NHTSA Complaint #10140321 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10140321
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 15, 2004
Date Filed	October 20, 2005
Mileage	600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING HE HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SHIFTING HARD, AND THE RPMS REVVED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DID NOT REMEDY THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON THE CLUSTER ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED IT, AND IT SEEMED TO WORK WELL AT THIS TIME. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS WITH A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR KIT, TWO GASKETS, CASE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY, CARRIER GEARS, AND SHIMS. THE NOISE WAS STILL HEARD. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT INSTALL CARPET TO CUT DOWN ON THE NOISE. THE FINAL PROBLEM WAS WITH A LOSS OF REAR TRACTION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE ROOT OF THE TRACTION PROBLEM.*AK THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. UPDATD 11/29/05. *JB

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