The ABS and parking brake lights come on at random. There is noise from the front tires when you make a turn, the brakes I would assume. The brake pad have been changed. The gas light flips back and forth from full to empty, have to use the mileage to know when to get gas. And the gas pedal sticks, not good in traffic.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system complaints
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2001 silverado 4-wheel drive truck with gas gauge fluctuated when the gas tank fell below half full.**cc the consumer was told she would need to purchase an entire module which included a fuel pump because according to the two chevrolet dealerships the consumer went to, in order to get to the gas gauge, the fuel pump would have to be removed so the dealer would just replace everything as a module.
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.
Gas gage reads empty when idle for prolong period of time. Looking at the information on the federal safety agency web site I find that many people are experiencing this problem. Checked into the cost of repairs it is over $500.00 for the part and another $500.00 for the labor to correct this problem. This should be covered by gm since they know the problem exists. Instead they are profiting off the consumer with high replacement and labor charges. Would like to see an in depth investigation of this complaint.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had become hard to start. After speaking with a mechanic, the contact inspected the fuel pump, and found a burnt wire in the fuel tank. The vehicle has not been seen by the dealership.
Dt*: the contact stated after leaving the vehicle idling there was a loud boom sound heard. The temperature that day was 47 degrees below zero. The contact did not notice a problem at first because the vehicle was still working. After driving to a filling station, there was a fuel leakage discovered under the vehicle. There was a visible split in the fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. The dealer was unable to determine the exact cause of the failure. The fuel tank, pump and heat shield were replaced. The contact noticed the original fuel tank had a crack three feet long in the top. There were wires around the fuel pump that had melted. Although the fuel tank had never been replaced the fuel pump was replaced in october of 2005.
Dt*: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 05379000 concerning the anti-lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. In addition the fuel gauge intermittently read the fuel tank as empty when the tank was full and the warning light indicates a low fuel message. No repairs have been made. *ak updated 1/25/2006 -
Same as case # 10127210. Gas gauge will drop to empty during stopped idle at lights or idling in park. Causes low fuel light to come on. Once vehicle is shaken during forward motion gauge will bounce back to correct position. (web site refering is mycarstats.com) have found another mass resident with same problem also.
Dt: contact stated the fuel gauge on her vehicle was not working properly. Also, a light stayed on in the dashboard. The contact ran out of gas three times because of this problem.
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.
Fuel gauge stops working or gives inaccurate readings. Truck runs out of gas because of these readings. Leaving the truck stranded in the road.
Low fuel light comes on when driving even when tank is full.
The ABS light and brake light come on at any time during normal driving. However, it can never be checked because it does not save it in the computer memory when the vehicle is turned off. According to the owner's manual, this means I have no anti-lock brakes. The second problem is very serious also. The fuel gauge is erratic and inaccurate. I fear that I may run out of fuel at some point because of this. Then I may be stuck on the side of the road. I currently have to track my mileage with the trip meter to make sure it doesn't happen. Through research on the internet, I realize these are very common on this vehicle and gm refuses to recall it.
I own a 2001 chevy silverado 4.8l pickup, purchased new in may 2001. For the past year, whenever I fill the fuel tank the gauge immediately goes to empty and the low fuel light comes on. The only way to accurately know how much gas is in the tank is to reset the trip odometer at each fill up. This apparently is a common problem on chevy pickups as I've talked to numerous chevy truck owners who have experienced the same problem. This occurs on several diufferent model year trucks. This is a known problem to chevy service departments, who suggest owners live with the problem until you need to replace the fuel pump, because the sending unit is inside the gas tank along with the pump. This repair is in the hundreds of dollars because it involves either dropping the gas tank or removing the bed to get to the affected parts. I believe that chevrolet should order a recall on this problem and repair it at no charge to owners. A non functioning gas gauge is an annoyance at the least, and dangerous at the worst if drivers were to run out of fuel on a crowded street or highway, or be stranded without fuel in extreme weather conditions. The fact that this is a known problem and has been for some time indicates gm is unwilling to correct the problem. I believe they should pay for the owners' repairs. Thank you.
