2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND STAYED THERE. IT STARTED WORKING THE NEXT DAY. THIS PAST SATURDAY IT WENT HAYWIRE AGAIN, FREEZING UP AT 49 MPH. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THROUGH MULTIPLE SPEED LIMIT ZONES. THIS MORNING I STARTED OUT AT 54 MPH BEFORE I PUT IT IN DRIVE. UPON REACHING THE STOP SIGN, I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED. IT DROPPED 10 MPH. I CONTINUED TO STOP AND RESTART DROPPING ANOTHER 10 MPH WITH EACH EFFORT UNTIL IT REACHED ZERO. FROZE UP AGAIN WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH. WHAT SHOULD I TELL THE COPS IF I GET STOPPED FOR SPEEDING? I KNOW, I'LL JUST LET THEM LOOK AT MY DASH TO SEE HOW FAST IT SAYS I'M GOING SITTING STILL. *JB

DRIVER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE AFTER IMPACT ON ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK, OTHER DRIVER CAME ALMOST HEAD ON IN MY LANE TRIED AVOIDING GOT HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL,CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPIN TWICE DUE TO DRIVE SHAFT BROKE UPON 1ST IMPACT,LOST CONTROL OF CAR AFTER SPINNING I WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WHICH CRASHED FRONT END TO DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. DRIVER THAT HIT ME ON 1ST IMPACT WAS CHARGED WITH DWI AND NO INSURANCE. FUNNY THING I WAS ASKED BY POLICE IF FRONT AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED,AND TOLD HIM NO. BUT WAS NOT NOTED ON HIS REPORT. BOTTOM LINE I HAVE NECK INJURY WHICH I'M TREATING THAT DON'T KNOW THE FINAL OUTCOME YET. *JB

(2004 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB LS 5.3L WITH 54K MILES) I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING (CRUISING ABOUT 70MI) BUT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 70MI. ONCE I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TO FILL-UP, AND NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL STUCK @ 70MI. AS I DROVE AWAY, I NOTICED THAT NOW, THE NEW 70MI. MARK WAS 0MI, AND AS I DROVE DOWN THE STREET, THE CAR WAS READING 100MI. IT CONTINUED TO MOVE BACK TO 70 AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE. I WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AS I FEEL IT'S GM'S PROBLEM TO RESOLVE. MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A TOYOTA...AND THEY WONDER WHY IMPORTS ARE FLOODING THE MARKET...GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS STUFF! I FEAR THAT WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER SHIP, THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG, DESPITE THAT FACT THAT I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PACKAGE FROM THEM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (TRUCK). NOW THAT THIS ISSUE IS THERE, I CAN'T REALLY DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED SINCE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR GET A TICKET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CARPORT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I HAVE TWO APPARENT DEFECTS ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2003 AND HAS 15.000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED RUSTING BRAKE ROTORS AND POOR ABILITY TO STOP THE TRUCK. I NOTICED RUST ON THE BRAKE ROTORS INSIDE AND OUT. I HAVE APPROACHED MY DEALER WITH THE SCENARIO BUT SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY TIME (3 YEARS) THERE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A DISCOUNT THAT HE WOULD OFFER TO FIX. I HAVE READ QUITE A BIT ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PERVASIVE SAFETY PROBLEM. I EVEN HAVE A CO WORKER WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO...SAME YEAR AND SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DECIDED TO REPAIR MYSELF BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK