Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10350887August 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVY 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH 70K MILES - HAD DEALER REPLACE RUSTED LINES OVER FUEL TANK TWO MONTHS AGO, CHECKED ALL BRAKE SYSTEMS AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 250 MILES SINCE REPAIRED. TODAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING AT A 4-WAY STOP DOWNTOWN. ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS ON SIDE WALK. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT IS NORMAL LEVEL. WILL HAVE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. NO OBVIOUS LEAKS OR DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350760August 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPEED SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE CONTACTS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350244August 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I LOST THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO, COMING HOME FROM A FAMILY OUTING. ONCE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK, MY HUSBAND SAW ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT. WHEN THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER INSPECTED IT THEY SAID ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED & BADLY RUSTED THAT BOTH THE FRONT & THE BACK BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY, OF COURSE, NO LONGER MAKE THE BRAKE LINES FOR THIS TRUCK SO THEY HAD TO BE HAND MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349478August 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 CHEVY WITH THE 8100 ENGINE WOULD STALL AT SPEED AND ALSO AT IDLE. THE AT-SPEED STALL WOULD RESTART ON ITS OWN WITHIN 3 OR 4 SECONDS. THE AT-IDLE STALL WOULD REQUIRE SOME ENGINE CRANKING BUT IT WOULD RESTART.(ODOMETER READING WAS 105,000KM)THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ENGINE (CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR)HOWEVER MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. DEALER NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE. THIS MOVE RESOLVED THE STALL PROBLEM. IT HAS NEVER STALLED AGAIN. QUESTION: WHY WOULD MY VIN NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL....SAME SYMPTOMS ...SAME SOLUTION AS THE RECALL ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349223August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTING THE TRUCK START DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN. LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT WILL RESTART. SEARCH THE INTERNET AND TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THE CRANK SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348869August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, CST ON AUGUST 10, 2010, I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN EXITING MY SUBDIVISION DOWN THE ONE LANE GRAVEL ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, AND COMPRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. 2. AFTER APPLYING THE BREAKS TO REDUCE MY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR, AND ALL FUNCTION TO THE BRAKES WAS LOST. I CONTINUED DOWNHILL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED, WHICH PROVIDED SOME DECELERATION, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN MOTION, REACHING A SPEED OF ABOUT 20MPH BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO REST ON THE ONE LANE BRIDGE EXITING THE SUBDIVISION. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE NEARLY COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND HAD RUPTURED, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE CHASSIS, AND PUDDLING ON THE GRAVEL. 3. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE MUST BE DIAGNOSED AT MY OWN EXPENSE BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED. I PLAN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348227August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NOISE AND EXHAUST LEAK. EXHAUST MANIFOLD NUTS BROKE ON 2001 CHEVY 6 LITER. ENGINE ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES. REPAIR COST OVER $1,000 TO FIX BOTH SIDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348083August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. ALL FIVE LINES LEADING TO THE ABS UNIT LOCATED INSIDE THE FRAME RAIL, UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT, ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND SPRUNG A LEAK. SINCE THE LINES ARE RUNNING ALONG THE TOP SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND TO THE FRONT WHEELS, THE REPLACEMENT WILL BE A DIFFICULT JOB. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CARRY REPLACEMENT LINES AND THEY MUST BE CUSTOM BENT. SINCE THE LINES ARE TYPICALLY INSTALLED ON A BARE FRAME WITHOUT THE CHASSIS, THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION IS MUCH EASIER THAN FIELD REPLACEMENT. GIVEN THE DIFFICULTY OF FIELD REPLACEMENT AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF BRAKE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD USE A HIGHER QUALITY ORIGINAL PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347187August 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER WAITING FIVE TO TEN SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGIN COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347028August 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346464July 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE WERE JUST HEADING DOWN OUR DRIVE ON VACATION TOWING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER WHEN MY HUSBAND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES HAD STOPPED WORKING. WE FOUND OUT THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO FIXED THE BRAKE LINE AND WE CONTINUED ON OUR TRIP. WE RETURNED YESTERDAY AND MY HUSBAND MOVED THE TRUCK THIS MORNING AND ANOTHER CORRODED BRAKE LINE BLEW! I THANK GOD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AS WE WERE DRIVING OUR TRAILER THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OR OUR FAMILY WOULD NOT BE HERE TO TALK ABOUT IT. LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE REPLACING ALL THE BRAKE LINES TODAY OUT OF CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346519July 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. ODOMETER 56K. 3/20/10 TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES, CALIPERS, FRONT TO REAR BRAKE LINES REPLACED. RUSTED LINES. 