2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

I HAVE A 2001, 2500HD CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK THAT IS EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS AROUND AT RANDOM AND CAUSES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RELIABLE IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT OFTEN READS THAT THE TANK IS HALF FULL WHEN I KNOW THAT IT IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. THEREFORE, THIS POSES A DANGER GIVEN THAT THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW IF THE TRUCK HAS ENOUGH FUEL OR NOT TO REACH THE INTENDED DESTINATION. IN FACT IT COULD LEAVE MY WIFE OR I STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND POTENTIALLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THEREFORE I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE WIDE SPREAD. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO HAVE IT CHECK BY A LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALER ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRUCK HAS A BAD "SENDING UNIT" IN THE FUEL TANK. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE BECAUSE OF IT'S LOCATION. AFTER FOLLOWING UP WITH GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE KNOW PROBLEM THEY BOUNCED ME AROUND TO SEVERAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS. AFTER FINALLY GETTING SOMEONE ASSIGNED TO MY CASE, THEY CONTACTED ME ONCE VIA VOICE MAIL. AFTER WEEKS OF TRYING TO RETURN THERE CALL AND LEAVE THEM VOICE MAILS - I RECEIVED NO CALL BACKS. I EVEN CALLED THE GENERAL GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND TOLD THE PERSON THAT ANSWERED TO PUT ME THROUGH TO THE PERSON ASSIGNED

ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AND AT TIMES WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL TRIES. AFTER USING A PERSONAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS AT 75MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NO POWER STEERING TO HELP YOU SAFELY EXIT THE ROADWAY WITH MINIMAL BREAKING ABILITY, THIS SHOULD BE A CONCERN AND RECALL! THE PART AT A GM DEALERSHIP IS 110.00 AND THE CHARGE TO GET IT REPLACED IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHAKE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE REPAIR CENTER REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 134,773 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,753. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500K HD WITH ALLISON 1000 TRANSMISSION WOULD SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ANY HIGHWAY. STARTING DATE OF THOSE INCIDENTS WAS IN APRIL 2001. IN WARRANTY THERE WERE SEVERAL SCARY SITUATIONS, BY WHERE WE HAD BEEN PULLING AN RV ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. ONLY LUCK AND SOME EXPERIENCE SAVED US FROM DISASTER. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN FOR THE VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 113,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. LEFT MESSAGE 10/16/07 . * LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS AND HE MUST USE INCREASED EFFORT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ALSO SERVICE BULLETIN # 020604054A. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ENGINE 6.0L HAS PISTON SLAP, BURNS OIL QT/700 MILES, ROUGH IDLE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE REAR EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CRACK AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. GM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION AN ALLISON 1000 FOR A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 78000. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WASEXPERIENCING ABS FAILURE, AND FOUND RECALL # 05V379000 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT SENSED VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHECKED AND LOOKED SATISFACTORY. THE VIBRATIONS PRODUCED A RUMBLING NOISE THAT INCREASED THE HARDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT INDICATE WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,450, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,700.*AK

STARTING EARLY MARCH 2007, MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD, 8.1L TRUCK BEGAN TO STALL IN MANY AND DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. I WAS FIRST STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A BUSINESS TRIP THEN BEGAN TO GO AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE DIED AND VARIOUS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND SYSTEM WARNING BOX. FROM THAT POINT IT HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS RESTARTED EACH TIME, SOMETIMES AFTER JUST A MINUTE AND SOMETIMES UP TO 5 OR SO MINUTES. TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO FIX IT. THIS IS DEEPLY TROUBLING DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WIFE DRIVES IT A LOT AND CARRIES MY THREE CHILDREN WITH HER AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO STOP ON MAJOR ROADS, RURAL ROADS, AND JUST ANYWHERE IT DECIDES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THOROUGHLY!!! *JB

MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP WITH THE 8.1 L ENGINE, SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAULT CODE INDICATES THAT THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. ON MARCH 2, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 70M PH THE CONTACT NOTICED ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A LINE IN THE POWER STEERING BOOSTER THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

