Chevrolet Express Complaints (2001)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#10019811March 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019813March 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054687January 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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 TOO CLOSE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING MOISTURE TO COLLECT IN DISTRIBUTOR. ON SECOND TOW, DEALER STATED THE BULLETIN DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE BUT ONCE AGAIN THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. NUMEROUS E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS TO CHEVROLET/GM IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE SOMEONE TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAVE YIELDED NO RESULTS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE BOTH STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME DEALERSHIP ON BOTH OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055614January 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049704December 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WAERING OUT TOO SOON AND GRINDING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044604November 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043430October 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041793October 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELT SEPARATED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023894June 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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, BUT I HAVE THIS TIRE ON ALL 7 OF MY VANS AND I AM AFRAID TO RENT THEM OUT... I NEED SOME HELP FROM FIRESTONE TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE TIRES...HELP ME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021180June 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 REMOVED THE GAS TANK & INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP. WHAT WAS FOUND THE FIRST TIME, WAS ACCEPTABLE. BUT FINDING THE SAME PROBLEM ON ANOTHER 2 VANS HAS GOT US WORRIED. THE "BLACK" AND "GRAY" WIRE FUSED THEMSELVES TOGETHER WHILE INSIDE THE GAS TANK! COULD THIS BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION POTENTIAL? WHAT IF A HIGHER AMP FUSE WAS USED IN COMBINATION WITH A THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS LESS THAN FULL..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022036November 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764910July 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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 SHOULD BE THE BASIS FOR A RECALL AND RE-DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013339July 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010009May 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008362April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564931April 5, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER IS INOPERABLE, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754222November 7, 2001
TIRES
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 WAS STILL ON RIM WHEN CUSTOMER TURNED VEHICLE IN. IT WAS STILL HOLDING 70 LBS. OF AIR (MAX PRESSURE RECOMMENDED ON REAR TIRE 80 LBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245 75 R)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896889September 26, 2001
SUSPENSION
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 OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. INFORMED TOO MUCH VEHICLE WITH SO LITTLE POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751234August 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886146April 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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