2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

I NOTICED, BEGINNING IN AUGUST, THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 BEGAN STICKING WHEN MY SPEED DECREASED. BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER THE GAUGE BEGAN STICKING WHEN ACCELERATING, AND ON OCTOBER 24TH, THE GAUGE STUCK AT 45MPH, EVEN WHILE TO TRUCK WAS IN PARK NOT MOVING. I RECEIVED A PAPER BACK IN AUGUST ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS MAL-FUNCTION AND I BELIEVE I WILL TAKE THAT, ALONG WITH SOME OF THE RESEARCH I HAVE GATHERED FROM THIS AND OTHER WEBSITES, TO MY CHEVY DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROTECT IT'S CUSTOMERS. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN AT A FULL STOP, IT READS 20 MPH, AND INCREASES ACCORDINGLY FROM THERE, SO THE PROPER SPEED IS NEVER DISPLAYED. IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS NEVER SURE WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2004 Z-71 SILVERADO ON DECEMBER 31, 2007 WITH 16,020 MILES. IN JULY OF 2008 MY GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AT FIRST ONLY THE OIL AND FUEL GAUGES STOPPED NOW MY WHOLE CLUSTER HAS BEEN RENDERED USELESS. THE DEALERSHIP IS MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO ALMOST EVERYONE WHO OWNS A GM TRUCK. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS MY IGNITION NOT THE GAUGE CLUSTER, EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS POWERED OFF IGNITION POWER WORKS PERFECTLY FINE. BEING A FORMER MECHANIC I CAN TELL WHEN SOMEONE IS INFORMED ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE TELLING ME, THESE SERVICE CONSULTANT'S ARE NOT! IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING. I HAVE BEEN A 'GM GUY' EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO CHEVROLET'S 1984 Z-28 CAMARO THAT I BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP AND A 2004 Z-71 SILVERADO. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE MY LOYALTY TO GM WILL BE SERIOUSLY SCARED. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. CAMERON MCMILLIAN *TR

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT DISPLAY ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71W/53K MILES QUIT WORKING. AFTER 5 MINUTES, THE DISPLAY APPEARED. THE NEXT DAY, THE DIGITAL DISPLAY DID NOT APPEAR FOR 45 MINUTES. ALL ANALOG DISPLAYS (MPH, OIL, WATER, BATTERY) WERE OK. THE PROPOSED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM APPEARS RELATED TO THE ANALOG GAUGES ONLY. LOSS OF DIGITAL DISPLAY IS ALSO A CONCERN, SINCE TRANSMISSION GEAR AND ANY POWER TRAIN, BRAKE, OR VEHICLE WARNING MESSAGES ARE NOT VISIBLE. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER THE LOSS OF ANALOG / DIGITAL DISPLAY ARE RELATED, SUCH AS A COMMON ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. *TR