2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

STARTED HEARING CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN JUST ABOUT TIME RAN OUT OF WARRANTY 36K MILES DEALERSHIPS SAID IT WAS NORMAL,DIDN'T DRIVE TRUCK OFTEN IS 2004 SILVERADO BUT SINCE IT HAS INCREASED CAN FEEL IN STEERING WHEEL,CHECKED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALLS(NONE) FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH TRUCK BUT LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME,DEALERS DO A QUICK FIX PACK WITH GREASE AND SEND YOU ON,DOESN'T FIX PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH STEERING NOISE PROBLEM. FROM READING MANY FORUMS AND ADVICE FROM MANY MECHANICS THEY SAY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH CHEVY TRUCKS BUT THEY WONT PROVIDE A FIX. WHEN DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES LOUD NOISES HEARD FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE IT IS A STEERING SHAFT ISSUE. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME THAT THE SHAFT ITSELF GIVES OUT AND CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS WIDELY SHOWN THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. MY FAMILY DOESN'T WANT TO BE IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. ANY HELP WITH THIS WOULD BE GREAT AS I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IF NOT FIXED OVERTIME IT WILL CAUSE FATAL STEERING PROBLEMS. THANKS. *TR

LOSS OF POWER STEERING (IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY) AT LOW SPEEDS. AFFECTS ABILITY TO PARK VEHICLE IN TIGHT SPOTS AND TO MAKE SLOW TURNS. HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR AND OVER THE LAST 15,000 MILES. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS GAVE VARIOUS POSSIBLE REASONS BUT NO ONE, INCLUDING THE GM SERVICE LINE, COULD GIVE A DEFINITE CURE. WAS TOLD "COULD TRY" POWER STEERING PUMP, STEERING BOX, ETC. ALL WERE COSTLY SOLUTIONS WITH NO GUARANTEE OF CURE. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, POOR BRAKING. REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS AND STILL HAVE POOR BRAKING. HAVE TO BEAR DOWN ON PEDAL TO STOP. SPEEDOMETER READING GOES UP AND DOWN ON IT'S OWN. HAD A SPEED SENSOR REPLACED BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE STEERING COUPLING IN STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF CLUNKING IN THE STEERING. THE CLUNKING, LOOSE FEELING HAS STARTED AGAIN. *TR

AT 30,000 MILES THE STEERING STARTED CLUNKING REAL BAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY KNEW JUST WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY PACKED THE STEERING WITH GREASE AND IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 20,000 MORE MILES. THE CLUNKING RETURNED BUT I IGNORED IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING STARTED SHIMMYING AND SHAKING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAID THE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN OUT. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH 2004 SILVERADO'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

STEERING VIBRATION/LOOSENESS FELT IN STEERING SYSTEM 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO COMPLAINED TO GM THEY ARE AWARE OF IT FIXED IT BY LUBING AND NOW IT'S BACK..... FEELS DANGEROUS! HAPPENED AT ABOUT 28-29-THOUSAND MILES CAME BACK AFTER 3 THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO 3YR LIMIT......MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME TO VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS JUST THAT EACH PERSONS DESCRIPTION AND WORDING IS DIFFERENT BUT WE ARE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING! *TR

WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY SORT MY 2004 Z71'S SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. IT STAYS BELOW THE 0 MPH MARK AND IF IT DECIDES TO COME ALIVE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT IS COMPLETELY OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING 20 AND IT WILL SAY I'M GOING 50 MPH. THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE....I HAVE 3 LITTLE GIRLS AND THIS IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. WHY WON'T GM RECALL THIS? I'M ALSO HEARING THE CLUNKING SOUND THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A WOBBLING SENSATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HAVING THESE ISSUES SERVICED JUST FOR THEM TO STOP WORKING AGAIN. RECALL OR LEMON LAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING RIGHT TURNS SHE HEARS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,847. THE CURRENT WAS 62,000.