05/24/2026
This 2005 Chevy Silverado came to us after a shop in Brunswick told the customer it was just a transmission issue and assured him it would be a simple job. The customer trusted their word, had the transmission supposedly replaced, and thought everything was good to go.
The problem? On his way home from their shop in Brunswick, he lost ALL of his gears. Since January, the truck had only been driven about 5 miles because it was no longer reliable. On top of that, it developed intermittent starting issues.
The customer took it back to the original shop and was told the problem was a bad neutral safety switch. They replaced it⦠yet the truck still had issues.
Thatβs when he brought it to Chomicki Auto.
After a full inspection, we found the transmission wasnβt right. The truck had no 1st or 2nd gear, which meant it was time to tear into it and find the real problem. We performed a complete transmission rebuild the right way and addressed the starting issue by properly adjusting the neutral safety switch so it worked correctly with the factory shift cable.
The best part?
π So far, weβve already driven this truck farther during our testing and verification process than the customer was able to drive it after leaving the original shop back in January.
Thatβs the difference between replacing parts and actually fixing the problem.
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Complete transmission rebuilt the right way
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1st and 2nd gears restored
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Starting issues eliminated
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Neutral safety switch properly adjusted
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Factory shift operation working as intended
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Thoroughly road-tested
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Happy customer back on the road
We kept this customer updated throughout the entire process, explained exactly what we found, and made sure the truck left our shop fixedβnot patched.
Sometimes a βsimple fixβ turns into a major headache when corners are cut. We believe in diagnosing the problem correctly, repairing it correctly, and standing behind our work.
Now this Silverado is shifting smooth, starting every time, and ready to rack up a lot more than 5 miles. πͺπ₯
π 321-890-8698
π Chomicki Auto LLC
Sometimes the cheapest option becomes the most expensive lesson. Quality work isnβt expensiveβdoing the same job twice is.