NHTSA Complaint #10249077 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

IN DECEMBER OF 2007 MY 2003 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAP SILVERADO TRUCK'S SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING AND GETTING STUCK; IT GAVE INACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. JAN 08-AN AUTO REPAIR SERVICE CHARGED ME $108.98 FOR A SPEED SENSOR, $75.74 FOR A CONNECTOR, AND BECAUSE OF THE TIME SPAN TO FIX, $86.95 FOR A NEW BATTERY GONE DEAD. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO JUMP AND GET STUCK, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO PAY TO GET SPEEDOMETER REPLACED. BY NOV 08 ? SYMPTOMS GOT WORSE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AT FIRST GOT STUCK AT 85MPH WHEN GOING 60, THEN IT CLIMBED TO 120MPH, THEN IT WENT PAST 120MPH AND IS NOW PERMANENTLY STUCK ON "R" ON THE DRIVE GEAR PANEL (STRAIGHT DOWN). MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR