2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 Electrical System Problems

An accident has not occurred yet, but it something I'm concerned deeply about. Awhile back there was a recall on the instrument cluster of the gmc Sierra 1500 (possibly othets on the list, im sure). I did wind up having the cluster replaced, there didn't seem to be any issues at the time. Now...the replacement cluster has gone haywire. I notice no issues with operations at this time. But the cluster doesn't register certain things or it fluctuates on and off, or doesn't read correctly at all. Is it possible that the replacement could have been bad as well?

SPEEDOMETER STICKING AND GOING CRAZY ,CLUSTER LIGHTING IN/OUT THEN GAUGES STOPPED WORKING THEN WHOLE CLUSTER SHORTED AND HAD DASH FIRE. *TR

STARTED VEHICLE IN MORNING AND NOTICED NO READINGS FROM ANY GAGES, (OIL PRESS., TEMP., TACH., FUEL, SPEED) NOR COULD I READ ODOMETER. SURROUNDING DASH LIGHTS FUNCTIONAL. WHILE DRIVING, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD .... EVERYTHING BEGAN TO WORK. AT END OF DAY LEAVING WORK, NO PROBLEM ..... STOPPED ON WAY HOME, RESTARTED, PROBLEM RETURNED. TURNED STEERING WHEEL, PROBLEM GONE. ARRIVED HOME, TURNED VEHICLE OFF ..... RESTART, PROBLEM BACK AGAIN. SEARCH ON NET SAYS IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHAT IS THE COST FOR NEW/USED CLUSTER? IS IT EASY TO INSTALL? *TT

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT YOU, NOT LISTING A RECALL BY GM ON THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER MINE HAS FAILED, THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GM PARTS BULLETINS & INFORMATION - TO CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS SUBJECT:BULLETIN GMP07-174 - SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187' INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTIONMESSAGE #:VSU20071575 CAMPAIGN - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARRANTY EXTENDED # 07187C: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTION - (MAR 20, 2009) I LOOKED IN YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND NOTHING RELATED. *TR

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. IT SHOWS HIGH SPEEDS AFTER THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. IT SEEMS TO WORK IN WARM WEATHER BUT DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. NOT SURE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER IS ACCURATE. *TR

2003 GMC SIERRA TRUCK, STEERING, HAS A CLUNKING NOISE STARTED ABOUT 5,000 MILES, TOLD BY MECHANIC TO TAKE TO A DEALER, WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT SOMETHING HE WANTED TO UNDERTAKE DUE TO LIABILITY, ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH TO MUCH PLAY OR (SLAP) IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM , SO APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEM AND BASICALLY WERE GRABBING AT STRAWS, I STILL HAVE PROBLEM, FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT (ELECTRICAL PROBLEM). *TR

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY GOES INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WITHOUT WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. HAS BEEN HAPPENING INFREQUENTLY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. NOW HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. *TR

MY 2003 GMC 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T EVEN WORK. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE TO PARK MY TRUCK, OR EVEN GET IT TAKEN FOR SPEEDING. NOT TO MENTION IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE GM HAS A FAULTY PART. THAT IS NOT FAIR. I AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED TO THEM BUT NO SOLUTION. PLUS I HAVE LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN ALL GUAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS FAIL. *TR

WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD MY SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 120MPH AND I WAS ONLY RUNNING 75MPH. WHEN I STOP AND SHUT OFF MY VEHICAL THE SPEEDOMETER READS 45MPH INSTEAD OF 0MPH. IF YOU SWITCH THE IGNISTION OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO BACK TO 0MPH. I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON IT AND FOUND THIS WEB SITE WWW.TOPIX.NET. I FOUND OUT PRETTY QUICK THIS IS NOTHING NEW. THERE WERE SO MANY LISTINGS ON THERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IT WAS UNREALISTIC. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED CHRYSLER PRODUCTS UNITLL I PURCHASED MY GMC. I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT BRAGG ABOUT HOWW I DON'T NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK BUT NOW SEEING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING I KINDA FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE EXSPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING THE INTERSTATES. THIS COULD CAUSE SOME PRETY SERIOUS WRECKS WHEN YOUR...

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES SHOWS OVER 100 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. *NM