2001 GMC Sierra 2500 engine problems

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 135,000 miles · MI

Fuel is dumping into injectors. 2001 gmc sierra 2500 diesel. Only has 135,000 miles!! Engine boggs down when climbing hill, bridge, or towing.

Filed Mar 23, 2018 · Engine · 200,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500. While driving various speeds, the engine suddenly lost compression and the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to courtesy cadillac (1345 evangeline thruway, broussard, la) where it was diagnosed that one or more fuel injectors were faulty and remained open. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact indicated that all eight fuel injectors were previously replaced approximately five years; however, but the failure recently recurred. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Dec 6, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 98,000 miles · MO

Vehicle stalls and shuts off while driving and idle. Sometimes it starts back up immediately, other times it will just crank over but will not start. After letting it sit sometimes 5 to 20 minutes at a time it will then start back up. All research and issues with the vehicle indicate a manufacturer recall of a crankshaft position sensor. The vehicle will stall or shut off at random whether it's in motion down the highway in the middle of a intersection or at a stop sign . I have almost been t-bones due to the vehicle stalling in the middle of the intersection and I have also had to replace my drivers mirror due to the vehicle stalling on the interstate and nearly being hit by another vehicle.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Engine · 130,000 miles · CA

Exhaust manifold leak due to broken exhaust manifold bolt. I am the original owner of the vehicle. The vehicle has been regularly and properly maintained. I understand this is a common problem for this gm vehicle due to defective parts. I purchased this vehicle new from a local gmc dealer.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 39,000 miles · MA

Truck just shuts down while driving, coast to safest pull over, turn key off, sit and wait a minute, sometimes longer, try to start engine, usually starts, sometimes longer waits. Other then the apparent safety possibilities, didn't think much about it. Well, this would happen every once & awhile. For over a year now, last 3 months with increasing occurrences. Truck out of warranty, so I have it serviced locally, dave cote automotive, a gm trained technician with 30 years experience, problem diagnosed, crankshaft position sensor at the rear of the 8.1 l engine. Technician cote has extremely difficult time removing sensor, at this writing still no word. Cote goes on line to seek online help from other tech's and discovers a supposed recall for my year and model truck, that I never received. I enquire at the local dealer vendehtti motors, franklin, ma about it after supplying the VIN number, they tell me that my VIN is not included with the recall? I say to them that "how can that be when it is doing what the recall was for" & they said "the problem was fixed at the factory before my truck was manufactured"? So I am asking why I will have to pay possibly thousands of dollars that I can not afford at present, when obviously the problem was never fixed to begin with. Sensor in bad location. I own a small landscape maintenance co. Mostly mowing & seasonal clean-ups, I was expecting to use this truck till I had to retire. It is my sole means to operate plowing & landscaping business. I can not afford a new truck. This truck has less then 45,000 miles on it, it is used locally only, less then 4,000 mi. A year, I have maintained it well. No major accidents, little plowing dents. Can somebody please help me with this problem. It seems that gm is not only having recent difficulties with its vehicles but has been hiding allot from the public & government!

Filed Oct 17, 2013 · Engine · 70,300 miles · MT

Engine stalled after pulling out onto highway then restarted, engine stalled at stop light restarted 5 minutes later , engine stalled immediately after starting then started two minutes later. Gm recall #06083 crankshaft position sensor from dec. 11, 2007 needs to be expanded to include more or maybe all 2001s with 8.1l v8 not just the VIN # that are listed.

Filed Dec 31, 2012 · Engine · 60,358 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. The contact stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed and was replaced. Six years later, the contact located a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was contacted but informed him that his VIN was not included in the recall and he could not be reimbursed for the repairs. The contact confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,358 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 01/30/13*lj the consumer stated that the enginewould turn off unexpectedly, it would restart after a period of time. It has shut off at freeway speed, city traffic, and while parking. Updated 1/31/2013

Filed Oct 29, 2012 · Engine · 48,000 miles · FL

The engine died on me in a parking lot and wouldn't restart for about 15-20 minutes. The second incidence was the same. The third incident, it stopped on me as I was coming off an exit to get on the highway. I had just reached 50 MPH when it cut out. It would not restart for 15-20 minutes. The next and final event before reaching a resolution to the problem...the truck cut out as I was on an extremely dangerous and busy section of highway doing 60 MPH. I thank god it was a straight stretch or something fatal could have occured. In between each of these events, I took the truck to the mechanic and tried different oxygen sensors and other repairs that I was told wasn't a problem but I had no other explanation for what happened. There were no codes thrown for the mechanic to go by. After the last event on the highway, I took it to the dealer and told them I would not except the truck back until they knew what it was. After much arguing, they agreed to replace the crankshaft position sensor upon my request. They said it was not throwing a code for that and they couldn't guarantee it wouldn't break off during repair and result in an even costlier repair. I didn't care at that point and told them to do it. I had read many other reports on mechanic sites about this sensor being recalled on some but not all gmc 2500 hd trucks so I insisted the dealer replace mine. Mine did not fall under the recalled VIN# so it was out of pocket for me! It fixed the problem. I have not had a problem since and it's been 2 years now. I am still upset at the lack of agreement about extending the recall on this issue to other VIN#'s. This was a known problem that could have gotten not only me killed, but my 2 young sons who ride with me everywhere. I am very angry at the makers! Nothing will fix that. Ever.

Filed Sep 28, 2011 · Engine · 79,500 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The contact mentioned that he was able to turn the vehicle back on but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The mechanic also advised that the fuel lines needed to be cleaned. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,500 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2011 · Engine · 113,000 miles · OH

Exhaust bolts broke off and now gasket has failed.