How are thieves stealing the Chevrolet Silverado so quickly?
According to Police One, “thieves have caught up” and can use easily-found electronic hacking tools at their disposal, requiring “less ‘talent’” than you’d think. And though Chevrolet and OnStar have given no indication of understanding how this is happening, thieves are beginning to hack Silverado models at an alarming rate.
Why does my Chevy Silverado not accelerate at high RPMs?
If your Silverado won’t accelerate, but the RPM’s go up it’s usually not going to be an engine related issue. Somehow, the power that your engine is creating is not making it to the rear wheels. This is typically a transmission related issue. Here are the most common cause of acceleration with the RPM’s going up: 1. Transmission Fluid Low
Why does my Chevy Silverado not transfer power?
If your Silverado is too low on transmission fluid, it’ll will no longer be able to transfer power to the rear wheels. The power goes to the torque converter, and that’s the end of the line. You should check the transmission fluid immediately.
Why does my Chevy Silverado not move in first gear?
Slipping means that it loses its grip on the flywheel and it feels like you’ve pushed the clutch in. This will usually happen at highway speed, under heavy acceleration. It only gets worse as the clutch disk slips, burns up, and can handle less and less torque. Eventually it’ll only move in first gear or not at all.
Is the Chevy Silverado 2500 a good truck?
On the negative side, Chevrolet barely gave the interior any attention in the truck’s makeover, leaving it with a design that looks old and loads up on mediocre plastics, and the build quality isn’t as good as it is on competitors like the Ram 2500.
If your Silverado won’t accelerate, but the RPM’s go up it’s usually not going to be an engine related issue. Somehow, the power that your engine is creating is not making it to the rear wheels. This is typically a transmission related issue. Here are the most common cause of acceleration with the RPM’s going up: 1. Transmission Fluid Low
What happens when you switch from 2WD to 4WD on a Chevy Silverado?
If you don’t, certain vehicles will remain in 4wd regardless of the switch position and you’ll get the Service 4WD message in the info cluster until the code is cleared by the dealer. You can use and switch to any drive mode while underway, but just don’t forget to turn it back to 2wd before turning off the ingnition.
What kind of engine does a Chevy Silverado have?
Equipped with my tester’s 6.6-liter V8, which puts out 401 horsepower and 464 pound-feet of torque, the Silverado 2500 can pull up to 17,400 pounds. Upgrade to the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8, which puts out 445 hp and 910 lb-ft, and that figure will rise to a whopping 35,500 pounds.