2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncooling Unit And Lines Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,200. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOKING LINE TO THE RADIATOR WAS SEEPING OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE COOLING LINES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE LEAKING OIL WERE THE METAL LINES CONNECTED TO THE RUBBER. UPDATED 08/13/15*JB

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DUROMAX TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER CHEVROLET WAS NOT WILING TO COVER THE REPAIRS, CITING BAD FUEL WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTORS THE FIRST TIME THEY FAILED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING FROM THE CRIMPS. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES THAT WERE REPLACED BEGAN TO LEAK AS WELL ON OR AROUND JANUARY 2, 2010. THE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ENTERS THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE CREATING A POTENTIAL RISK FOR A FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED GM WAS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE PROPERLY AS THE UPDATED TRANSMISSION LINES WERE FAILING IN THE SAME LOCATION . UPDATED 02/16/10. *JB

FAILURE OF HOSE CRIMP IN PRESSURIZED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABILITY THROUGH DEALERS (10) OR MANUFACTURER, IS INDICATIVE OF A LARGER PROBLEM. OTHER HOSE FAILURES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED, BY OTHER OWNERS OF BOTH 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS. POSSIBILITY OF CATASTROPHIC HOSE JOINT FAILURE, AT HIGH SPEED, WITH POSSIBLE RESULTING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. DEALER REPRESENTATIVES CONFIRM (UNOFFICIALLY) THAT THEY ARE AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS LINE. *TR