2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: check engine light

Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact waited for one hour before the vehicle would restart and resume normal operation; however, while traveling the stalling failure recurred. In addition, the failure occurred on a separate occasion and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the crank shaft position sensor would need to be replaced. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was excluded from the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Dec 21, 2009 · Engine, Transmission · 126,500 miles · PA

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.

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Tires, Transmission · 198 miles · CA

I just bought a used 2001 chevy silverado on 1/29/09 k2500 the ABS lights keep coming on and now my transmission is slipping or something when I get up to 65 MPH the truck starts vibrating and the transmission makes a loud clunk noise I only had the truck for a day then had to bring it back to have the knock sensor and the rattling noise checked they told me it was a hub that I had to pay for after they gave me a work order that was suppose to be fixed also the check engine light keeps coming on and they said that was also the knock sensor and said it was replaced but ten minutes after they fixed it the check engine light was on and the truck has been leaking oil that they said was fixed I would like help to see if I can get these problems fixed or my money back thank you

Filed Sep 23, 2008 · Engine · 88,000 miles · OH

Began having problems with starting the vehicle on occasion. That lead to losing complete power while at highway speeds (65 MPH) as well as losing complete power while at idle or slow speeds. The last time it happened the check engine light came on. It showed a code that indicated the crankshaft sensor was at fault. Truck was taken to dealership and this was confirmed, however the dealer informed me that the recall (07v521000) did not apply to my VIN even though it was a 2001 with an 8.1 l. I paid to have it fixed at a cost of $375.

Filed Aug 6, 2008 · Engine · 36,000 miles · CA

2001 chevrolet silverado 8.1 liter engine will intermittently stall in traffic. Service engine light is on and dealer diagnostics say it is a faulty crankshaft position sensor. There is already a recall out for this (gm recall 06083) or the federal safety agency campaign id # 07v521000, however, the dealership says that my VIN # is not covered. My vehicle is exhibiting the identical problems outlined in the recall, so the problem is obviously larger than the few VIN's that they are covering.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Engine · 119,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact experienced intermittent losses of power with his vehicle. The failure occurred numerous times while driving at both low and high speeds, but was originally noticed at 60 MPH. There were no warning indicators prior to the vehicle losing power. Occasionally, the vehicle would shut down and immediately restart, but other times, it would take longer to do so. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall pertaining to this failure. The contact called the manufacturer's customer service line and was informed that there was no recall for this failure; however, he was also informed that his VIN was not included in the recall because his check engine warning light did not illuminate prior to the failure. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 121,000 and failure mileage was approximately 119,000. Updated 7/3/08

Filed Jan 23, 2008 · Engine · 50,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled over a dozen times. The failure was noticed while driving 70 MPH. The check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. Occasionally, the vehicle would just jerk and other times it would completely shut down. The contact had to wait approximately 5-10 minutes before the vehicle would restart. The dealer stated that his VIN was excluded from the crankshaft recall. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 73,000 and failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf the consumer stated the problem started at 50,000 miles and through to 73,000 currently. Updated 02/14/08

Filed Oct 18, 2004 · Engine · 20,050 miles · OH

While driving 55 MPH the vehicle lost power and the check engine sensor light illuminated. Please provide additional information.

Filed Jun 23, 2004 · Electrical, Fuel system · WI

2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s fuel injection as being the cause of the engine lights and low power, the was a fuel leak in which the rear housing was cracked and leaking oil, the transfer case and the driveshafts were removed, the front wheel bearing was noisy and was replaced, the upper ball joint was bad, and a faulty "nsdu" switch was replaced.