2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

I HAVE HAD SPEEDO PROBLEMS FOR OVER A 1 YEAR. NOW IT HAS BECOME REGULAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVY TOLD ME TO GO AWAY BECAUSE I AM OVER MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WACKY SPEEDOMETERS OUT THERE. THIS KIND OF SERVICE HAS CONVINCED ME THAT CHEVY DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE IN BUSINESS ANYMORE. THE JOKES WILL NO LONGER BE ABOUT FIX OR REPAIR DAILY (FORD). *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2003 CHEVY C2500HD PICK UP TRUCK WERE MALFUNCTIONING CONSTANTLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. EACH AND EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE, THE PEDAL WOULD ALMOST BOTTOM OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STOP. AND SEVERAL TIMES I WAS ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING.THE RIGHT AND LEFT ABS SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW SENSORS AT A COST OF ALMOST $500.00. I WAS NOT GIVEN THE OLD PARTS. THIS 03 TRUCK HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES AND I FILL THAT THE ORIGINAL SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THESE SENSORS ARE NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE PART AND ARE NOT LIKE FILTER,OIL CHANGES ,BRAKES JOBS WIPER BLADES WHICH ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS. THESE SENSORS ARE AN VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM . I BELIEVE CHEVROLET HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION AND TOLD THEM THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE PARTS.. THESE FAULTY SENSORS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CORROSION IN THE BREAK LINE OF HIS VEHICLE CAUSED BREAK FLUID LEAKAGE. BREAK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT HALF THE TIME THAT I BRAKE AND AT OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. YOU HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE GOING TO KICK IN EACH TIME THAT YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR OR GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY, FUEL, AND TEMP. GAUGES. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHAT IS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. THINK ABOUT IT THOUSANDS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE. THATS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING AND WHEN THERE CAR IS GOING IS GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR WORST EXPLODE. *TR

2003 CHEVY 2500HD DURAMAX/ ALLISON TRANSMISSION HAS 94,300 MILES ON IT. FOUND DEFECT WHILE BACKING IT OUT OF DRIVEWAY; THE BACK COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND FLUID COMING OUT.THE COVER IS PART NO.29544804 THROUGH GM.AT A COST OF $666.60 PLUS OTHER PARTS NEED FOR REPAIRS AND LABOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO CHARGES. THE NEW PART IS JUST THAT, NEW FROM OLD DEFECTIVE PART. I JUST DID THE REPAIR MY SELF BECAUSE JUST LOST MY JOB THE DAY OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND COULDN'T PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. GM TELLS ME IT IS AN OLD TRUCK WHY IT FAILED AND THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY; YET THE NEW COVER IS MUCH HEAVIER IN DESIGN FROM ORIGINAL ONE. *TR

THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" DISPLAYS ON THE DASH. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED, AND LOST POWER 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN FOR SERVICE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE COMPONENT. I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE 2 MORE TIMES. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER NOW. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.0 4WD LS. CURRENT MILEAGE: 94,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY. IN IOWA. 1ST OWNER. BRAKE FAILURE OR REALLY SPONGY BRAKES. REQUIRES MULTIPLE PEDAL PUMPS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AT STOP SIGN IN CITY DRIVING. I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND INSPECTED THE PADS AND ROTORS. FRONT PADS HAD 75%+ MATERIAL ON THEM. THE INSIDE OF EACH ROTOR HAD 50% CONTACT SURFACE ON THEM. I TOOK THEM INTO O'REILLYS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA WHERE THEY TURNED THEM DOWN ENOUGH TO CLEAN UP BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS. ROTOR WERE RUSTING AND FLAKING. I HAVE NOT INSPECTED REAR ROTORS OR PADS AS OF YET. WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT CHEVROLET HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTOR. AFTER REPLACING TURNED ROTOR AND INSTALLING NEW PADS BRAKES GO UNCHANGED. INSPECTION OF REAR ROTORS AND PADS WILL OCCUR 22 JUNE 2009. WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD INVEST IN DEALING WITH CORRECTING THIS ISSUE TO AVOID LOSING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT A FEW HERE AND THERE, BUT WHEN MULTIPLE CHEVY SITE SAY THE EXACT SAME THING....HOW MANY OF US SILVERADO OWNERS HAVEN'T POSTED ON HERE??? I LOVE MY SILVERADO AND WILL TRY TO KEEP IT UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF...OK WRONG CHOICE OF WORDS....BUT IF THERE IS A MEANS TO CORRECT THIS, WHETHER IF IT IS ON THE 1500 TO THE 3500HD, ESPECIALLY BRAKE SYSTEM, GM/CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ROGER UP AND FIX THIS! HAVING BRAKES ARE IMPORTANT, UNLESS YOUR A CRASH TEST DUMMY!!!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SWITCHBACK AND THE RIGHT FRONT 1/2 OF THE AXEL AND WHEEL (TIRE AND RIM) SEPARATED, LEAVING ME RIDING ON THE RIGHT TIE-ROD AND BUMPER. THE AXEL AND TIRE/RIM BOUNCED OFF THE HOOD AND SLAMMED DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK TAKING OUT ALL THE GLASS AND DAMAGING THE ROOF AND SIDE. I PARKED IT BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY PUSHING THE EMERGENCY BREAK, IF I HAD PUSHED THE MAIN BREAK I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES FAILED ACCORDING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR