Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA06016 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/14/2006 | 11/09/2007 | CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL | 07V521000 | |
| In a letter dated november 7, 2007, general motors (gm) reported to the office of defects investigation (odi) that it will conduct a safety recall (07v-521) to replace the crank position sensor (ckp) in approximately 12,000 model year (my) 2001 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra vehicles equipped with 8.1 liter engines manufactured on or before november 15, 2000.according to gm, the ckp can fail intermittently or permanently.a permanent ckp failure would result in an engine stall without restart.an intermittent ckp failure could cause the service engine soon light to illuminate, the vehicle to run rough or the engine to stall but allows restart.as a remedy, an improved ckp will be installed in the subject vehicles.the recall campaign will start in december 2007. during the preliminary evaluation (pe06-016), and this ea investigation, gm and odi independently conducted detailed reviews of certain field data to understand the nature and rate of subject vehicle stalling due to ckp failures.gm and odi reviewed gm's warranty claims for the ckp with the objective of ascertaining an estimate of those claims representing an engine stall while driving.the ckp warranty claims without verbatim text were the largest segment of warranty claims.using those claims, gm surveyed vehicle owners to gather additional information to determine if the claim was associated with a stall while driving event.based on the survey, gm estimated that approximately 49% of all warranty repairs for the ckp involved a stall while driving.odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA06016 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/14/2006 | 11/09/2007 | CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL | 07V521000 | |
| In a letter dated november 7, 2007, general motors (gm) reported to the office of defects investigation (odi) that it will conduct a safety recall (07v-521) to replace the crank position sensor (ckp) in approximately 12,000 model year (my) 2001 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra vehicles equipped with 8.1 liter engines manufactured on or before november 15, 2000.according to gm, the ckp can fail intermittently or permanently.a permanent ckp failure would result in an engine stall without restart.an intermittent ckp failure could cause the service engine soon light to illuminate, the vehicle to run rough or the engine to stall but allows restart.as a remedy, an improved ckp will be installed in the subject vehicles.the recall campaign will start in december 2007. during the preliminary evaluation (pe06-016), and this ea investigation, gm and odi independently conducted detailed reviews of certain field data to understand the nature and rate of subject vehicle stalling due to ckp failures.gm and odi reviewed gm's warranty claims for the ckp with the objective of ascertaining an estimate of those claims representing an engine stall while driving.the ckp warranty claims without verbatim text were the largest segment of warranty claims.using those claims, gm surveyed vehicle owners to gather additional information to determine if the claim was associated with a stall while driving event.based on the survey, gm estimated that approximately 49% of all warranty repairs for the ckp involved a stall while driving.odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500hd. while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning. upon restarting, the vehicle operated normally and was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the technician informed the crank shaft position sensor was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure continued to occur whenever the vehicle was in motion. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. js | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to the contacts home. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the failure and current mileages were approximately 101,000. | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500hd. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was unable to restart so he had it towed to his home. the vehicle has not been inspected nor repaired. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that he was not included in any recalls. the failure and current mileages were approximately 101,000. tb | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 63471 | ||
| Engine died while driving on the freeway. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact for the past year their vehicle has been having a problem stalling. the was never any warning prior to the stalling, but the message center and battery light would light up after. the dealer did a diagnostic, but not came up showing any problems. the contact tried replacing the fuel pump and relays, but that did not correct the failure either. the contact then found a recall on the internet for the crankshaft position sensor under recall campaign number 07v521000. the manufacturer then told the caller that even though their vehicle is experiencing the problem, it was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 52000 and the current mileage was 58300.rl | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Crank sensor failure, with vehicle stalling and not re-starting until engine cools down. also crank sensor was replaced at approx. 60,000 miles. same problem re-occurring with vehicle now at 84,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2006 | 62000 | 300 | 12/11/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and then immediately restarted. the contact is a professional mechanic and he repaired the fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel pressure regulators; however, the failure continued. he notified the dealer and they stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling), even though the failure was identical. he was informed that he would have to repair the vehicle at his own expense. the failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 55987 | 15 | 04/23/2001 |
| Engine stall while driving, loss of power assisted steering and brakes. *nm | |||