2003 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS MUST BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND DURING NORMAL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS IT WOULD JUMP LIKE IT WAS ON SLIPPERY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 85-120 MPH AND IS UNRELIABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE IS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FELT AS THOUGH THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK. SPONGE BRAKE DIFFICULTY STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. I FELT THE PROBLEM WAS BECOMING WORSE. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN, THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT THE REAR ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND PITTED BEYOND REPAIR AND THE FRONT ROTORS ARE SHOWING RUST ALSO AND THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS UNDER 30,000 MILES. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR ONE ROTOR (A GOOD WILL GESTURE) THIS IS A TERRIBLE RESPONSE, I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT I AM ONLY ONE OF MANY WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED I HAD VERY LITTLE WARNING OF PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE, EVERY SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT 4 TIMES, BUT THIS HAS NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YOU GO TO PUT THE BRAKES ON TO SLOW DOWN, AND THERE IS PRE ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM ON DRY ROADS, AND THEN WHEN YOU ALMOST GET TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES AWAY, CAUSING YOU TO ROLL FORWARD AT LEAST 5 FEET UNTIL PEDAL COMES BACK AND STOPS YOU. CALLED GM AND LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE I HEARD FROM REGULAR MECHANIC THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CHEVROLET TRUCKS FOR ABS PROBLEMS AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WASN'T PART OF RECALL ,ONLY UP TO 2002 WERE RECALLED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A NON-RETURNABLE FEE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE IF IT IS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS CORRODED AND IF THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS I SAY IT HAS. THEN IF THEY DO GM SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO WORK OUT SOMETHING WITH DEALER ON MY PAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET FOR 70 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN READING 120 MPH. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE A CHANGE IN THE ACTUALLY SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RESET AT 70 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO REGISTER AT 120 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *NM

CHEVY SILVERADO 2003. I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS. IN THOSE TWO YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED LACK OF BRAKES AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. 40 AND UNDER. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. LAST MARCH MY VALVE STEM BROKE AT 28 THOUSAND. AT THAT TIME, I TOLD THE MAN WORKING THAT I DON'T HAVE BRAKES,SOMETIMES. HE ASKED WHEN? I DON'T KNOW, JUST AT STOP SIGNS AND IN SAN FRANCISCO TRAFFIC. HE SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. I DID AND TOOK IT BACK LAST FRIDAY TO GET IT CHECKED. I ALSO SAW THE RECALL NOTICE THAT NHTSA HAD IN THE PAPER LAST WEEK. THEY MENTIONED A RECALL IN COSTA RICA AND IN SIX STATES ON THE CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HEATHER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY WORK. I HAVE A TRUCK LOAD OF KIDS ALL THE TIME, YET I DON'T HAVE BRAKES ALL THE TIME. ITS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. HEATHER SAID THE MEN DROVE IT FOR TWO MILES AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY FOUND, BUT I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN MECHANICS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WOMEN. I JUST WANT MY BRAKES FIXED.

9 JANUARY, 2006 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT TWO SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ILLINOIS LAST YEAR, I EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 12+ HOURS AND WAS THE ONLY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE LATE AT NIGHT WHEN I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING A CONSISTENT SPEED AND WAS UNCOMFORTABLE IN GENERAL WITH THE QUALITY OF MY DRIVING. FEELING THAT I MUST BE TOO TIRED TO CONTINUE, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT THE NEXT INTERCHANGE. WHEN I STOPPED I NOTED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO READ 60 MPH. THIS VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS MORE RECENT. THE VEHICLES FLASHERS COME ON WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. THIS IS VERY CONFUSING TO OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY FLEET REPORTS THAT THERE ARE TWO COMPANY PICKUPS OF THE SAME VINTAGE THAT HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED UNRELIABLE SPEEDOMETERS EARLY IN THERE LIVES. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATES THAT HE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS OR AN ANOMALY. THANK YOU,. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED ALL FOUR ROTORS HAVE REACHED AN UNSAFE THICKNESS. THE ROTORS WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - THE ROTORS WERE BADLY RUSTED AND WORN PAPER THIN. THIS VEHICLE IS OFTEN USED TO TOW TRAILERS, BOATS AND OTHER LOADS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL SENSOR ON 9-2-03, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, WHICH ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FINALLY DISABLED THE ABS IN 12-04 AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. COLLECTED CRASH DATA FROM THE VEHICLE COMPUTER, WHICH INDICATED WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 03/09/06

