2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY. AFTER 2 YEARS THE FAILURE RECURRED ON BOTH WHEELS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26000. *AK

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO JUMP AROUND AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL HOW FAST I WAS GOING. DEALER TOLD ME IT WASN'T A RECALL ISSUE, BUT TOO MANY GM OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK

SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD IS ERRATIC. SOMETIME IT WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT WILL REGISTER 30 MPH AT A STOP. OTHER TIMES IT SHOWS 120 MPH WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. SOME TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *JB

ONE DAY GAUGE CLUSTER ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWED A READING OF 0.0 MPH. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD DURAMAX 4-DR THAT THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED GOING INTERMITTENTLY WHACKO ON WITH THE LAST YEAR (CONVENIENTLY JUST OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WARRANTY) JUDGING FROM ALL OF THE POSTS I SEE SCATTERED ACROSS THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS IT IS CLEARY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP.

NO DESCRIPTION. *AK SUBJECT : RE: ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER READING ~10956 > [XXX] > FROM: [XXX] > COMMENTS: > [XXX],I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 CREW CAB ,FULL SIZE BOX,DURAMAX DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK.ON A TRIP ON FEB.11/07 FROM TORONTO ,ONTARIO ,CANADA I EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS AS ARE LISTED IN THE 21 PAGE APROX. 400 INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOTED ON THE WEB LINK INCLUDED HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P1 IT MAY CONCERN YOU AS TO WHY I ,A CANADIAN ,AM WRITING YOUR AGENCY. THE REASON IS THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA. FURTHER MORE IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT OUR OWN VEHICLE SAFETY BOARD (A PART OF TRANSPORT CANADA) NEVER TAKES AN INITIATIVE ON VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUES UNLESS IT HAS ALREADY BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE A CONCERN OF YOUR AGENCY IN THE U.S.A. SO IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND ACT WITH DUE DILIGENCE TO OBLIGE GENERAL MOTORS TO DEAL WITH THIS FAULT BY A VEHICLE RECALL.IT IS WELL EVIDENCED THAT AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH AMERICA SELDOM IF EVER TAKE A! PERSONAL INITIATIVE ON SAFETY ISSUES (EVEN DENYING THEM IN MANY INSTANCES). TWO CASES THAT COME TO MIND ARE SIDE IMPACT EXPLODING GAS TANKS AND REAR ENGINES CATCHING FIRE (CORVAIR) BOTH GM I BELIEVE. I AM SURE FROM YOUR AGENCY'S KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE MANY MORE THAT BUT FOR YOUR ACTION WOULD HAVE GONE UNCORRECTED.I DON'T KNOW ABOUT IN YOUR COUNTRY BUT HERE IN CANADA UNDER OUR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION STANDARDS A VEHICLE EXHIBITING THIS FAULT WOULD NOT PASS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE LICENSED.IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION FROM ME PERTAINING TO THIS SUBMISSION OR THE VEHICLE MENTIONED IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CLUNKING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN. 1ST FAILURE AT 25,000 MI AND DEALER REPLACED SHAFT. 2ND FAILURE AT 50,000 MI AND GM REFUSED TO REPLACE OR PAY. I HAD TO PAY FOR SOME NEW LUBE KIT TO PREVENT NOISE AND WEAR.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 120 MPH EVEN WHEN THE POWER HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONTACT HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07*JB

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T RETURN TO ZERO WHEN STOPPED. REGISTERS INACCURATE READINGS AS MUCH AS 60 MPH OFF. *JB

SPEEDOMETER STICKS, DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CORRECT SPEED. HAVE NOT FIXED YET. HAPPENED 1 WEEK AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB