2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

In a letter dated april 20, 2005, GM notified NHTSA that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to GM, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.GM's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force …

Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out early in the life of the vehicle (at an average of 24 months in service), reducing the parking brake system's torque below that needed to immobilize the vehicle.GM has attributed this accelerated wear to foreign material intrusion and a failure of the brake shoe to properly …

Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to …

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HYDRO-BOOST IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES OR APPLIES ON ITS OWN AT A FULL TURN.

ABS locks up because of faulty wheel speed sensors known problem locking up brake pedal resulting in loss of control of vehicle causing collisions and dangerous situations.

STRUCTURAL FAILURE & AIRBAG FAILURE Crash on the bend of a dangerous Utah road. Lost control and vehicle crossed center line striking another vehicle headon. The cab separated from the frame of the truck. The airbags did not deploy.

The gm/gmc trucks with abs are unsafe and dangerous to the drivers and other pedestrians and vehicles on all roads. The Abs module light comes on and the brake warning light after driving normally and occasionally on its own and after a bump in the road. The abs system is unavailable/disabled when the light is on, the abs system has stopped and the light turned on when applying the brakes hard to avoid other vehicles and other actions such as steering away to avoid an accident arenecessary. While doing research on this problem I discovered that many gm/gmc pickup trucks have this problem with abs failure and the only sure repair being to replace the abs/ebcm module, there are codes stored for the abs system showing it has failed and stopped working. This problem is so large that an aftermarket industry has grown to address this issue providing rebuilt modules. I worked for a chevrolet dealership for 19 years and am an ase master technician and tested my own silverado and have had to replace my abs module, at my own cost as nearly all other owners, to ensure that I and my wife will be safe while driving. Please make the manufacturers responsible and liable for repairs/replacement so that the truck owners and others sharing the roads stay safe and alive.

My spare tire hoist cable broke causing the spare tire to fall away from vehicle into traffic.

The exterior of the wheel well separated from the interior cylinder of the wheel well. The issue appears that the wheel well (usually one piece) has cracked/separated into two pieces, likely due to rust. The car was parked at a store and made a loud popping sound, which could be heard from inside the store. The popping sound came from the loud separation of these pieces as shown in the attached images. This separation was powerful enough to bend and distort the entire exterior of the wheel/hub cap. The vehicle required a tow. This issue could have been a lot worse if the car was driving while the incident occurred. Upon inspection, the other wheel wells are likely to have the same thing occur due to similar appearance. For further details please see file number 529550.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipped with Kelly Tires, Tire Line: Edge, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: PJUYJH1R1918. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle, there was a loud boom sound that came from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front passenger’s side tire had exploded. The contact stated that there was an excessive amount of rust between the rim and the tire. An independent mechanic was sent to the location and a spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the explosion of the tire caused the rim to be bent. The was concerned that the tire had been mounted improperly. The defective tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The tire failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

Break line and break system has been giving issues and failure has occur. To the point of almost causing an accident. Steering issues several times. Pick-up truck suspension since newer truck has had big issues. Please remediate.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light, low fuel warning light, and the ABS warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision where this vehicle struck another in an offset head-on manner. The cab completely separated from the frame of this vehicle. The cab came to final rest on the roadway separated from the frame, with the bed remaining attached to the frame.

Head on collision. No airbags deployed. Front of truck was completely crushed in, but no airbags.

The parking brake will fail without warning. The only way that it will work is with continuous adjustment. It has been repaired by a mechanic only to fail again. This has been a recurring problem since I purchased the vehicle in 2011.

