Chevrolet C/k 2500 2001
Model C/k 2500 made in 2001 by Chevrolet got 23 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting, interior lighting. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2001
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E010000 | FABTECH MOTORSPORTS | E (Equipment) | 1360 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/01/2006 | 02/01/2006 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain fabtech aftermarket replacement pitman arms, p/nos. fts71000 and fts71001, installed for use on certain 2001-2006 gm c/k 2500 pick up trucks and sport utility vehicles. the pin located inside the pitman arm can shear off due to a reverse bending fatigue condition, resulting in a total loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of steering control could lead to a vehicle crash with potential injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fabtech will notify owners and replace the pitman and idler arms free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during february 2006. owners may contact fabtech at 909-597-7800. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fabtech replacement pitman arms and has no relation to any original equipment installed on c/k 2500 pick ups, suvs, and hummer h2 vehicles manufactured by general motors.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 90000 | 50 | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 chevrolet 2500 series truck with an 8.1 liter engine. i have experienced several engine stalls while driving. after a few minutes the engine would restart. since the vehicle is off warranty and i do not have a local chevrolet dealer i had an independent auto repair shop attempt to diagnose the problem. the computer was not producing codes and diagnosis was not possible. after several attempts over a few weeks a code was finally picked up indicating a crankshaft position sensor failure which is occurring intermittently. i then discovered that gm had recalled many vehicles due to this problem and replaced the sensor as recently as last year. i contacted gm only to find that even though the symptoms of my vehicle are identical to those recalled, my vin # is a few out of the recall sequence but gm may consider replacing my sensor if i get a diagnosis at a gm dealership. herein lies my problem. due to the intermittent nature of the failure, diagnosis is difficult. it it does not occur while at the dealership i must drive it until another time. i live 35 miles from the dealership and travel even further from there often. when the engine stalls i lose steering and brakes. i am reluctant to continue driving back and forth to the dealership hoping it does not stall in traffic as it has in the past but stalls at a point that produces a code for the dealership. i have a code diagnosis from an independent shop and i just want this safety issue resolved just like gm did with thousands of other 2001 chevrolet 2500 trucks under recall #06083. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 126500 | 1 | |
| Crankshaft sensor defective. 2001 chevrolet 2500hd silverado 8.1l vin g vehicle has had a on and off problem with running rough, erratic shifting, service engine soon light on or intermittent. took to the dealer bought from, never able to find anything wrong. said it might be crank sensor, but if its running o.k. don't worry about it. this problem started in approx feb, 2004 and was last at the dealers spring 2007. 3 days it was there and they still could not even say if there was a problem. engine light still on. problem with the erratic shifting, rough running , engine light on continued until sept.2008 when the problem became very serious. vehicle began to stall or simply just quit running all together. you would be driving at highway speeds or just local driving and the vehicle would simply shut down, leaving you with no brakes or steering. it could not be restarted until you stopped, let it sit for a sometimes up to 10 mins. vehicle would do this 2-3 times a day, or weeks before doing it again. in july 2009 the problem became serious, where the vehicle would just shut of while just sitting at red lights or stop signs. my mechanic did a scan and dtc's for crank sensor and several others came up. it was thought that everything from broken wires to modules had to be checked. i subscribed to a online vehicle repair info site and immediately found a product safety recall #06083 12/11/2007 for vehicles with an 8.1l v-8 engine. the vin numbers on my vehicle were higher than those in the recall, but the description of the problem fit exactly. my mechanic was showed the info and could not find anything on his service sight. it was decided to change the crank sensor. the vehicles performance increased 100% and the problem seems to be resolved. the old crank sensor was saved. apparently g.m. has many more vehicles out there with bad crank sensors than they acknowledge. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 60800 | 2 | 01/28/2001 |
