2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 AND THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ

Mileage: 78,000

MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT ON ME AT ANY TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I WAS DOING OR WHERE I WAS IT WOULD STALL OUT SO I WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING AND WAIT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THEN DECEMBER 23 2008 I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED I COULDN'T GET IT TO CRANK BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND IT WAS AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO EVERY DEALER SHIP AND EVERY MECHANIC AND NOONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY I LOOKED ONLINE AT RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE SO I WENT AND PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE FOUND BUT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR ME I MEAN IF THEY HAVE THE RECALL ALREADY FOR THE SAME VEHICLE THEN WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE INCLUDED? *TR

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2001 SILVERADO, WHICH WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND RESTART. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY AND OFTENTIMES, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE EIGHT TO TEN TIMES OVER A COURSE OF TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE BY THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/13/11

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLED AND POWER AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE *TGW THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, HE WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BY GM WHO STATED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR ONE HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING THE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 10 TO 15 SECONDS THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND PERFORM AS IF THE FAILURE NEVER OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AT A COMPLETE STOP AND AT TIMES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC STATING THAT IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS FAULTY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61900.

Mileage: 56,000

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES. NO LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED DURING ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WILL START WHEN PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000, BUT THE OWNERS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,500. RD

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR NOT. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED WITHOUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT IT WAS VERIFIED THAT NO DIAGNOSIS COULD BE GIVEN WITHOUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. UPDATED EVOQ 11/02/10

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS MODEL VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS SPECIFIC YEAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/11/10.*LJ UPDATED 06/25/10*LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

Mileage: 75,000

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE MODE HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE PULLING A 12,000 LBS. CAMPER AND THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN HAULING THE CAMPER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE 'TOW / HAUL' MODE. THE FAILURE, THE 8.1 L ENGINE SUDDENLY LOOSES ENGINE POWER AND STALLS AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE ENGINE HAS RESTARTED AND NORMAL TRAVEL RESUMED. HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, SINCE JULY 24TH 2009 THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE ONLY COMMON FACTOR THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE IS THAT THE FAILURES HAVE ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST TWENTY MINUTES OF DRIVING. ITS CONSEQUENCES, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. ON JULY 24TH 2009, I HAD JUST MERGED INTO MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-70 PULLING A 12,000 LBS. 5TH WHEEL CAMPER AND GAINING SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLED. TRAFFIC FOLLOWING ME WHICH INCLUDED SEMI TRUCKS HAD TO MOVE TO THE CENTER LANE WHILE I PULLED OVER WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER A BRIEF COOL DOWN PERIOD BUT I HAD NO IDEA AT THIS TIME WHY THE ENGINE HAD DIED. THERE WERE NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATORS BEING SHOWN. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE), AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE TRUCK IS NOT BEING USED. I FEEL THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE CONTAINMENT OF THIS FAILURE AND THAT ADDITIONAL VIN NUMBERS INCLUDING MINE NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCES OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT RANGE. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE AND GM SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR CAUSING INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR LITIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 52,252

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE MODE HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE PULLING A 12,000 LBS. CAMPER AND THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN HAULING THE CAMPER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE 'TOW / HAUL' MODE. THE FAILURE, THE 8.1 L ENGINE SUDDENLY LOOSES ENGINE POWER AND STALLS AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE ENGINE HAS RESTARTED AND NORMAL TRAVEL RESUMED. HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, SINCE JULY 24TH 2009 THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE ONLY COMMON FACTOR THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE IS THAT THE FAILURES HAVE ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST TWENTY MINUTES OF DRIVING. ITS CONSEQUENCES, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. SEPTEMBER 3RD 2009, ONCE AGAIN I WAS PULLING MY 12,000 LBS. CAMPER ALONG A STATE HIGHWAY 202 IN OHIO WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND I LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC ASSISTED BRAKES. WE WERE GOING UP A HILL AND TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAD TO SUDDENLY TAKE EVASIVE ACTION SINCE I WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING AND WAS LOOSING SPEED AT A RAPID RATE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH SHOULDER WIDTH THAT ALLOWED ME TO PULL OVER WITHIN 300 FEET. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER A BRIEF COOL DOWN PERIOD BUT AGAIN I HAD NO IDEA AT THIS TIME WHY THE ENGINE HAD DIED. THERE WERE NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATORS BEING SHOWN. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE), AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE TRUCK IS NOT BEING USED. I FEEL THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE CONTAINMENT OF THIS FAILURE AND THAT ADDITIONAL VIN NUMBERS INCLUDING MINE NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCES OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT RANGE. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE AND GM SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR CAUSING INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR LITIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 52,469