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STARTED STICKING, NOT RESETTING TO ZERO. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. AT TIMES, I COULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW TO MAKE THE SPEEDOMETER RESET BACK TO ZERO, BUT NOW IT WILL NOT RESET AT ALL. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL DEALERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IF THAT IS TRUE, WHY HASN'T GENERAL MOTORS DONE SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, SUCH AS A "RECALL"?? THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE TAKING THE PROPER STEPS FOR REPAIRS! IF I CANT GET THIS RESOLVED, I CAN GUARANTEE I WONT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE! *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN HE PRESSED VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THEY FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP THAT CONTROLLED THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC, STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DOES NOT DISPLAY CORRECT SPEED. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WAS TOLD BY CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN 2003 AND 2004 SILVERADO TRUCKS. INTERNET SEARCH FOR OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM PROVIDED NUMEROUS RESULTS. WITH ROAD CONDITIONS IN FLA SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO RAIN THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION, ITS HARD TO DRIVE SAFE IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. WAS TOLD THE PART WILL BE AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BACK ORDER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING FAILURE . ANYTIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE BRAKES MUST BE RELEASED, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ;THE GEAR BOX, GEAR SHAFT, POWER STEERING PUMP AND A VALVE IN THE POWER STEERING. AFTER EACH REPAIR THE PROBLEM REMAINED, AND IT WAS MORE EVIDENT IN THE MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO RESPONDED BY LETTER TO THE CONTACT TELLING HIM THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY WOULD DO NO FURTHER TESTING . *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STEERING PROBLEM. HE EXAMINED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THERE WAS A BEND IN THE CENTER LINK OF THE POWER STEERING. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM STEMMED FROM THE 20 WHEELS AND TIRES HE HAD ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THE BEND WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BASED ON HIS PERSONAL INSPECTION OF OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES.*AK

WE PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO FROM STEVE'S AUTO SALES IN NORWAY, MAINE ON 11-19-05. IT HAD 49,000 MILES ON IT. IN LOOKING IT OVER MY HUSBAND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN TOLD AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR US. IT DOESN'T SOUND SAFE TO ME. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ON JUNE 29, 2004 THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE . AT 78,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER; ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND WHEN THERE WERE INDENTATIONS IN THE PAVEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING SHAFT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE WINDOWS TIGHTENED WITH MOVEMENT OF THE PASSENGER. THE BUCKLE HAS TO BE DISENGAGED TO LOOSEN THE BELTS. THIS PROCESS STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WHEN THE PASSENGER BUCKLED THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. HE WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT LESS THAN 20 MPH WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. EVERY TIME HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES HE WASUNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. *AK THE DEALER REPALCED THE BRAKE BOOSTER RELIEF VALVE. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V045000 CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION BY A DEALER.*AK

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED, "CLUNKING" HEARD AND FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. GM DEALER IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE IS A HUGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IF THE SHAFT FAILS, WOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING? WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ITEM NECESSITATING A RECALL? *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THEY HAVE AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST.*AK

WIRE SHORT IN WIRES LEADING TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND REAR DOOR. WIRES SHORTED OUT BEHIND LEFT KICK PANEL AND PARTIALLY MELTED THE KICK PANEL. NO MODIFICATIONS TO TRUCK - SEEMS THEY WERE INSTALLED POORLY FROM THE FACTORY. DEALER IS CHARGING TO FIX AND REPLACE WIRES AND REPROGRAM THE DOOR CONTROL MODULE. SHORTS CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON - DOME LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF - LEFT REAR WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF DOWN WHILE TRUCK WAS SITTING UNOCCUPIED - ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED - BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED HE AND 2 OTHERS JUMPED ON A TAILGATE TO TRANSPORT A COUPLE OF FEET AWAY. THE CABLES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAILGATE BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO GO DOWN. THIS , IN TURN, IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL OUT, HITTING THE PAVEMENT. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED A SQUEAL WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THEN, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY ADVISED HIM THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE GRADE OF METAL BEING USED IN THE ROTORS. THE FRONT ROTORS APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED . *AK

