2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB. SINCE BUYING THIS TRUCK, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN LEFT UNDER 15 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND GOTTEN DIFFERENT ANSWERS EVERY TIME. THE ONLY THING THE MECHANICS AGREE ON IS THAT CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IS UNSURE HOW TO FIX IT. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE STEERING IS LOCKING UP EVERY TIME YOU TURN LEFT. CURRENTLY, IT IS ONLY HAPPENING AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT I'M WORRIED IT WILL BEGIN TO HAPPEN AT FASTER SPEEDS. I USE THIS TRUCK AS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE PLUS I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE ALWAYS WITH ME. THIS TRUCK IS ALSO USED TO HAUL OUR BOAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ALWAYS INDICATE THAT THE SPEED WAS 55 MPH FASTER THAN WHAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB

'04 CHEVROLET K1500 - THROTTLE BODY SENSOR THE ISSUE IS THAT THE TRUCK KEEPS COMING IN AND OUT OF "REDUCED POWER MODE" WHICH WHEN IT IS IN THIS MODE IT IS VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHICH IN TURN IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. IN '07 I HAD THE CONNECTIONS CLEANED AND REPAIRED (UNDER WARRANTY), ON JULY 7TH OF '08 I HAD THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR REPLACED (OUT OF WARRANTY), AND IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN ON JUNE 25TH OF THIS YEAR. I QUALIFIED FOR THE 12 MONTH REPAIR WARRANTY, BUT HAD DRIVEN OVER 12,000 MILES. OUT OF THE BLUE MY TRUCK GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. I PULL OVER AND BASICALLY RESTART THE TRUCK A FEW TIMES AND APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER RESETS AND EXITS THE MODE. THIS WORKED FOR THE FIRST WEEK BUT NOW IT HAS TO SIT OVERNIGHT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR A DAY OR SO, BUT THEN WILL CLEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DEALERSHIPS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND NO ONE CAN PUT THEIR FINGER ON THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THE MOST CURRENT ONE HAS TOLD ME HE COULD REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, BUT CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX IT. HE HAS THREE MORE '04 CHEVYS COMING IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME IS SHOWN BELOW, BUT STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. "SCAN REVEALED 2 P2135- THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS 1-2 CORRELATION. " USING YOUR SITE I HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING SERVICE BULLETIN: 060604026 (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10020835). I DON'T MIND SPENDING THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIR, I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT I NEED FIXED. I'M WORRIED ABOUT PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THEN LOOSING POWER AND CAUSING A WRECK. *TR

STEERING SHAFT NOISE AND VIBRATION ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO THERE IS A CLUNKING AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING AT LOWER SPEEDS. ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE VERIFIED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO PLAY. CLUNKING IS BELIEVED TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT MAY FAIL, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

FIRST MY BRAND NEW 2004 SILVERADO'S DRIVE SHAFT FLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY AT 15,000 MI. THAT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN AT ABOUT 28,000 MI. MY REAR END GEARS WERE MAKING WHINING NOISES EVER SINCE THE DRIVE SHAFT FLEW OUT AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY FINALLY TORE IT APART AND REALIZED THE GEARS WERE DAMAGED AND THEY REPLACED THAT UNDER WARRANTY. THEN AT 65,000 MI. ON MY TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING REALLY BAD SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT A FEW GEARS WERE BURNED UP SO GM AND I SPLIT THAT BILL 50/50 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I FIND MYSELF IN THE SAME SITUATION AT 85,000 MI. ON MY TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION IT BROKEN AGAIN AND WONT EVEN WORK. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER AND GM AND THE DEALERSHIP DON'T WANT TO WARRANTY ANYTHING ON IT AND WANT TO OFFER ME $2000.00 CASH BACK TO BUY A GM CAR WHICH AT THIS POINT I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND IM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM GM. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME MY TRUCK HAS BROKEN IN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA SINCE NEW. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 57 IN A 70 MPH ZONE SO I ACCELERATED TO GET UP TO SPEED.CLIMBED EVER SO SLOWLY TO 70 WHEN I REALIZED TACH AT APPROX.3000 RPM AND VERY QUICKLY GAINING ON TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME. GOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN TO 30. STAYED THERE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. HASNT WORKED SINCE. *TR