My tires have very little wear because I drive far less now. On I-75 in FL recently, while coming off the ramp and increasing speed, the steering wheel began to wobble back and forth violently. As the road surface was wet, I lost control briefly. Once home, I began investigating the problem. I went back to Pep Boys and they inspected and said the tire was separated and they would give me a credit, but they've discontinued that model tire and I'd have to buy 2 new tires. I could not afford that. So they placed it on the rear and I left mad. A month later the steering wobble returned. I then went elsewhere to have it investigated and they said two more were separated. It turns out 3 of the 4 tires I bought are separated so much they are unsuitable for use on the front and make noticeable vibration in the rear when placed there. Date codes on all of my tires are within two sets of weeks of each other, 1717 and 2717 and all are from the same factory. I placed the best two of the 4 on the back and have to replace them all now as there's no way to use any on the front as it's dangerous. They've discontinued this line, but it needs a recall. Pep Boys is coping out of their responsibility. It is Pep Boys Futura Scrambler A/P, 265/75R16. The DOT code is U973PAM1717 and 2717.

VEHICLE PARKED AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE. TAILGATE DOES NOT OPEN. SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THERE IS NO ACCESS TO REPLACE BAD BRAKE LIGHTS.

THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 CHEVT 1500 SILVERADO RUSTED INTO. IS WAS NOT A SALT CORRISON. MANY TRUCKS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I WORK IN A PARTS STORE AND A MAN CAME IN LAST WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS KNOW THESE CHECY TRUCKS IN THIS YEAR DO THIS. I HOPE U CAN TAKE THIS SERIOUS AND HAVE GM TO CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. I RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO IT BREAKING AND SLIDE UPON A FENCE. WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE . I HAD NOTHING NO BRAKES AT ALL. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU

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BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 REAR BRAKE LINE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF BRAKING. OWNER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH ON DIRT ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE USING 4WHEEL DRIVE LOW. BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED 9/18/2018 AND THE MECHANIC NOTED HE'D NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SNAP LIKE THAT BEFORE WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF DIRECT DAMAGE. ON INSPECTION BRAKE FLUID WAS CORRODED DESPITE HAVING BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED OUT. BRAKE SYSTEM SECOND FAILURE: ON APRIL 16, 2019 VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP WHILE OWNER WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. VEHICLE SLOWED BUT DIDN'T STOP DESPITE BRAKES APPLIED. OWNER WAS TICKETED FOR FAILURE TO STOP. OWNER ON TURNING VEHICLE ON AFTER TRAFFIC STOP SAW ABS LIGHT NOW ON (WASN'T ON PRIOR TO THIS) AND ON BRAKING TO TURN VEHICLE THEN FAILED TO BRAKE COMPLETELY AT WHICH POINT BOTH ABS DASH LIGHT AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. OWNER AGAIN STOPPED VEHICLE USING 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW. OWNER IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED VEHICLE'S BRAKE FLUID LEVELS AND FOUND FLUID WAS AGAIN LOW DESPITE HAVING JUST BEEN SERVICED ON APRIL 10, 2019 WITH ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND BRAKE INSPECTION. OWNER ADDED FLUID, LOOKED FOR LEAKS AND ON "PUMPING UP THE BRAKES" FELT SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THEN TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT REPLACED THE ENGINE AND INSPECTED BRAKES 6 DAYS PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED BY LICENSED MECHANICS AND DETERMINED TO HAVE HAD ABS MODULE FAILURE, BRAKE FLUID FAILURE (AGAIN) AND COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE ABS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES SLIPPED AND THE PEDAL WAS STIFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PARAMUS CHEVROLET (94 NJ-17, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 261-7100) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I'VE HAD MULTIPLE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER 2 YEARS. ONE OF THE FIRST CONCERN WAS MY HEADLIGHT DAYTIME BULBS MELTED TO THE HARNESS AND THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MELTED THRU THE NUMBER SO I STARTED CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. BUT ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS INDECENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY WHEEL BEARING HUB GAVE OUT N THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO SUPPORT THE TIRE ONTO THE TRUCK SO MY FRONT DRIVER TIRE WENT FLYING OFF N MY TRUCK COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP INTO THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY SELF, MY FINDER, THE WHEEL SENSOR, N THE DRIVER DOOR. AFTER GETTING ALL THAT FIXED I'M AFRAID OF THE OTHER HUBS GIVING OUT. ALSO WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AIR IN THE PEDAL N THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BC THE SENSOR GOT DAMAGED OR IF THE ABS BOX IS DAMAGE FROM CORROSION AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER SEEM TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE REPLACED MANY OF PARTS ON THIS TRUCK N WHEN I DO IT SEEMS LIKE ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER.

