2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission Problems

2003 THRU 2007 GM FULL SIZE TRUCKS AND VANS.THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK CONTROL (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK (BSTI)) DOES NOT OPERATE WITH THE KEY IN THE ACCESSORIES POSITION. CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED.GM DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND GAVE ME A GM BULLETIN THAT SAYS"THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM IS ONLY ACTIVE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE RUN OR ON POSITION." I KNOW THAT THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2003 AND YEARS AFTER 2007 THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK WITH OUT THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED WITH THE KEY TURNED TO THE ACCESSORIES POSITION. IF IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM FROM 2003 TO 2007 WHY DID THEY CHANGE IT AND WHY WASN'T IT THAT WAY BEFORE? I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CREATE SERIOUS INJURIES OR WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293076

Incident

Nov 13, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

I WAS HEADING DOWN INTERSTATE RUNNING AROUND 70 MPH. NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS RED LINE ON MY RPM AND WAS SLOWING DOWN. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK CAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS TORE SLAP OUT. I MOSTLY DRIVE ABOUT 70 MILES ROUND TRIP 5 DAYS A WEEK TO MY JOB OTHER THAN IT SETS IN THE DRIVE WAY. AFTER A BIG TOW BILL TO HOME I HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND FIND OUT IT WILL BE A $1800 REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN A CHEVY OWNER ALL MY LIFE. HAD A 98 MODEL TRUCK JUST LIKE IT WENT TILL I ROLLED 250,000 ON IT WITH ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS. AND THIS ONE DOESN'T EVEN MAKE 85,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278069

Incident

Aug 23, 2008

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 45,000 MILES. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A BROKEN FORWARD CLUTCH. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (6 YRS OLD), SO WE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY REFUSED ASSISTANCE, DUE TO AGE OF THE VEHICLE, IGNORING THE FACT THAT IT ONLY HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIRS COST NEARLY $2,000. GM ALSO REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE LABOR COSTS OF THE JOB. THE WARRANTY AFTER THE REPAIR JOB ONLY COVERS PARTS FOR 12 MTHS / 12,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259436

Incident

Feb 17, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION/DRIVE LINE SHIFTS HARD AND SEEMS TO BE IN A BIND DURING SHIFTING OPERATIONS. THERE ARE LOUD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE/AXLES. THERE ALSO NOW SEEMS TO BE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE HOUSING. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND HAD TO ADD ONE PINT OF AXLE OIL TO THE AXLE UNIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257082

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED THE 17TH OF JUNE AND TWO WKS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ITS WAS REAL HARD TO GET IN 2ND GEAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT FOR US. THE PROBLEMS ARE THERE IS NO CAT CONVERTER,TWO SEALS AND A SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOT TO MENTION 2ND GEAR IS MESSED .THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US AND GAVE US THE LIST OF THINGS WRONG AND THEY ARE THE 2ND GEAR ,THE SYNCHRONI,3ND GEAR,SYNCHRONI AND THE RING IN FIRST. ALL THIS IS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CAT CONVERTER. A AND Z AUTOS GOT MAD THAT WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER. THEY KEEP GIVING US THE RUN AROUND AND HAVE NOT FIXED THE TRUCK YET AND THEY STILL HAVE IT AT THEIR SHOP. THEY WILL NOT RETURN OUR CALLS . *TR

NHTSA ID

10238794

Incident

Jul 3, 2008

Mileage

120,835 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, A PASSENGER TURNED THE KEYS ONE NOTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL FORWARD. THE PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY POINT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO DO THAT FOR TOWING PURPOSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE WAS INFORMED YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO TRANSMISSION OUT OF BRAKE POSITION AND WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE THE DANGEROUS DEFECT INVESTIGATE IT AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR NOT ONLY HIM BUT ALSO CHILDREN THAT COULD EASILY GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE IT. UPDATED 08/24/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10195436

Incident

Jun 29, 2007

Mileage

126,000 mi

JUST 100 MILES AFTER PCM WAS REPLACED , OUT OF WARRANTY, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE UNABLE TO GET TO DEALERSHIP FAST ENOUGH I DID SOME RESEARCH IN MY MANUAL, WHICH STATED THAT IF I SHUT DOWN VEHICLE AND LIGHT GOES OFF THEN PROBABLY NOTHING MAJOR TO WORRY ABOUT. INTERMITTENTLY THE LIGHT HAS CAME ON, THEN GONE OFF FOR THE PAST 4000 MILES. SO WITH MY OIL CHANGE, HAD DEALERSHIP RUN TEST ON DIAGNOSTICS, FOUND BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER. COST OF REPAIR, $ 862. WELL, I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY JUST FLOATING AROUND. THEREFORE, I COULDN'T GET IT DONE THIS TIME AROUND. SO I DON'T HAVE THAT FIXED. I WAS TOLD GM GIVES UP TO 80,000 WARRANTY ON THE PCM MODULE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. STRANGE HOW THE LIGHT CAME ON JUST 100 MILES OVER THE LAST WORK DONE. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME AND MY TRUCK? *AK

NHTSA ID

10190099

Incident

Mar 12, 2007

Mileage

80,317 mi

TRUCK DIED. LOST DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS, NO ENGINE CRANK, PCM FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE TOWED FROM SIDE OF EXPRESSWAY TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FOUND OUT PCM WAS BAD ,AND HAD TO REPLACED. RARITY, BUT COINCIDENTAL WHEN IT HAPPENED JUST 217 MILES OVER THE 80,000 MILE GM WARRANTY TIME FRAME. IT WAS ALMOST A $800 BILL THAT I HAD TO FORK OUT SINCE THERE WAS NO MORE WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10190097

Incident

Mar 6, 2007

Mileage

80,217 mi

I HAVE A 2003 K1500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT HAS A SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR. CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES THE CLUNKING SOUND AND GAVE ME A DOCUMENT ID#1828818 WHICH STATES THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM AND ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER SINCE WITH MY FIRST VISIT ON 12/17/04 AT 14444 MILES WITH THE CLUNKING NOISE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH DEALERS ON EVERY VISIT THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPAIR NOR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167919

Incident

Sep 6, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON DIRT ROAD AND ASPHALT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CLUNKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INCORRECT INFORMATION ON EVERY GAUGE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY,EITHER. THE VEHICLE BECAME LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT. FINALLY, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE SPONGY, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE FROM ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT AWAITS A DIAGNOSIS.

NHTSA ID

10166304

Incident

Aug 22, 2006

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, AND REPROGRAMMED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113146

Incident

Dec 31, 2004

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH APPROX. 26,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS LOUDLY WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING AND GETS WORSE BY THE WEEK. IT IS NOW SLAMMING INTO GEAR AND I AM AFRFAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MIGHT FAIL AT SPEED OR IN TRAFFIC AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH SAY IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE BUT THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY BE TRYING TO COVER UP AN APPARENT DEFECT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS WAS MY HUSBANDS TRUCK, WHO PASSED AWAY IN APRIL AND I NEED IT TO HAUL VARIOUS THINGS TO THE FARM WHICH IS A 6 HR. DRIVE BUT NOW I AM AFRAID TO MAKE THE TRIPS IN THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR OVERLOADED AND I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD AFFROD ME ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTUION TO THIS MATTER. [XXX]*AK ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

10090655

Incident

Jul 28, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi