2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

IT STARTED WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BUT NOBODY WILL OWN UP TO FIXING IT, AS WE MOVED FROM PA TO FL. THEN THE BRAKE LINES WENT, ALL OF THEM, NOW WITH THE AIRBAG ISSUE THE PCM IS SENDING ALL KINDS OF STUPID CODES LIKE THE AIRBAG ISSUE IS AFFECTING THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 AVALANCHE AND I'VE NOTICE THAT OTHER CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS THE SAME RUST ON THE SAME PLACE IT SEEM THAT THE BACK QUARTER PANEL IS DEFECTIVE AND THE SPEEDOMETER TOO

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE TRUCK JUST SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT WAS FINE BUT DID IT AGAIN WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT BUT THEN JUST STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME WHEN I ACCELERATE UP A HILL. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE DIM. EVERYTHING ON THE MIRROR COMES AND GOES. IT WILL GO MONTHS WITHOUT WORKING AND THEN COMES BACK ON. THE SUSPENSION IS TERRIBLE. FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO SHAKE THE WHEELS COMPLETELY OFF THE TRUCK WHEN I HIT EVEN A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. I'VE ALMOST LOST CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO IT SHAKING SO HARD. LATCH ON THE TAILGATE BROKE OFF AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ROTOR ON BACK COMPLETELY BROKE AND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,494 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 AVALANCHE RANDOMLY STARTED GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN WORKING AND NOT WORKING. NOW IT ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE READ ABOUT, THIS IS SOMETHING CHEVY SHOULD FIX AT NO COST. *TR

HAD TO REPLACE CLUSTER TWO TIMES FOR THE GAUGES. NOW I AM IN FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH FOR THE 4X4....CHEVY HAS HAD MY VEHICLE MORE THEN I HAVE...... *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. SOME DAYS IT WORKS AND SOME IT DOESN'T. WHEN IT ISN'T WORKING IT WILL SAY I AM DOING ANY WHERE FROM 30 TO 120 WHEN I AM NOT MOVING. THIS IS A GENUINE SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ASAP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE QUALIFIES. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY ON MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM SAYING THEY WOULD REPLACE THE CLUSTER ON VEHICLES UNDER 75,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAD 90,000. THIS ISSUE IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY A LARGE AMOUNT OF OWNERS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE- READ ANYWHERE FROM 20 -80 MPH WHILE AT REST THEN WOULD MOVE BACK DOWN TO 0 AFTER STARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES (DROPPING 5-10 MPH PER START) NOW IT IS PEGGED AT OVER 120 MPH AND WILL NOT MOVE. *TR

AFTER PURCHASING A 2003 IN AUG, ITS NOW AT 80,000 MILES AS NOV 06, AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BROKEN. ACCORDING TO CHEV, THE FUSE FOR SPEEDOMETER IS LOCATION IN DASH AND IS PART OF A CLUSTER UNIT SUPPORTING MANY INSTRUMENTATION PARTS. IT COST 550.00 TO REPLACE. I WORKED WITH CHEV FOR A MONTH TRYING TO OBTAIN A CLEAR ANSWER FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SAFETY ITEM. ALL I GOT WAS 75,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED THAT IF ANYTHING, A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. SIX CALLS LATER AND PLENTY OF "ILL GET BACK WITH YOU", CHEV WOULD NOT STAND UP TO ANY REPAIR OR REVIEW OF THIS FAULTY ITEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS ITEM HAVE BE FOUND AND IF ANY RECOURSE IS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE??? THANK YOU. *NM

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. SOME DAYS IT WORKS AND SOME IT DON'T. WHEN IT ISN'T WORKING IT WILL SAY I AM DOING 30 WHEN I AM REALLY DOING 70 OR I CAN COME TO A STOP AND IT SAYS I AM DOING 20 MPH. THIS IS A GENUINE SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ASAP. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALL HAVE SEEMED TO START OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHICH IS RIGHT AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY FOR MOST OF US. MY TRUCK HAS 80K MILES ON IT AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO PAY $500 FOR A SAFETY HAZARD THAT GM SHOULD PAY FOR. *NM

SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILS IN MANY OF THE GM TRUCKS, REQUIRING A NEW GAUGE CLUSTER.. *NM

MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 SPEEDOMETER READS 30 MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING AT 70 MPH. AFTER I STOPPED THE TRUCK, SHUT OFF MOTOR AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND RESTARTED TRUCK AND BEGAN DRIVING, SPEEDOMETER READ CORRECTLY AGAIN. LATER, SAME DAY, SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 25 MPH WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH TRAFFIC, HAD TO GAUGE SPEED WITH TRUCKS TACH. SAME FIX WORKED AGAIN. PLEASE GO TO WEB SITE TOPIX.NET , THERE ARE 30 MORE PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY AVALANCHE/TAHOE/SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER. *NM

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DRIVING IN 40 MILES SPEED LIMIT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS 120. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT RESET TO 0 WHEN STOPPED. NO INJURIES, NO CRASHES BUT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *NM

PICK A PROBLEM. PIN FROM TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE TOO SHORT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS REPAIR WAS DONE AT 8000 MILES. 4 QUARTS. LOW ON OIL WITHIN MONTH OF CHANGING. NO LEAKS AND NO EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHERE THE OIL WENT. A/C FUNCTIONED IMPROPERLY AFTER TRUCK SURGED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. STILL NO EXPLANATION. REMOTE ENTRY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. INTERIOR LIGHTS PULSE WHEN TRUCK IDILING. HEATER MOTOR FUNCTIONS ACCORDING TO SPEED OF VEHICLE, SLOW WHEN BRAKING AND SPEEDS UP WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVERS POWER WINDOW STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND STARTED WORKING THE EVENING BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. POPPING NOISE FROM EXHAUST JUST AFTER STARTING AND SHUTTING OFF. FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING I CONTINUOUSLY HEAR COOLING FLUIDS FLOWING. SOMETIMES THE HORN DOES NOT FUNCTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. BRAKING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM...

WINDSHELD WIPERS WILL NOT RESPOND TO SWITCH. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY GM SERVICE MANAGERS THAT GM GOT A BATCH OF BAD MOTORS. I'VE TRIED THE 800-222-1020 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD TOUGH OUT OF WARRENTY. MY STEERING COLUMN HAS A CLICKING VIBREATING NOISE AND FEEL WHEN TURNING. I'M TOLD AGAIN BY THE SERVICE MGRS. THAT A NUMBER OF GM PRODUCTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE."IT'S A LUBERCATION PROBLUM CAUSING THE NOISE AND AGAIN TOUGH. THE WIPER MOTOR COSTS $325.00 AND THE STEERING COLUMN ANOTHER $300.00. MY CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH 93000 MI. THE SPARK PLUGS ARE SUPPOST TO LAST 100,000. WHY IS EVERY THING ELSE FALLING APART? I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SEND ME A LOYAL CUSTOMER DISCOUNT FOR A NEW GM NO WAY. I'LL BUY A TOYOTA TUNDRA NEXT TIME IF I CAN'T GET SOME RESTITUTION FROM GM. *AK

ALL GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS,RADIO, AND HEAT/AIR CONTROLS START CHANGING ON THEIR OWN ,QUIT WORKING AND DON'T WORK PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. DEALER HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF WARNING SENSORS, REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE, FUEL SENDING UNIT,CHECKED ALL THE MAIN GROUND POINTS OF WIRING. DEALER HAS THE OLD PARTS. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY ARE STILL NOT FIXED. *NM