7/24/10 FOUR MONTHS AFTER, REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE. TOTALLY BLEW REAR BRAKES. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. AVOIDED A COLLISION. EXPENSIVE, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. NEEDS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345927July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE. THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE ABS FUSE IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT FROM ENGAGING. HE ALSO LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000: BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345061July 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUSTED BRAKELINES HAVE RENDERED MY TRUCK USELESS UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE AFFORDED BECAUSE I SURE CANT GET TO THE ABS TO UNSCREW THE BACK BRAKE LINE ! BESIDE THE FACT THAT ONE WOULD THINK A 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK'S BRAKE LINE WOULD BE THE LAST THING TO WORRY ABOUT, THE ROCKER PANELS THAT WILL COST 5-6 THOUSAND TO FIX ACCORDING TO MACO HAVE ALSO FAILED AND HAVE RUSTED AWAY TO NEAR NOTHING. SO FOR THE SECOND TIME IN MY LIFE, I AM LEFT WITH A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK I HAVE TO CRUSH. PERHAPS IF I COULD AFFORD TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR ONCE, THIS SORT OF THING WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO ME. GOOD LOOKING TRUCK, AWESOME ENGINE DESIGN, LOUSY METAL AND HARD TO SERVICE MAJOR COMPONENTS. I PAID $2500 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS TRUCK ONLY TO HAVE MY 2001 2500 SILVERADO KILLED BY A BRAKELINE. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRUCK EVERY 5 YEARS TO AVOID THIS SORT OF NONSENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344748July 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-5 WHEN WE STOPPED IN MEDFORD, OREGON TO FILL UP OUR 2001 CHEV. DURAMAX PICKUP WITH DIESEL. AFTER FILLING UP, WE NOTICED SMOKE AND A BURNT SMELL COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE OPENED TO HOOD TO FIND WIRES SMOLDERING. WE IMMEDIATELY MOVED THE PICKUP AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANKS AT THE GAS STATION AND RE-OPENED THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND REMOVED THE PLASTIC SHROUD CONTAINING WHAT LOOKED TO BE ENCLOSED WIRES WHICH WERE SMOLDERING. I GOT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT. AS MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING THE SEPARATE THE WIRES THAT WERE SMOLDERING WHICH WERE ALSO BURNING HIS FINGERS, FLAMES ERUPTED. WE USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. WE TOOK THE PICKUP TO THE DEALER IN JUNCTION CITY, OREGON (GUARANTY). THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE GLOW PLUG/INTAKE HEATER RELAY ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT WE MOVED THE PICKUP AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANKS AT THE GAS STATION AND HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT HANDY AT THAT TIME. THERE WAS ALSO A TANKER TRUCK NEXT TO US FILLING UP THE UNDERGROUND GAS TANKS WHEN THE WIRES BURST INTO FLAMES. MANY LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. WE WERE VERY LUCKY. IN MY OPINION, IF A PART FAILS ON A VEHICLE (WHICH I KNOW THEY DO), IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CATCH FIRE IN ORDER TO GET MY ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344210July 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341424July 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO I OWN THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT IT SHOWS FULL THEN EMPTY. MY FAMILY HAS 4 OF THESE MODEL TRUCKS ALL TOGETHER AND ALL OF THEM ARE DOING THE SAME THING. WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY FUEL GAUGE READ HALF A TANK AND I RAN OUT OF FUEL IN THE LEFT LANE. MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE CAUSING A ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON ALOT OF THESE MODEL TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340708June 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED MY SECOND BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED/ RUSTED BRAKE LINES IN MY 2001 CHEVY 2500HD. BOTH INCIDENTS INVOLVED NORMAL BRAKING SITUATIONS APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS. PERSONAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES SHOWS A LEAK THIS TIME ABOVE THE GAS TANK THE REMAINDER OF THE LINES IN THE VEHICLE SHOW SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340362June 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN HIS DRIVEWAY AT LOW, UNKNOWN SPEEDS, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST, A HOLE AND THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW BRAKE LINE FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSELF. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,326.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339754June 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UPHILL, THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO A AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE HE PURCHASED CIRCLIP AND INSTALLED IT IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR HAVE IT REBUILT AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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