2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN FIRST GEAR WHEN IT REMAINED ON THE FLOOR AND DID NOT RELEASE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE SLAVE CYLINDER TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED THE CLUTCH PEDAL, CLUTCH, AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,630.

NHTSA ID

10405732

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

86,630 mi

HUB BEARINGS STARTRED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 WITH ONLY 41260 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH SO LOW MILES. TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE WILL NOT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT IS LIFTED. THE PROBLEUM EXISTED BEFOR ANY LIFT. TH CERTIFIED PERSON WHO LIFTED MY TRUCK TOLD ME ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LEAK. I THOUGHT THE NOISE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES BUT HE TOLD ME THAT THE HUB BEARINGD SOUND LIKE THEY ARE DRY. I BROUGHT STRAIGHT TO TRAPP CHEVROLET THE WHEN I GOT BACK FROM WORK. I GUARANTEE IF IT WAS BOUGHT WITH A LIFT THEY WOULD OF FIXED IT. I WASNT TOLD THAT IF I LIFTED IT IT WOULD VOID A POWERTRAIN ON MY WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEUM WAS THERE BERORE. THAT IS A LOOP HOLE FOR THEM. THIS IS WRONG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392743

Incident

Mar 2, 2011

Mileage

41,000 mi

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4L60E TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80,000MI THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRED A FULL REBUILD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER USED TO HAUL ANYTHING ! IT COST US $2050 FOR THE REBUILD ! MUCH TOO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY IS USED TO TRANSPORT A MOUNTAIN BIKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10375182

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A 60 MPH HIGHWAY IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET C1500 TRUCK MY RIGHT REAR AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT WITH TIRE STILL ATTACHED. THANK GOD I HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN WHEN IT HAPPENED OR A CRASH COULD HAVE RESULTED. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH AND IF THE AXLE HAD COME OUT AT THAT SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE THAT THE END OF THE AXLE BROKE OFF WHERE THE KEEPER GOES. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE AXLE REPLACED AND I WILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS HAPPENED ON THANKSGIVING AND I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT MY SON AND I WERE SAFE. LIKE I SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368022

Incident

Nov 25, 2010

Mileage

103,872 mi

PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK IN 2006. THE TRUCK HAD JUST OVER 42000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE TRUCKS WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS 36 MILES. AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT WHICH CHEVY IS DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP IS TELLING ME THIS IS A REALLY ODD INCIDENT AND THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10295187

Incident

Dec 8, 2009

Mileage

42,300 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM IN HER VEHICLE. NEITHER WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND NO AIR WOULD GO THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN HER VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THE NEW RESISTER WAS BEING INSTALLED, THE MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD MELTED. BOTH THE RESISTER AND THE CONNECTOR FROM THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN HER VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THOSE DEFECTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,612. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD A SLIGHT LEAK. UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10241292

Incident

Aug 31, 2008

Mileage

50,612 mi

THE TRANNY IN MY 06 SILVERADO QUIT SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. MY TRUCK HAD 45,700 MILES, JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY 9,700. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. NOT EVEN A MESSAGE FROM THE DASH COMPUTER OR A TRANSMISSION LIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID TRANNY WASN'T PUTTING ENOUGH PRESSURE IN THE SHIFT PLATES AND IT SMOKED A COUPLE OF THEM. DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEMS IT JUST HAPPENS. LUCKILY FOR ME DEALERSHIP CALLED A REP AND I ONLY HAD TO PAY A $500 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE MY PICKUP WAS SO WELL CARED FOR AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. SO IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU MAKE SURE YOU CHECK INTO THEM OR YOURSELF CALLING A REP. $500 IS CHEAPER THAN A REBUILD OR NEW TRANNY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234025

Incident

Jul 2, 2008

Mileage

45,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY REALIZED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE OFF POSITION, HE IS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND/OR REVERSE. THE DEALER STATED INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON APRIL 30, 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,190.

NHTSA ID

10226387

Incident

Apr 30, 2008

Mileage

41,190 mi

MY TRUCK SEEMS TO WANT TO GO IN REVERSE WHEN STARTING, IN MORNING AFTER SETTING OVER NIGHT. IT OCCURS OFTEN. THE GM DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE TAKEN THE PICKUP TRUCK TO (SEVERAL TIMES) TOLD ME IT IS" NORMAL" EVEN GAVE ME A COPY OF A DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT# 1884620. DOC. STATES NO REPAIR SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225848

Incident

Nov 18, 2007

Mileage

11,000 mi

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HYBRID, UPON COMING TO A STOP LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THE HYBRID VEHICLE SHUTS THE MOTOR OFF UNTIL UNTIL YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE YOU CAN PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK ROLLS BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED DEPENDING ON THE INCLINE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS FLAW AS OF YET AND EXPECTS US TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE TRUCK AS IS. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND THIS VEHICLE DESIGN SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE MOUNTAINS. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208087

Incident

May 25, 2007