2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems

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October 2, 2005 · 60,000 miles
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK. *NM
ODI 10150433
October 13, 2004 · 22,889 miles
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Steering clunks on turns. Dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft under warranty per tsb. Problem resurfaced on 09/29/2006 at 44,045 miles. Dealer repaired under extended warranty . Problem showed up again on 06/17/2007 at 54, 451 miles. Dealer wanted $280 for the job. Have not repaired. The problem is now worse at 84,618 miles. Problem # 2 stop light sockets heat up and loose contact to the bulb. Dealer wants…
ODI 10411129
December 21, 2003 · 102,000 miles
Electrical System
On december 21, 2008, my speedometer began to malfunction. The speedometer can intermittently read anything from "zero" (when i am actually doing more than 50 mph) to 110 (when i am actually doing about 60 mph). When the symptoms began to occur, i called my local gm dealer to see about repairs, and i was told my vehicle was "outside of the repair window" for the courtesy repair, and when i asked how much it would…
ODI 10258043
October 23, 2003 · 15,664 miles
Electrical System
We had an electric malfunction in our steering column. The starter had the insulation on the wire was rubbed through enough too short out and cause it to began to smoke. The entire truck system shutdown. The ignition and the key was hot to touch when we touch it to take it out. *la
ODI 10045359