2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Complaints

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *SC

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT GRIEF SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF BRAKES WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE ABOUT THE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT THE VAN. IT SEEMS WHEN YOU DUE CONVERSIONS ON THESE VANS YOU ARE ADDING ALMOST 2000 POUNDS TO THE ORIGINAL WEIGHT BUT THEY NEVER UPGRADE THE BRAKES TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND THE BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER AND THE VAN IS HARDER TO STOP. MADE COMPLAINTS TO GM THEY SAID GO TO THE DEALER THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG OR STATED THE CONVERSION COMPANY WAS AT FAULT VICIOUS RUN AROUND AND NOTHING GOT ACCOMPLISHED WE ARE WAITING TO GET INTO COURT BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO PAY FOR NEW BRAKES AFTER WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY CHARGED US $600 FOR BRAKES . THE GEAR BOX FELL OUT OF THE VAN THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS TOO GM DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS NOR DO THEY UPGRADE PARTS TO ACCOMMODATE ANY ADDED WEIGHT OR CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL BODY OR ENGINE. *NM

2ND OF 2 SEPARATE FIRESTONE STEELTEX BLOWOUTS A FEW WEEKS APART ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. *AK

2 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRE BLOWOUTS A FEW MONTHS APART ON CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE AND BRAKES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED, AND DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE REQUIRED HYDRAULIC ASSIST; THEREFORE, IF VEHICLE LOOSES HYDRAULIC FLUID, VEHICLE WILL LOOSE BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKE. *LA

2001 CHEVY VAN/6.5 DIESEL, HEAD CRACKED DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO REPLACE ONLY THE ONE HEAD /6 OTHER DIESEL MECHANICS ASKED SAID THAT THEY BOTH SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONSIDERING THE DIESEL HAS ONLY 68,000 KM. VAN IS IN THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 8 THOUSAND MILES FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. *LA

KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OVER 15 TIMES *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT ROLLED FORWARD. *JB WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE THEN PLACED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD BEFORE IT ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. *NM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB *NM

2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN HAS BEEN TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, FIRST AT 4.833 MILES AND THEN AT 13,833 MILES DUE TO ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. FIRST OCCURENCE, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO AN A/C LINE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING MOISTURE TO COLLECT IN DISTRIBUTOR. ON SECOND TOW, DEALER STATED THE BULLETIN DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE BUT ONCE AGAIN THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. NUMEROUS E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS TO CHEVROLET/GM IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE SOMEONE TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAVE YIELDED NO RESULTS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE BOTH STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME DEALERSHIP ON BOTH OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES NOW.