2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND DISPLAYED ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED IN 2007. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 01/28/11*LJ UPDATED 02/07/11

WE OWN TWO CHEVROLET VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE AND/ OR ERRATIC OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETERS. ONE IS A 2003 SILVERADO K-2500 H-D WITH APPROX 87,000 MILES. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS THIS MONTH, AND THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER BRINGING IT HOME. IT WAS BOUGHT USED, SO PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MUCH LONGER. THE SECOND IS A 2003 TAHOE LT WITH APPROX. 67,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ALSO; IN MAY 2008. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING IN FALL 2009. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON, AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, AND NOT AN EXPENSE TO REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE WHOLLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOYAL VEHICLE OWNERS. WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAUSES, AT BEST ONLY EXPENSIVE CITATIONS, AND AT WORST POSSIBLE FATAL OR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS? *TR

I HAVE HAD SPEEDO PROBLEMS FOR OVER A 1 YEAR. NOW IT HAS BECOME REGULAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVY TOLD ME TO GO AWAY BECAUSE I AM OVER MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WACKY SPEEDOMETERS OUT THERE. THIS KIND OF SERVICE HAS CONVINCED ME THAT CHEVY DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE IN BUSINESS ANYMORE. THE JOKES WILL NO LONGER BE ABOUT FIX OR REPAIR DAILY (FORD). *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY, FUEL, AND TEMP. GAUGES. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHAT IS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. THINK ABOUT IT THOUSANDS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE. THATS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING AND WHEN THERE CAR IS GOING IS GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR WORST EXPLODE. *TR

THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" DISPLAYS ON THE DASH. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED, AND LOST POWER 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN FOR SERVICE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE COMPONENT. I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE 2 MORE TIMES. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND SHE COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL AT THE COST OF $1,383. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN, INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,800. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,417 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,880.