Chevrolet Silverado won't shift problems

Filed Oct 18, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · GA

Drive train shifts hard & @ times does not shift correctly( while driving city streets) & engine stalls when I excelerate from a stoping point & also ticking noise from exhaust system ( in motion & stationary city streets).

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · Engine · 1,700 miles · AZ

I am in a situation where I bought a 2015 diesel truck and two weeks later it broke down out of state in colorado while on vacation. We spent the night on the highway as the truck was in limp mode and the check engine light was on. The out of state dealer pressured us into getting their new diesel truck because they could not resolve the problem with the diesel exhaust in 9 hours we waited at the dealership stranded. The truck was 15k more than the first truck but I am upset they made us responsible for the 1800 miles on the new truck that broke down a week after buying it! The second truck also broke down a couple of days later with the same engine codes as the first truck. This is apparently a defect with this years diesel and we should not be penalized. We need help asap as we are being strong armed into the second truck as the first dealer does not want to do a buy back of the original new truck that broke down in colorado and left us stranded. The first dealer nor the second dealer did not offer us road side assistance, loaner vehicle or offer us any type of resolution while we were stuck at the dealership. I opened a gm case 5 days ago and still have not had any resolve and the second truck is still at the chevy dealer and they don't know what's wrong with it. The dealerships say its a gm issue but they represent them and also have the power to make our loan fair given the circumstances or put us in a new truck. We don't think it's fair that they roll in the negative equity of 5k in our loan as per the gm todd at freeway chevy he told me there are known issues with these diesel trucks and that I am not the first customer to experience these problems. They are still selling them though and need to take care of their customers by offering solutions instead of passing the buck. Our gm case number is please help.

Filed Oct 17, 2013 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · NJ

Truck downshifts to passing gear such as entering a highway on ramp and stepping down to enter slower traffic engine revs to red line on tach because it does not shift into any gear leaving you hung out to dry in traffic until you figure out what's goin on you have fully let up for it to find a gear by this time your speed came drop 10 MPH very dangerous , had to two different dealers twice both said it has no problem one said it was the torque management system and it was normal.but if I wanted it to go away take it some where and have the program wiped from computer but warranty will then be void.also truck slams into gear when slowing down to go around a corner.when starting vehicle it jumps forward so bad I am afraid to keep it in my garage. Spoke to two different chevy reps both are like talking to a wall ,they are not employed to help you just to run around in circles until you give up.research all chevy products before buying. Silverados have alot of transmission issues. Just a horrible truck.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · MI

The 4 wheel drive buttons fail to work every so often. I was coming home from ann arbor, mi. One night and my indicator light said I was in neutral for some reason. I played with it for a bit and no luck. My friend was with me and he owns a repair facility in south lyon, mi. He knew what was wrong! The encoder motor for the transfer case is bad. It is an electric item and fails. The encoder motor is what shifts in to 4 hi, 4 low, auto 4 wheel and 2 hi. This happened again toward the end of feb 2010 when my truck would not shift at all, 2 hi was my only option. Another friend of mine has a 2004 silverado and her encoder motor went bad on the freeway. Her problem was that her truck threw her into 4 low while she was at 70 MPH. Omg is that safe???? Gm needs to do something before people start to crash or worse getting hurt and dyeing as a result.

Filed Nov 10, 2007 · Transmission · 11,996 miles · TX

10/28/06 despite fully depressing the clutch to shift gears, this vehicle locks in a gear or cannot be shifted into, or out of gear. On several occasions it locked up in traffic while the truck was in motion. 03/10/07 one extreme instance occurred in dallas on a busy interstate section march 3rd while astrud was driving. A very frightening experience for her, the truck stuck in gear at 50 MPH. This vehicle is so unsafe that the state of texas dps should be notified. 11/06/07 it appears as if the automatic clutch adjustment is not working correctly, I.e. From one gear change to the next the pedal can suddenly move the ?engage gear point? Almost half of its travel, and it continues to lock in lower gears and reverse as it has done since new. 11/9/2007 gunn chevrolet called us yesterday to let us know they had found the fault and were awaiting parts to complete the repair. On calling there today, mr. Ray informed me that the truck is repaired and ready for us to collect. 11/10/07 called chevrolet warranty office to update their records on the case and the assistant, vernon frost, is updating their records as well as contacting the repairing agent, gunn chevrolet. He gave us a new case number, gm file no 71-573580741 gunn's mr. Ray zamora stated to mr vernon frost of chevrolet that a defective thrust plate? Caused the problem and while not a misuse issue, it is a rare occurrence. 11/9/2007 on his re-turn call to me mr frost offered a free service for the truck ? When due ? At any chevrolet dealership we select as a compensation for two and a half years of suffering this lemon transmission. I replied that if he would send to me in the mail a letter with that offer then I would with the help of a qualified consumer councilor decide what was fair and reasonable in this unusual situation.

Filed Nov 21, 2006 · Acceleration · 106,000 miles · TX

Reduced engine power message and drops into "limp mode", there is no problem with engine overheating. The computer give a code 1516 "drive by wire" sensor calibration problem. Dealer indicated "yellow" wire broken on some vehicles others have to replace the throttle sensor. Danger is on loose of power in traffic, instead of a message to check the engine.

Filed Oct 13, 2006 · Electrical · 38,050 miles · IN

Dt*: the contact stated after turning the ignition switch to the off position, the engine continued to run. The battery cables and the fuses were pulled and the engine continued running for another 45 minutes. As the vehicle was driven to the dealer the transmission would not shift out of third gear and the dashboard lights illuminated. The dealer determined the problem was in the ignition switch and the switch was replaced. Updated 10/30/2006 -

Filed Oct 27, 2005 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · FL

Dt: the contact stated vehicle would not go into park. He thought he had put the car into park but when he began to exit the vehicle it started moving. When he looked at the shift indicator it was in reverse. He checked to see if there was something lodged in the column shift. The contact said he did not find anything lodged in the column shift. At this point the vehicle would only go into reverse. But, yesterday when he was inspecting the vehicle noticed it would only go into first and second gears. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer to determine the cause of the problem.

Filed Jul 31, 2005 · Transmission · 37,260 miles · MS

2002 chevy silverado 1500 z71 5.3l transmission sun gear. At 37260 miles the gear failed, my vehicle it did not have reverse, and it would not shift into 2nd gear. I had to have my transmission rebuilt and the transmission shop said that it was a common problem. The cost to me was $1963.00 and if it is a known problem from the manufacturer then it should have been covered by general motors and not me or the other buyers of this model truck. Gm ought to reimburse us for the cost since they were aware of the problem and could have fixed it prior to the problem by recalls.

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Electrical, Transmission · 25,500 miles · NY

Dt: while driving, the consumer found he was unable to get the engine out of 3rd gear as though it needed to be geared down. The vehicle is an automatic and thought it was an isolated incident. However, when it happened again, it pretty consistent in doing so. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer said it could be fixed and did repair. Diagnosed a shift solenoid, which was replaced. About 1 day later after repair, the same thing occurred. Returned to dealer and was informed that the valve body needed to be replaced. After taking the valve body apart, it was found that it was not the problem. The dealer stated the transmission was the problem. The check engine light illuminated on and that was the first time it had illuminated. Spoke with dealer about this. The next day, the gauges worked but the LED light would not light up along with the odometer. After driving half a mile, the lights slowly come on but felt this was a safety concern as it may be electrical. *ak the vehicle would not shift from 3rd to 4th gear.