2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING. FIRST WAS THE SPEEDOMETER, THEN THE TACHOMETER, FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING OR IF MY OIL PUMP IS WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER PART IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO DO A RECALL. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP SAYING THAT I WAS GOING FASTER THAN I WAS GOING. NOW IT STAYS ON 120 AND NOW MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME. *TR

MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER KEEPS STICKING AT 55 OR 60 WHEN I TRAVEL FOR MORE THAN 20 MILES ITS REALLY UNSAFE AND ENDED UP PAYING A 191.00 SPEEDING TICKET OVER THIS. MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 50 WHEN I WAS REALLY DOING 65 AND I DIDN'T NOTICE I TOLD THE OFFICER BUT HE SAID TO HAVE SOMEONE CHECK IT OUT. I AM A FAIRLY GOOD MECHANIC ALSO A ELECTRICIAN. I KNOW IT IS THE STEPPER MOTOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I JUST DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT MYSELF WHEN I AM PAYING SPEEDING TICKETS THIS SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET. ALSO TALKING WITH OTHER MECHANICS THAT SEE THE SAME PROBLEM ON AT LEAST WEEKLY BASIS. THANK YOU *TR

LEFT BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STOP WORKING. BULB IS GOOD, STILL WON'T WORK. DRIVERS SIDE BACK UP LIGHT IS THE SAME WAY. THEY MAY WORK , MAY NOT. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVEADO BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING EARLY THIS SPRING, AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. CURRENTLY WHEN PARKED IT REGISTERS BETWEEN 50-120 MPH, THEN PEGS WHEN DRIVING. SO I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THE REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COSTS NEARLY $600.00 FOR THE PART ONLY, NOT INCLUDING LABOR TO REPLACE IT. OF COURSE NONE OF THIS IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, OR EVEN THE EXTRA WARRANTY WE PURCHASED WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED. *TR

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE/REVERSE AFTER START UP, THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY TYPE OF ISSUE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IF THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS THIS FAILURE, I CAN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RE-START THE VEHICLE WITH NO FAILURE REPORT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, MELBOURNE CHEVROLET, MELBOURNE, FL, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT IF A VEHICLE REMAINED IDLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, THIS TYPE OF CODE WOULD BE A RESULT OF SALT WATER CORROSION. I HAVE 28,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT GM HAS HAD SIMILAR RECALLS ON THE SILVERADO'S BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR/AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE COASTED FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKES. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A SPLIT LEFT ROTOR. THE ROTOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE ROTOR IS AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO IS ACTING UP. THE NEEDLE IS TICKING LIKE A CLOCK AS I ACCELERATE AND SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HEARD AND READ ABOUT MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR VEHICLE. *TR

MY 04 CHEVY SILVERADO SS HAS LOST THE GAS GAGE AND THE RPM GAGE IS STICKING. THE ONLY GAS GAGE THAT I HAVE IS THE DIGITAL ONE. THE RPM GAGE HAS STARTED STICKING. WHEN THE GAS GAGE STARTED STICKING I TALKED TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID A GAS CLEANER THEY SOLD WOULD MOST LIKELY FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE DONE TWO TREATMENTS WITH NO LUCK. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY THE RPM GAGE IS STICKING. BY THE SOUNDS OF ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IT WILL BE STUCK SOON. HOW MAY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN TO GET A OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE PROBLEM FIXED? *TR

STEERING YOKE HAS BEEN FIX TWICE WOULD LIKE IT FIXED DEALERS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO ANSWER ALL THAT IS SAID TO ME IS WE WILL REPACK THE YOKE THIS IS ONLY GOOD FOR 4 TO 5 MOUTHS WHAT SHOULD I DO. *TR