2005 Chevrolet Silverado: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Nov 2, 2014 · 77,000 miles · DC

Airbag light on . Prdn321 no light to see, what gear, I'm in . Heater and light isn't working. Goes into 4x4 on its own , no responce when pushing buttons , to put into 2 wheel drive.loud clunking shifting into and out of gear , .

Filed Dec 20, 2012 · Steering · 31,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact noticed a clunking noise from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the intermediate steering shaft would have to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v018000 (steering:gear box:shaft sector) that the contact believed was related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

Filed Aug 18, 2009 · Wheels · 68,000 miles · OH

Chevy 2005 silverado 68,000 miles. Bearing assembly went out on left side. When I heard a loud "clunk" noise I towed it to the dealer. Mechanic said wheel was about to fall off and called it "catastrophic" failure. Now 4 weeks later other side is going out. This could have killed me. I do a lot of highway driving, only reason I discovered it was because I drove with windows down and heard the noise. This could have killed me if I had the air on and windows up!

Filed Mar 26, 2009 · Steering · 72,000 miles · NE

Clunking noise and vibration in steering wheel on 2005 chevy silverado. This happens every time you turn or hit a bump in the road. Gm states that this is not considered a safety issue, however I disagree. Any unexpected vibration or clunk in the steering mechanism while driving presents a dangerous situation. Gm knows this to be a wide spread problem on a number of vehicles, however they continue to turn a blind eye. Apparently the intermediate steering shaft is the center of the problem and gm needs to issue a recall on this part at once. So far nothing has been done to correct this issue on my vehicle and gm seems to be unwilling to work with me to attain corrective action. I sincerely hope that the federal safety agency will require general motors to fix this problem before someone is seriously injured.

Filed Oct 7, 2008 · Steering · 76,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado k1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's wife heard a clunking sound and noticed a difference in the steering column. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and they referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v018000 (steering:gear box:shaft sector). The dealer performed a diagnostic and recommended that the intermediate steering shaft be replaced. The VIN was not included in the recall; therefore, the repair would not be made for free. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was 80,943 and failure mileage was approximately 76,000. Updated 1/6/09 *cn updated 01/14/09.

Filed Jun 5, 2006 · Steering · 29,000 miles · FL

I noticed at about 29,500 miles that the power steering was not functioning normally at park or low idle speeds. Also there is a clunking in the steering column at low speeds and while turning.

Filed Mar 15, 2006 · Steering, Wheels · 15,561 miles · WV

Dt*: the contact stated the front driver side wheel makes a clunking noise and the steering wheel is inoperable. The dealer inspected the vehicle several times and was unable to determine the problem; however the steering shaft was lubricated. Additionally, an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined the steering box was loose.

Filed Feb 21, 2006 · Steering · 10,000 miles · LA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering column made a clunking noise. This was more frequent when making a left hand turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the steering column was greased. This repair worked for a short time. However, the steering column again makes the clunking noise.