Five problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact¿s residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 227,792.
The consumer complained about several problems. While driving he had trouble shifting from first gear. The dealer reprogrammed the engine control module and the transmission module control. The vehicle was still shifting hard, and the rpms revved. The replacement of the aforementioned did not remedy the transmission problem. The second problem was with the brake light coming on the cluster assembly. The service dealer replaced it, and it seemed to work well at this time. The third problem was with a noise in the rear of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the gear kit, two gaskets, case, the rear differential carrier assembly, carrier gears, and shims. The noise was still heard. The dealer recommended that the contact install carpet to cut down on the noise. The final problem was with a loss of rear traction. The dealer has been unsuccessful in identifying the root of the traction problem. The cruise control stopped working. Updatd 11/29/05.
The engine sensor continued to stay on without warning . The consumer was concerned that the vehicle will stall while driving. The dealer replaced the fuel module seal, however the problem still continued. Please provide additional information.
While driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. This caused a lost of steering and brakes. The vehicle had been inspected three times and could not be reproduced. The first problem occurred when the consumer was traveling at 75 mph down a slope when the vehicle lost all power (engine, brake, and steering) the consumer would have to turn the switch four times in order for the engine to start. The problem repeated itself two more times with similar instances.
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem .