2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 HAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WHEN IT IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY,HOWEVER I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE IN 4WHEEL DRIVE 5 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT(NEW). THE POTENTIAL REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1000.00, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS IN THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE THE NOISE IS NOT THERE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO MANY SILVERADO OWNERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD, WHILE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR THE TRUCK WOULD SLIP INTO GEAR. EVENTUALLY 3RD, 4TH AND OD WENT OUT, THE ONLY GEARS THAT WORKED ARE 1ST AND 2ND. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $2500 TO REBUILD BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $2800. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 85000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY FATHER. HE HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A STREET AT ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE AND TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE RESULT WAS BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY NO BODILY INJURY OR PROPER DAMAGE OCCURRED OTHER THAN THAT DONE ON MY FATHER VEHICLE. AS IT TURNS OUT THE RETAINER BUTTON ON THE END OF THE AXLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE AXLE TO COME OUT OF THE AXLE HOUSING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPRX. 90,000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER 1450 MILES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE) THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER DESANTIS CHEVY IN BROCKTON MA. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGE. I AM THINKING THAT A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED LIKE THIS BEFORE. REFERENCE. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/TSB/2005/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO LINE NUMBER 151 151 TSB NO.:3364 NHTSA NO.:10014953 TSB DATE:N/A DATE ADDED TO FILE:MAY 12, 2005 FAILING COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: REAR AXLE RETAINER BUTTON BREAKAGE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP. THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AROUND 45 MPH THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2700. TOOK 3 DAYS 18000 MILES LATER DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD THE TRANSMISSION QUIT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME (60 MILES) IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A RARE OCCURENCE. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT TOOK 11 DAYS THE DEALER SAID FORWARD SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR FREE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 10025462 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000. UPDATED 11/10/08 *BF THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED 2 DAYS PRIOR. UPDATED 11/13/08. JB

TO WHOM IT CONCERN: I HAVE A CONCERN REGARDIN MY 2005 SILVERADO.THERE IS A SPOT OF GREASE OR OIL ON THE INSIDE OF THE HUB WEEL ASSEAMBLY (BOTH FRONT SIDE) I HAVE TAKEN IN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALER'S AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THE SAME THING THAT IS NORMAL.I TOOK A FEW PICTURES AND SHOWED THEM TO BOTH THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL.BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS.I WHIS THAT YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER BECOUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON MY TRUCK IS SOON TO EXPIRE AND I WOULD WANT TO FIX IT BEFORE IT EXPIRES . THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON . I COULD SEND YOU PICTURES OF THIS CONSERN THIS WAY YOU CAN SEE THE PROBLEM .

PURCHASED A 2005 SILVERADO. NOTICED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT IT DROVE ODD AT TIMES. . SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD US THAT WHEN IT BROKE IN IT WOULD DRIVE SMOOTHER. IT WAS JUST SHIFTING HARD. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IN 4WD AT TIMES. THIS WENT ON FOR SOME TIME. WE LIVE OUT A WAYS AND PUT ALOT OF MILES ON A VEHICLE. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE GARAGE AT 17K MECHANIC SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. KEPT IGNORING THE PROBLEM. TWICE CHARGING US FOR THINGS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY LIKE ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CLOSE TO THE END OF WARRANTY THE MECHANIC TOLD US IF WE HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS THEY WOULD NOTE THEM SO THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THEM. NOT THE CASE. DURING THIS TIME I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND HOME AND WAS IN A REALLY TOUGH SPOT AGAINST THE SIDE OF A VERY BIG HILL AND REALIZED I HAD NO 4WD. WE CAME SLIDING DOWN. FORTUNATELY NO INJURY. ON AND OFF AGAIN 4WD UNTIL ABOUT 1MO LATER NO 4WD AT ALL. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE GARAGE WHEN THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT WAS ON AND THE MECHANIC TURNED IT OFF AND TOLD US IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. THIS WAS JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE 4WD WENT ALTOGETHER. DURING THIS TIME WE CONTACTED THE GARAGE AND GM. NO HELP FOR THE PROBLEM. ONE LEFT IT UP TO THE OTHER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE CATCHING RIDES BECAUSE A TRUCK WITHOUT 4WD IS USELESS TO US HERE IN THE WINTERTIME. WE DISCOVERED FROM ASKING OTHERS THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS. SEEMS LIKE THE SAME. 4WD ENGAGES ITSELF FOR AWHILE AND THEN STOPS WORKING ALTOGETHER. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN LOSING 4WD UNEXPECTEDLY,WHERE WE LIVE, PUT YOU IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR