2001 Chevrolet Silverado Other / unspecified Problems

PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE ORIGINALLY AT 42000 MILES. HAVE TAKEN IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. ACTUAL DATES OF INCIDENTS ARE UNKNOWN DUE TO THE FACT MOST HAVE BEEN ONGOING. BRAKES FAILED DUE TO ABS. FIXED TWICE BY GM UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. BOTH FIXES WERE BANDAIDS (DEALER CLEANED AND APPLIED A "SPECIAL" GREASE TWICE, THEY NEVER REPLACED THE ABS SENSORS. THIRD FIX I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE SENSORS, AND SINCE THEN THE ABS HAS BEEN OK. BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION (ALL LINES AND 2 CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL PUMP FAILED, FUEL LINES FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION, FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. SLOW LEAKS IN 3 OF 4 WHEELS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION IN THE RIMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650714

Incident

Sep 3, 2012

Mileage

97,000 mi

WHILE PULLING A 26 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE. THE WELDS APPEAR TO HAVE FAILED CAUSING THE RECEIVER TO PULLING / FALL AWAY FROM VEHICLE.THE TONGUE OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER THEN STUCK BUMPER..... *JS

NHTSA ID

10617026

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

92,678 mi

SPARE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE TO THE UNDER FRAME BROKE AT THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE AND WHEEL IN PLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511261

Incident

Mar 13, 2013

Mileage

151,000 mi

2001 SILVERADO.....MY ONLY PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK IS THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR. THE PART RUNS A LITTLE OVER $100. I CAN'T AFFORD THE PART RIGHT NOW, BUT IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY DAILY DRIVING, JUST WHEN I NEED 4X4 WHICH ISN'T OFTEN LIVING IN OKLAHOMA. STILL RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A BRAND NEW TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248775

Incident

Dec 10, 2004

THE ABS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THEY WERE RECALLED IN 2005 - 06 AND THE "FIX" OF CLEANING THEM WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CORRECT WAY OF HANDLING THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENTS AS OF NOW BUT THERE WILL BE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200987

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

TO: <[email protected]> SUBJECT: OWNER ASSISTANCE: P. ADAMS SUBJECT: CUSTOMER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES MOSSY CHEVROLET DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 4:59 PM TO CHEVROLET: MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS:FROM: [email protected] SENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 10:14 PM SUBJECT: GM 2001 FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS W/A/T TIRES. THAT MAKES 8 RIMS BUT END RESULT WAS THE TIRES WHERE FIRESTONE LT245/75-16 STEELTEX A/T. 50PSI.LOAD RANGE C SPEC. OR NUMBERS ON TIRES 108/104RM/S TPC SPEC.2313 (00 8008) (08162 0R5) (LT245/75-R16) FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES ON CUSTOMERS TRUCK WHERE DEFECTIVE AND SIGHT OF SIDEWALL DEFORMATIONS CUSTOMER GIVEN INCORRECT RESPONSE TO REQUEST BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED IT WAS BROUGHT TO MOSSY CHEVROLET THAT CUSTOMER ADVISING SERVICE WRITER OF CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES [PEELING] GM IN THEIR 'COMMITMENT TO SAFETY' WARRANTIES SUCH DEFECTS I WILL BE FILING FOR 'REIMBURSEMENT' CLAIM, ALONG THOSE GROUNDS. MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU FAMILIARIZE YOURSELVES WITH WHAT AND HOW YOU SELL. DENYING OR MISREPRESENTING ANY TERMS OF THOSE AGREEMENTS ARE FRAUD. MY TIME WAS MIS-USED AND WASTED ALONG WITH ME AND ANY PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE WHERE IN UNNECESSARY JEOPARDY FROM THESE PRACTICES. [PLUS THE GENERAL PUBLIC] IF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE PRICE OF YOUR ACTIONS [SHOULD HAVE] ANYTHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENED (YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON LIFE) OTHER THAN ME LOSING THE FRONT TIRE AND GRINDING TO A STOP ON RIM IS NOT WORTH IT. LEARN THIS KNOW IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10152197