KNOCKING FEELING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR WHILE TURNING AND ON BUMPS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE. STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AT 13K MILES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. NOW VEHICLE HAS 17600 MILES AND PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. DEALER REFUSES TO ATTEMPT ANY REPAIR. *JB

SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY JUST SEND THEM OFF TO A SPEEDOMETER REPAIR SHOP ALL THE TIME. I CALLED SOME SPEEDOMETER REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WAS QUITE COMMON FOR THE 2003 CHEVY TRUCK.*JB

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT DOES .SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LAST I HEARD THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THE CLUSTER. TO ME ITS A HAZARD. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR TIRE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THE TIRES WORE OUT. THIS RESULTED FROM THE ROTORS BEING RUSTED. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING RUSTED. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVEN'T BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V153000 CONCERNING THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP UNDID THE LOOP, TOOK OUT THE SEAT BELT , AND STITCHED IT TOGETHER WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD. THE SEAT BELT WORKED AT THIS TIME. HE WAS CONCERNED WITH HOW IT LOOKED. GENERAL MOTORS STATES THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TO THE RECALL SPECIFICATIONS. *AK

DT: THE CALLER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS ROTATED. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED UNTIL IT HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS COMMON TO ROTATE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD TAKEN THE CONSUMERS COMPLAINT AND GAVE HER NHTSA'S PHONE NUMBER. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE 2005 SILVERADO'S HAVE GONE BACK TO FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR DRUM BRAKES. *SC

PURCHASE TRUCK USED IN JUNE OF 2005 WITH 49000MILES TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 55000MILES ON IT.. FIRST DAY RAN OUT OF GAS ..GAS GUAGE AND DIGITAL READING SHOWED 50 MORE MILES WORHT OF GAS.FIXED THEGAS GUAGE PROBLEM OR SO THEY SAY THEN OIL GUAGE STARTED SHOWINGWAY PAST FULL ON OIL THEN WOULD GO BACK TO NO OIL THEN TO NORMAL SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND ON OCCASION WILL GO BACK TO ZERO FOR THE MOST PART YOUR START OFF SPEED IS AT LEAST 40MPH.. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A FAULTY I.C.P AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. I FEEL IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY CHEVY IS AWARE OF IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITH NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO ITS CONSUMERS. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIPPED OUT OF TOWN TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT I WOULD BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR AWHILE.. I AM TRULY DISAPPOINTED WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE THE PERFECT TRUCK CONSIDERING ITS A 44000 DOLLAR VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT I NEED TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL 4-500 DOLLARS.. WOW WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT:(

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY BRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKING OR PANIC BRAKING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE COMPLAINT REFERENCE # 1338399458. *AK THIS PROBLEM HAVE EXISTED SINCE GM CHANGED TO 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNED A 1999 SILVERADO AND ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAS FRIENDS WHO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT IF ADDITIONAL WEIGHT WAS BEING HAULED, STOPPING POWER WOULD NOT BE PRESENT. *SC *JB *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING HE HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SHIFTING HARD, AND THE RPMS REVVED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DID NOT REMEDY THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON THE CLUSTER ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED IT, AND IT SEEMED TO WORK WELL AT THIS TIME. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS WITH A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR KIT, TWO GASKETS, CASE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY, CARRIER GEARS, AND SHIMS. THE NOISE WAS STILL HEARD. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT INSTALL CARPET TO CUT DOWN ON THE NOISE. THE FINAL PROBLEM WAS WITH A LOSS OF REAR TRACTION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE ROOT OF THE TRACTION PROBLEM.*AK THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. UPDATD 11/29/05. *JB

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR ROTORS WORE OUT AND THE PADS WERE STILL AT HALF. HE NOTICED THIS ON OCTOBER 14, 2005 WHEN HE HEARD A RUBBING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED. *AK

