Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/02/2006 | |||
| Instrument cluster failure, tachometer, and speedometer are inoperable, but all other gauges, such as fuel level, battery meter, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and transmission temperature gas are still functioning. own another 2005 1500 with 32,632 which has just started doing the same. | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 58885 | ||
| After driving down the road my speedometer stuck at different speeds. when parked it would say i was going at any speed except 0 mph (for example 120 mph.). | |||
| 04/19/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 2500 hd diesel. the contact stated that on april 19, 2010 when pulling out of the garage at 2 mph, the brakes and steering suddenly stopped function. there were no warning lights illuminated that indicated the cause of the failure. when the contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped; it was towed to an authorized dealership where it was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact was informed that his vehicle was not included in any related recalls. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were approximately 38,000. | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 21 | 06/20/2005 | |
| Tl* - the contact stated that the 2005 gmc sierra 2500 hd speedometer was not working. while driving regardless of speed, the speedometer will display a higher speed other than what he was driving. the speedometer sometimes registers as high as 120 mph, and when decreasing speed the speedometer jammed and varied between normal and a higher speed. the contact filed a complaint, file # 71-473831886 with the manufacturer. the contact is aware of the safety risk involved due to the speedometer, and the failure occurred frequently. *ak | |||