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Suits filed over GM speedometers By David Bowermaster Seattle Times staff reporter Kevin Zwicker knew something was wrong when the speedometer on his 2004 Chevy Suburban indicated he was going 10 mph, even though he was driving at or near the speed limit on Interstate 5. Zwicker's speedometer failed completely in April 2006. But General Motors did not replace it for free because the truck was outside the standard three-year, 36,000-mile warranty period. Zwicker had purchased an extended warranty, so he paid $100 for a new speedometer rather than the usual $400 to $500. But now Zwicker, who lives in Snohomish, is the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of potentially thousands of people. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Seattle, could potentially cover all Washington residents who purchased GM trucks and sport-utility vehicles from 2003 to 2007, and who have had to replace defective speedometers. Zwicker, 48, considers himself a "savvy driver," but said it was uncomfortable driving without knowing how fast he was going. "I don't think it's fair that a major manufacturer such as GM can let something like this go by and not give it some serious thought," Zwicker said. A nearly identical suit was filed this week in U.S. District Court in Oregon on behalf of John Hall, who paid $427.50 in January to fix a defective speedometer on his 2003 GMC Envoy LE. The lawsuits in Washington and Oregon are seeking class-action status, according to Beth Terrell, an attorney with the Seattle law firm of Tousley Brain Stephens who is representing Hall and Zwicker. The suits cover five Chevrolet models: Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Trailblazer; four GMC models: Denali, Envoy, Sierra and Trailblazer; and the Cadillac Escalade. Additional suits could follow in other states, but there are currently no plans to consolidate the cases into a single national suit against the world's largest automaker. |
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I own a 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71. My Odometer stopped working at around 31,000 in 2006. I brought it to the Chevy Dealership in Palmdale Calif. Rally Chevy. They not only replaced the part, or repaired it, I never got a true answer as to which, but they also gave me a loaner car to use at no charge. The part was known to have a defect then in Feb. 2006 when mine stopped working. Apparently the manufacture that was making the part could not keep up with all the orders. It took 7 days before my Tahoe was ready. It only took a couple of minutes to remove the part. I posted a message about this on the Recall Site letting people know. How ever Chevy as far as I know never did or has recalled the part. They are waiting for the problem to occur and in some cases it sounds like hoping that it happens when the vehicle is out of warranty. I think that you have a legitimate lawsuit. Chevy should have recalled this part as they knew it was and is bad.  I hope that this helps out who ever was charged for this part as I think that is ethically wrong.
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Replying to: rockman59 (Mar 02, 2007 4:22 pm) I have got the same problem w/my 2004 Z71 Tahoe....I haven't had it fixed yet, waiting on either a recall or some legal action. My problem began around 38,000 miles. It w/work sometimes, but most of the time it register "0" or it w/go up to 70 MPH and then stick there for several days.....I had it checked and it's in the speedodometer head, as I was told.
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Replying to: rockman59 (Mar 02, 2007 4:22 pm)
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Replying to: lrawson (May 07, 2007 10:07 am) I made an appointment when I got back to have it repaired, and it resolved itself the day before the appointment. It has since worked sporadically, with not apparent trigger for the problem. It is very odd, seems like it should be an all or nothing type of problem, not a come and go issue. Dealer told me that my entire instrument cluster would need to be replaced. I think I'll wait and see how GM responds to this obvious design problem. |
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Replying to: johnny4016 (Apr 10, 2007 6:11 pm) 
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Replying to: farmman (May 16, 2007 4:08 pm)
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Replying to: farmman (May 21, 2007 3:49 pm)
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Replying to: farmman (May 21, 2007 3:49 pm) __________________________________________________________ You can count on that.... |
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