Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2006 Chevrolet 2500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Fluid Leaking problems |
2006 chevy silverado 2500hd has developed a transmission cooler line leak at the metallic coupler. Vehicle only has less than 50k miles under light load conditions. Never towed anything over 3klbs. I understand this is a very high fail item and even their improved lines are leaking as well. This should be a recall item and replaced at no cost to the customer.
My 2006 durmax diesel 2500 truck has 3 transmission cooler lines that run from the transmission to the radiator. These hoses have aluminum pieces on each end and they leak oil at the joint where the aluminum joins a piece of rubber hose in the centre. They continuously leak transmission oil on the ground at this crimp join. The colder the weather, the worse these hoses leak. There appears to be a significant problem with these as detailed by doing a web search. I pulled in my garage from a trip and a few minutes later my wife saw smoke coming from the garage. I jumped back in and backed it out before it actually caught fire but upon inspection, the leaking transmission fluid from the lines had gotten on the exhaust and started to smoke. This is a serious issue that gm continues to ignore. Someone will eventually lose significant life or property if this continues. The replacement lines started leaking in a mere couple of weeks.