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 | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 60358 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed and was replaced. six years later, the contact located a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer was contacted but informed him that his vin was not included in the recall and he could not be reimbursed for the repairs. the contact confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 60,358 and the current mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 60358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed and was replaced. six years later, the contact located a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer was contacted but informed him that his vin was not included in the recall and he could not be reimbursed for the repairs. the contact confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 60,358 and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 60358 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact stated that he had the crank shaft position sensor replaced on his vehicle. the contact was informed of a recall for nhtsa campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer was notified but informed him that the vin was not included and he would not be reimbursed. the manufacturer was notified and likewise stated that the vin was not included and no reimbursement would be issued. the vehicle was repaired 6 years prior. the failure mileage was 60,358 and the current mileage was 82,000. dt | |||
| 07/30/2010 | 48000 | ||
| The engine died on me in a parking lot and wouldn't restart for about 15-20 minutes. the second incidence was the same. the third incident, it stopped on me as i was coming off an exit to get on the highway. i had just reached 50 mph when it cut out. it would not restart for 15-20 minutes. the next and final event before reaching a resolution to the problem...the truck cut out as i was on an extremely dangerous and busy section of highway doing 60 mph. i thank god it was a straight stretch or something fatal could have occured. in between each of these events, i took the truck to the mechanic and tried different oxygen sensors and other repairs that i was told wasn't a problem but i had no other explanation for what happened. there were no codes thrown for the mechanic to go by. after the last event on the highway, i took it to the dealer and told them i would not except the truck back until they knew what it was. after much arguing, they agreed to replace the crankshaft position sensor upon my request. they said it was not throwing a code for that and they couldn't guarantee it wouldn't break off during repair and result in an even costlier repair. i didn't care at that point and told them to do it. i had read many other reports on mechanic sites about this sensor being recalled on some but not all gmc 2500 hd trucks so i insisted the dealer replace mine. mine did not fall under the recalled vin# so it was out of pocket for me! it fixed the problem. i have not had a problem since and it's been 2 years now. i am still upset at the lack of agreement about extending the recall on this issue to other vin#'s. this was a known problem that could have gotten not only me killed, but my 2 young sons who ride with me everywhere. i am very angry at the makers! nothing will fix that. ever. | |||
| 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 | |||