2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO - THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED. MY SON WHO JUST RECEIVED HIS PERMIT WAS DRIVING WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WE WERE PULLED OVER BY A POLICEMAN FOR DOING 20 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. I WAS SO SURPRISED, I CONSTANTLY CHECK HIS SPEED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN HE IS DRIVING AND WOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED THIS TO OCCUR. AFTER A NASTY TICKET. I WENT HOME AND RESEARCHED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE DASH CLUSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I SENT THE TRUCK TO A NEIGHBORHOOD AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO RAN IT ON THEIR DYNOMETER AND FOUND THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GROSSLY OFF. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY 1 YEAR AGO WHEN IT HAD 101,000 MILES ON IT. SO I WENT TO THEM FOR RECOURSE AND THEY TOO WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT. I AM APPALLED THAT THIS WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I UNSUSPECTINGLY BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY THAT SHOULD HAVE MADE SURE THAT IT WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BEFORE THEY SOLD IT. AT THE VERY LEAST NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A SPEEDING TICKET COST AND THE NEW DASH CLUSTER. *TR

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE HVAC SYSTEM SWITCHES FROM COOLING FINE TO FULL HEAT MODE. THE HVAC COMPRESSOR IS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER SOME TYPE OF DAMPER SERVO MALFUNCTIONS TO LET IN HOT AIR (POSS FROM THE HEATER CORE AREA) OPENS FULL AND REPLACES THE COLD AIR WITH EXTREMELY HOT AIR. IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 7-10 MILES ON A BAD DAY AND ONCE A DAY ON A GOOD DAY. THE ONLY REMEDY I HAVE FOUND FOR IT IS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DOOR TO KILL THE INTERIOR POWER, CLOSE THE DOOR, RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS SOME HOW RESETS THE DAMPER SERVO TO ITS PROPER OPERATING RANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD GAUGES WERE FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 110 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND OBSERVED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF 100 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER READING FLUCTUATED AT ANY SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SERVICE REPAIR WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800.00. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,700.

WE HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 45K MILES ON IT. NOT LONG AFTER, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, RESTARTED AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FINE. WE NOW HAVE 100K MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS 120MPH ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS CLEARLY BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM WITH CHEVY, BUT YET THEY AREN'T TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIPS CONTINUE TO MAKE $500-$800 ON EACH INCIDENT. WE'VE CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND NOT ONE OF THEM WILL COVER IT. *TR

WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. HAVE TO PULL FUSE TO GET WIPERS TO TURN OFF. I CANNOT RE-INSTALL THE FUSE UNLESS I STOP AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. IF I DO NOT PULL THE FUSE, THE WIPERS WILL EVENTUALLY START TO DAMAGE THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THIS ONLINE, WITH NO DEFINITE FIX. TRUCK HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

GM PICK UP TRUCKS HAVE WHAT IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAILING. ONE CAN BE CRUISING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY. MINE REGISTERS 120 MPH AT ALL TIMES. IT PUTS ONE IN UNKNOWN TERRITORY WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NOT TO MENTION NOT KNOWING WHEN ONE IS SPEEDING. FURTHER ONE DOES NOT HOW MUCH FUEL THEY HAVE OR IF THEIR VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. GM SENT LETTERS TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES INDICATING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE CLUSTER IF IT WENT BAD BEFORE 72000 MILES.THEY KNOW THAT ANY OR ALL OF THE CLUSTERS ARE PRONE TO FAILURE AND GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.THE LOCAL GM DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT IS ABOUT A $300. FIX.GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SELLING VEHICLES WITH SUCH POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR