Chevy Shake
Just read a few articles about "Chevy Shake". Apparently two 8 speed transmissions and aluminum drive shafts have been ID'd in a class action as the issue. Test drove a really nice truck recently an...
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I received yet another notice from GM about the defective Takata air bag inflators which can kill people inside the cab if activated. It is for my 2011 Silverado 2500HD and still in 2021 GM is refusing to provide replacement parts.
I bought a 2018 Traverse and it is without a doubt the best vehicle I have owned in the past 50 years in every respect. More storage space than a Suburban and it gets 22 mpg around town and over 30 mpg on the highway. Smoother ride than I got with my Mercedes sedan. Controls are well placed and there is not an excessive reliance on the LED display to change settings like temp or fan speeds as with the Jeep Cherokee for example which was very frustrating.
The transmission is very smooth and I do not even feel the shifts. Fast acceleration which is critical where I live to be able to successfully get on the freeways with short onramps and so many other drivers busy with their fast food or texting.
Pre 2010 there were lubrication problems that led to short timing chain life but this has been fixed. I still change the oil every 5,000 miles with this engine just to be safe.
I bought a 2018 Traverse and it is without a doubt the best vehicle I have owned in the past 50 years in every respect. More storage space than a Suburban and it gets 22 mpg around town and over 30 mpg on the highway. Smoother ride than I got with my Mercedes sedan. Controls are well placed and there is not an excessive reliance on the LED display to change settings like temp or fan speeds as with the Jeep Cherokee for example which was very frustrating.
The transmission is very smooth and I do not even feel the shifts. Fast acceleration which is critical where I live to be able to successfully get on the freeways with short onramps and so many other drivers busy with their fast food or texting.
Pre 2010 there were lubrication problems that led to short timing chain life but this has been fixed. I still change the oil every 5,000 miles with this engine just to be safe.
