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Steering column clunking, speedometer not working, transmission stopped working.everything started going wrong about. 63,000 K. I have 116,000 know. 2004 Z71 crewcab.
The contact owns a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. While making a left or right turn at 15 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the steering shaft. The dealer lubricated the steering shaft and the noise ceased. However, the noise has currently returned. The dealer stated that this was a maintenance issue that would have to be corrected on a regular basis. The failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage was 46,000. Updated 12/12/2007 the consumer also stated the transmission shuttered. Updated 12/12/07.
: the contact stated while traveling 20 mph the transmission made a noise while it was changing gears. At first the noise was a light ping but now the noise had become regressively worse. The sound graduated to a clunk. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was alerted that a letter from the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle could not be fixed. The noise was a characteristic of the way the vehicle was manufactured. Updated 9/28/2006 -
- Evans, GA, USA
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