2001 GMC Sierra 2500: engine stalls while driving

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 Aug 21, 2014 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MA

On the duramax diesel, while under a load (towing, full bed) fuel lines collapse causing several check engine lights and vehicle to go into "limp" mode. Must release vacuum in fuel system (by loosening the fuel filter then re-bleeding the fuel system) in order for the code to go off. Happened several times, once while towing up hill. If this had caused an accident, I would have been a gm share holder. Vehicle has stalled out several times in the winter due to a combination of the winter diesel and the vacuum fuel system. Once while on an icy road, on my way to work at 4am. Gm needs to recall this.

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 Dec 26, 2013 · Fuel system · 58,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel pump and filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

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 Feb 15, 2013 · Steering · 120,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Was traveling east on rt 460 near glen lyn virginia 4:30 am in the early morning truck swerved and I tried to control it did a 360 or more ran backwards up on a bank on wet roads turned back around came off bank and went back into the embankment where it made contact with concrete thrown back out into highway engine was stalled the left front tierod broke it is approximately 1/2 inch or less in diameter way too small for a heavy duty diesel truck its smaller than most car tierod end I was at covington collision and was advised of at least three more of these tierod ends breaking incidents these trucks need recalled now and up sized bad I have never in my life as a mechanic seen a tie rod end break except that the sockets were so worn out it wasn't funny but then you turn your wheel so far before you turn your wheels this thing just broke out of nowhere didn't matter who was driving this was going to happen I can not believe someone hasn't did something about this before now they need recalled now they break under the greece boot just in front of joint cannot detect when one is ready to break without disassembling it. Thank you

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 2, 2011 · Engine · 94,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. Upon restarting, the vehicle operated normally and was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician informed the contact that the crankshaft position sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued to recur whenever the vehicle was in motion. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. Updated 09/15/11 *bf the consumer learned a recall had been issued for the crankshaft position sensor. However, his VIN was not included. Updated 11/04/11

Filed Jun 24, 2011 · Engine · 54,500 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. 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 approximate failure mileage was 54,500. Updated 08/31/11*lj updated 09/07/11

Filed May 23, 2011 · Engine · 101,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to the contacts home. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recall. The failure and current mileages were approximately 101,000.

Filed Apr 15, 2011 · Engine · 60,380 miles · MA

2001 gmc sierra - 8.1 engine. Engine shutting off while driving and/or failure to restart after shut down. There was an the federal safety agency case for recalls, 07v521000, but my vehicle was not part of the recall campaign 06083 by gm for a defective crankshaft position sensor. Gm would not include my vehicle in the recall in spite of it being an identical failure. I believe there are more vehicles with defective sensors that were not included in the original recall. It cost over $700 to repair what I believe is a big safety problem. I was lucky to not get in an accident after my engine shut off while driving on the highway. The shut down resulted in a loss of power steering and power brakes so it was difficult to coast to a safe location on the highway.

Filed Feb 20, 2011 · Engine · 63,471 miles · CA

Engine died while driving on the freeway.