FOUND FLUID ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH MOTOR AREA. CHECKED POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND FOUND IT TO BE FULL. I FOUND I HAD LOST POWER STEERING, WHEN I PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR TO MOVE OUT OF GARAGE AREA, I FOUND THAT I HAD ALSO LOST MY BRAKES. (PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR) I WAS THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY PULLING A TRAILER AT THIS TIME. NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. I CONTACTED POWER CHEVROLET IN VALENCIA AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE TOW TRUCK, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT HAD BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DROVE THE TRUCK AROUND THE LOT SEVERAL TIMES TO DEMONSTRATE THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS LAST TRIP AROUND THE LOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTING THAT I CHANGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE ABOUT THIS SUGGESTION SINCE I HAD ALSO LOST MY BRAKES. THE ONE COMPONENT PART THAT AFFECTS BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IS THE HYDRO-BOOSTER. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HYRO-BOOSTER. THEY CLAIM THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ON EITHER OF THESE PARTS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 DURAMAX. WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT FROM KALISPEL MT, I DIMMED MY LIGHTS FOR ANOTHER CAR AND MY LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO BACK TO BRIGHT THEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SMOKE AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. I PULLED THE COVER OFF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS MELTED. I REPLACED IT AT $130. I KNOW MY WIFE'S 2002 IS DOING THE SAME THING. *JB

FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD DAILY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT FINALLY COST ME $900 TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKES. THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT HALF LIFE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND RUSTED. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUSTED THAT MUCH. THE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE EVEN SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT I MADE IT THIS LONG. HE EXPRESSED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE TRUCKS COME IN WITH AS LITTLE AS 20,000 MILES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TOTALLY. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS THAT COME FACTORY INSTALLED WITH ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALSO I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEM THAT I AM STILL HAVING AND HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. RIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK IS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE TRUCK VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TALKED TO GM THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001 AND HAS THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM AS THE REGULAR SILVERADO, SINCE IT IS THE HD MODEL, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DID HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM AND ALL THEY SAID IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. NOW, $900 LATER, I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF BRAKES, BUT THE TRUCK STILL DOES NOT WANT TO STOP ONCE IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SENT SOMETHING IN ABOUT THE 2500 HD MODEL, SO

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING UNDER LOW STOPPING SPEED CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO RON CURRIER CHEVROLET IN SOMERWORTH NH. WAS TOLD THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR IS OUT OF CALIBRATION. TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH CHEVEROLET AS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 25,400 MILES WHEN INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED. WAS TOLD OF OTHER VEHICLES COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB

ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TOWING 12,000 LB TRAILER FORCING ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE. FAILED AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET HOME. SCAN TOOL REVEALED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MYSELF. *NM

UNDER LOW BRAKING MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HAVE LOW BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE LONGER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. WILL NOT START WITHOUT NOTICE WILL DIE AT IDLE WITHOUT NOTICE. STALLS VARY. MAY STALL 3 TIMES A DAY OR GO WEEKS WITHOUT STALLING. TRIED PUTTING IN A NEW COMPUTER. DID NOT HELP. SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM PISSED. STILL NOT FIXED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE MADE CONSTANT NOISE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06016 2001 CHEVY 2500 HD 4X4 WITH 8.1 L; STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BATTERY/SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE STALLS; VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT START FOR ABOUT 10-30 MIN AFTER STALL; CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING. ADDITIONAL, AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT START. REPLACED FUEL FILTER, CAP AND ROTOR, WIRES & PLUGS; HAD INJECTORS CLEANED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE WHEEL SENSORS WERE INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, BUT NO CORROSION WAS NOTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

I OWN A CHEVROLET 2500HD EQUIPPED WITH A 8.1 LITER ENGINE AND ALLISON TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE ENGINE REFUSING TO START AFTER BEING DRIVEN A SHORT WHILE. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME BUT WAS FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE OF CONCERN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS LASTING SOME 2 TO THREE MINUTES THE ENGINE WOULD START. THE PROBLEM ESCALATED TO THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. DURING THESE STALLS THE ENGINE WOULD SOMETIME RESTART ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY OR SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. DURING TIMES OF STALLING THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY TO ATTEMPT A RESTART. AT THESE TIMES THE ENGINE TURNING OVER PROVIDES ENOUGH COMPRESSION TO ALLOW THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE AFFECTIVE AS LONG AS THE STARTER IS ENGAGED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

MOTOR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT 70 MPH, LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. MOTOR WOULD NOT START IN NEUTRAL. HAD TO CROSS THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP BEFORE MOTOR WOULD START AGAIN. HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 3 DAYS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR, THEY HAVE HAD TO DO IT BEFORE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING A CAMPER, THE CASING DETACHED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEAKED. THE LEAKING WAS COMING FROM FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE DEALER FIXED THE ISSUE. 08/01/06 UPDATED. *TT

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4 2500HD. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND BECOMING NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPING AFTER A HOT SOAK OR CITY DRIVING. AFTER A DELAY IT WILL RE-ENGAGE, OR IF YOU GAS IT A LITTLE IT WILL CLUNK INTO GEAR. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME ALL ALONG THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. HE COULDN'T "DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM." NOW AT 75,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF TO AN OBVIOUS STATE OF CRAP. DURING A RECENT DAY OF ERRANDS IN 100+ DEGREE DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT EVERY RED LIGHT. UNACCEPTABLE. *NM