| Vehicle stopped running while driving,almost involved in accident since i was going downhill. vehicle would not restart. restarted two hours later after tow to garage. dealer inspected and found faulty crank sensor code. dealer found nhtsa recall # 07v521000 was just issued, however my serial # was not recalled. i believe all 2001 models with this power train should be recalled to repair this defective part. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 90000 | 50 | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 60800 | 2 | 01/28/2001 |
| Vehicle stopped running while driving,almost involved in accident since i was going downhill. vehicle would not restart. restarted two hours later after tow to garage. dealer inspected and found faulty crank sensor code. dealer found nhtsa recall # 07v521000 was just issued, however my serial # was not recalled. i believe all 2001 models with this power train should be recalled to repair this defective part. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/28/2010 | 123000 | ||
| The low beam sylvania headlight bulb in my 2001 chevrolet 2500 hd pickup truck went bad and started my under hood area of my truck on fire. much of the underhood equipment was damaged before i could put it out. sylvania takes no responsibility for their product and refuses to cover damages even after recieving the defective bulb and many pictures of the damage. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 136000 | ||
| Parking brake failure on the 2001 chevrolet pickup,they all have the same brake system from 1999 and up to the last year or so. the emerengcy /parking brake will not hold and if it does work it is a one time use only due to poor design.the brake is a single piece that has a very small amount fo brake shoe on it and when applied it simply bends the shoe out to make contact and then it can not come back in so the brake stays partly on untill it burns up leaving the pickup with no parking/emergency brake . i have had mine replaced several times and i have learned to never set it unless it is a emergency unlee i wish to spend 100 replacing the shoe. this i feel is a real safety problem that chevrolet needs to recall and fix. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 126500 | 1 | |
| Crankshaft sensor defective. 2001 chevrolet 2500hd silverado 8.1l vin g vehicle has had a on and off problem with running rough, erratic shifting, service engine soon light on or intermittent. took to the dealer bought from, never able to find anything wrong. said it might be crank sensor, but if its running o.k. don't worry about it. this problem started in approx feb, 2004 and was last at the dealers spring 2007. 3 days it was there and they still could not even say if there was a problem. engine light still on. problem with the erratic shifting, rough running , engine light on continued until sept.2008 when the problem became very serious. vehicle began to stall or simply just quit running all together. you would be driving at highway speeds or just local driving and the vehicle would simply shut down, leaving you with no brakes or steering. it could not be restarted until you stopped, let it sit for a sometimes up to 10 mins. vehicle would do this 2-3 times a day, or weeks before doing it again. in july 2009 the problem became serious, where the vehicle would just shut of while just sitting at red lights or stop signs. my mechanic did a scan and dtc's for crank sensor and several others came up. it was thought that everything from broken wires to modules had to be checked. i subscribed to a online vehicle repair info site and immediately found a product safety recall #06083 12/11/2007 for vehicles with an 8.1l v-8 engine. the vin numbers on my vehicle were higher than those in the recall, but the description of the problem fit exactly. my mechanic was showed the info and could not find anything on his service sight. it was decided to change the crank sensor. the vehicles performance increased 100% and the problem seems to be resolved. the old crank sensor was saved. apparently g.m. has many more vehicles out there with bad crank sensors than they acknowledge. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Brakes failed and cost repairs of $2,000.00. failure by excessive rust. i purchased my 2001 chevrolet 2500hd 3/4 ton silverado new 9/2001 from quilgy's chevrolet in bally, pa. it has been garaged everyday and has only 2,700 miles. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Complete failure of braking system. as i was leaving a parking lot (at about 5 mph) the brake pedal went to the floor as i applied the service brakes. there was no braking control. i was able to bring the vehicle to a stop as it rolled across the street by shifting the transmission into reverse and bumping it against the curb. there was no vehicle damage or occupant injury. no brake warning light showed either before the event or after the vehicle was stopped and i reapplied the brakes. the vehicle is currently in the repair shop and we are waiting to get the parts to repair. there is a pool of brake fluid located under the driver | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 12/27/2000 |
| 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 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | BUELLTON | 93427 | RIO VISTA CHEVROLET | 805-688-3231 |