2001 Chevrolet Express 2500

Defect. CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

DEFECTIVE PAINT. THE PAINT ON FRONT OF VEHICLE AND ROOF CHIPPING AND RUSTING. I HAVE OBSERVED MANY OTHER CHEVROLET VANS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. HAVE NOT NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER VANS MADE BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AT 15,174 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND REPLACED THE GASKET. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AT 57,380 MILES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND REPLACED IT ONCE MORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 29,425 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CYLINDERS MISFIRED AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT 60,100 MILES. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,174.