2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

NO DESCRIPTION. *AK SUBJECT : RE: ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER READING ~10956 > [XXX] > FROM: [XXX] > COMMENTS: > [XXX],I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 CREW CAB ,FULL SIZE BOX,DURAMAX DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK.ON A TRIP ON FEB.11/07 FROM TORONTO ,ONTARIO ,CANADA I EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS AS ARE LISTED IN THE 21 PAGE APROX. 400 INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOTED ON THE WEB LINK INCLUDED HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P1 IT MAY CONCERN YOU AS TO WHY I ,A CANADIAN ,AM WRITING YOUR AGENCY. THE REASON IS THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA. FURTHER MORE IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT OUR OWN VEHICLE SAFETY BOARD (A PART OF TRANSPORT CANADA) NEVER TAKES AN INITIATIVE ON VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUES UNLESS IT HAS ALREADY BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE A CONCERN OF YOUR AGENCY IN THE U.S.A. SO IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND ACT WITH DUE DILIGENCE TO OBLIGE GENERAL MOTORS TO DEAL WITH THIS FAULT BY A VEHICLE RECALL.IT IS WELL EVIDENCED THAT AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH AMERICA SELDOM IF EVER TAKE A! PERSONAL INITIATIVE ON SAFETY ISSUES (EVEN DENYING THEM IN MANY INSTANCES). TWO CASES THAT COME TO MIND ARE SIDE IMPACT EXPLODING GAS TANKS AND REAR ENGINES CATCHING FIRE (CORVAIR) BOTH GM I BELIEVE. I AM SURE FROM YOUR AGENCY'S KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE MANY MORE THAT BUT FOR YOUR ACTION WOULD HAVE GONE UNCORRECTED.I DON'T KNOW ABOUT IN YOUR COUNTRY BUT HERE IN CANADA UNDER OUR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION STANDARDS A VEHICLE EXHIBITING THIS FAULT WOULD NOT PASS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE LICENSED.IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION FROM ME PERTAINING TO THIS SUBMISSION OR THE VEHICLE MENTIONED IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN HE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE IN HIS VEHICLE. WHILE CHECKING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED A LOT OF GREASE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE SAME DAY THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC (NOT A DEALERSHIP) AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH HIS LOWER BALL JOINT. THAT OPINION, HE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER AND GET A DIAGNOSIS ON VEHICLE. WHEN HE TOOK IT TO HIS LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 12-02-06 THEY STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE JOINT WAS DAMAGE. AS WELL AS THIS PROBLEM THE CONTACT EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ON 11-26-06. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS A COPY OF THE DIAGNOSIS.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHEVROLET C 2500 WAS HAVING A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWING REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED POWER. THE SPEED WILL DRAMATICALLY SLOW TO AROUND 15 MPH. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES CURRENTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AS A RESULT OF THE POWER REDUCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THREE TIMES THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THROTTLE ACTUATOR, CONTROL MODULE, ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL LOSING POWER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY UNWILLING TO HELP OR PROVIDE THE ADDRESS TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY RUDE AND REFUSED TO TRANSFER THE CALL TO HIS SUPERVISOR UPON REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER. *AK

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 HD TRUCK EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER REDUCTION. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. IT GOES AT A CRAWL. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAS TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ON AVERAGE ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AFTER CUTTING OFF THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED AFTER VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SUCH AS BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. TOOK TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT RAN BY WIRE NOT CABLE. THIS WAS ELECTRIC AND COMPUTERIZED AND SOME SORT OF SIGNAL WENT THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE, BUT LOST POWER. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF 2 ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *AK