NHTSA Complaint #10265151 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10265151
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 17, 2008
Date Filed	April 13, 2009
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER INDICATE ERRATIC SPEEDS, THEY WILL LOCK UP AT ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 120MPH AND 4 TO 6000 RPM, HAS BEEN ACTING THIS WAY FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER SEPT 2008 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM OR NOT, DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT COVERED. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SPEEDOMETER, OR OTHER GAUGES SHOULD THEY FAIL (FUEL, OIL PRESSURE ETC). *TR

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