2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS SPARE TIRE WAS THE CORRECT SPARE TIRE SIZE THAT COMES WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPADTED 09/15/08. *JB

I HAVE A2004 CHEVY 3500 SILVERADO, WITH 50,000 MILES ON, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL WAS LOOSE ON THE TRUCK. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND DISCUSSED THE BEARING FAILURE. I GOT THE NEW BEARING AND STARTED TO DO THE REPAIR. I NOTICED THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED NEW YET, BUT THE BEARING WAS COMING APART. THE BEARING IS A SEALED UNIT-IT IS PRESSED TOGETHER. THE BEARING IS NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY- IT IS NOT PRESSED TOGETHER RIGHT SO THAT THE FRONT TIRE COULD FALL OFF AND CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I AM SURE THERE IS ALOT OF FAILURE ON THESE BEARINGS AND THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. WHEN THESE BEARINGS FAIL BECAUSE OF THE PRESSED FIT, THEY SELF DESTRUCT VIOLENTLY AND THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AFTER IT FAILS UNLESS YOU CATCH IT EARLY. I CAUGHT MINE EARLY AND IT CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO THE PUBLIC. I MADE GENERAL MOTORS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THEIR 800 NUMBER AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH ME. *TR

SPEEDOMETER/TACH DON'T WORK, FUEL GAUGE IS INCORRECT. THE VEHICLE IS AN 04 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 2X4. PURCHASED NEW IN 04, WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES WORK SPORADIC, OR NOT AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 120 MPH ALL THE TIME, AND GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THEM YET BECAUSE OF COST ($500+ LABOR AND PROGRAMMING FEES). *TR

ENGINE NOISE AT IDLE. TICKING WHICH SOUNDS LIKE LIFTERS OR INJECTORS HANGING UP. *TR

STARTING AT AROUND 50,000 MILES AND DURING ROUTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS I NOTICED A SCENT OF ANTI-FREEZE EMANATING FROM UNDER HOOD. AT FIRST UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. AT AROUND 69,000 MILES LEAK BECAME APPARENT AND WAS LEAKING FROM THE WATER PUMP. DEALER ASSESSED THE PROBLEM AND PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THE REPAIR WOULD BE $670. FORTUNATELY I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 75,000. VEHICLE NOW FIXED AND OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT 50 MPH FOR A WHILE THEN DROP TO 0 MPH AFTER STOPPING A FEW TIMES AND MIGHT NOT MOVE FROM 0 UNLESS HE SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. *KB

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WILL DISPLAY 70 MPH WHEN STANDING STILL. IT DOES NOT DISPLAY THE MPH CORRECTLY. THE NEEDLE WILL NOT RE-ZERO AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. *TR

THE CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES ARE ALL MALFUNCTIONING, SOME HAVE GONE COMPLETELY OUT I.E. SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, ALTERNATOR, ETC. FAN MOTOR AND ADAPTER WIRES CAUGHT FIRE, SHORTED OUT. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER STICKS. IT WILL NOT MOVER OR IT WILL GO TO 80 AND YOUR DOING 30. OR IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR A YEAR. *TR