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE MODE HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE PULLING A 12,000 LBS. CAMPER AND THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN HAULING THE CAMPER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE 'TOW / HAUL' MODE. THE FAILURE, THE 8.1 L ENGINE SUDDENLY LOOSES ENGINE POWER AND STALLS AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE ENGINE HAS RESTARTED AND NORMAL TRAVEL RESUMED. HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, SINCE JULY 24TH 2009 THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE ONLY COMMON FACTOR THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE IS THAT THE FAILURES HAVE ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST TWENTY MINUTES OF DRIVING. ITS CONSEQUENCES, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2009, WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A RURAL ROAD AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTE COOL DOWN PERIOD. THERE WERE NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATORS BEING SHOWN. I THEN BEGAN TO SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE MODE WITH GM TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE 8.1 L ENGINE FROM THIS PERIOD AND THAT A SAFETY RECALL (07V521000) WAS DONE ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE OEM CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE;, AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE TRUCK IS NOT BEING USED. I FEEL THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE CONTAINMENT OF THIS FAILURE AND THAT ADDITIONAL VIN NUMBERS INCLUDING MINE NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCES OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT RANGE. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE AND GM SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR CAUSING INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR LITIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 52,571

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE MODE HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE PULLING A 12,000 LBS. CAMPER AND THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE FAILURE, THE 8.1 L ENGINE SUDDENLY LOOSES ENGINE POWER AND STALLS AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE ENGINE HAS RESTARTED AND NORMAL TRAVEL RESUMED. HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, SINCE JULY 24TH 2009 THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. . ITS CONSEQUENCES, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. THE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 17TH 2009 HAD TWO FAILURES. THE FIRST OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ALONG DIVIDED STATE ROUTE AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER THE COOL DOWN PERIOD. THERE WERE NO SES INDICATORS BEING SHOWN. THE SECOND ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY WAY HOME. I WAS A TRAVELING ALONG STATE ROUTE 35 WHICH IS A DIVIDED HIGHWAY BUT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF TRAFFIC ON IT. THIS HIGHWAY ALSO HAS SEVERAL STOP LIGHTS IN THE AREA OF BEAVERCREEK OHIO. I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAD STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT SUDDENLY HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID HITTING MY STALLED VEHICLE. THE GROUP OF TRAFFIC THAT WAS BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO GET AROUND ME LEAVING ME SITTING DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 4-WAY FLASHERS ON. FURTHER TRAFFIC WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ME WHILE I WAS STALLED. I PUSHED THIS 6,700 LBS. 4X4 TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY MYSELF TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS NEARLY HIT A COUPLE OF TIME DURING THE PROCESS. AFTER A VERY LONG COOL DOWN PERIOD, THE ENGINE FINALLY RESTARTED. THIS TIME THERE WAS AN SES INDICATOR AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO AUTOZONE WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE 'CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR' FAILURE. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE TRUCK IS NOT. *TR

Mileage: 52,590

THE BOLT HEADS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS RUST OFF, THE MANIFOLD BECOMES LOOSE AND CAUSES A LEAK THAT COULD 1 CAUSE A FIRE OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.. *TR

Mileage: 11,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LOW RPMS. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND HESITATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,325. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CODE READ A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED 08/14/09.*JB

Mileage: 19,300

PICKUP TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH SPEED. ENGINE DIES, BRAKES AND POWER STEERING LOSES COMPLETE POWER. THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK (8.1L ENGINE) AND I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND LOADED TRACTOR DOWN A STEEP HILL. LUCKY TO COME OUT ALIVE. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR. THIS APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK/ENGINE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V521000) BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF RECALL. GOT NEWS FOR NHTSA & GM: THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE STILL EXISTS. A TRUCK WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE IS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT TOWING SOMETHING HEAVY (HORSES, TRAILER, BOAT, TRACTOR, ETC). STALLING AT ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE MAKES FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE CAMPAIGN ID AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. EXTEND THE RECALL TO LATER VIN #'S AND SAVE SOME LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

PICKUP TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH SPEED. ENGINE DIES, BRAKES AND POWER STEERING LOSES COMPLETE POWER. THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK (8.1L ENGINE) AND I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND LOADED TRACTOR DOWN A STEEP HILL. LUCKY TO COME OUT ALIVE. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR. THIS APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK/ENGINE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V521000) BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF RECALL. GOT NEWS FOR NHTSA & GM: THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE STILL EXISTS. A TRUCK WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE IS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT TOWING SOMETHING HEAVY (HORSES, TRAILER, BOAT, TRACTOR, ETC). STALLING AT ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE MAKES FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE CAMPAIGN ID AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. EXTEND THE RECALL TO LATER VIN #'S AND SAVE SOME LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL #06083--2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 8.1L V8 ENGINE. I HAVE THE EXACT ENGINE AND TRUCK, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO STALL OCCASIONALLY--EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHILE TOWING A LARGE TRAILER. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY TRUCK BURNS OIL ENTIRELY TOO FAST. I JUST CHANGED MY OIL LESS THAN A WEEK AGO AND MY OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS PROBABLY 2 QUARTS LOW AND I ONLY PUT ABOUT 150 MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I DO HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON MY TRUCK BUT EVERYONE TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L ENGINE WITH AN INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS. THE ENGINE WILL STALL AT VARIOUS TIMES, WHILE DRIVING, SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, ETC. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I NOTED THE RECALL ISSUED BY GM, BUT MY VEHICLES VIN WAS 5000 PAST THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. THE TRUCK WAS BUILT IN NOVEMBER 2000 AND DELIVERED IN MID-DECEMBER 2000. I PAID TO HAVE THE CRANKCASE SENSOR REPAIRED AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE PICKUP HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 2,008

SAME PROBLEM AS EA06016. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L GAS ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE INTERMITTENT STALLING DESCRIBED IN EA06016. IT WAS BUILT JUST AFTER THE RECALL DATE SO GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN OFFER TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MAIN SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE SOFTWARE BUG THAT DOESN'T RECORD THE BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE FIRST 20 OR SO INCIDENTS WERE ANNOYING. WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHUTTING DOWN WHILE GOING DOWN A 10% GRADE ON A TWISTING MOUNTAIN ROAD IT GOT SCARY. LUCKILY I WASN'T PULLING THE 15000 POUND TRAILER THAT I OFTEN PULL. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT ONE PARTICULAR ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND IT DOESN'T SET A DTC. IT TOOK ME THREE MONTHS OF SEARCHING THE WEB TO FIND THE PROBLEM. GM WAS OF NO HELP DIAGNOSING OR FIXING THE PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE RECALL ON THE IDENTICAL TRUCKS THAT WERE BUILT JUST PRIOR TO MINE. MY TRUCK HAD THE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED IN 2002 WITH THE SAME DESIGN PART AS THE ORIGINAL. THE REPLACED PART LASTED TILL 2008. SEARCHING THE WEB SHOWS THAT MOST OF THE 2000-2002 8.1L ENGINES DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM AT SOME POINT. GM MAKES A LOT OF MONEY SELLING UNNEEDED PARTS AND CHARGING $85 TO READ NON-EXISTENT DTCS. AN 8.1L ENGINE IS MEANT TO PULL LARGE LOADS. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MY TRUCK DIED AT LEAST 50 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT. I WOULDN'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT BECAUSE SHE WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE KILLED SOMEONE WITH IT. IT DIED GOING AROUND THE SAME CORNER 5 DAYS IN A ROW. TURNING A 7000 POUND TRUCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING IS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE. I AM A TEST ENGINEER WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE. GM IS OF NO HELP. THE PROBLEM SETS NO CODES AND THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE IF IT WARMS UP OR COOLS DOWN FROM THE ONE TEMPERATURE. I REPLACED MY SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS FINE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL RE-OPEN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2001 CHEVY HD 2500 8.1 CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED ON RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

2001 SILVERADO HD 8.1L ENGINE 51,009 MILES. EXPERIENCING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ID # 07V521000. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE SCANNER SHOWS A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER BEING OUTSIDE THE RECALLED GROUPS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE DATE RANGE OF THE EFFECTED UNITS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME EXACT PART NUMBER OF THE ITEM THAT IS FAILING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE REAR ENDED 3 TIMES AND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WHERE IT QUITS AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR IN AN INTERSECTION AND I LOOSE GOOD STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. THE LAST TIME (LAST SATURDAY) LEFT ME AND MY 2 CHILDREN (4 AND 7) WALKING IN A SNOW STORM WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND RISKING FREEZING TEMPS AND ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC. IT WILL USUALLY START AGAIN BUT THEN RUNS ROUGH BUT SOMETIMES I HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR AN HOUR BEFORE IT WILL START. VIC CANEVER CHEVROLET IN FENTON MI IS THE DEALER THAT SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO VIN NUMBER NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM AS A RECALLED UNIT AND THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WOULD NOT ASSIST ME EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 51,009

