Gas pedal sticks. As more and more pressure used to engage, truck lurches ahead . Dealer performed fuel system flush for $93.00 but did not correct problem.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado: jerking or lurching
7 of the 695 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 9,925
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 109 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
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.
When making left or right turns, there is a loud clunking noise. When starting up, the steering locks up and you must jerk it to break loose. Owner has contacted the dealer and was told that parts are not available to rectify the problem. Provide further details.
When taking off from a stop transmission slips, causing vehicle to fail to move, then engages when rpms is high causing vehicle to jerk into gear. Can be very dangerous when pulling into a intersection and vehicle fails to move. I have almost wrecked several times because of the delay. Does not happen all the time dealership has been notified 7 times and failed to fix it.
2003 chevrolet silverado 4wd, abrupt jerking from transmission or drive train, tends to occur when accelerating at low speeds, distracts from good control of truck. Truck has 14,000 miles and problem has been evident for last 10,000 miles.
Truck has too quick throttle response from standing start, impossible to drive safely on slippery surfaces. This also causes involuntary jerking of throttle on rough surfaces.
The transmission slips when either starting from a complete stop or when shifting from 1st to 2nd gears. You can feel the truck then jerk into gear when engaged. Note: this is an automatic transmission and does not do it on a consistent basis. It seems that temperature or road conditions are not a factor. I have taken the vehicle into a chevrolet dealer 5 times and the problem still persists. Dt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil...
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Engine surge or stall at stop and/or DTC P0742 possible tcc applied
- Power train
- Service engine soon light is illuminated and the vehicle may not start
- Gmc: fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion
- Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo G80
- Service 4WD light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0374 set
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado?
7 of 695 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 109 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
Brake failure 86ABS 27Harsh shifting 25Grinding brakes 18Steering noise 17Knocking 12No deployment 11Slipping 11Stalling 11Wipers 10Check engine light 9Premature wear 9Spongy pedal 9Fire or smoke 8Airbag light 7Ball joint 7Loss of power 7Power steering loss 7Tire blowout 7Fuel pump 6Fuel gauge 5Headlights 5Overheating 5Pulling 5
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