Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2500 / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076221 | Incident Date: Jul, 10 2006 |
| Consumer's City: EAST SYRACUSE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO 2500 | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCHK24D26E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 10 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Starting 4 days after delivery of this new light duty truck with diesel engine and 6 speed heavy duty automatic transmission, the transmission has almost continually malfunctioned, causing what i believe are dangerous conditions putting myself, my passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians at risk. the malfunctions include acting like in neutral when starting from a full stop, causing the engine to rev, and then the transmission suddenly engages causing the vehicle to lurch, similar problems at the transmission searches for higher gears, even at highway speeds; the engagements are so hard i believe i am at risk should this occur on low traction roads, or on curves. most disturbing is that moments after coming to a full stop (foot off accelerator), the transmission suddenly (on no fewer than 10 occasions) sends a surge of power to the drive wheels causing the vehicle to lurch. i am fearful that this malfunction may cause the vehicle to be propelled into a vehicle in front of my, or worse, pinning a pedestrian between this vehicle and a fixed object. also shocking is that upon the vehicle being returned to me for the 3rd time on august 11th, within an 1/8 of a mile form the dealership, as i approached a stop the vehicle wheels suddenly locked up for a moment. i returned to the dealership and the service manager drove the vehicle. he repeatedly duplicated the problem and experimented by shifting into neutral, shockingly, while in neutral, the transmission still seemed to engage the drive wheels as we approached a stop. only 42 days since delivery, and the vehicle has been at the dealer for service for 13 days, and has also continued to malfunction while under my control another 12 days. i believe the dealer, auto manufacturer, and the transmission manufacturer (who is said to be providing direct instruction to the dealer on diagnostics and repair) are placing me and others at serious risk of injury. *nm |