Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 silverado pickup. The contact stated that every 2000 to 3000 miles while driving at 50 MPH the engine would lose power momentarily, and then start back up. The contact would sometimes have to pull over on the road and restart the vehicle. The failure became more and more frequent. He took the vehicle to three or four different dealers, and they could not duplicate or diagnose the failure. The contact determined that the failure was due to the ignition and had it repaired, after being told he would be reimbursed the contact has not received the reimbursement. Also the brake light and ABS lights turn on intermittently when driving without applying the brakes. This failure had occurred ten times.*ak the transmission, fuel gauge sending unit, the right power window all had to be replaced. The engine light illuminated. Updated 03/07/07.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado: sudden loss of power
7 of the 876 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 43,900
- recalls
- 1
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Dt: the contact stated while driving at 70 MPH the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and found to have a faulty fuel filter. After, the filter was changed the vehicle was fine. The second incident occurred while driving again the vehicle lost power. The dealer changed the fuel injectors. The vehicle was having no problems at this time. He talked to gm, and they offered no free repair or remedy.
Dt: in june 2005 the consumer's truck stalled. While driving at highway speeds the engine stalled with a total loss of power steering and brakes, no warning lights. The vehicle operated normally before this occurred. There are no other apparent problems with vehicle. It is regularly serviced. The problem seems to be getting progressively worse.*ak on 7/12/05 the dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor. Since then the vehicle has not stalled.
While braking at 30 MPH vehicle lost power steering. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving 15 MPH, vehicle suddenly lost power steering. Vehicle was not able to be controlled. Had the vehicle towed. At the dealership, the mechanic repaired/replaced the power steering pump.
While driving at highway speeds the engine shut down and caused loss of power steering. *nlm the vehicle was taken repeatedly to the dealer. The vehicle was taken back again and the dealer did not find the problem. The gm technician informed the consumer to not use chevron gas. After gm advised the dealer what to do, the problem was resolved. *scc
Rack&pinion steering was leaking and causing rapid/uneven front tire wear at 13000 mi.dealer replaced with remanufactured part that is now leaking again at 18000 mi. And is now making growling noise.dealer refused to align vehicle or replace either badly worn tire. Defective rack & pinion caused loss of power steering fluid creating danger of loss of steering had it not been discovered.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise
- Engine low power will not go over 2300 rpms
- Hard start / no start outside temperatures below freezing
- Diesel engine cylinder head gasket missing thickness grade markings
- Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent...
- Service vme
- Various intermittent driveability conditions - hesitation, lack of power, etc
- Service engine soon (SES) light, P0087, P0093, P1093, low power, no start, hard start, fuel in crankcase
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 engine, the crankshaft position can operate intermittently or fail completely. If the sensor operates intermittently, the ses light may illuminate and the vehicle may run rough. The engine may stall, and if so, may re-start immediately or after a cool down period.
- Risk
- If the sensor becomes completely inoperative, the engine will quit running and will not re-start. Either of these failures can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2007. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 07V521000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
7 of 876 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is 1 recall and 135 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 163Brake failure 70Stalling 30No deployment 27Tire blowout 27Knocking 24Fuel gauge 19Grinding brakes 17Power steering loss 14Harsh shifting 12Check engine light 9Fuel pump 8Headlights 8Jerking 8Pulling 8Transmission failure 7Engine failure 6Spongy pedal 6Steering noise 6Misfire 5Premature wear 5Wipers 5
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