2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

I PURCHASED A 2004 Z-71 SILVERADO ON DECEMBER 31, 2007 WITH 16,020 MILES. IN JULY OF 2008 MY GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AT FIRST ONLY THE OIL AND FUEL GAUGES STOPPED NOW MY WHOLE CLUSTER HAS BEEN RENDERED USELESS. THE DEALERSHIP IS MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO ALMOST EVERYONE WHO OWNS A GM TRUCK. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS MY IGNITION NOT THE GAUGE CLUSTER, EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS POWERED OFF IGNITION POWER WORKS PERFECTLY FINE. BEING A FORMER MECHANIC I CAN TELL WHEN SOMEONE IS INFORMED ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE TELLING ME, THESE SERVICE CONSULTANT'S ARE NOT! IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING. I HAVE BEEN A 'GM GUY' EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO CHEVROLET'S 1984 Z-28 CAMARO THAT I BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP AND A 2004 Z-71 SILVERADO. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE MY LOYALTY TO GM WILL BE SERIOUSLY SCARED. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. CAMERON MCMILLIAN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS IF THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN ENOUGH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 9,000. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT DISPLAY ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71W/53K MILES QUIT WORKING. AFTER 5 MINUTES, THE DISPLAY APPEARED. THE NEXT DAY, THE DIGITAL DISPLAY DID NOT APPEAR FOR 45 MINUTES. ALL ANALOG DISPLAYS (MPH, OIL, WATER, BATTERY) WERE OK. THE PROPOSED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM APPEARS RELATED TO THE ANALOG GAUGES ONLY. LOSS OF DIGITAL DISPLAY IS ALSO A CONCERN, SINCE TRANSMISSION GEAR AND ANY POWER TRAIN, BRAKE, OR VEHICLE WARNING MESSAGES ARE NOT VISIBLE. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER THE LOSS OF ANALOG / DIGITAL DISPLAY ARE RELATED, SUCH AS A COMMON ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS BRAKES HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. THE ROTOR WAS RUSTED, CORRODED, SOFT, AND SPONGY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, AT 28,000 MILES, THE BRAKES ARE IN WORSE CONDITION THAN BEFORE THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HIM FOR THE SERVICE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY SINCE THE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. INSTEAD, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,300.