2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Problems

Front right brake overheated.

MY 2001 CHEVY ONE TON SILVERADO PICK-UP WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT , HAS MAJORLY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I BLEW A BRAKE LINE. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT LINE IT WAS,I WAS AMAZED AT HOW BADLY ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED. MY MECHANIC QUOTED ME LIKE $ 1400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL OF THE LINES,AND GUARANTEE HIS WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL GM TRUCKS FROM 2000 TO 2009 HAD THIS MAJOR PROBLEM . I HAVE FOUND AN AFTER MARKET LINE KIT FOR $ 280 WITH ABOUT 3 DAYS LABOR FOR A DIY GUY.

While driving engine cuts off intermittently, usually will restart. This is caused by the Crank position sensor. Once replaced, the issue was resolved. This vehicle was NOT covered by NHTSA recall 07U521000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER (F.H. DAILEY CHEVROLET, 800 DAVIS ST, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THIS MALFUNCTION HAS ALSO CAUSED THE LEFT REAR REAR BRAKE CALIPER TO FAIL. THE CALIPER HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 02/08/2013*JS

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 EXTENDED CAB 8' BED 4X4 AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES RUST OUT TO WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE FUEL LINES RUST TO THE POINT OF LEAKING. I AM HAVING TO COMPLETELY REPLACE BOTH SETS OF LINES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS ISSUE? *TR

MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *TR

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACE DIN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP. ALSO, WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLTS MELTED.*AK

THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.

VEHICLE IS STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE/TRUCK/VAN. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MANY MECHANICS AND EVEN THE DEALER. ALL TYPES OF THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FUEL PUMP, STARTER, TUNE-UP, SPARK PLUGS, BRAKES, BRAKE DISC, ROTORS, ETC...) AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND IT SEEMS THAT ENOUGH GAS IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE AND IT SEEMS THAT BRAKES WEAR QUITE TOO OFTEN. I KNOW THIS MAY COST THE COMPANY ALOT TO RECALL BUT WE AS CITIZENS PAY ALOT FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO THESE MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE LIKE MYSELF THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM FROM MODELS DATING BACK TO 1997. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH GETTING THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, TIMES ARE HARD AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND ANOTHER DIME ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN I SHOULDN'T. DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LAST OCCURRENCE AND I AM AT MY WITS END. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

OUR 2001 CHEVROLET 3500 TRUCK RIGHT REAR WINDOW STARTED FLUTTERING AND BLEW OUT LANDING IN ROAD AND CAUSING VEHICLES TO BRAKE TO AVOID BROKEN GLASS. THE REPLACEMENT IS NOT THE GLASS, BUT THE ENTIRE WINDOW UNIT...$278.00 AND 2 1/2 HOURS LABOR FOR A TOTAL $463.00. THE DESIGN IS ALL PLASTIC WILL A FRICTION FIT. IT IS SO COMMON A FAILURE THAT THE PARTS PLACE SAID THAT THEY KEEP A 1/2 DOZEN ON-HAND. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM BECAUSE IT FAILS INTO THE PATH OF ON-COMING VEHICLES. I WANT A REFUND AND A NATION-WIDE RECALL. TOM & KRISTI FANCETT *TR

REAR DRIVERS' SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT. VEHICLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION SWERVED TO MISS. *JB

THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT SHOW GREEN EYE, WATER IS LEAKING LEFT SIDE TOP AND RIGHT SIDE OF DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD, AND FRONT END AND STEERING SHIMMY AT 30-40 MPH. *YD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING , BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO, AND CURRENTLY REMAINED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MAIN BOLT HOLDING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS SHEARED AND DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 15000.*AK UPDATE 04/19/07*TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET C3500 PICKUP, I AM A TRAILER PULLER FOR FEMA WHILE WORKING IN CA, AND DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN SIDE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALSO MY POWER BRAKES BECAME REAL HARD . LATER I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TALKED WITH A TECHNICIAN, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMPS, I REMOVED MINE, FOUND HALF BROKEN, AFTER REPLACING POWER STEERING PUMP, STEERING AND BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. *LA

THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.

MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE, THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A WASHER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOOSEN AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE OIL DRAINED OUT. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER NOTICING NO OIL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME LOOSE AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE CASE. UPDATED 12/15/08. 8JB

ORIGINAL TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY ON VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE SHOOK DRASTICALLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE OF INSUFFICIENT GRADE TO SUPPORT VEHICLE'S WEIGHT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESOLUTION. 2001, CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN, C3500 WITH 13000 MILES . CONSUMER ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK

I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE, THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A WASHER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOOSEN AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE OIL DRAINED OUT. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER NOTICING NO OIL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME LOOSE AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE CASE. UPDATED 12/15/08. 8JB

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SURGED WHILE EASING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND ON OCCASION. THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT, BUT I HAVE NOTED ON THE DEISELPAGE.COM THAT OTHERS ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PEDAL SOFTWARE ON 7/17/2003. *AK

I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR