2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems

ENGINE

I was driving down the road and I heard a clunk. I lost all power and coasted into a farmers field. The dash board said lost power, nothing else. I had no warning. Oil pressure was where it should be until is quit. Keller Chevrolet contacted us and told us the engine blew. The connecting rod broke and the piston come apart. I had service done on my truck 4 days prior. I always service my vehicle every 3,000 miles or 3 months which ever comes first. I have about 121,000 miles on my 2001 pickup. It has always been serviced at either Bob Schmidt Chevrolet or Keller Chevrolet. We are in the process of getting a new engine from GM and having it installed at Keller Chevrolet. You can contact them for more information.

NHTSA complaint #11696603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN WON'T TURN BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPEND 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS WHERE I AM DRIVING AND IT COMPLETELY JUST SHUTS OFF. CAN'T GET IT TO START BACK UP AND HAVE TO TOW IT HOME, IT WILL THEN TURN ON AND RUN FOR A FEW DAYS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #11289779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO RECOMMENDED SOLUTION OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10967695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CRANKSHAFT POSITION FAILED COMPLETELY.. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS, WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES WERE AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. SAME ISSUE AS YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN #07V521000 AND THE GM RECALL CAMPAIGN #06083

NHTSA complaint #10966544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH. THE ENGINE STALLS, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD.

NHTSA complaint #10966088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA complaint #10894991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE STOPS RUNNING IN ALL KIND OF TRAFFIC AND SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT TAKES MANY TRIES TO RESTART. I HAVE FOUND THAT NHTSAEA06016 HAS CALLED FOR RECALL, BUT DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 8.1 ENGINE THAT IS NAMED IN YOUR WRITE-UP.12

NHTSA complaint #10846013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10734046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 75MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE IN TRAFFIC VEHICLES ARE HAVING TO MAKE QUICK ADJUSTMENTS TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE AND FOR THEIR SAFETY. I CALLED THIS INTO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HERE IN COLORADO SPRINGS CO ALONG WITH CALLING CHEVROLET RECALL CENTER TO BE TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THEIR LIST. WELL APPARENTLY IT SHOULD BE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER 2001 2500 HD SILVERADO'S THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10717209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE 6 BROKEN BOLTS CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF EMISSIONS CONTROL. I HAVE SPOKE WITH MANY CHEVY OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE OUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SUIT FOR GM/CHEVY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10658788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, REQUIRING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (WITHOUT THE USE OF THE POWER STEERING) AND TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HAD ONE CLOSE CALL, AS SOMEONE BEHIND ME HAD NOT NOTICED MY TRUCK SLOWING SUDDENLY. THEY HAD TO MAKE A QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO AVOID ME. THIS ENGINE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 OR TWELVE TIMES. DOING RESEARCH HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM TO ALMOST CERTAINLY BE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. CHEVROLET TELLS ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. AS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHY WOULD ONLY A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TRUCKS BE RECALLED TO BE FIXED?

NHTSA complaint #10651094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1 ENGINE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING IDLE, TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT, AND I'VE EVEN HAD IT HAPPEN DOING 50 MPH. I REFUSE TO LET SOMEONE BORROW MY TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THEY WILL PANIC AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BASICALLY HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE FOR 50 MILES AND NOT HAVE A PROBLEM AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL STALL TWICE IN 30 MINUTES. SO THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10630462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 60 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ALL ELECTRICAL APPEARS TO BE WORKING. OTHER TRUCKS WITH SAME MODEL YEAR HAD A RECALL UNDER GM RECALL NO. 06083. I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE BUT THEY SAY MINE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10605522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES. AFTER NARROWING IT DOWN WE REALIZED IT ONLY HAPPENED AFTER RIDING IN MY 2001 SILVERADO. ON INVESTIGATION FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF, EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED AND SEVERELY LEAKING EXHAUST INTO CAB. MANUFACTURER IS NO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10575862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

NHTSA complaint #10532358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA complaint #10491731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #10478530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

1. BRAKE LINE (REAR) CORRODED AT PLASTIC RETAINING CLIP LOCATED APPROX HALFWAY TOWARD THE REAR AXLE, LOST BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS NO ACCIDENT 2. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CORRODED AT PLASTIC RETAINING CLIP, LEAKED FLUID, WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT CAUSING ANY OTHER DAMAGE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF INCIDENT (1) ABOVE. 3. BRAKE LINE (FRONT LEFT) CORRODED AT PLASTIC RETAINING CLIP CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AT 30 MPH, NO ACCIDENT, DATE OF OCCURRENCE 9/18/2012 MILEAGE 110K.

NHTSA complaint #10475963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN ON MY TRUCK. FROM A FEW SHOPS I TALKED TO THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF GM V8'S LIKE MY 6.0L. ONE EXHAUST SHOP TOLD ME EVERY "SILVERADO/SEIRRA" WITH A V8 AROUND 1999-2002 HAS ONE OR MORE MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE OFF. I JUST CANT IMAGINE THAT GM CAN SEND OUT VEHICLES THAT THEY KNOW ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY FIXED THIS ON LATER MODELS WITH LARGER MANIFOLD BOLTS. BUT SCREW THE GUY WHO HAS AN OLDER TRUCK, RIGHT? THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, AND GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPAIR THIS AT NO COST OR A DISCOUNTED COST.

NHTSA complaint #10463496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE DIED. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE DIED TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES. RESTARTED AND RAN TROUBLE FREE FOR A FEW DAYS. A WEEK OR TWO LATER IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE. IT FINALLY STARTED AND RAN TROUBLE FREE FOR A WEEK OR SO. THIS CYCLE HAS REPEATED OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AND NOTED A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING.

NHTSA complaint #10462982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

4 BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHEARED ( BROKEN).

NHTSA complaint #10460142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FOUND 4 OUT OF 12 EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #10459196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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?

NHTSA complaint #10440906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #10424487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10420745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10418147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10398836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

NHTSA complaint #10394423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10366711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.