lawsuit filed in california. No accident has occurred as of yet due to the problem.
At 75,000 miles of normal driving the speedometer is not correctly registering present speed. Most often excessively high. However an un reliable speedometer is un safe for driving in the mountains as speed entering curves needs to be register correctly for safety. I nearly had a bad accident! Form the numerous complaints and law suites at the following site chevrolet needs to do something! Please, please do something. Thanks! Http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f11f710/11.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the speedometer and fuel gauges displayed inaccurate readings. The failures occurred intermittently and without warning. There was a recall on the odometer and the contact recently received a recall notice after the vehicle's mileage exceeded 70,000. The contact was displeased to know that the vehicle was excluded due to the excessive mileage. The VIN and recall number were unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 126,000.
Speedometer quick working properly. It registers at 120 MPH at all times, even when in park.
My speedometer does not work on my 2003 tahoe.
I have a 2003 chevy tahoe. The speedometer isn't registering the correct speed or sometimes doesn't register at all. The gauge is sticking at various numbers on the speedometer.
I own a 2003 chevy tahoe. I noticed in the fall of 2004 that my speedometer was beginning to be wrong - I would be running at 1,900 RPM, which for my vehicle is about 65 MPH, but the speedometer would only be showing 40 MPH. I took the tahoe into my dealers service dept where they told me that the speedometer cluster was bad and would have to be replaced. I had an extended warranty, so this was not a problem. A new cluster was replaced on 12/6/04 when the tahoe had 40,000. I now have over 108,000 miles on it and the replacement speedometer is now doing the same things the old one did. The other night (3/29/08) I was driving home at 1,900 RPM on the tach and the speedometer needle was sitting on 0 MPH - now I know I wasn't standing still on the highway! I have heard about many many other chevy owners with vehicles around the same year as mine having the exact same problem with their speedometers. When is gm going to admit there is a problem and issue a recall so people aren't required to pay $300-$700 (depending upon dealer info) to replace their faulty speedometers. This is a very dangerous problem.
Instrument panel gauges where going out around 60,000 miles. Was quoted around $500.00 at that time but could not afford it. Now 30,000 miles later I get this recall letter and they will not replace at no charge.
The oil pressure gauge on my 2003 tahoe recently started climbing and reading extremely excessive oil pressure and not resetting after the key is turned off. I have found the same problem to be recurring on my same model vehicle with other consumers. After conversations with my local dealer and with gm's customer service they reluctantly replaced my instrument cluster free of charge. Thankfully it saved me hundreds of dollars as I was considered out of their warranty being I have 93,000 + miles on my truck and they state they will only honor it for 75000 miles. Thanks gm.
The speedometer/gauge on my 2003 chevy tahoe is malfunctioning. Chevy is aware of the problem and issued a recall. I went to a chevy dealer today for repair and the service person explained that my VIN is a part of the recall, but I do not qualify because the recall is for 8 years or 70,000 miles. I have 74,000 miles and I'm expected to pay $650 for this defect. It is my understanding that malfunctioning gauges can be a safety issue, and safety issues are not to be limited to time and mileage parameters. I should not have to pay $650 for chevy's defective product, when the defect is a safety issue for my vehicle.
Today my instrument panel on my 2003 tahoe did not work when I turned on the truck. I did not know how fast I was going nor if I had any gas in the vehicle. I looked up on the internet and found a quick fix for it. Someone had suggested pulling out the dic (driver instrument cluster) fuse, start the truck, turn truck off, then put the fuse back in and restart the truck again. It reset everything. Thank goodness it worked, however it seems to be a bogus fix that appears to happening to many vehicles of this make and model. According to the chats it seems that many people are spending lots of money to fix this problem, luckily I found the cheap fix...I hope it works.
My 2003 chevy tahoe has 100, 100 miles. The speedometer has suddenly been acting up. The needle jerks up/down instead of smooth movement. Occasionally I will be on interstate driving over 50 MPH but needle is at 20-30 MPH. Just today my needle won't go below 15mph when I am fully stopped & in park. Researching the problem has LED me to find many more people are experiencing the same thing with their gmc vehicles from 2003/2004.
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