2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO RATTLE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS PLACED ON ORDER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN 2006, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD DURAMAX, SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 23 MPH. KNOWN ISSUE WITH FAULTY PART, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STEPPER MOTOR. GM WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT. FAULTY PARTS USED FROM 2003-2007. CLASS ACTION SUIT ONLY COVERED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND NO RECALL WAS DONE. SAFETY ISSUE/CONCERN. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT IF WE HAD BROUGHT IT IN 8 MONTHS EARLIER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST. NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL... *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS A DURAMAX 2500 (DIESEL), THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE ENGINE HOURS RESET ITSELF TO ZERO THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THEN THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR QUIT WORKING SO YOU HAVE TO COUNT EACH TIME YOU MOVE IT TO KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN I FEEL THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU . *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED GM WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM AND WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY HAD A RECALL. BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL OR THEM REPLACING THE PARTS. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING THEY SAID THAT I HAD MISSED THE RECALL. NOW THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT PUT ON A COMPUTER AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT GM WILL NOT FIX MY TRUCK.. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $350.00 TO REPAIR IT. GM HAS OFFERED ME A $2000.00 DISCOUNT ON A NEW TRUCK, BUT WHY WOULD I WANT TO PURCHASE SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT STAND BEHIND. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30MPH, IT WILL READ 95MPH. AT OTHER TIMES, IT WILL "BOTTOM OUT" GOING PAST 120MPH, WHEN ACTUAL SPEED IS NOWHERE NEAR THAT. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, OR EVEN WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE ZERO MARK. ALL OTHER GAUGES IN THE CLUSTER APPEAR TO PERFORM NORMALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AUTHORIZED DEALER WHOM BOTH STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. CURRENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN THE DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR, IF THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE PARTS. UPDATED 10/04/12