With 19,000 miles on my Silverado 2500 HD I was traveling down a hill towards a stop sign at a T intersection. About 100 yeads from the stop sign I had many flashing errors on the dash, very little brake and very little steering. The engine just shot off. Fortunately I was able to stop the vehicle right at the stop sign while traffic from right and left had no stop sign. The truck would not start after. It did have electrical power. I tow was needed. The next day the Chevy dealer did find a bulletin for a wire in the engine compartment chaffed. Symptoms were the same as what I experienced. Repair was made. Bulletin #24-NA-124. There is no doubt a bulletin should be issued but I believe this is a real safety issue with the engine just randomly shutting off leaving no power to brakes and steering. Had this happened while I was towing our camper I would not have stopped and t boned another vehicle causing damage and no doubt injury to others and myself. If traveling on an interstate at 70 MPH this could have been even worst. This is a known problem and should be a recall and not just a bulletin. Thanks.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 won't start problems
34 of the 4,101 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 describe won't start, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 34
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 70,000
By model year
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- 19991
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Often reported together
Stalling 8Fuel pump 7Loss of power 3Power steering loss 2Check engine light 2Oil consumption 1Misfire 1
Trouble codes mentioned
U0109 1
What owners say
Vehicle stalled then would not start
Vehicle will crank but will not start. Throws code u0109. Fuel pump control module is on backorder with no estimated time frame. I am not the only person this is happening to with a truck that we are making payments on and will not run.
Vehicle was towing Horse Trailer. Gave an indication message to check trailer break wiring. I did so and all was working fine. I loaded my horses and pulled out onto the road. Traveling 10 mph the truck completely shut off, no brakes, No warning, I helplessly rolled to a stop. The truck then turned on electrically, but did not start the engine completely by itself. Two minutes later, the truck turned itself off electrically. The motor was never running. I had it towed to a dealership in which it took them five days to repair. The truck has 17,000 miles on it. If I would’ve been traveling on the expressway or going any faster, I could’ve killed people.. I personally have PTSD from ever driving this truck hooked to a trailer again. There should have been some kind of warning system. I should have never lost my brakes. I purchased this truck as a towing vehicle from my Horse Trailer And now I am terrified to use it!
When engine is cold you can smell exhaust fumes . Studs in engine are broke. smelling fumes is not a safety issue ? One other thing the battery distribution block was bad and GM knows its bad, they built a new . The truck shuts off wile driving, or does not start till you hit it with a hammer.
Fuel pump fuse socket has melted in addition to fuse being blown. Fuel pump had been replaced twice with OEM fuel pump. Entire fuse box must be replaced. Occasionally, a no start condition can be traced to fuse contacts losing conductivity which can be resolved by removing them reinstalling fuse. Has potential of causing electrical fire
No crank no start service theft deterent system 7 times requiring tow to dealership have replaced keys, key fob , battery, fuse block, ground and positive wires , starter , reprogrammed truck multiple times , ruled out any electrical interference no aftermarket accessories, no phone chargers ect . Seems to be a guessing game dealership throwing parts at it . Sometimes after sitting for a week will miraculously and temporarily fix it self but never find problem . This problem is over a year old having towed again this morning 4/13/21 to buckalew chevrolet conroe tx. Truck drove fine to work parked for 12 hrs get in truck ..no crank no start service theft deterent system message on media screen of radio . Alternator,battery checked starter checked again all showing functioning within normal limits but truck won't start
My truck will not start randomly. The truck will crank but won't fire. If I wait a while it will eventually start. I took it to the dealer and was told that they could not recreate it. No check engine light on and no error codes noted.
Battery losing charge engine will not crank intermittent ammeter showing below normal voltage dealership is replacing all battery and alternator cables under warranty dealership is replacing ignition key switch
6.6l gas truck would not start. Forums ive visited state this is a known problem with the ECM. After approx 30mins it started. However before that it sputtered out every time I would try to start it. It appears to be an intermittent problem. It ran fine once it eventually did start. Also auto start wouldn't engage when this problem was occurring.
Related recalls
Engine
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.
- Risk
- A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
- Remedy
- GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑586‑596‑1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.
Recall number 19V328000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2001 (8 complaints), 2015 (3 complaints) and 1997 (2 complaints).
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