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I was driving to the store and when I looker at my speedometer I was doing 110mph and when I came to a stop it displayed 60mph that happened 12/31/08 at 70,000 miles. So far my problems with my 2005 Silverado at 20,000 miles I had the steering wheel clump fixed by packing it with grease now the problem is back, at 60,000 miles my fuel pump failed on a road trip after I started to fill hesitation like starving for gas- cost$ $700, at 65,000 miles the catalytic converter was plugged up the engine light came on and would blink and would hesitate really bad when you would punch it into passing gear. It didn't cost me anything because of the emission law 70,000 or 7yrs, and it just turned over 70,000. But I still love my truck and I always drive a Chevy. That fuel pump could be fixed easy if they would put a access door in the truck bed because GM fuel pumps are junk, same thing happened to my Chevy astro.
My speedometer reads about 20 mph faster than I'm actually driving, and reads 20 -25 mph when at a dead stop. I know this was a warranty fixable item on the 03 and 04 models, why not on the 05's?
2005 Silverado instrument panel fails. The first replacement was at 23K miles (Mar 07). The engine hours kept resetting. Now my vehicle has 43K miles and all gauges are faulty. The gas gauge goes from full to empty and back regardless of the amount of gas in the tank. The engine hour keeps resetting back to zero and the temp gauge moves from hot to cold and back. The same thing is happening on our office vehicle. According to GM special bulletins this is covered for 03 and 04 models using the same ipc. Why isn't this covered for 05 models as well? if there is an electrical problem shorting out the ipc it needs to be fixed by GM and not the consumer. This is only one of many problems I've had with this 2005 model.
One morning it just didn't work. Now it works sometimes. It doesn't work when the truck starts up, then starts working after I stop about 40 miles down the road. Sometimes works, sometimes it says im doing 120 mph or 0 mph. It has a mind of its own. I have to use my gps so I know how fast im going. I think Chevrolet should step up and correct this problem. I took it to the dealer and they said there is no recall so I have to pay to fix this problem.
- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
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When taking off from being stopped at a red light I noticed my tachometer & speedometer both bouncing erratically. Tachometer still stays in between 4 and 5 thousand except when engine is off. Speedometer is any where from 30 above to 30 below actual speed. I have been stopped twice for speeding while trying to maintain a constant speed with the flow of traffic since gauges do not work properly. One of the officers who stopped me did not write a ticket because he owns a Silverado as well and his speedometer had been out for over 2 months also. Vehicle has less than 80,000 miles on it.
Speedometer not working properly. Have 65,000 miles and it is registering 120 mph and at stop signs 60 mph. Dealer said notice was only good for 2003-2004 models - dealer said the 2005 models were fixed--that is not so and I'm proof. Very disappointed that Chevrolet does not accept responsiblity for their malfunction. This could create a serious crash as well as tickets.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the speedometer displayed 120 mph. Since this first incident, the speedometer registers the vehicle's speed at 100 mph, even while at a complete stop. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that his VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer agreed and stated that they were not liable for the repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired and there has been no definitive diagnosis. The current mileage was 69,032 and failure mileage was 68,500.
I presently own a 2005 Chevy Silverado crew cab, present mileage is 55,000. As I was driving, I noticed my speedometer needle shot up to 100 and then proceeded to move past 120 mph line. It is currently stuck past the 120mph limit. This is a safety issue that's needs to be corrected. There are other consumers with the similar problem and yet there is no factory recall on this.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. There were no warning indicators illuminated and no power. She had the vehicle towed to the dealer and they stated that the starter motor failed. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. She noted that she previously experienced electrical failures with the vehicle. The stereo system had to be replaced three times as well as wires within the engine and heating system. The manufacturer offered her no assistance. The current mileage was 65,873 and failure mileage was 65,870.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 45 mph, the speedometer stopped working properly. The contact crashed the vehicle into a ditch. The dealer has not diagnosed the vehicle. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.
Heater resistor, and wiring connector both melted to point that they had to be replace. This is on going problem that could cause afire or worst. I talk to GM service people and could not get answer. I check internet for part because GM wanted to much for their. That when I read about alot more people having the same problem and GM wont help fix the problem.
1. my father in law hit the exposed heating/cooling fan motor wiring with his foot when entering the passenger side of the vehicle. The wiring or harness is not covered to prevent entanglement or other objects from contacting the wiring. This dislodged the wiring in the connector to the fan motor resistor. 2. a consequence is the wiring shorted in the connector and the fuse did not fail. The connector overheated and melted together. The fan motor was shut down at the sign of smoke ( both visual and by smell). Fan motor would not operate from this point forward. 3. I went to the dealer and was amazed that they stocked this particular harness pn 15862656 as a replacement kit complete with the splice connectors ($95). I also purchased the resistor (pn 89019088, cost $54.97), which although probably functioned was melted to the harness of the connector rendering it useless. I installed the kit and rerouted the wiring to eliminate contact by a passengers foot or a tool bucket.
Speedometer does not read correctly, ie. When it says I'm going the speed limit, I am flying past other cars, it reads about 20mph lower than I am really cruising at. Car is just out of warranty 38K miles, GM is aware and won't replace free of charge. As I understand, it is a common problem on 2005's as well as 04 an 03 models. GM will replace 03 and 04's (same instrument cluster) why not the 05's??
When turning my A/C, defroster, or heater on between setting 3, 4, and 5 a clicking noise would occur. This happened every time until it finally quit working. When I found out the problem it was found that the wire harness and the blower motor resistor to the heater/A/C was burned up. Seeing the melted plastic surprises me and makes me wonder if it was close to catching on fire. Now I have no A/C, heater, or defrost. I am currently in the process of having the wire harness changed and the blower motor resistor. I will have the old parts available.
The speedometer and tach gauges have been messed up for nearly a year now and I can not get GM to fix the problem. It is on an 05 Silverado and they refuse to do anything to any truck after 04.
The headlamps, exterior lamps, all lights on dash, window and door lock switches, radio, A/C switches and gauges flicker. The gauges, ie.. fuel, water temp, tach, voltage meter and oil pressure gauge fluctuate. Im afraid they will permanently go out while driving at night. I've tried dimming the headlamps, adjusting the rheostat and other things with no change. My truck is now past warranty on the mileage. I noticed a service bulletin on my insurance website. The bulletin is 1001986. According to this service bulletin GM has been having this problem for quite some time as the bulletin was sent Jan. 2001 and still has 2005 models [what I have] included in that bulletin. I went to my dealer and requested info on the specific bulletin so that I could make repairs and was first told by the serv. Writer that she did not have access to serv. Bulletins. I told her that I had been a service manager for a Toyota dealer and knew that if she was a service writer then she did indeed have access to bulletins she admitted she did. I then asked again for a copy of the bulletin and she then said she wasn't authorized to give that info. I paid almost 40K for this truck and that's the service you get from GM. It seems that if so many vehicles having the same problem at least 6 consecutive years you guys should investigate and mandate a recall as your driving lamps are a vital part of the safety with the vehicle.
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- Lockport, IL, USA