Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred three different times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians stated that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 11/17/11 *bf updated 11/23/11.
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine problems
11 complaints (32% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 65,000.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 32%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline3
- Engine1
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Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Crank position sensor failure - stall
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?s review of gm's survey data produced a higher estimate (71%) for stall while driving.gm further estimated the rate of stall while driving for the subject vehicles over time.it estimated stalling while driving rates of 1.6%, 4.6% and 8.9% at 1, 3 and 6 years in service respectively.odi's review of the gm's survey data finds higher estimated stall while driving rates of 2.2%, 6.8% and 13% at 1, 3 and 6 years in service respectively. Odi also conducted a survey of vehicle owners using consumer complaints reported to both odi and gm.the objective was to ascertain the potential safety consequences of an engine stall due to the alleged defect.with respect to the ability to restart the vehicle after a stall, 11% reported immediate restart, 69% reported delayed restart and 20% reported no restart.over half noted at least one engine stall incident at speeds in excess of 40mph. About one-third noted the vehicle was stranded either partially or fully in a lane of traffic after the engine stall.all of the consumers surveyed noted multiple stalling events prior to proper diagnosis and replacement of the ckp.based on gm's decision to conduct a safety recall, this investigation is closed.
EA06016
What 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Per the federal safety agency campaign id#07v521000, the 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500 is subject to this recall by gm. I have experienced the same described problem of vehicle engine stalling and not operative while traveling on the road. I have contacted both gm and gm's local authorized dealership in concord, california. Both refused to honor this recall. Please help before an accident occurred. Thank you.
Beginning in august 2009 my 01 chevy suburban would stall while I was driving. After the first time, a new battery was installed. This happened 2 more times from mid august 09 to 9/15/09 at which time we brought the truck in for service. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem and we brought the truck home. About a week later, it happened again and then 3 more times between 9/15 and 10/15/09. During this period we found a recall notice (gm recall no. 06083) for a crankshaft sensor covering 2001 suburbans, but not my particular vehicle. The recall detailed the exact problem I was having. The truck was brought into the dealer on 10/15/09 and I insisted that the crankshaft sensor be replaced. To date, there have been no further problems with the vehicle and I believe that the crankshaft sensor was the cause of the stalling.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. While driving the vehicle will intermittently stall without any prior warnings. An independent diagnostic test was performed; and the crankshaft position sensor code was discovered. The manufacturer was contacted in reference to recall# 07v521000( engine and engine cooling). Upon contact he was advised that because his vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall, he was ineligible for a free remedy. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 63,441. Updated 10/27/09 *cn updated 10/28/09.
I have a 2001 suburban 2500 8.1 l. 3/4 ton. The engine would stall while driving without warning. It has happened many times including in the middle of an intersection and on the freeway going at freeway speeds including hauling a trailer. When this occurs power steering and power brakes are lost with hopes of being able to coast to the side of the road without getting hit. Found the federal safety agency recall # 07v521000 and gm # 06083. This recall described my vehicles problem exactly. Took vehicle into dealership mentioning recall, our VIN # is not affected. Diagnostic showed crankshaft position sensor failure exactly like the recall. Gm would not cover any expenses because VIN was not included in recall. After reviewing other complaints, I see that there are others who have had the same issue and VIN #'s were excluded from the recall. This recall should be expanded to included a wider range of VIN #'s or at least investigated further. Too much of a coincidence and too dangerous of a situation to let this go.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. The contact stated that the crankshaft position works intermittently or fails completely. When the sensor operates intermittently, the ses indicator illuminates and the vehicle drives roughly. When the engine stalls, it restarts immediately or after a cool down period. The current mileage was 69,000 and failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 3/3/09
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. There were no indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled off the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited 30 seconds before restarting the vehicle. Once it was restarted, the vehicle performed normally. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling), in which the crankshaft position sensor could operate or fail completely. The failures were identical to those mentioned in the recall and the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 72,500. Updated 12/16/08 *cn updated 12/19/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle restarts intermittently. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
Bought a used 01 suburban on 9/10/06 it has 826000 miles on it. The day after I bought it driving down the road 30 MPH, the truck stalled. I put it in neutral, still rolling and attempted to restart 2 or 3 times. It finally started. It has also done it at a dead stop at the bank drive through. This time it didn't restart until I pulled the key and reinserted it and it started. As of today 9/19/06 it has done it at least 7 times. I took it to chevrolet they said possible crank position sensor?
Vehicle would die randomly while operating causing loss of steering and braking. Usually occurred at low speeds (like in traffic) and re-starting required lengthy cranking. This is the second time this problem has come up while I've owned the vehicle with the same correction, replacing the crank position sensor. I have the old part.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 have engine problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, 32% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 65,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 have bad engine?
The Chevrolet Suburban 2500 model years with the most engine complaints are 2002 (22 complaints) and 2001 (11 complaints).
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