While sitting still or driving fuel gauge moves back and forth between full and empty, reguardless of amount of fuel in tank.fuel light comes on when it moves to empty. Problem started at about 65,000 miles.
Consumer states: something was wrong with the sensor in the gas tank. Was told this by the dealer. The light came on indicating low fuel, and the gauge showed low fuel but actually there was a full tank of gas.
While driving accelerator pedal is hard to apply when passing or pulling from a stop, the pedal will stick. Consumer has to use his foot to release the accelerator pedal. The gas needle fluctuates from empty to full continually.*ak consumer very concerned that the fuel gauge problem could be a fire hazard.
I have just recently purchased a 2001 silverado and my gas hand will go to empty and my low fuel light will come on but I will have a full tank of gas...if you shake the truck or stomp om the gas pedal it will go back to full and light will go off...a friend of mine has a 2002 silverado and my aunt has a blazer and they all do the same thing.
Consumer received a notification enclosure number 04039. This was an improvement campaign for replacement of fuel injections. No parts were available. Service manager reggie garret. *ak the fuel injector lines were rusted out spewing diesel everywhere.
Low fuel gauge comes on all the time, at first it would show full then empty, now its starting to stop at 3/4 of a tank when it is full of gas, I called the dealer here in cali and they have never heard of it, it should be a recall, sounds like alot of people are having this problem.
The fuel sensor stops working. It looks as if we still have plenty of fuel when in fact the vehicle is out of gas. While we have caught it in time the fuel sensor has broken and been replaced twice in the last seven months and is broken again. Serious consequences could result if we were to run out of gas in heavy traffic on a freeway.
Beginning spring 2004, the fuel gauge in our 2001 chevy pick-up began suddenly dropping to empty reading/low fuel indicator lights despite having a full tank of fuel. It is intermittent, dropping to empty then jumping back up to correct reading. I have taken it to a dealer for diagnosis and hopeful repair and was told the fuel tank sending unit is to blame. They also tested the wiring between the sending unit and fuel gauge and the gauge itself. It is scheduled for replacement (sending unit), but as I thought about this, it seemed an odd thing to have break in such a young vehicle (41k miles). I began researching recall information online, but have found it for only the jeep wrangler and nissan xterra. This is a pricey repair to be so common but not acknowledged as a manufacturer's defect.
Gas gauge has started to act up - bounces around, dumps down to empty and low fuel sensor light in dash comes on even though tank may be full. Began doing this after 60,000 miles. Did have it do this once before but did not repeat until recently so I never had it checked out. I have been to my mechanic (who's gmc truck is also doing the same thing) and was told this is a common problem. Dealer tells me $600.00 to repair but I feel this may be a recall issue after getting on line and reading numerous complaints from other 1999 - 2001 silverado owners. I also have (2) chevy vans that are company vehicles where I work that are experiencing the same problem - (1) began at 60,000 also.
The fuel gauge in my 2001 chevy pickup does not work correctly. I can fill it up completely with gas and my gas gauge reads empty. So I never know whether or not I have any gas! This should not be an issue on a late model truck!.
The vehicle had a leak in the fuel return manifold on the right side. *mr a leak in the fuel return manifold caused diesel fuel to enter the engine crank case. New seal retainers were installed, but the problem recurred (duromax engine). The consumer believes this is a safety problem. *scc
While driving at 30 MPH, the engine failed without warning. *ak the gas gauge did not work at times. The dealer stated a defective fuel module caused the engine to fail.
Noisey electric fuel pump.
The fuel sensor did not work properly. The dealer kept the vehicle for over two months, and could not duplicate the problem.
Sticking throttle
Consumer states that vehicle gas gauge stopped working. Vehicle has been at the dealer several times.
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