Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Just leaving home to go look at some parts for a pole barn and left driveway went to stop sigh , i proceeding to go down mitchell hill rd and on the second turn no brakes , luckily i have some experience in this area and instantly applied my emergency brake and put truck into lower gear . this was enough to slow me down so i didn't go over the guard rail but did hit it roughly . i made it to the bottom and coasted to a stop . got out and looked under hood and truck to find brake fluid was pouring on to the ground. i had it towed home . upon further inspection i located the cause of brake failure was due to brake lines broke due to heavy rust all over them .. now i do a little research online for replacement parts and find out that this is a serious issue with many owners of chevrolet silverado's . why hasn't their been a recall . why is because of the amount of money involved and gm doesn't want to pay . so someone else will be paid , but not the owners . or a fatality will have to occur for someone to make a decision . that's the world we live in now ! sad but true . *tr

2003 chevrolet silverado k1500. consumer states problem with electronic dash *tgw the speedometer has been inconsistently working since july 2010. the gauge would be fine at first, when suddenly it would register speeds that were not correct and the needle was slow to respond to any change in speed and it would not drop to zero when the consumer came to a complete stop. it would usually correct itself overnight, but not always and it would remain normal until the next intermittent episode. also, there was an intermittent clicking noise coming from the dash. the consumer also stated the doors would lock and unlock on their own while stopped and while driving. the headlights went out briefly, all of the dash displays and side door light panels worked intermittently. the power heated seats would jerk and make noises. *jb

Left turn signal causes the turn signals to act as hazard signals preventing other drivers from knowing the truck is turning left. it is sporadic, but often hear a buzz under steering column when it occurs. see it is an often reported problem with a failed hazard lamp flasher module whose contacts fail due to moisture. must be replaced with a sealed module. chevy claims there is no recall on faulty part (called 4/8/10). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the brake lights and horn worked intermittently. the dealer previously repaired the components under warranty. the warranty has expired and the dealer does not want to repair the failures for free. the manufacturer stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs. the failure mileage was 6,000. updated 12/22/08. *lj

Brake lights fail. replaced brake light and a few weeks later it stops working. if i remove the tail light assembly and tap the bulb that's not working, it works fine for a day or two and then stops working again. this has been going on for the past year. replacing with a new bulb works ok for a few weeks again. *tr

Rear tail light fills with water and fogs up causing lights to not be seen good...*nm

Steering clunks on turns. dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft under warranty per tsb. problem resurfaced on 09/29/2006 at 44,045 miles. dealer repaired under extended warranty . problem showed up again on 06/17/2007 at 54, 451 miles. dealer wanted $280 for the job. have not repaired. the problem is now worse at 84,618 miles. problem # 2 stop light sockets heat up and loose contact to the bulb. dealer wants around $75 for each of the two sockets required. problem #3 received notice from gmac stating there may be an instrument cluster problem. don't come to the dealer unless you are experiencing the problem. gm extended the warranty to 7 years or 70,000 miles. naturally, my gauges failed at 79,000 and 7 years and 10 months. dealer wants over $400 for parts alone. updated 07/05/11 *bf updated 02/03/12