2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 PICKUP WITH 32660 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT WILD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST EXITED A 75 MILE AN HOUR FREEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY HAD TO REDUCE TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ALL OVER THE CHART. I AM LEARNING IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. IT WILL COST $500 TO GET REPAIRED. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR

2005 CHEVY 2500 DIESEL TRUCK HAS A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING DUE TO FRAYING OF THE WIRE BUNDLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE DURING WARM-UP AND WHILE DRIVING. THE KNOCK WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FRAYING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WIRE BUNDLE HARNESS WAS EVIDENT IT COULD BE RE-WRAPPED AND RE-ROUTED. IT CURRENTLY IS ATTACHED TO A VERY SHARP POST ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WITH A NYLON PULL TIE. AS THE MOTOR RUNS, THE WIRE RUBS AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE POST AND FRAYS WHICH CAN CAUSE A SHORT AND MAKE THE FUEL INJECTOR MISFIRE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE ACCELERATING TO 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRACKET IN THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE SPRINGS IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM HOUSING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,463 TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 12/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NUMEROUS SILVERADOS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE HEATING PANEL AND HE FOUND BURNED AND MELTED WIRES NEAR THE RESISTOR PLUG. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE THE REPAIR KIT OFFERED TO THOSE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $114. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 43,000. UPDATED 11/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT USED THE LIGHTER INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. MINUTES LATER, HE NOTICED BLUE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL CLUSTER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $2,500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

AT 26,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED TO SLOWLY DOWN. IS HAS HAPPENED 5X IN THE PAST 6 TRIPS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE TWICE I WAS PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE SPEED IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. TOO MUCH SPEED AND OFF A CLIFF WE GO. A RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS AD HAS BEEN A MAJOR CHEVY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO RECALL IT AND PAY PEOPLE BACK WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR