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Gmc Sierra Electrical System Safety Report | Dec 08, 2006
Reported on Dec 08, 2006
| THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 GMC PU FAILED ON A RECENT TRIP FROM ME TO FL. AS I PULLED ONTO THE MA TRPK, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 85 MPH. AT THE TIME, I WAS PROBABLY GOING 60 - 65. IT THEN READ HIGHER AND HIGHER ON THE TRIP AND THE NEEDLE WAS BURIED AT TIMES. WHEN I STOPPED, THE NEEDLE WOULD DROP A LITTLE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE TRIP WAS CONCLUDED, THE NEEDLE RETURNED TO ZERO WHEN STOPPED AND CURRENTLY RECORDS ACCURATELY. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOUR SPEEDOMETER FAILS, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A LONG TRIP. I RECENTLY ASKED A LOCAL DEALER IF THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LOTS OF SPEEDOMETERS ($350). I THEN ASKED IF THE REPLACEMENTS FAILED AND WAS TOLD NOT YET . GM HAS NOT OFFERED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (I WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SO AND RECALL ALL FAULTY UNITS. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THE INTERNET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *JB | |
| Make: | Gmc |
| Model: | Sierra |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ENGLEWOOD FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GTEK19T54Z |
| Mileage: | 43800 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | O'CONNOR GMC AUGUSTA ME 04030 |
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