NHTSA Complaint #10588895 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10588895 |
| Vehicle | 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AR |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO LT MANUFACTURED IN NOV 2002, FOR THE PAST YR AND A HALF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY OUTSIDE TEMP AND DIRECTION INDICATOR LOCATED ON THE REAR VIEW, THE HEATED SEATS, THE REMOTE ENTRY HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING AND SOMETIMES THE STEREO WILL COME ON AND WORK PROPERLY BUT WITH NO SOUND, CONSTANTLY HAVING TO GET A JUMP START BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED WHILE PARKED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I FOUND OUT THAT THOSE ITEMS I JUST LISTED ARE CONTROLLED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR (BCM). ALSO THAT IT WILL DRAW POWER OFF OF THE BATTERY. THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM RECALLED ON THE OTHER GM VEHICLES, WHY IS THE RECALL NOT BEING ADDED TO THE CHEVY TRUCKS AS WELL. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED VERY CLOSE TO THE SAME TIME AS THE MALIBU'S AND OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PART. *TR
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