NHTSA Complaint #10262726 — 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10262726 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 55,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY RPM GAGE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT MOVING UP AND FINALLY IT JUST GOT STUCK AT 120. IT DOESN'T MOVE FROM THERE AND IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE USES THE VEHICLE MOSTLY AND IS ON THE FREEWAY QUITE A BIT AND ITS A CONCERN BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR SPEED. WE ARE BASICALLY GUESSING AND THAT ISN'T SAFE FOR ME OR MY KIDS. WE HAVE CONTACT OUR DEALER WERE WE PURCHASED IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE LOOKED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEBSITES (EDMUNDS.COM) REGARDING THIS ISSUE AN WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FRUSTRATED THAT CHEVY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THERE COST NOT THE CONSUMERS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 57000 MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. I ALSO HAVE A 1994 CHEVY TRUCK AND IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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