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Chevrolet Complaint - 2003-2004 Chevy, GM, Cadillac full size trucks and SUV's - faulty instrument gauges
faulty instrument gauges - Complaint
2/16/11
Friday, February 11, my oil gauge showed no oil pressure. I had a friend look at my vehicle and decided the gauge was bad. I took my Avalanche in to be serviced by an independent shop who told me all vehicles with the same chassis and year had the same problem and GM issued a Special Coverage Adjustment to cover the defective part. Problem is my vehicle has over 70,000 miles, under 70,000 and everything is covered, between 70,000 and 80,000 just the part is covered. Now the amusing part, to get the free part you have to pay the dealer $60 dollars to get the numbers off your gauges! So much for free part. The real kicker is that GM has known about this problem since 11/8/2007 (date of the Special Coverage) but thought best to keep this knowledge to themselves. I'm sure hoping all the vehicle would rack up more than 80,000 miles!
Friday, February 11, my oil gauge showed no oil pressure. I had a friend look at my vehicle and decided the gauge was bad. I took my Avalanche in to be serviced by an independent shop who told me all vehicles with the same chassis and year had the same problem and GM issued a Special Coverage Adjustment to cover the defective part. Problem is my vehicle has over 70,000 miles, under 70,000 and everything is covered, between 70,000 and 80,000 just the part is covered. Now the amusing part, to get the free part you have to pay the dealer $60 dollars to get the numbers off your gauges! So much for free part. The real kicker is that GM has known about this problem since 11/8/2007 (date of the Special Coverage) but thought best to keep this knowledge to themselves. I'm sure hoping all the vehicle would rack up more than 80,000 miles!
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Posted by Prince-Caesar on 2011-02-16:
Fix it, and sell it. get it off your hands before it sucks you for more money.
Posted by trmn8r on 2011-02-16:
By all means, if something major like the oil pressure gauge goes bad, I'd just sell it - sounds like a total lemon.
First the gauge, next a light bulb. It's a slippery slope.
First the gauge, next a light bulb. It's a slippery slope.
Posted by dan gordon on 2011-02-16:
wait a second. A gauge goes out and its a 'major' defect and he should immediately sell the truck?? Its not a transmission or major engine componenet. I think your expectations are just a tad too high.
Posted by usnfsu1212 on 2012-04-03:
Defective parts should be covered. Oh no we bailed them out and now THEY are going to stick it to us. I guess that is the best way to say THANK YOU for the LOAN. Chevy is a real ROCK (STONE COLD).
Posted by madconsumer on 2012-04-03:
very helpful comment usnfsu1212!!
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