2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL*- THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND CRACKED HEADS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WASAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY POSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR A PRESSURE CHECK, AND DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT ALL OF THE LEAKS WERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS REFUSING TO SERVICE HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE ITWAS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP, WHEN I TOOK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE NEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT HE HAD FIXED SEVERAL OF THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER FAILURE OCCURS. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK 1 YEAR AND USE IT FOR WORK. (DRIVE 25K A YEAR) SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. EVERY TIME THEY SAY ITS THE INTERMITTENT STEERING SHAFT. IT FEELS LIKE MY FRONT END IS COMING APART AT TIMES AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THESE PARTS AND ARE ONLY PACKING IT WITH GREASE. THIS CANT BE RIGHT. I AM SICK OF SPENDING MONEY ON THE PROBLEM. *JB

MY 2004 1500 SILVERADO PEGGED 120 MPH AND WILL NOT MOVE....AT 53K I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER..FOR IT READ 20 MILES LESS THAN WHAT I WAS DOING FOR AWHILE THEN STARTING CLIMBING TILL IT PEGGED 120 AND STAYED THERE..IF IT WAS NOT FOR THAT I WAS ALREADY NOTICING THE TRUCKS SPEEDOMETER WAS MESSED UP I MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT I COULD HAVE DONE FASTER...SO 55 COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY 75 MPH,..AND SO ON.. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL I'VE SEEN MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN...IF NOT FOR MY SAFETY MAYBE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS....*JB

MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVY SLIVERED 4 X 4 EX. CAB. FIRST, AT AROUND JUNE OR JULY OF 2006 THE SPIDER GEARS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL ($1,100 BILL...ABOUT 53,000 MILES). NOW, ON DECEMBER 8, 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING (61,000 MILES). DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I KNOW THERE WOULD BE LABOR COST CONCERNING THIS INSPECTION ($60-$80 PER HOUR). JUST YESTERDAY I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND, LITERALLY, HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF CHEVY SILVERADOS AND OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. THE COST FOR A DEALER REPAIR IS ANYWHERE FROM $450 UP TO $1100. FROM WHAT I'VE FOUND, THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM INVOLVES A "STEPPER MOTOR" NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR A PLASTIC COVERED GEAR THAT CRACKS, MAKING THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVE ERRATICALLY. IF THIS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM IS AS PREVALENT AS IT SEEMS, GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO OWN UP TO IT'S RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! SOMEONE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND READ THE COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING INTERNET FORUM: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P2 THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE WITH VALID CONCERNS. THERE ARE 11 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS THERE! IT MAY SURPRISE YOU, OR IT MAY NOT, AS TO HOW POORLY GM PRODUCTS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND THE OUTRAGEOUS COST CONCERNING THE REPAIR BILLS TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. THE INITIAL COST OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD COVER ANY AND ALL REPAIRS CONCERNING POOR CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ANY SAFETY ISSUES. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.