Power Train Problems of Chevrolet Express 1500

Chevrolet Express 1500 owners have reported 4 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transfer case (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Chevrolet Express 1500


Recently reported Power Train problems of Chevrolet Express 1500

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Express 1500. On a dry day the contact heard metal scraping the road while driving 65 mph. The vehicle was pulled over, and the contact discovered that sparks were igniting from underneath the vehicle.   Read details...

The Transfer Case problem

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500. While driving 65 mph the vehicle began to vibrate. Next the abs light had illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the transfer case was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 28000.   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Transmission slips and I researched the internet and the 4l60e transmission has a problem where a weld inside the transmission goes bad and makes the transmission fail. Van was taken to a repair shop and rebuilt a few times the mechanic says a new gm transmission must be purchased at $1,600 dollars.   Read details...




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