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2003 Chevy Silverado sticky digital speedometer

During cold weather (eg.minus 5 degrees celsius or lower) speedometer needle keeps on going up to maximum. After long trips (eg.100km) it resets or goes down to zero. The following day it will go back to the max reading and slowly decrease from (200km and lower). Basically not reading accurately. What is causing this problem and how can it be fixed? Thanks.

  • bobmack Jan 08, 2009

    my temperature gauge has gone all the way around and never has reset! i have not had the check engine light come on.

  • Anonymous Jan 23, 2009

    temp was about -25degrees for 2 days 1st day it stuck at 25 to 30 mph. I parked in a heated garage at work it was ok at the end of the day. The next day it went to max and has stayed there

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Hi, this is a pretty common problem on these Silverado instrument clusters. We can repair it for you or provide you with the parts to do it yourself. Click here to learn more about these Silverado instrument cluster problems: Dr Speedometer Instrument Cluster Repair Speedometer Repair Guage...

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There is a recall on the dash cluster for your truck. Check with dealer but don't let them give you the run around.

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