2003 Chevrolet Silverado: harsh or hard shifting

Filed May 10, 2008 · Steering · FL

We have a 2003 chevy silverado with 58,000 miles. There is a loud clunking sound coming from the steering shaft. When I asked about it I was told it could be greased but the noise would return. My son is an auto salesman and has talked to other people who have the same problem or have had the steering shaft replaced. Should not the dealer or gm in particular be responsible for this repair.

Filed Nov 2, 2007 · Steering · 20,400 miles · MA

Clunking noise in steering wheel/column. Gm flaw in intermediate shaft, that sould be recalled.

Filed Aug 13, 2006 · Steering · 50,000 miles · FL

2001 silverado had clunking at low speed turns. Dealer packed grease and ordered new steering box. Never came in. Purchased 2003 hd silverado. At 50,000 the clunking at low speed turns is starting. You can hear and feel the play in the steering wheel. Is there a defect in chevrolet steering assemblies?

Filed Jul 25, 2006 · Steering · 28,000 miles · NJ

Dt*: the contact stated, at various speeds, the steering column made a clunking sound. The vehicle has been to the dealership three times for this problem. During each visit, the steering column has been lubed. The noise returns every time.

Filed Jul 4, 2006 · Steering · TX

2003 chevrolet silverado hd, every year since I have had this truck, I had to have the steering gear box shaft sector lubed and once replaced. Just had this done again two days ago. This is an irritating problem since when it is going bad or needs lubed, it has a clunking noise in the front end and don't know whether this is a safety factor or not. So far I have been lucky and not had to pay for the repair but have been told that if it happens over a year after last repair, I will be responsible. This is a factory defect and I don't believe anyone should have to pay to have it done. I have had other chevy's and other makes of trucks and have never had this problem.

Filed Apr 27, 2006 · Steering · OH

Clunking noise in steering column. (intermediate steering shaft service kit).

Filed Dec 12, 2005 · Steering · 3,000 miles · MD

When turning vehicle at slow speed, "clunking" heard and felt through steering wheel. Gm dealer immediately identified problem as defective intermediate steering shaft. There is a huge number of complaints about this. If the shaft fails, would the vehicle experience loss of steering? Why is this not a safety item necessitating a recall?

Filed Sep 7, 2005 · Steering · 46,300 miles · OH

Looseness in front end steering. Clunking and wobble in front end felt through steering wheel. Repeat occurrence. First time require removal and replacement of steering intermediate shaft replacement pn 88963611. First occurrence happened at 28162 miles, second occurrence happened at approx 46,000 miles. Probable design flaw.

Filed Jul 17, 2005 · Transmission · 10,461 miles · PA

I own a 2003 chevrolet silverado extended cab short box z71 4x4 pick up truck. It has the 4 speed automatic with overdrive transmission. I have a consistant shifting driveline clunk that only occurs when the transmission upshifts from 2nd to 3rd gear and then downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear. I have had this vehicle back to the chevrolet dealer three times so far concerning this issue. All I get is the usual gm runaround that this problem is a normal condition and no repairs should be attempted according to the tsb related to this condition. I have owned other gm vehicles in the past, and I have never had of any of them bang or clunk from the transmission when shifting gears automatically. They claim that it is some type of a momentary torque reversal problem when that particular shift occurs that causes the clunking and or banging condition in their transmission. A momentary torque reversal in their drivetrain while the vehicle is moving in forward gears is a normal condition? Not to me. They absolutely will not fix this problem under warranty stating that it is a normal condition. On the other hand, if this causes the transmission to suddenly lock up...and someone gets hurt in the process....then I'm sure that it will be fixed properly. Why is it that the automotive manufacturers today will not repair their engineered screwups at their expense, like they should be responsible to do? Why is it that they will not fix their problems unless that componet in question fails completely?

Filed Mar 22, 2005 · Steering, Transmission · 18,000 miles · VA

Vehicle shifts hard and makes clunking sound in all gears. The transmission is constantly slipping between first and second gears and slams into second gear. Also having intermittent issues with truck slipping in first gear from a dead stop. There is a constant "knocking" feeling in the steering wheel when going over bumps and turning. Dealer claims nothing is wrong. I have been a loyal gm customer for years and am extremely dissatisfied.

Filed Jan 2, 2005 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · TX

Problem with transmission hard shift from 1 to 2nd and at times won't shift until you release gas and step on gas again. Sometimes when taking off from a stop transmission slips, causing vehicle not to move, then engages when rpms is high causing vehicle to jerk into gear.

Filed Dec 13, 2004 · Brakes, Transmission · 2,451 miles · MA

Transmission clunking in 2-3 up shift or 3-2 downshift, mush louder when towing my trailer it sounds like its going to exployed brakes: brake pedal is on the floor very very weak cannot stop truck on a quick brake 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 xcab.