POSSIBLE EVENT. MY 2001 SILVERFISH 2500 HD(8.1 L) IS STALLING AND HARD TO START. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT IT COULD BE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT HAS A RECALL. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY FOLKS AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS OUT SIDE OF THE RECALL LIST FOR 2001 MODEL. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TRUCK STALLS. 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 07V521000. *TR

Mileage: 980,000

VEHICLE STALLS/STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AT TIMES IT WILL RESTART BY ITSELF. OTHER TIMES VEHICLE HAS TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TOWING A TRAILER ETC. HAD TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION. THAT LEAD TO LOSING COMPLETE POWER WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH) AS WELL AS LOSING COMPLETE POWER WHILE AT IDLE OR SLOW SPEEDS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SHOWED A CODE THAT INDICATED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS AT FAULT. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THIS WAS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL (07V521000) DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A 2001 WITH AN 8.1 L. I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AT A COST OF $375. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD 8.1L WITH 120K MILES. TRUCK RUNS GREAT BUT MY ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF THEN KICK ON AGAIN ALL BY ITSELF. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT WILL SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS I TURN THE KEY TO START IT AGAIN. ENGINE IS THE ONLY THING THAT DIES, STEREO, HEADLIGHTS, ETC ALL REMAIN ON AND I DON'T GET ANY SERVICE LIGHTS OR MESSAGES ON THE DASH WHEN IT HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IF IT FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE ON ME I CAN STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT IT FROM DYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND HAS TO BE COOLED IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ONCE, BUT THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 8.1 LITER ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL IN TRAFFIC. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER DIAGNOSTICS SAY IT IS A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OUT FOR THIS (GM RECALL 06083) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V521000, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL, SO THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY LARGER THAN THE FEW VIN'S THAT THEY ARE COVERING. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST OR SLOW I'D BE DRIVING. HAVING TO DRIVE IN BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THROUGH CONSTRUCTION ZONES, IT'S MY OPINION THAT THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS. MY TRUCK IS AT A MECHANIC'S SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE'S A CODE IN THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT INDICATES A "CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AND ENGINE STALL" AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS A RECALL RELATING TO THIS. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CONNELL CHEVROLET IN COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL "BECAUSE I COULDN'T HONESTLY TELL THEM THAT THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT' HAD CAME ON; AND THAT MY TRUCK WASN'T RUNNING POORLY (OR A WORD TO THAT AFFECT). I ALSO CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I AM HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AS I PREPARE THIS COMPLAINT AND I HONESTLY AND SINCERELY HOPE THAT GENERAL MOTORS INCLUDES THE SYMPTOMS I'VE EXPERIENCED AND EXPAND THE RECALL, AND THAT ANYONE WHO HAD WORK DONE BY A MECHANIC OTHER THAN AT A DEALERSHIP BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, AS MENTIONED ABOVE. THE LAST INCIDENT DATE IS INDICATED BELOW: *TR

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOSSES OF POWER WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, BUT WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED AT 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART, BUT OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO DO SO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HIS CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN

Mileage: 119,000

MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I MUST BRING THE TRUCK TO A HALT AND TRY TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TRIES BEFORE IT STARTS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN WARM WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 62,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OVER A DOZEN TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST JERK AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 50,000 MILES AND THROUGH TO 73,000 CURRENTLY. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 P/U STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS IN JULY 2007. THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART. FINALLY IN SEPT 2007 IT DIED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT OVER 65 MPH. THE POWERSTEERING STOPPED AND THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST STOPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CHARGED ME $420.99. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 37,546 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THEIR RECALL # 06083 NHTSA ID#07V521000 AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SINCE IT IS THE SAME 8.1 ENGINE AND YEAR/MODEL. IF YOU GO ON THE GM-TRUCK.COM WEB SITE YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AVERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 8.1 GM ENGINES. *TR