MY FIRESTONE LT245/75R16 TIRE FAILED. THE ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT QUARTER PANEL OF MY TRUCK. *JB

2001 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCKS ( FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES) LOOSING UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE ARE SEALED HUB UNITS SO YOU MUST PURCHASE BRAND NEW ONES AT A COST OF OVER $500-700 PER UNIT. I HAVE HAD BOTH SIDES LOSING UP ON ME AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW LOOSE AGAIN AFTER 30,000 MILES. TO TEST THIS YOU MUST JACK THE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND AND PUSH/PULL ON THE WHEEL IT WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH AS IF ITS READY TO COME OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. I WAS A MECHANIC FOR 9 YEARS SO IM NOT YOUR AVERAGE DRIVER WHO WOULD NOT NOTICE ITEMS SUCH AS THIS. I TAKE BETTER CARE THAN MOST FOR MY TRUCKS AND SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR FOR ALL OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD. NOTE: THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL HUB THEY USED FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS. NOW THEY WENT BACK TO THE ACTUAL BEARING NUT THAT YOU CAN TIGHTEN IF LOOSE....SEEM STRANGE HUH? MAYBE THEY KNOW SOMETHING AND TRIED TO KEEP IT UNDER THE TABLE??? *NM

2001 GMC TRUCK BRAKE FAILURE/ BAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS LOW MILEAGE TRUCK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE SPEED SENSOR HUB WAS CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT AND WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ROTORS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE HEAVILY RUSTED. THE LEFT POWER WINDOW FAILED, THE MANUFACTURER USED A STEEL CABLE FOR THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO SEEP IN WHICH CAUSED CORROSION. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE AXLE WAS LEAKING. THE A/C IDLER PULLEY AND TENSIONER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW FAILED. THE TIRES WERE CRACKING ALONG THE EDGES CLOSE TO THE RIM. GREASE LEAKED OUT FROM THE CV JOINT. THE REAR OIL SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE RIMS WERE DELAMINATING. THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE PLAYER. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS LOOSE, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK SOMETIMES AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 07/10/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL NUMBER:05V379000. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE GRINDING NOISES AND AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BRAKE DISCS DEFOLIATED AND THERE WAS METAL ON METAL RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

AXLE NUT CAME LOOSE ON RIGHT FRONT OF MY 2001 CHEVY 2500 HD SEVERELY AFFECTED HANDLING, WHEEL COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF, REPLACED WHEEL BEARING AND AXLE NUT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP WHICH DETERMINED THE METAL WAS WEARING DOWN ON THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR RIMS CAUSING THE LOSS OF AIR. THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR RIMS, THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS PITTED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 45MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST USE OF THE REAR BRAKES. HOWEVER, NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ROTORS AND DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE NORMAL, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

DT: THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ONGOING CONSUMPTION OF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE DISCOVERED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO HIS BATTERY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY, WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE, AND MOTOR. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

WELD ATTACHING RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS TO FRAME CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. VEHICLE NEVER IN CRASH OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. DISCOVERED WHILE SEARCHING FOR CAUSE OF SUDDEN PLAY IN STEERING. NOT YET REPAIRED. THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING. *NM

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C2500HD RECALL. UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

MY CHEV TRUCK 2500HD VIN [XXX] ABS SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEEDS IT WORKS FINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL 05V37900 AND WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS. IT SEEMS TO BE DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL STATES. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE END OF APRIL 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL FOR THE 1999'S WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS ONLY VEHICLES MADE AT A CERTAIN PLANT, THAT WAS WHY THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS, GAS SENDING UNIT GOES HAYWIRE (GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY, LOW FUEL LIGHT COMING ON. *JB

TWO FAILURES OF HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR BRAKES AND STEERING. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT NO CHARGE. TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. *JB

LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING! CAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE INTERNALLY. *NM

TIRE FAILURE, TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LT245/75R16 120/116R, LOAD RANGE E, CANADA 33777URBN05327-1. *NM

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, I LOOSE MY BRAKING AT ABOUT 2 OR 3 MILES AN HOUR. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I KNOW THAT GM IS HAVING A RECALL ON MY TRUCK IN OTHER STATES, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE WISCONSIN. *JB

BREAKING QUESTIONABLE AT TIMES. BRAKE ROTORS RUST FLAKE WHERE PADS CONTACT ROTOR, 55,000 MILES ON TRUCK WITH SECOND SET OF ROTORS SAME PROBLEM WITH FIRST SET. LOUD BRAKE NOISE AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD OR REVERSE. *NM