2003 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine malfunctions. *smd an inspection revealed the differential fluid had dropped from the transfer case, which in turn seized up. The transfer case was replaced at a cost of $ 2,033.87. The consumer stated there was a slight grinding noise while driving down the mountain a few earlier. However, he inspected the vehicle, but found nothing wrong.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 transmission complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the brake pad on the rear passenger side worse out prematurely. The contact called the dealership and was told that the rotors needed to be turned and the brake pads needed to be changed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 27,000. Updated 7/16/10 *cn the consumer stated turning the rotors and replacing the pads will not solve the problem. Worn out pads and rotors are symptoms of another problem. The calipers were not working properly. The metal brake lines and other similar metal lines such as the transmission cooler lines all showed extreme rust on the outside. Updated 07/22/10
2003 chevy 2500hd duramax/ allison transmission has 94,300 miles on it. Found defect while backing it out of driveway; the back cover of the transmission was cracked and fluid coming out.the cover is part no.29544804 through gm.at a cost of $666.60 plus other parts need for repairs and labor also needed to be added to charges. The new part is just that, new from old defective part. I just did the repair my self because just lost my job the day of the transmission failed and couldn't pay to have it done. Gm tells me it is an old truck why it failed and they have no liability; yet the new cover is much heavier in design from original one.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the transfer case was designed with a defect. As a result, the pump in the transfer case wore a hole from the inside to the outside of the transfer case. This allowed the oil in the transfer case to pump out the hole and caused the transfer case to run drive. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would have to pay for the repair. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 3/16/09 *cn the power steering started leaking fluid. The dealer informed the consumer the power steering fluid leak was coming from the hydro booster onto the power steering gear. The consumer lost his brakes. It was discovered the booster rod was missing. The parking brake did not work and the instrument cluster failed as well. The speedometer did not work it was reading 60 MPH even when the vehicle was parked. Updated 03/18/09.
Noticed transmission leaking, identified that the transfer case had cracked in the slots that hold the pump. Identified numerous complaints online on duramax trans missions, and identified an aftermarket product was made to prevent further cracks from occurring. It seems that the housing is made of magnesium and is non similar metals.
20030 chevy 2500 hd transfer case was found to have a hole in top of case. Told by dealership that it was worn from inside out. They say they have heard of that and gm doesn't want to deal with it because truck is to old. I have 75,680 miles on truck.
My 2003 chevrolet 2500hd truck has had the power steering pump go out three times. When it goes out the steering and brakes fail and make it very hazardous to continue requiring me to stop and have some one pick up my truck and haul it home. I've also had my air conditioning go out twice and is nearing failure again. The front hub assembly has also gone out twice on this truck. Once the repair was made under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving at any speed, the brake pedal would pulsate. The dealer stated that all of the brakes, ABS sensors, front and rear rotors, and front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. In addition, the brake line and transmission needed to be flushed. The current mileage was 36,400 and failure mileage was 35,700.
Chevy 2500hd year 2003 I fill a bump each time I stop and put off in my truck. It fill like something is rolling around in the bed. I think it is in my differential or drive shaft.
The event leading up to is wet weather. The transmission will stick in one gear and will not shift. When I took the truck in to cindy chevorlet I was told that per g.m. Policy they could not do anything until the computer showed a code for the problem. This is the response I got from three dealerships.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving 60 MPH, the contact noticed oil leaking from the vehicle. The dealer stated that the oil pump created a hole in the transfer case. The dealer replaced the back half of the transfer case. The failure mileage was 62,438 and current mileage was 63,000. Updated 01-14-08. *kb updated 12/12/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact discovered that the transmission was leaking fluid while backing out of the driveway. He stated that the top of the transmission case was cracked. The transmission is fine, but there is a stress crack on the outer case. The repair will cost anywhere from $3,000 - $4,000 and the vehicle is currently at the dealer. The VIN, engine size, and purchase date were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 94,000.
I had the transmission fluid flushed and filter changed and the mechanic tells me there was a lot of metal particles in the transmission fluid and felt there was an impending failure. The chevy dealer told me to wait to see what occurs since he had not heard of an allison transmission failing at 50,000 miles which is where the mileage was at when I had the above service done. It seems to drive fine but I am very concerned. I have a duramax engine with the allison transmission bought in 2003 of a 2003 chevy silverado diesel 2500hd. Little towing done with the vehicle so that is not the cause.
Consumer complaint concerning transmission failures on 2003 silverado. *ts the transmission fluid was burnt, the reverse gear was inoperable and the transmission shifter was loose. The power steering fluid was low. Fluid was leaking from the gear box. The front seal on the power steering pump was worn and leaking, as well as the lower hose. The water pump gasket and lower radiator hose was leaking. The battery was replaced because it would not hold a charge. The A/C would only blow out air from the defrost vents. The A/C heater mode door actuator was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The fuel filter was replaced. The panel on the drivers seat was warped. The tires were replaced, however months later one of the tires developed a slow leak, due to a pin hole located in the sidewall. The rear pads and rotors were replaced. The front and rear shocks were replaced. The tail gate support cables were replaced. The rear tire blew out while driving. The second row seat belt was inoperative.
Took vehicle to dealer twice with complaint of parking brake non functional. Allowed truck to move fwd. When parked on incline,prk brake pedal fully depressed. Supposedly brakes adjusted twice,problem never better post dealer shop visit. Took it to private shop. Found to have pads soaked with differential fluid from rear end seal failure. Most probable cause of emergency brake failure. On discussing with mechanic, he mentioned this is a known common failure on these units. Paid for repairs myself. Never submitted for warranty repair to the dealer or to the ext. Warranty contract company (autogap xtend). Problem is fixed now. Seals ,old pads, repair receipt are in my possession.
Dt: the consumer states that 2003 chevrolet c 2500 was having a message on the instrument panel showing reduced engine power. Then, the engine immediately dropped power. The speed will dramatically slow to around 15 MPH. This happened 5 times currently. There have been several near misses as a result of the power reduction. The vehicle has been in the dealership 5 times for the engine power failure. The dealer replaced three times the wiring harness to the throttle position sensor, throttle body, power train control module, throttle actuator, control module, also, the ignition switch was replaced and the engine was still losing power. The manufacturer has been contacted, and the customer service department was very unwilling to help or provide the address to the regional office. The customer service representative was very rude and refused to transfer the call to his supervisor upon request of the consumer.
The transfer case on my chevrolet 2500 hd crew cab has went out for the 2nd time in 2 years, 1st incident was march 2004 ,and now april 2005. Plastic gears seem to strip whenever engaged in 4-wheel drive after not being utilized for any length of time.
When loading and going around curves automatic transmission will go into neutral with gear shift still in drive. The motor raced, and vehicle was in shop twice.
2003 chevy 2500 truck, 6.0 liter engine with standard shift transmission. The truck has an electronic throttle. The throttle has a delay off of idle in RPM and power. When the truck is stopped at a light on a hill you cannot prevent excessive roll-back or stall because of the delay. If the truck is in a noisy environment the problem is even worse because you can not tell what the engine will do, or is doing unless you stare at the tachometer. You can not predict engine response from the throttle position when starting out from a dead stop on a grade. I have owned 3 cars, 2 turcks, backhoe and farm tractor with a standard shift transmission and have a valid state of ohio cdl license.
The vehicle down shifted erratically, which caused the rear wheels to lock and the vehicle to spin.
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