Incident

Nov 11, 2005

Mileage

18,600 mi

[5] MAJOR PROBLEMS CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 EXTENDED CAB 4 DOOR LT 350CU.IN 5.7 LITER. THIS TRUCK CAME WITH THE TOW HAUL EQUIP. AND WAS SOLD WITH IMPROPER TIRES FOR THE USE DESCRIBED. TIRES WHERE FIRESTONE 245/75-16. STEELTEX A/T #108/104R M/S NEW VEHICLE STICKER ALSO. TO ME. THIS FRAUD #2) NEXT FAILURE: LOST ALL BRAKING GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT FLAT TO THE FLOOR. I RELEASED PRESSURE. PUSHED AGAIN. DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT WITH PULSING FELT THROUGH PEDAL. RELEASED AGAIN SAME ...USED BOTH LEGS ON ONE BRAKE PEDAL OTHER ON PARKING BRAKE. ENGINE SHAKING DURING THIS. APPROX. STOPPING DISTANCE 600-700-YARDS.! INFORMED DEALER WHEN NEXT SERVICE DUE AT 15.000MI. NO COMMENT NO ISSUE #3) NEXT FAILURE: GM CRAP EXHAUST SYSTEM MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO@17,156MI. AND CONVERTER BLOCKAGE DUE TO BREAKAGE OF MANIFOLD FRAGMENTS. #4) NEXT FAILURE: SAME AS #2 ABOVE. BREAKING LOSS FOR BRIEF 90-200 SECONDS. ENOUGH TIME TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR CAUSE ONE. 17,982.47 MI #5) 20 MI ROUND TRIP ON WAY HOME ON FREEWAY SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE RPM GAUGE IS AT 6,000 RPM IT DOES NOT GO ANY HIGHER. THEN IT GRABBED AND SPED WAY UP. LET OFF GAS AND SLING SHOT TYPE ERRATIC SPEEDS WITH SAME PRESSURE ON GAS NEXT PEDAL. SAME [XXX] TIME. I WILL NEVER REACH THAT SPACE IN TIME OR MILES BEFORE THIS UNRELIABLE DEFECT LAIDEN POORLY DESIGNED PIECE OF SHODY MERCHANDISE KILLS ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. THE SERVICE DEPT WANTS ME TO AUTHORIZE TAKE DOWN OF TRANSMISSION AND DISSEMBLE THE UNIT AND SAID NEEDED TO NOTIFY GM. ALSO THEY MENTIONED 66,790. IS THIS A FORM OR A CHARGE?. I CALLED THEM BACK ONLY TO GET A RECORDING . I SAID (MY EXACT WORDS) I AUTHORIZE GM/ DEALER TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE NOW AT THEIR COST AND DELIVER IT ASAP. COME MONDAY THIS WILL BE 4 DAYS NO TRUCK. THIS WILL FORCE ME TO USE VERY HARSH CIVIL COMPLAINTS FOR THESE INTERRUPTIONS. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10136813

Incident

Sep 15, 2005

Mileage

18,600 mi

WELD ON FACTORY RIM BROKE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10080730

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

I HAVE 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 4X4 CREW CAB SHORT BOX, WITH A 5 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC WITH PUSH BUTTON 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON THE DASH. AT 117,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT LEAVING ME STRANDED LUCKILY ONLY 30 MILES FROM HOME. NOW AT 279,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE GOES OUT AGAIN THIS TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE WV TURNPIKE. I REALIZE THE VECHILE HAS HIGH MILES ON IT MOSTLY FROM TOWING CAMPERS AND MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES. THE TOTAL 4 WHEEL DRIVE MILES CAN'T BE OVER 200 MILES. I HAVE A FRIEND IN INDIANA WHO HAS A 3500 WITH ABOUT 175,000 MILES ON HIS AND HE JUST REPLACED TRANSFER CASE THIS PAST WEEK. MY QUESTION IS ARE WE THE ONLY TWO TO HAVE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS? NO WHERE CAN I FIND ANY BULLETINS OR ANYTHING RELATING TO GM ON TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS. MAYBE YOU COULD LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025625

Incident

Jul 5, 2003

Mileage

279,000 mi

ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION WAS TOLD BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NORMAL CONDITION THEN WAS PRESENTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATES NOISE ON ACCELERATION CAUSED BY BALANCE SHAFT CONDITION THERE IS NO FIX. PAID 16000 FOR A NEW TRUCK TO FIND OUT THAT THEY BUILD IN NORMAL ENGINE NOISE?? IS THERE NO RECOURSE? *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023985

Incident

Sep 10, 2002

FRONTAL IMPACT ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 4X4 TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10020745

Incident

May 23, 2003

Mileage

13,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING IS OF SUCH SIZE, SHAPE AND PLACEMENT AS TO CAPTURE DEBRIS BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL, THE TRAPPED DEBRIS SERVES TO SCORE THE SURFACE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEEL CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY SEPARATE, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ONE OF THE VEHICLES, HOWEVER AFTER EXAMINATION CONSUMER FOUND SIMILAR WHEEL SCORING IN OTHER VEHICLES (1500, 2500 AND 2500HD SERIES). *SLC

NHTSA ID

565531

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OOF 40MPH AND ABOVE VEHICLE VIBRATES BECAUSE RIMS ARE BENT FROM FACTORY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899756

Incident

Nov 26, 2001

LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY12-15 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE LAMP POLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

894570

Incident

Aug 2, 2001

AFRAID THE HITCH WILL LET GO AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A VACTION TRIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

747459

Incident

Jun 25, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742251

Incident

Mar 9, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO LUGS: NUTS BEING LOOSE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

873895