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT STARTING. I HAVE POWER TO EVERYTHING BUT WILL NOT START WHEN KEY IS TURNED. BEEN STRANDED TWICE. ONCE IT STARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES THE NEXT TIME IT TOOK 26 HOURS.

THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORROSIVE FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT.

BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING LINE TO RUPTURE WHILE IN OPERATION, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN LAST 9 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE AND BRAKE LINE WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT CALLED MCCARTHY CHEVROLET LEE'S SUMMIT (945 SE OLDHAM PKWY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64081, (816) 356-6610) AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NIX AUTO CENTER INC. (700 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501) IN JULY OF 2015 TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4865333314. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

PARKING BRAKE NOT WORKING ON 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HAS ROLLED WHEN PARKED AND IN GEAR. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED APPROX. ON 10/2016. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS. I FOUND THE FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE. LAST WEEK A BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. A LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM THE ABS PUMP TO THE REAR AXEL. I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION. THE COST TO REPAIR WILL EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK.

WHILE FRIVING ON A STREET I 8NSERTED A CIG LIGHTER IN TO CIG LIGHGER SOCKET. AND PULLED IT OUT RIGHT AWAY. SMOKE STARTED.COMING OUG FROM DASH AND VENTS. I PULLED 9VER AND POURED WATER INTO SOCKET DUE TO FIRE .N9 MY BATTERY LIGHT AND ODOMETER LIGHTS DO JOT TURN 9FF WHEB KEY IS OFF. AND NOW I START IT AND IT KEEPS STALLING. WHERE DO I START?

ANTI-LOCK ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING A NO BRAKE SITUATION. ALMOST HIT CAR IN FRONT AND STATIONARY OBJECTS.

WHILE DRIVING I LOST BRAKE PEDAL. ALL THE LINES HAD SOME TYPE OF DEFECT IN THE STEEL LINES CAUSING A FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. I SUGGEST TO MAKE IT MANDATORY TO HAVE ONLY STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES ON ALL VEHICLES.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON US ROUTE 15 THE TRANSMISSION LET LOOSE. DOING 55MPH AND LOST DRIVE AND 3RD GEARS. FLUID AND PARTS WERE SPREAD ALL BEHIND MY TRUCK CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY, THEN IN FRONT OF ME WAS A YELLOW LIGHT ABOUT TO TURN RED. I WAS FAR AWAY SO I DIDINT BOTHER TO SPEED UP AND I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH. THEN I SLIGHTLY PRESS THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AND I FIND OUT THAT MY BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING.

LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING ON DRY PAVEMENT. NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO STOP SAFELY WHILE TRYING TO PARK. HIT A CONCRETE WALL TODAY. CHEVY CLAIMS TO HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THIS IN 2006 BUT APPARENTLY NOT. IF IT WERE FIXED THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. JUST THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT.

ABS ACTIVATES SPORADICALLY WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, BOTH IN FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOTION. THIS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE DRAMATICALLY. PREVIOUS RECALLS WERE ISSUED IN 2006 (CLEAN SENSORS) AND 2009 (REPLACE SENSORS). APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOW SAFETY ISSUE! LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS WITHOUT CHARGE AND REFERS ME TO GM.

DROVE TRUCK TO GO FISHING, PARKED, FINISHED FISHING AND WENT TO TAKE TRUCK OUT OF PARK AN PUT INTO GEAR AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. POPPED HOOD TO CHECK MASTER CYLINDER, NO VISIBLE PROBLEM, LOOKED UNDER TRUCK, SEEN FLUOD DRIPPING. WENT TO DRIVERS SIDE WHERE FLUID WAS DRIPPING AND SEEN ALL BRAKE LINES CORRODED AND RUSTY AND A BISTED LINE. HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOPING THE E BRAKE WOULD SLOW MY SPEED, IT DID NOT, SO HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES AND HAD TO DRIVE THRU TOWN UP AND DOWN HILLS PUMPING THE PEDAL HOPING THEIR WAS ENOUGH FLUID LEFT TO CREATE PRESSURE. HAD TO ROLL THRU 3 STOP SIGNS AND A RED LIGHT, WITH HAZARDS ON HONKING TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS

EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF. I NOTICED IT WAS BROKEN AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON CRAIG'S LIST. THE SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS.

EXTREMELY RUSTY BRAKE LINES, RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH DUE TO NO PROTECTION FROM ELEMENTS. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET.

HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND STEEL BRAKE LINE BURST. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. LOOKS VERY RUSTY. FRONT SEATBELT FAILED, DOESN'T RETRACT.

EXTREME FRAME RUST/ROT BEHIND FRONT PASSENGER TIRE- BOTTOM HALF OF FRAME RUSTED AND GONE- APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VERY WELL MAINTAINED SILVERADO. AT JUST 100000 MILES I NOTICED MULTIPLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN, I HAD NOTICED A TICKING SOUND FOR AT LEAST 10000 MILES BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOUND, AS IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE BROKEN EXHAUST BOLTS. THESE BOLTS BREAK OFF AT VARYING LENGTHS INCLUDING BELOW FLUSH WHICH IS EXTREMELY COSTLY TO HAVE REPLACED. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I HAVE REALIZED THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH A MAJORITY OF THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN EPA CONCERN BEING THE RAW GASSES ARE FLOWING OUT OF THE VEHICLE BYPASSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND BY NOT ALLOWING THESE VEHICLES TO PASS REGULATORY SMOG CERTIFICATIONS. THIS DEFECT COULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE EXHAUST GASSES TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I TRULY HOPE THAT YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THESE DEFECTIVE BOLTS AND AT THE VERY LEAST GET CHEVROLET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND HELP WITH A PORTION OF THE COST TO REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO MASSIVE, SYSTEM WIDE, CORROSION. ALL LINES SHOW EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR DURING A NORMAL, IN TOWN STOP. WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING TO ER AND HAD SEVERAL STAPLES PLACED IN HIS HEAD.

EVAPORATED SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE ABS PUMP TO LOCK UP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 04/18/17 *LJ *JS

WHEN THE PARKING BREAK IS PRESSED DOWN THE TRUCK IS DRIVABLE.

2ND OWNER OF 2001 CHEVY SILV 1500 - BADLY RUSTING UNDERCARRIAGE, RUSTED FUEL TANK HANGER, RUSTED BODY/BED MOUNTS, RUSTED OFF BRAKE LINES (HAD TO BE REPLACED $2K). GM SHOULD PERFORM RECALL FOR LATE MODEL GM TRUCKS 1999 THRU 2005 FOR RUST PROBLEMS AND REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES/FITTING, ETC. WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES WEAKENED, EXHIBITED RUST CORROSION, AND PARTIALLY FRACTURED. IN 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V129000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

PURCHASE NEW IN 2001, AROUND 35,000 MILES THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON, EVEN WHEN TANK WAS FULL. WHILE DRIVING THE SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD SHOW LOW FUEL AND THE FUEL GAGE WOULD SHOW EMPTY. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC STUDENT AT SCHOOL THAT THE SENDING UNIT AND WIRING WAS BAD. I RECEIVED A GM NOTICE ABOUT THE FIX BUT DEALER SAID THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM I HAVE 72,000 MILES ON TRUCK AND IT STILLS JUMPS TO EMPTY FOR NO REASON.