2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

SPEEDOMETER ON MY TRUCK READS INCORRECTLY. THIS MORNING I STARTED MY TRUCK AND WAS INSTANTLY GOING 25 MPH, WHICH THEN INDICATED I WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH GOING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON A 35MPH ROAD. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY SPEEDOMETER READING WILL SLOWLY DROP UNTIL IT REACHES 0MPH. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN JULY AND DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS UNTIL I WAS INCREASING MY SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND FLYING PAST CARS AT PROBABLY 90MPH, BUT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 60, THAT IS WHEN I LOOKED AND JUST SAW THE SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY CREEP DOWN TO 30. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AT 64000 AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL DAYS AFTER. LATELY THE SPEEDOMETER ALMOST ALWAYS ADDS 20-30 MPH IN THE MORNING WHEN I START IT. (ITS REALLY FUN TO BE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT DOING 100MPH). I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I JUST CALLED THE DEALER TO DAY AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY MILEAGE IS OVER 70000 MILES THEY WILL CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IF YOU LOOK ONLINE APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT VEHICLES. I ALSO DISCOVERED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ABOUT THIS BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW ANY OF THIS BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JULY AND WAS NEVER TOLD BY THE DEALER OR HAVE I RECEIVED ANY RECALL OR SERVICE NOTICES YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIFTEEN TIMES FOR A VARIETY OF FAILURES. THERE WERE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMPS, THE R& R INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LEAK. THE CONTACT ORDERED A SPARE TIRE, BUT IT WAS NEVER RECEIVED. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ONLY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HYDRO BOOST COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AS OF MARCH 24, 2008, THE WARRANTY NO LONGER COVERED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF POWER BRAKES WERE ALSO LOST. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THE FAILURE BECOMES MORE SEVERE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR SOME TIME OR DURING WARM WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER TEN TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR BOX. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD INSUFFICIENT AIR. THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE ENGINE ALSO OVERHEATS WHEN DRIVING UPHILL, PULLING A TRAILER, AND DURING WARM WEATHER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COOLING FAN AND THE INTAKE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB (1980030) REGARDING THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,613. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR