2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Problems & Recalls
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Vehicle shuts down during operation. I just saw there is a recall on your site saying same problem but mine didnt qualify. I have burned wires in harness to instrument panel. I found two wires at harness where code reader plugs into . O was able to ground them but now a couple months later same prob...
Vehicle shuts down during operation. I just saw there is a recall on your site saying same problem but mine didnt qualify. I have burned wires in harness to instrument panel. I found two wires at harness where code reader plugs into . O was able to ground them but now a couple months later same prob...
ON FRIDAY JANUARY 29TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED A SUV. MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN WOULD NOT STOP DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD NEVER SLOWING DOWN ...
Mileage: 84,715
ON FRIDAY JANUARY 29TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED A SUV. MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN WOULD NOT STOP DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD NEVER SLOWING DOWN ...
Mileage: 84,715
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS RV G1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MOVED OUT OF PLACE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,500.
Mileage: 179,000
THIS RELATES TO EA06-016. I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 3500 , ENGINE DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AS DESCRIBED IN THE DEFECT REPORT OF JULY OF 2006. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 6 WORK ORDERS FROM BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER-WHITEMAN CHEVROL...
Mileage: 36,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, IT STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Mileage: 53,420
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Mileage: 86,338
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON A RENTAL CAR THAT THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED- THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE DID MANAGED ...
Mileage: 56,272
SIDEWALLS OF TIRES SPLIT AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TIRES AND ARE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR MY 2001 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN . TIRE STYLE IS A STEELTEX RADIAL R45 ( LT 245/75R16)*JB
Mileage: 38,000
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER PEDESTAL BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BRACKET TO BREAK. THE GENERAL MOTORS MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TH...
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER PEDESTAL BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BRACKET TO BREAK. THE GENERAL MOTORS MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TH...
DT:CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW. AFTERWARDS, CONSUMER STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HANDLES WHICH BROKE OFF. CONSUMER BOUGHT ANOTHER VAN, LATER AND THE HANDLES WERE THE SAME. THE VAN JUST PURCHASED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME CONSUMER HAD HANDLES REPLACED. CONSUMER PAYS ABOUT $160 PER ...
LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BROKEN
WHILE PARKED A FIRE ERUPTED AND FLAMES CAME FROM BETWEEN THE DASHDOARD AND WINDSHIELD. *NM THE COMPLAINANT HAS A FLEET OF 50 DELIVERY VANS, INCLUDING THIRTY-NINE CHEVROLET VANS, SEVEN OF WHICH ARE THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS THE ONE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
THE CONSUMER HAD COME TO A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND DID SO WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EACH TURN HAD BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY GRINDING NOISES. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAD SEI...
INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BE STIFF/HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO DEPRESS. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING POSITION OR A VERY SLOW SPEED THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN GRADUALLY WHEN PUSHED HARDER, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED INSIDE THE CABLE SHREATH AN...
Mileage: 52,000
WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE, LT24575R16. *AK
Mileage: 51,347
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *SC
Mileage: 62,143
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT GRIEF SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF BRAKES WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE ABOUT THE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN...
2 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRE BLOWOUTS A FEW MONTHS APART ON CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. *AK
2ND OF 2 SEPARATE FIRESTONE STEELTEX BLOWOUTS A FEW WEEKS APART ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. *AK
Mileage: 29,428
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE AND BRAKES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED, AND DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE REQUIRED HYDRAULIC ASSIST; THEREFORE, IF VEHICLE LOOSES HYDRA...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE AND BRAKES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED, AND DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE REQUIRED HYDRAULIC ASSIST; THEREFORE, IF VEHICLE LOOSES HYDRA...
2001 CHEVY VAN/6.5 DIESEL, HEAD CRACKED DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO REPLACE ONLY THE ONE HEAD /6 OTHER DIESEL MECHANICS ASKED SAID THAT THEY BOTH SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONSIDERING THE DIESEL HAS ONLY 68,000 KM. VAN IS IN THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 8 THOUSAND MILES FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. *LA
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB *NM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT ROLLED FORWARD. *JB WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE THEN PLACED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD BEFORE IT ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. *NM
KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE...
KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE...
KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE...
KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE...
KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE...
2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN HAS BEEN TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, FIRST AT 4.833 MILES AND THEN AT 13,833 MILES DUE TO ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. FIRST OCCURENCE, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO AN A/C LINE ROUTED...
Mileage: 13,833
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE SPUTTERED. MOMENTS LATER VEHICLE STALLED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON MOISTURE IN THE DISTRIBUTOR.*AK
Mileage: 4,833
BRAKES WAERING OUT TOO SOON AND GRINDING. *AK
Mileage: 16,429
FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNITS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTED HE COULD NEVER TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE HAS SPOKEN TO TEN OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DEFECT. *PH *JB
Mileage: 45,000
WATER BUILD UP IN THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING STARTING FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED BOTH TIMES. *LA
Mileage: 11,875
BELT SEPARATED. *LA
I RUN A RENTAL CAR CO. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD 5 OF THE FIRESTONE S4S STEELTEX RADIAL 16 INCH TIRES, THAT THE TREAD HAD ROLLED OFF THE 15 PASS VAN, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BAD .. I WENT TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE TIRES THAT FAILED...
EMC FUSES BLOWN / FUEL PUMP FAILURE...CURRENTY 3 OF OUR 15 CHEVROLETRENTAL VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWN EMC FUSES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACING THE RECOMMENDED FUSE, WE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION ANOTHER BLOWN FUSE! WE THEN REMOV...
EMC FUSES BLOWN / FUEL PUMP FAILURE...CURRENTY 3 OF OUR 15 CHEVROLETRENTAL VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWN EMC FUSES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACING THE RECOMMENDED FUSE, WE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION ANOTHER BLOWN FUSE! WE THEN REMOV...
EMC FUSES BLOWN / FUEL PUMP FAILURE...CURRENTY 3 OF OUR 15 CHEVROLETRENTAL VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWN EMC FUSES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACING THE RECOMMENDED FUSE, WE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION ANOTHER BLOWN FUSE! WE THEN REMOV...
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE. THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE BRAKES AND SHOES. *JG
Mileage: 10,500
MIRRORS SHAKE SO BADLY THAT NO IMAGE CAN BE IDENTIFIED ABOVE 50 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATES. DEALER TECHNICIAN SAYS "THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST FREQUENT COMPLAINT ABOUT THESE VANS SINCE INTRODUCTION IN 1996. REPLACEMENT OFTEN FAILS TO IMPROVE CONDITION. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE." IF TRUE THIS SH...
TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. TAKES 10-15 SECONDS. ENGINE RACES, RPM'S GO UP. THIS STARTED AT 1500 MILES.*AK *YH
CONSUMER STATES AN ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING UPON STARTING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING FOR THE THIRD TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED IGNITION, NO STALLING HAS OCCURRED AS OF YET. *YD
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE DASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NO FIX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER IS INOPERABLE, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER ON THE HIGHWAY DURING ACCELERATION. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT A ROD CAME OUT OF ONE OF THE 2ND ROW SEATS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT A ROD CAME OUT OF ONE OF THE 2ND ROW SEATS. *SLC
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR ON MANY OCCASIONS, THERE WAS A RATTLE COMING FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO THE SIDE SWING OUT DOOR, 2ND SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE, CAUSING A NOISE. *SLC
TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TIRE FAILURE. FIRESTONE REPLACING TIRES AT NO COST FOR DEFECT. ON FIRST INCIDENT HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. ON SECOND INCIDENT CUSTOMER STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHANGED TIRE. TIRE WAS DEFORMED ON TREAD SURFACE AS IF DELAMINATION OR SEPARATION WERE ABOUT TO OCCUR. TIRE W...
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VAN WOULD DRIFT BACK & FORTH INTO ONE LANE, AND THEN ANOTHER. WOULD BE HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE IS A HIGH CONVERSION ON 6 CYLINDERS. PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN MOUNTAINS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 4 SEPARATE OCCASION...
THIS VAN WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, PARKED FOR 2 DAYS AND CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED, FIRE INVESTIGATOR BELEIVES CAUSE TO BE ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE.*AK
VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
A CHEVROLET EXPRESS/EXPLORER LIMITED SE CAUSED SERIOUS ISSUES ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ME AND 4 OTHER DRIVERS (THAT I WITNESSED).. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE SO HIGH OFF THE GROUND, THEY ARE NOT DETECTABLE! I ALMOST SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF THIS VAN 5 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET AROUND IT. I COULD NOT TELL WHEN THE ...
THE COMPANY I WORK FOR RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW WORK VAN FOR ME TO USE. UPON MY FIRST DAY OF DRIVING I REALIZED THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TINTED STRIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. I AM A TALL PERSON AND WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT MY LINE OF VISION IS THRU THIS TINTED STRIP. AT NIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY DISTAN...
THE VALVE STEMS ON THREE OF MY TIRES WERE MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE STEMS. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT 70 MPH I WAS LOOSING AS MUCH AS 15 PSI OF AIR IN ONLY 10 MILES. THE AIR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VALVE STEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPROPER DESIGN. ...
THE VALVE STEMS ON THREE OF MY TIRES WERE MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE STEMS. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT 70 MPH I WAS LOOSING AS MUCH AS 15 PSI OF AIR IN ONLY 10 MILES. THE AIR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VALVE STEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPROPER DESIGN. ...