2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: jerking or lurching

Filed Dec 1, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · TX

I have had an issue with my 2007 chevy silverado jerking with a hard thump while accelerating. At first it was diagnoses as a faulty throttle body. Replaced the throttle body. Now it intermittently pulls hard when accelerating at any speed. This cannot be safe. Dealerships cannot figure out the issue and I am having trouble googling any specific reason. Many people have this same issue with little to resolution. This is intermittently so it the stabilitrac and traction control lights come on and off within minutes. It was happening a few times a weeks and now it is happening a few times a day. This cannot be good for the safety of the vehicle on the road or the people in it.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 150,000 miles · TX

I was driving my 2007 chevrolet silverado when the power steering, power brakes, dashboard gauges, electronic stability control, traction control stopped working simultaneously. There was a significant loss of power and the transmission shifted violently and the vehicle jerked. I was traveling in motion on a city street with traffic present while this occurred. This nearly caused an accident as I was barely able to steer the vehicle off the road.

Filed Sep 17, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 169,349 miles · GA

Brake light sensor constantly defective. Replace about 6 times. Transmission jerked all the time. Won't go into drive but will go into reverse. Makes a very loud clanking noises.

Filed May 15, 2015 · Brakes · 24,000 miles · VT

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that if the vehicle wsa driven under 10 MPH, the ABS function activated and the wheel speed sensor failed by not detecting the wheels turning. As a result, the vehicle made a noise and jerked forward without warning. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle each time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the wheel speed sensor. Years later, the failure recurred. At a low rate of speed, the brake pedal was slow to respond and required great force to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer again and, an hour later, indicated that they were not able to get the wheel speed sensors removed to clean them. The wheel sensors were placed back on the vehicle. If they were damaged, the contact would need to replace the wheel speed sensors, if they were damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

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 Sep 25, 2010 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · FL

2007 new body style chevy silverado jerks / bangs while stopped as if I was rear ended. This has happened ever since the truck was new. Currently has 30,000 miles. The dealer of course could not duplicate problem.

Filed Jul 14, 2010 · Engine · 11,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the contact was driving approximately 55 MPH, a loud chime sounded inside of the vehicle. The stabilitrak information center displayed a message that read "reduce engine power". Immediately, there was a significant reduction in the engine power. Also, the vehicle began to jerk violently. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where unknown repairs were performed under the service warranty. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer on fifteen separate occasions for the identical failures. The technician was unable to duplicate the failures on several different times. The failure persisted in which there were no resolutions. The failure mileage was 11,000. Js

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Transmission · 7,000 miles · CA

Chevy silverado 2007, the transmission jerks/shifts out of gear when stopped at a light. As if someone has bumped you from behind. It takes several seconds (5-20) for it to occur.

Filed Apr 28, 2008 · Brakes, Transmission · 6,000 miles · LA

2 months after buying my vehicle the brake on my vehicle had a bad squeal. Which happens when it is very humid outside. I went to the dealer they said it was weather and my brakes getting run in. 1 month later the same from the dealer no problem with the brakes, service tech's say it looks fine. 1 month ago a mechanic at my work saw pitts in my brake rotors. He says he has never seen a new vehicles with that much damage on a brake rotors on further inspection. All four rotors are pitted. This is a 2007 chevy silverado lt crew cab 4x2. #2 there is a jerking movement when u are coming to a stop at a stop sign are red light. The transmission seems to want to let the car keep going, told by dealer this was normal with my vehicle.