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. MY VEHICLE IS TWO YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 13, 000 MILES ON IT. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED. THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING METAL TO METAL, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE NOT WORN OUT AT 13, 000 MILES. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SINCE THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY WAS FOR TWO YEARS. OR 24, 000 MILES. JUST NOTICED THIS WEEK HOW BAD THE BRAKES WERE. DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS, AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES COULD HEAR THEM SCRAPE AGAINST THE METAL. *AK

VEHICLE, 2003 CHEVY 1500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. PART FAILED: REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE FAILING INTERNALLY. LARGE PIECES OF RUST ARE BREAKING AWAY IN THE COOLING FIN AREA. *NM

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THERE IS ABOUNCE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT IT BECAME WORSE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A REMEDY KIT AVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET THAT IWASCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE EXPENSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THIS KIT WAS INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE NEW RECOMMENDATION FROM CHEVROLET WAS TO REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IWASOUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT IF THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER U WAS NDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CCOULD BE DONE, EXCEPT FOR THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE TIRES WORE OUT VERY QUICKLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIDAS TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE PITTED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE METAL IN THE ROTORS WERE WORN OUT . *AK

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH 28000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003. THE ROTORS ON THE REAR BREAKS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANT THE ROTORS AND PAD EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SOFT, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I WANT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED FOR SAFETY. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, BOTH HAVE TWICE REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS IN LESS THAN 60000 MILES! I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS REPLACEMENT MY SELF. I WANT CHEVY TO MAKE GOOD ON A FAULTY DESIGN THAT I PAID MY ENTIRE SAVINGS ON!!!! *NM

DT: PIECES OF TIRE KEEP FALLING OFF THE SIDEWALLS ON FOUR TIRES THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE. THE TIRE PRESSURE RECOMMENDED IS 44 PSI. APART FROM THE PIECES COMING OFF THE TIRES, THERE ARE NO BULGES OR ANYTHING OF THAT SORT.*AK UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD FLAT TIRES WITH MY 2003 CHEVY 2500HD 4X4 TRUCK WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. FORTUNATELY IN BOTH CASES IT WAS ON MY DRIVEWAY RATHER THAN ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE ALUMINUM WHEELS APPEAR TO HAVE ELECTRO-CHEMICALLY WELDED THEMSELVES TO THE WHEEL HUBS. I COULD NOT REMOVE THEM (AFTER REMOVING ALL LUG NUTS OF COURSE) WITH A 12 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER & WOOD BLOCK. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER INFORMED ME THEY USE A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. I REQUESTED SOME FORM OF ANTI-SEIZE MATERIAL BE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL/HUB INTERFACE BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I EVEN DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW FEET WITH NO LUG NUTS INSTALLED TO BREAK THE WHEEL FREE TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED CHEVY ROADSIDE SERVICE WHO FACILITATED THE TIRE CHANGE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS HAD THIS FAILURE BEEN ON A HIGHWAY MY LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED BY HAVING TO WORK UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE ONLY SUPPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED JACK; WHILE TRAFFIC PASSED NEARBY. *JB

POOR BRAKING, VERY SPONGY PEDAL. *JB

WARRANTY ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON CHEV SILVERADO 1500 V6 4.3 WENT BAD CORROSION INSIDE RATTLING. REPLACED ,BUT NOT THE MUFFLER WHICH WAS CHECKED AT SAME TIME AND THE BELLOW WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE DUE TO CORROSION,AND DEBRIS FROM THE CONVERTERS, BUT WAS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY. WHY? I WAS INFORMED IT WASN'T 'T PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.??? THE EXHAUST GOES THROUGH THE CONVERTERS AND OUT THE MUFFLER. *NM

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS POPPING. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HIT A LITTLE BUMP OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT 20,000 MILES, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT ON JUNE 21, 2004. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING IT AGAIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WADS GOING TO CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

CONCERNS REGARDING THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS IN THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO.*MR WHILE UNDER THE DASH CONNECTING A CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES THE CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE CONTROL ARMS FOR THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. *NM

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON. HE SAID THEY GO OFF WHEN HE FINISHES THE TURN. IT STARTED WITHOUT WARNING ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE LATELY. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WILL OFFER NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK