Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 65000 | ||
| My 2001 chev 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 postioning 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 ! | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 65000 | ||
| My 2001 chev 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 postioning 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 ! | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 2500 hd chevrolet with the 8.1 liter engine. the vehicle will stall in traffic and will not start again. the truck will run rough sometimes will start after a cool down period. this is a very dangerous situation with it stalling in traffic. this is the crankshaft sensor which is covered for same pickup with same engine out of a different plant. they say even though it is the same faulty part my pickup is not covered because it is from a different plant. this almost caused a accident while i was driving as it stalled as i was making a turn. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2006 | 65000 | 100 | 03/04/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 41000 | 1 | 11/28/2003 |
| Alternator does not charge after startup on days when outside temp.<30 deg f. takes up to 90sec. depending on temp. to start charging... i am afraid it won't charge one of these times, and leave me stranded. dealer says this is normal for new vehicles, although i or other mechanics i've brought it to have ever heard of this. i am the second owner of this vehicle (40k mi) and my warranty is up in 1000 mi.so i would like this to be taken care of now, before something happens, but chevrolet dealer won't acknowlege the problem. although they did replace one of the batteries when my mechanic found it to be bad. i had to bring it back twice to the dealer before they admitted one of the batteries was leaking, corroded, tested bad , and replaced it, thought that might solve the charging problem but did not. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/10/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 11/02/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 62000 | 50 | 02/12/2001 |
| 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 | |||