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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Power Train Problems

12
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2000–2004
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • transfer case · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi5
150–400k mi2
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • August 22, 2016 · 139,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes

    ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE.CK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

    ODI 10954870

    2004 records in this system

  • August 24, 2015 · 163,000 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the pump in the transfer case of the transmission failed. The contact stated that the failure caused a leak in the transfer case which allowed the transmission to drain all the transmission fluid from the transfer case. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…

    ODI 10760832

    2003 records in this system

  • August 17, 2015 · 230,000 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated prior to depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000. Updated 09/21/15*lj the consumer stated when the retention clip for…

    ODI 10749279

    2004 records in this system

  • January 1, 2015 · 109,000 miles

    Power Train

    On november 17, 2014, i was stopped in the middle lane of a highway waiting to pull into business parking lot, when i accelerated to pull in, my truck moved forward and then would only rev up the rpm's, almost getting hit by on coming traffic on the highway, i coasted in the parking lot, as the rpm's were still up, the transmission engaged and the truck moved forward with a loud thump. Local dealership replaced a…

    ODI 10670468

    2003 records in this system

  • October 19, 2013 · 102,275 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes

    I had just replaced the hub and bearing housing on the right front axle on my four wheel drive 2001 chevrolet hd2500 silverado pickup and was in the process of refilling and bleeding the air from the brake lines. During this process it appeared as if it was requiring more fluid than i had removed it was then that i noticed brake fluid dripping from the left front wheel well. To my surprise after removing the plastic…

    ODI 10572723

    2001 records in this system

  • May 22, 2011 · 142,000 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Just backed into the st. Clair river to retrieve small boat. Loaded boat. As i put my foot down on brake pedal to move transmission to drive, brake pedal went to floor, got the trans to neutral, but not to drive. The truck and boat started to roll into river. Panic situation... Jambed trans into drive, and was able to get truck out of river, with water line half way up drivers door. Once home discovered badly rusted…

    ODI 10449068

    2000 records in this system

  • April 18, 2011 · 60,000 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate and make a turn from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred on four occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The…

    ODI 10593171

    2003 records in this system

  • September 28, 2010 · 96,764 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Bought the truck in october of 2009, took to dealership on 12/17/2009 with complaints mileage of 96,764 of low engine power, hard to start truck,,,,glow plugs were bad corroded park neutral switch, corrosion on brake lines..paid $ 3,600 in repairs then around late september 9-28-2010truck died a fourway intersection...was almost hit by a car...towed to nearest service fleet source...found out injectors were…

    ODI 10360425

    2004 records in this system