2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD Problems & Recalls
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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING AND I WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK HOME, MY MECHANIC CAME AND LOOKED IT OVER AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRU...
Mileage: 130,000
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THROUGH STOP SIGN. FLUID LEAKING FROM BENEATH DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME AREA. ALL METAL LINES HEAVILY AND SUBSTANTIALLY CORRODED. IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED FAILED LINE. ADJAC...
ON 9/15/11, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID STOP. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME. INSPECTED UNDERCARRIAGE AT HOME AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE. TOOK TRUCK TO SERVICER IN ON 9/15/11. RECEIVED CALL ON 9/16/11 THAT IN ADDITION...
WAS PULLING A TRAILER THROUGH TOWN LUCKILY WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRAILER BRAKES KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER GETTING STOPPED I FOUND THE BRAKE LINES ON TOP OF THE FRAME HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. I WENT AND BOUGHT NEW BRAKE LINE MATERIAL AND I AM REP...
Mileage: 112,932
WAS PULLING A TRAILER THROUGH TOWN LUCKILY WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRAILER BRAKES KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER GETTING STOPPED I FOUND THE BRAKE LINES ON TOP OF THE FRAME HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. I WENT AND BOUGHT NEW BRAKE LINE MATERIAL AND I AM REP...
Mileage: 112,932
I NOTICED THAT AS I DRIVE MY 2001 CHEVY 2500HD WITH 6.0 V8, THAT THE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM SAYING I HAVE FUEL, TO DROPPING DOWN TO NO FUEL AND THEN BACK AGAIN. THE GAUGE DOES THIS SPORADICALLY FOR NO REASON. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK, AND HAS CAUSED MY WIFE AND KIDS AS WEL...
Mileage: 120,000
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP DUE TO RUST AROUND PISTONS. REPLACED CALIPERS AND WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED ONE BY ONE ALSO DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. *TR
Mileage: 117,000
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD QUAD CAB LONG BED WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS THE REAR TIRES DON'T HAVE LIMITED SLIP WHICH IS LEAVING THE REAR END AS SOLID AXLE AND IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND FARM VEHICLE IS THIS A RECALL ITEM TROUBLE STARTED AFTER TAKING OUT...
Mileage: 136,540
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD QUAD CAB LONG BED WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS THE REAR TIRES DON'T HAVE LIMITED SLIP WHICH IS LEAVING THE REAR END AS SOLID AXLE AND IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND FARM VEHICLE IS THIS A RECALL ITEM TROUBLE STARTED AFTER TAKING OUT...
Mileage: 136,540
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR
Mileage: 18,000
I HAVE FOUND A SAFETY RECALL ON A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 8.1L CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE CHEVY HOT LINE AND BOTH OF THEM SAID THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY TRUCK, BUT MY TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES AS THE OTHER 8.1L IS HAVING, MY TRUCK IS STALLING WHEN I...
Mileage: 15,000
I HAVE A 2001 2500HD CHEVY 4X4. I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE TAIL HOUSING ON THE TRANSFER CASE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. AT TIME VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEIR REPLACED THE SEAL. I NOTICED THE LEAK AGAIN AT AROUND 60,000 MILES AND REPLACED SEAL AGAIN AND AGAIN AT 100,000...
Mileage: 30,000