Chevrolet Silverado transmission problems

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON LOOKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR ONE COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS COMING UP ON THE SIDE SHIFTER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER OR MUD SHIFT LEVER WILL FREEZE UP. *AK POOR DESIGN, MUD, SNOW, ICE TRAPPED ON TO SHIFTER CABLE AND SAFETY SWITCH, THEN THEY FREEZE INTO POSITION AND ALSO CAUSES SAFETY SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION AND GO BAD. *BF

ON THE WAY TO MY DOCTOR'S APPT, I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT SHIFT TO 2ND VERY WELL, BUT I PARKED, AND WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP (RICK HENDRIX CHEVROLET), I NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH (OVERDRIVE). WHEN I HAD THE GUYS CHECK MY TRUCK, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2ND, 4TH AND REVERSE GEARS HAD GONE OUT ON MY TRUCK: A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4DR EXTENDED CAB LS 4WD 5.3LTR ENGINE. WHICH I HAVE HAD FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS I PAY $1800! THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS A KIT AVAILABLE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM... I AM LUCKY SO FAR...I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED OR MY 8 Y/O DAUGHTER WHO I HAVE FULL CUSTODY OF AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT HER WELL BEING WHEN RIDING IN MY VEHICLE! I GUESS PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE IN ORDER FOR A RECALL TO BE MADE BY GENERAL MOTORS. *JB

I NOTICED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 EXTENDED CAB THAT IF THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE 'ACC' POSITION, THIS DISABLES THE LOCK THAT REQUIRES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FULLY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF 'PARK'. *AK I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF FRIEDNS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ALL THESE VEHICLES (2004-2005) DO THE EXACT SAME THING. I TOOK MY CONCERN TO WEB FORUMS. THOUGH MEMBERS THOUGHT I WAS NUTS, THEY TRIED THIS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IT SEEMS TO BE VEHICLES THAT HAVE CHANGED THE ACC LOCATION ON THE IGNITION. THE ACC LOCATION USED TO BE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE DRIVER, BUT NOW IT IS ONE CLICK TOWARD THE DASH NOW. THIS INFO IS NOT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IF PARKED ON ANY INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE IS KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR YOU WOULD HAVE DIFFICULT TIME BRAKING OR STEERING.

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK ABS DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON INCLINES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE ODOMETER FAILED AND ADDED EXTRA MILEAGE. THE TIRES STARTED SEPARATING AFTER 300 MILES. THE RADIO BECAME HOT AND SHORTED OUT. THE AIR CONDITIONER SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE NEW VEHICLE CHECKLIST WAS NOT FILLED OUT NOR REVIEWED WITH HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE KNOCKS. THE CONSUMERS FINGERS WERE BURNED BY THE RADIO AFTER IT GOT HOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A GROWLING NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A BUZZING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMING DOWN A HILL. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND TURNED BLACK. THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG HIGH BEAM LIGHT. THE CD PLAYER WILL NOT TAKE THE CD. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY GO TO 20 MPH AT TIMES. *TC

VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES CLUNKING SOUND IN ALL GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH TRUCK SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP. THERE IS A CONSTANT "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TURNING. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR YEARS AND AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED.*AK