Mileage: 37,541

MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 P/U STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS IN JULY 2007. THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART. FINALLY IN SEPT 2007 IT DIED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT OVER 65 MPH. THE POWERSTEERING STOPPED AND THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST STOPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CHARGED ME $420.99. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 37,546 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THEIR RECALL # 06083 NHTSA ID#07V521000 AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SINCE IT IS THE SAME 8.1 ENGINE AND YEAR/MODEL. IF YOU GO ON THE GM-TRUCK.COM WEB SITE YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AVERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 8.1 GM ENGINES. *TR

Mileage: 37,541

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF

Mileage: 70,000

TRUCK DIED AT 60 MPH. LOST ALL POWER FOR FEW SECONDS THEN STARTED AGAIN. THEN WOULD NOT START FOR 2 WEEKS. FINALLY GOT IT TO START AND PUT ON SCANNER IT SAID TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. REPLACED IT MYSELF AND TRUCK RUNNING GREAT.MC *TR

Mileage: 22,990

ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AND AT TIMES WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL TRIES. AFTER USING A PERSONAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS AT 75MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NO POWER STEERING TO HELP YOU SAFELY EXIT THE ROADWAY WITH MINIMAL BREAKING ABILITY, THIS SHOULD BE A CONCERN AND RECALL! THE PART AT A GM DEALERSHIP IS 110.00 AND THE CHARGE TO GET IT REPLACED IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 146,923

ENGINE 6.0L HAS PISTON SLAP, BURNS OIL QT/700 MILES, ROUGH IDLE. *AK

STARTING EARLY MARCH 2007, MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD, 8.1L TRUCK BEGAN TO STALL IN MANY AND DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. I WAS FIRST STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A BUSINESS TRIP THEN BEGAN TO GO AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE DIED AND VARIOUS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND SYSTEM WARNING BOX. FROM THAT POINT IT HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS RESTARTED EACH TIME, SOMETIMES AFTER JUST A MINUTE AND SOMETIMES UP TO 5 OR SO MINUTES. TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO FIX IT. THIS IS DEEPLY TROUBLING DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WIFE DRIVES IT A LOT AND CARRIES MY THREE CHILDREN WITH HER AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO STOP ON MAJOR ROADS, RURAL ROADS, AND JUST ANYWHERE IT DECIDES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THOROUGHLY!!! *JB

Mileage: 77,900

MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP WITH THE 8.1 L ENGINE, SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAULT CODE INDICATES THAT THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

Mileage: 34,500

ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TOWING 12,000 LB TRAILER FORCING ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE. FAILED AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET HOME. SCAN TOOL REVEALED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MYSELF. *NM

Mileage: 49,825

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE MADE CONSTANT NOISE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.

Mileage: 11

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06016 2001 CHEVY 2500 HD 4X4 WITH 8.1 L; STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BATTERY/SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE STALLS; VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT START FOR ABOUT 10-30 MIN AFTER STALL; CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING. ADDITIONAL, AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT START. REPLACED FUEL FILTER, CAP AND ROTOR, WIRES & PLUGS; HAD INJECTORS CLEANED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *NM

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN A CHEVROLET 2500HD EQUIPPED WITH A 8.1 LITER ENGINE AND ALLISON TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE ENGINE REFUSING TO START AFTER BEING DRIVEN A SHORT WHILE. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME BUT WAS FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE OF CONCERN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS LASTING SOME 2 TO THREE MINUTES THE ENGINE WOULD START. THE PROBLEM ESCALATED TO THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. DURING THESE STALLS THE ENGINE WOULD SOMETIME RESTART ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY OR SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. DURING TIMES OF STALLING THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY TO ATTEMPT A RESTART. AT THESE TIMES THE ENGINE TURNING OVER PROVIDES ENOUGH COMPRESSION TO ALLOW THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE AFFECTIVE AS LONG AS THE STARTER IS ENGAGED. *JB

Mileage: 62,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Mileage: 67,000

MOTOR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT 70 MPH, LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. MOTOR WOULD NOT START IN NEUTRAL. HAD TO CROSS THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP BEFORE MOTOR WOULD START AGAIN. HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 3 DAYS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR, THEY HAVE HAD TO DO IT BEFORE. *NM

Mileage: 122,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE SPEED SENSOR HUB WAS CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT AND WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ROTORS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE HEAVILY RUSTED. THE LEFT POWER WINDOW FAILED, THE MANUFACTURER USED A STEEL CABLE FOR THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO SEEP IN WHICH CAUSED CORROSION. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE AXLE WAS LEAKING. THE A/C IDLER PULLEY AND TENSIONER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW FAILED. THE TIRES WERE CRACKING ALONG THE EDGES CLOSE TO THE RIM. GREASE LEAKED OUT FROM THE CV JOINT. THE REAR OIL SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE RIMS WERE DELAMINATING. THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE PLAYER. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS LOOSE, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK SOMETIMES AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 07/10/06. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 20,050

WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL- FOR ABOUT 10 MIN MAX- THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE AM OR AFTER A LONG SIT AT WORK (IE.6+ HRS) WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ITS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN ON IT- MY FATHER IN LAWS TRUCK (1500) DOESN'T MAKE THIS NOISE AND IT IS THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. ALSO THE NEW TRUCKS DO NOT MAKE THIS NOISE-- I DO THINK THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND THAT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT SINCE ITS A SHAME- GOING TO LOSE MORE THAN ONE FAITHFUL CHEVY CONSUMER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MECHANIC CHECK THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD. 8.1 LITER MOTOR, ALLISON TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX. *LA -HARD STARTING WHEN HOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES, IT WILL NOT START. ENGINE TURNS OVER, BUT DOES NOT FIRE. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 MINUTE WAIT, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR 1 WEEK AND CLAIMS HE CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING PARTS WITH NO GARANTEE OF THE FIX. -EXHAUST FAILING. THE EXHAUST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO LOOSE BAFFLES. IT IS FAILING AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER AGAIN CLAIMS THE NOISE IS NORMAL. -EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAD IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED THE OIL AND HAD ME COME IN EVERY 500 MILES TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. IT USED 1 1/2 QUARTS IN 3,000 MILES. THIS IS NORMAL TO USE THIS MUCH OIL. HOW EVER I TOW A TRAILER AND PLOW SNOW WITH THIS VEHICLE. DURING THESE TIMES OF TOWING AND PLOWING, THE TRUCK USES 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 3,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. THE DEALER AGAIN CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE LARGE MOTOR AND HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TYPE OF WORK I EXPECT IT TO DO.

Mileage: 30,000

THE TRUCK KEPT DYING SO I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP. HE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TWO DAYS LATER IT WAS DYING AGAIN. THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *LA

Mileage: 50,340

ENGINE KNOCKS ON STARTUP AND WHEN WARM, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THAT OF THE LIFTER. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IT'S HARD TO THINK THAT GM WOULD MAKE A GAS ENGINE TO MAKE THIS KIND OF NOISE. THE NEW 6.0 DON'T MAKE THIS TYPE OF NOISE ON START UP. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER THAT THE OLDER 6.0 HAVE MADE THIS KIND OF NOISE. GM PULLED THE ENGINES FOR INSPECTION. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ON THE NEW MODELS AND WON'T FIX THE MISTAKE OF THE OLD ONES. *LA

Mileage: 26,120

TURCK ENGINE HAS A KNOCK THAT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A COLD START KNOCK. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY A PERSONAL FRIEND AT THE GM TECH CENTER THAT IT IS REALLY A PISTON SLAP, AND IS A RESULT OF THE PISTONS BEING TOO SMALL FOR THE BORE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF IT! THE TRUCK KNOCKS EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. I HAVE BEGGED FOR A REPAIR UNDER THE TRUCKS WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN DENIED. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND HARM TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. GM SEEMS TO THINK IF THEY PRETEND IT IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM, AND IF THEY CROSS THEIR FINGERS THEY WILL SAVE MONEY AND AVOID A RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND SO DOES GM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. AT ONE POINT GM WAS OFFERING TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY BUT RENIGD BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER, EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE OWNING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS DOES HAVE THE ENGINE SIEZE AND INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE HURT! INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE AS I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES ON MANY DATES IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE THEY WANT ME TO GO AWAY. *AK

Mileage: 39,000

ENGINE USES OIL AND KNOCKS. *JB

Mileage: 10,000

ENGINE KNOCKS ON COLD START LASTSTED FEW SECONDS AFTER 1000MI NOW KNOCK FOR CLOSE TO A MINUTE CAN STILL HEAR AFTER ITS AT OPERATING TEMP DON'T THINK ITS SAFE

Mileage: 1,000

SINCE NEW THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE KNOCK, I HAVE TALKED TO 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER ADVISES THERE IS NO REPAIR AT THIS TIME! AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 6 AND 5.3 LITER ENGINES. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL REDUCE THE ENGINE LIFE AND I AM CONSERNED ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER STANCE OF "NO REPAIR AT THIS TIME" THANKS. *AK