2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE BOTH FAILED. WITH THE KEY OFF IT READS 4200RPM AND OVER 120MPH CHEVY KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WONT COVER IT BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 70,000 MILES. BUT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND I WOULD THINK NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT WILL COST ME OVER $400.00 TO FIX THIS AND I THINK CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. *TR

THERE WAS A BUMPING NOISE NOTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHEVY 2500HD FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLE WAS ALSO LOOSE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OTHER COMPLETE HUBS, SO THIS MEANS THAT A TOTAL OF SIX HUBS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE DEALER THAT THESE HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE NO GREASE FITTINGS AND ONLY COME WITH WHATEVER GREASE IS IN THE HUB AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A LOSS OF LIFE. THIS IS REPORTED IN THE HOPE THAT A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A RESULTING LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIVES. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AND RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. *TR

ON JANUARY 2, 2008 WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 4X4 ON A PAVED CITY STREET THE TWO FRONT TIE RODS SNAPPED IN HALF( DRIVERSIDE 1ST, PASSENGER ISDE 2ND) CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND SKIDDING APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET FINALLY BEING STOPPED BY A CONCRETE CURVE. GM HAS REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FAILURE OF THEIR FACTORY EQUIPMENT. WE PURCHACED THE TRUCK FROM OUR NEIGHBOR WITH A" FAB TECH" 6 IN. LIFT KIT. THE FAB TECH COMPANY ALSO REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY TIE ROD FAILURES WITH THE TIE RODS ON GM TRUCKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THAT THAT THEY HAVE DESIGNED LARGER DIAMETER TIE RODS THAT ARE SOLD AS UPGRADED EQUIPMENT WITH THEIR LIFT KITS. MY CASE # WITH GM IS 71-591086295. THE CONACT PERSON/SALES MANAGER WITH FABTECH IS . *CN

MY 2004 CHEVY 2500 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS ISSUES. ON 12-24-07 ON A FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRIP MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET EXPLAINING THAT THEY WOULD COVER THIS ISSUE FOR 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO ME IF THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. AFTER MANY DAYS OF CALLS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THERE WOULD BE NO RECALL ISSUED. NOW I ASK HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY CONCERN NOT KNOWING THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING? THE NEXT ISSUE I HAVE THAT I ALSO FEEL IS A SAFETY CONCERN IS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINK. THIS AGAIN HAS SLACK AND RATTLES. ONCE AGAIN CHEVROLET STATES THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BUT HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT A PART OF THE STEERING ASSY. IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ITEM? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL IS NORMALLY AT 0, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN MARCH OF 2007, THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR FREE IF THE VEHICLE WAS AT 80,000 MILES OR BELOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.