# 2003 Chevrolet 1500 slipping trans?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, silverado1500\
**Created:** [April 16, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793 "2018-04-16T19:00:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rob20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@rob20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob20)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793/1 "2018-04-16T19:00:22Z")

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i have a 2003 chevy 1500 224000 mile. the transmission acts like its slipping… other than bad transmission what else could cause this?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793/2 "2018-04-16T20:15:21Z")

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> [@rob20](#):
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> what else could cause this?

Are you driving on a frozen lake ? Seriously if the trans acts like its slipping then that is what it doing.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793/3 "2018-04-16T22:37:08Z")

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And at 224,000 miles that’s not all that unusual. I would stop driving this vehicle, take it to a reputable independent transmission shop and get a repair/replacement estimate. Usually with a vehicle that age the repair is not worth the cost.

The shop may be able to locate a good used transmission at a reasonable price, should that be necessary.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793/4 "2018-04-16T23:17:42Z")

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If the transmission has never been serviced regularly then you’re lucky it made 224k miles.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-1500-slipping-trans/115793/5 "2018-04-17T13:13:59Z")

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Rebuilt transmissions are available for about $1200 from local parts stores in my area. Then there is the removal and re-install. Say $1000 or so. If the truck is in good shape I’d buy rebuilt and not used. The engine should run to 350,000 miles if you keep the oil changed.