2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LOOSENESS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN KNOT NEEDED RE-PACKING. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE PLAY IS STILL THERE. UPDATED 07/28/06. *JB

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE. -- I WAS INJURED TODAY WHILE LOADING MY RIDING LAWN MOWER ONTO THE BACK OF MY PICKUP. THE CABLES (WHICH APPEAR RUSTED WITHIN) SNAPPED ALLOWING THE LAWN MOWER AND MYSELF TO FALL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I NARROWLY MISSED BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED. SHEAR LUCK ALLOWED ME TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE WAY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE BAD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE ROTORS AND NOTICED THE ROTORS WERE PITTED VERY BADLY. PRIOR TO INSPECTION, ON THE FIRST OF MAY 2006, THE THE VEHICLE WAS TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS LOOKED GOOD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF HOW THE ROTORS COULD HAVE BECOME SO PITTED IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THERE WAS STINGING/BURNING SENSATION TO THE CONTACT'S FOOT. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL, A STEAMING LIQUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE FOOT AND ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE PEDALS. THE LIQUID WAS SPEWING FROM AN AREA UNDER DASHBOARD ABOVE THE GAS, BREAK AND CLUTCH PEDALS. STEAM/VAPOR ALSO APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD.

THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT SPEED SOMETIMES I CAN BE SITTING STILL AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 80 MPH, SOMETIMES DOING 20 MPH IT WILL READ 120 MPH. IT STARTED AT APP. 30,000 MILES IT DID IT ONCE AND THEN DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN UNTIL APP. 41,000 MILES. I HAVE APP. 56,000 MILES AND IT NEVER WORKS RIGHT NOW. THE DEALER WANTS APP $550.00 TO FIX IT. I FEEL ITS A SAFETY HAZARD THEY SHOULD FIX FOR FREE. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVY PARTS DEPT THEY KNEW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB

ODOMETER MOTOR IS FAULTY ON THE 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71. NEW MOTOR IS BEING MADE TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON MY 2004 TAHOE Z71, COMPLAINT NUMBER 54, ODI ID NUMBER: 10148883. I BROUGHT MY TAHOE TO THE DEALER ON 02-06-06 FOR THE ODOMETER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. TODAY 02-07-06 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ADVISING ME THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE ODOMETER IS FAULTY AND THAT THEY ARE MAKING NEW ONES TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL ODOMETER MOTORS. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE MANUFACTURE IS NOT RECALLING THE MOTOR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL OF THE TAHOE'S. THE MANUFACTURE IS REPLACING THE MOTOR UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS FEAR TO THE PEOPLE WHOSE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM, WHICH IS BEING REPLACED BY A NEW PART. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERIES. OVER THE PAST MONTH THERE HAS BEEN A VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK. IT DOES NOT VIBRATE ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. IT USUALLY VIBRATES AT SPEEDS FROM 45 MPH TO 70 MPH. I HAD REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO AND THAT DID NOT HELP. I'VE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THEY REPLACED A REAR U-JOINT, WHICH DID NOT HELP. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT SO IT HAS TO BE MY NEW TIRES. (MY TRUCK HAD THIS VIBRATION BEFORE I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THIS.) THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PUT OVER 400 POUNDS OF WEIGHT IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THAT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ANYTHING. I'VE ALSO HAD OTHER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, STEERING ARM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE. WANTED TO FILE A CLAIM HOPEFULLY TO AVOID MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. HAVE CONTACTED LEGAL ADVISE REFERENCING THE LEMON LAW. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE JUNE 2004 WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE ABS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *AK

DT: 2004 CHEVROLET 6500 TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEP TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND BROKE HIS HIP. THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE IS ROUND, AND THE STEPS ARE MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE TANK. THE SECOND STEP THE SAFETY GRIP DOES NOT EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE. THE CALLER DOES NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE, THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK