2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

IN DECEMBER 2008 I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING A CONTINUOUS "BACKLASH" THAT HAD DEVELOPED IN THE DRIVE TRAIN OF MY 2004 CHEVROLET 4WD PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS ALONG WITH LOUD CLICKING NOISES THAT WERE COMING FROM THE SPEEDOMETER/DASH GAUGES . THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE TRUCK INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IN DOING SO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON MY TRUCK UNDER SOME SETTLEMENT THAT OTHER PARTIES HAD REACHED EARLIER WITH GENERAL MOTORS RESULTING IN EXTENDED SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON THE ISSUE OF THE CONTINUOUS "BACKLASH" IN THE DRIVE TRAIN HOWEVER, THE DEALER MERELY PROVIDED ME WITH A BULLETIN FROM GENERAL MOTORS STATING THAT THE "CLUNK NOISE" I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS IN THEIR WORDS "A NORMAL CONDITION AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED." THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS CONDITION CAN BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL" AND I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF A NOW KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I FURTHER BELIEVE THIS DEFECT TO BE WIDE SPREAD AMONG THEIR TRUCK AND CAR MANUFACTURING LINES AND EXTENDING OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF VEHICLES. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 19,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT IT CAN ONLY GET WORSE AS TIME GOES BY EVENTUALLY LEADING TO A COMPLETE FAILURE IN THE DRIVE LINE COMPONENTS OF MY TRUCK. PLEASE ADD MY VOICE TO WHAT MUST BE A LONG LINE OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TOWARD GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. YOUR HELP IN SEEKING REMEDY FOR CONSUMERS LIKE ME AND OTHERS IN THIS CORPORATE FAILURE BY GENERAL MOTORS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU AND PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE ACTION TAKEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, ON FEBRUARY 21, 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER I HEAR THEY RECALLED THEM BUT ONLY UP TO 70,000 MILES. WE ARE OVER THAT BUT DIDN'T START MESSING UP UNTIL REACHED ABOUT 85,000 IF YOU READ ANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND COSTING 500.00 TO GET FIXED, AND ALOT OF SPEEDING TICKETS. IT WILL WORK FOR A BIT THEN YOU STOP AND IT WILL READ 30 OR SOMETHING STOP THE NEXT TIME READ 95 THEN WONT WORK. THEN WORK FINE FOR A DAY FOR SO THEN MESS UP AGAIN. THE OTHER CLUSTERS ARE NOW MESSING UP TO AT 95000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE SPEEDOMETER KEEPS FAILING ON IT ONE DAY IT QUITS AT 40 OR 60 THEN SOMEDAYS IT QUITS AT 120 OR DON'T REGISTER AT ALL NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE QUIT ALL TOGETHER I HAVE NOT SEEN IT WORK IN A COUPLE WEEKS , AFTER SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

THE INTAKE GASKET ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. I HAVE 80,000 OR SO ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS THE 5.3 V8 ENGINE. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS ENGINE AND OTHERS. I TALKED TO CHEVY AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. HOW CAN SO MANY OF US HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND G.M NOT KNOW? PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND WORE A HOLE IN THE HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO LOCKED THE FRONT TIRES AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED. HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.