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hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,993 miles

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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 drivetrain problems

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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Owner Comments

problem #16

Apr 282017

Silverado 2500

  • 128,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No September 3rd 2016 I was at stutz excavating driving for them and went I got off and walked to my pickup I got in the turned the key and the hour meter was on 00.0 and the miles had 127300 or so I had just change the oil and had over 4000 hrs on my truck someone broke in and hacked my pickup in stutz exc lot and on Dec 20th I was leaving dr bugers lot at 5:10 pm and my head light would not work I got home and the headlights worked fine I since they read about car hacks and pulled the radio fuse and and truck had no more problems infill April 28 my truck would not go I revers and the door locks locks themself and the hrs were going up with driving it the dealer said you can not earese the hour on that truck they are burned in the computer. So if stutz can remove the hour they can remove the miles from the truck I got police reports on the VW jetta but none on the pickup the pickup and car was moving threw edwardsville when the headlights went out I got home with my fog lights and again the edwardsville police are friends with stutz and told me it can't happen so now I live in fear that stutz can shut my lights off on a rainy night on a dark road mike weber at 3832 ramond rd is chris stutz father in law so most of the brack in have been happing at home and again cops refuse to believe

- Edwardsville, IL, USA

problem #15

Mar 282016

Silverado 2500

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. While driving approximately 41 mph, the shift lever position indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05V055000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #14

Oct 272015

Silverado 2500

  • 91,708 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shifted out of gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the U-joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,708.

- Seguin, TX, USA

problem #13

May 022010

Silverado 2500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 86,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

4 wheel drive automatic shift to take the 4 wheel drive in and out messed up had to change the servo out.the other issue is the bearing hub for the front wheel hubs 4 wheel drive has a defect I have had these hubs changed out 3 times at a very costly price.

- Minoa, NY, USA

problem #12

Feb 252011

Silverado 2500 8-cyl

  • 71,000 miles
I was driving home from work which is 1.5 miles, when I heard a thumping sound, and it seemed as if my rear wheels were not turning. I had a friend tow it to the dealer cox Chevrolet in bradenton, fl, and they told me, that the rear end (spider gears, and bearings) were needing replacing but are not part of the power train so it was not covered under warranty, and it would cost me $2600. I had him tow it again to a local transmission shop and they told me it was common in that year of Chevy trucks. I also needed both clutches replaced in each rear wheel, cost was well under the dealers charge. The owner of the transmission shop informed me that he has replaced a couple 100 of these and there should be a recall on them. I could have been in an accident when the wheels locked.

- Palmetto, FL, USA

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problem #11

Mar 032014

Silverado 2500 4WD

  • miles
2005 Chevrolet Silverado. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problem and requests vehicle recall information. The consumer stated the push button 4-wheel drive button has never worked properly.

- Mooresville, IN, USA

problem #10

Apr 172010

Silverado 2500 8-cyl

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This is problem(s) that has been intermittent for a couple a years shortly after I purchased the vehicle but did not mention anything because it was so intermittent....first the illumination level seemed to dim every once in a while for many areas such as the gear (prnd), the speedometer, the temp control levels. Next the speedometer did not reflect correct speed sometimes even when you were parked. These symptoms were initially intermittent but now are more predominant. Now this at times is a real problem and even a safety issue.

- Saugerties, NY, USA

problem #9

Jan 152013

Silverado 2500

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the gear position indicator lighting failed to illuminate. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the manufacturer's recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Camillus, NY, USA

problem #8

Oct 192013

Silverado 2500 8-cyl Diesel

  • 99,433 miles
As I was driving someone pulled out in front of me so close I had to press on the brake pedal pretty firmly as I did the brakes went to the floor, luckily I have a manual transmission I downshifted in time to miss the other car and pull over only to see the intermediate brake line rusted through along the frame rail.

- Yorktown, VA, USA

problem #7

Oct 102012

Silverado 2500 8-cyl Diesel

  • 110,000 miles
This vehicle is a duramax 2500 (diesel), the first thing that happened was the engine hours reset itself to zero the dealer said it needed a new instrument cluster then the gear shift indicator quit working so you have to count each time you move it to know what gear you are in I feel this presents a safety hazard and should be fixed by the manufacturer. Thank you.

- Huntington, IN, USA

problem #6

Jul 132012

Silverado 2500 8-cyl Diesel

  • 62,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The entire brake line system is rusted, as well the drive shafts and U-joints. This truck is well maintained and these rusted parts may cause severe personal damage.

- Centereach, NY, USA

problem #5

Jan 062012

Silverado 2500

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. While parked, the contact noticed that the gear indicator was extremely dim and was difficult to see which gear the vehicle was in. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised the contact that the instrument cluster would have to be reprogrammed.the contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 05V055000 (power train:manual transmission:shift pattern indicator) but was advised by the manufacturer was that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

- Lufkin, TX, USA

problem #4

Jun 102009

Silverado 2500

  • 87,782 miles
My 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd had broken exhaust manifold bolts. Repaired at 87,000 miles. Went to dealership today because of exhaust leak and was told there are more broken bolts at 136,000. Obviously there is a defect. Unsafe/raw exhaust leaking into air and cab.

- Natick, MA, USA

problem #3

Jan 152010

Silverado 2500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
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.

- South Lyon, MI, USA

problem #2

Apr 032006

(reported on)

Silverado 2500

  • miles
2005 Z71 Silverado pickup makes a loud noise and moves in a forward or backward motion when starting the vehicle after it has sat over night.

- Oxford, AL, USA

problem #1

Sep 222005

Silverado 2500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,960 miles
Vehicle vibrates non-stop through steering wheel, accelerator, floorboard & brake pedal.

- Burbank, IL, USA

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