General Motors Passenger Vehicle 2001

Model Passenger Vehicle made in 2001 by General Motors got 10 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and parking brake.

Model 2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
07/20/200315400105/15/2003
 Knocking on cold start for 5-30 seconds. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
05/17/200323000311/25/2000
 1st occurrence 05/03with 28000 miles, while driving 45 mph on major road vehicle suddenly died out and would not restart.vehicle towed into dealer under warranty ,and fuel pump and filters replaced.*ak 2nd occurrence 06/04 both hub bearing frozed on car,major repair to front brakes. 3rd occurrence 03/05 while driving car again 50mph, car suddenly died and would not start.vehicle towed into dealer and agin was told the fuel pump was bad, which i had replaced and a week later the vehicle died again.towed back to the dealer and now was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced.the day i pick the vehicle up, i got into the car and it would not start. service cntr kept the car overnight and was told it started right up the next day and all throughout the day. i pick the vehicle up and drove it home and believe it or not 1 hour late the vehicle will not start. 2 fuel pumps and fuel regulator later and the car is not running.every website i visited each consumer who launched a complaint has had the same identical problem.which has definitely hit our pockets.
09/28/200456000708/15/2000
 Recurring fuel pump problems since brand new. (3 to date). most recent failures caused loss of vehicle power on highway at high rate of speed 3 separate incidents. first reported in early september, took dealership (ewing buick in plano, tx). they could not recreate...yesterday, happened again and i could not restart, had to get towed. this was very dangerous. *ak
PARKING BRAKE
10/10/200120000301/14/2001
 Emergency brake failure due to defective manufacturing. *jb
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
06/15/20042500010005/30/2001
 Contact states: abs systems is causing a lot of problems. there are no lights that show abs system is not working correctly. at low speeds the brakes work 6-7 mph and below they fail to provide stopping power, accompanied by a loud retching noise. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
05/17/200323000311/25/2000
 1st occurrence 05/03with 28000 miles, while driving 45 mph on major road vehicle suddenly died out and would not restart.vehicle towed into dealer under warranty ,and fuel pump and filters replaced.*ak 2nd occurrence 06/04 both hub bearing frozed on car,major repair to front brakes. 3rd occurrence 03/05 while driving car again 50mph, car suddenly died and would not start.vehicle towed into dealer and agin was told the fuel pump was bad, which i had replaced and a week later the vehicle died again.towed back to the dealer and now was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced.the day i pick the vehicle up, i got into the car and it would not start. service cntr kept the car overnight and was told it started right up the next day and all throughout the day. i pick the vehicle up and drove it home and believe it or not 1 hour late the vehicle will not start. 2 fuel pumps and fuel regulator later and the car is not running.every website i visited each consumer who launched a complaint has had the same identical problem.which has definitely hit our pockets.
STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
09/29/2004310581
 I lowered my tailgate and one of the cables snapped when i leaned on it. there is now only one questionable cable holding it up. if both snapped while loading something heavy there could be an injury.*ak
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
10/12/2004108/11/2001
 One of the tires in the vehicle is breaking apart. *nm
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
05/19/2005280005003/29/2001
 Dt: the accelerator sticks, and all of a sudden it opens the gas and makes the car lurch forward.*ak
WHEELS - CENTER SECTION
07/10/200325000006/09/2001
 Right wheel bearings went before 25000 miles left wheel bearings went at approximately 27000 miles

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