2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Nov 26, 2020 · Transmission · OH

While driving and coming to a stop, a loud clunk noise comes from the rear end. Within 2-4- seconds after stopping, it feels like someone hits my truck from the rear end. You can actually feel the truck move forward, but very slightly. I bought this truck new in 2007, and took it back to two different dealers within the first year of ownership. But was told nothing was wrong, and now it does it everytime I drive it. I am afraid the rear end will lock up and caused me to lose control.

Filed May 4, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 32,000 miles · KY

A code po138,p0011 on my truck with 132678 miles on it, and it shifts hard into gear after stopping, if I drive it for like 2 or 3 miles or idle for 5-10 minutes,the stabilizing light will come no then go off after about five or ten minutes,beep and everything works fine, but engine light comes on,but self reset on restart and I've change the camshaft position sensor, brake switch, exchange number 8th injection, negative and positive battery cables, with grounding straps, ignition switch truck's key wouldn't turn off, air bag warning light lit and traction control off, this comes and go every since I bought this turck in 2006, the dealer never could fix it, it would do good but given six months, then act up agian I were just wondering if you might have an answer? And when the light is on and says service traction control and engine says injection right has malfunctioning or engine hard shift on take off

Filed Apr 11, 2018 · Fuel system, Transmission · 160,000 miles · MN

Rear end start making noise like something loose hit on the box after taking it to shop couple times finally found the issue the pin in one gear the bolt broke and then pin was flopping around kinda egg shaped the hole where pin goes through was able the get bolt through pin to hold but pretty bad shape maybe nect time could lock up and cause accident was on city street and highway mostly down to stop then noise would strat then started at shifting big clunking noise changed read end fluid as well has about 160000 miles on will be aspendy fix about 1600 dollars to rebuild gm or cheverolet ought to fix this as is a common issue with most silverado trucks another friend has a 2008 with same issue wished gm would address all there problems air bag sensors under radiator a common issue evaporative vent valve solenoid as well are both common issues had eveparotive vent solenoid fixed at cost of 300 dollars and code po 449 come back on code reader

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · IA

Week prior to incident these truck symptoms occurred simultaneously while driving in hot weather highway speed smooth dry surface highway. Abs light on service 4 wd on left speedometer and tachometer flicking off and on door locks flipping off and on shifting hard jerking rear end clunking odometer window going blank on 9/2/13 while driving hot weather at 25-30 MPH on dry gravel left rear wheel locked up without warning possibly due to down shift. Clunk in rear end service 4wd indicator light came on then went off. Service engine light came on immediately following left rear wheel lockup with the following codes. Code p0121 throttle position sensor p0171 lean air fuel ratio bank1 p0174 lean air fuel ratio bank 2 p0121 p0171 p0174.

Filed Dec 22, 2010 · Steering · 65,000 miles · LA

My 2007 crew cab chevrolet silverado 1500 was purchased on 11/27/06 and it has approximately 65,000 miles on the odometer as of 12/22/10. The steering is making a clunking noise and jerks when turned to the left while moving in forward or reverse. This same incident occurred at around 20,000 miles in the 2004 chevrolet silverado that I purchased from the same dealer prior to the purchase of this 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. At the first sign of steering failure with both vehicles, I took the vehicle directly to the dealer. The steering malfunction in the 2004 chevrolet was fixed free of charge. When I purchased this vehicle (2007 chevrolet silverado 1500) I was informed by the same dealer that I wanted exactly the same warranty and was told that it had been supplied. I took my vehicle to the dealer as I had done previously. On 12/22/10, I was informed that I would have to bring my truck back at 0830 on the morning of 12/23/10 and that I would be required to pay a co-pay of $100. I am certainly no mechanic, but if the steering is failing, would it not be a safety hazard to put the driver back on the road in this vehicle? According to the complaints that I have read on your site, this is a recurring problem. For me, this is second chevrolet silverado in which this same problem has occurred. I do not remember exactly which parts the dealer replaced in my first vehicle, but the beginning symptoms of this steering malfunction are the same as those that occurred with my 2004 silverado. What frustrates me about this situation is that the failure seems to occur quite frequently in the chevrolet silverado. Should they not be held to some standard of at least replacing poorly designed steering parts at no charge?

Filed Mar 14, 2010 · Transmission · 25,000 miles · TX

Automatic transmission does a "clunk" sound (as if it was shifting to a gear) in "drive" while at a complete stop. When stopping at a stop sign or a stop light, approximately 15 seconds after the complete stop, the transmission "clunks" into what sounds as if it is shifting into a gear (probably first gear). This had begun infrequently, but is now occurring more often, at least once a week now. I had the dealer look at it while still under warranty, but they stated no "codes" were showing up on the computer. What they ended up doing is greasing the ends of the drive shaft, stating that was the problem. However, this issue continues. It could be a computer program problem.

Filed Dec 19, 2007 · Steering · TX

Clunking in front end of vehicle when wheel is turned to the left. Believed to be a steering column issue.

Filed May 19, 2007 · Transmission · 8,000 miles · MI

We have a new 2007 chevrolet silverado that has been a problem. When you gave it gas it would shift real hard, we took it to the dealership and the seals in the transmission had to be replaced. The truck was in the shop 2 or 3 days for that. The hard shifting was still there. We continued to drive it. A couple days later my husband was driving the truck, and it stalled on him while driving. We drove it for about a week like that until I called gmac to report to them what was going on with the truck. The women I talked with told me it was a saftey issue and needed to be taken into the dealership.we took it into the dealership everytime the truck would stall while driving and nothing showed up on any dashboard displays. When the dealership had it,they hooked a computer to it and drove it. It did stalled on them, and their computer registered a failure, but it showed no codes. The dealership said they had to contact gm to find out what to do. We needed our truck by friday because of prior plans. We called gmac complaint line on thursday to find out what was going to happen. We talked with the complaint department as well as their saftey deparment explaining everything that was going on and that we needed thetruck. They said there was really nothing they could do, and pretty much told us we could pick thetruck up, knowing it was already noted as unsafe to drive. On friday the dealership put a new computer in it, and my husband picked it up. On saturday my husband and I were driving on I-75 in the passing lane going 75 MPH and the truck quit on us. We almost had an accident with a jeep, along with almost going down a hill. I called gmac right away to let them know what happened, along with letting them know that the computer wasn't the problem. This truck was a major safety issue. I've explained my concerns with gmc over the last couple of days, and they didn't want to help us at all.

Filed Apr 1, 2007 · Transmission · 1,135 miles · WI

1,100 miles into owning our new 2007 silverado, a loud clunk was heard pulled over to find the left rear axle shooting oil and smoking like crazy. The vehicle had to be towed back to the dealership. 10 days later and over 8 hours of work the rear axle was rebuilt. Unclear as to why. ..still working on that issue.