2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. HE STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF A RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I AM REQUIRED TO USE MORE THAN THE USUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AND WHEN I DO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOUND UP "LIMP" ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE PEDAL LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOUND UP BEING TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR

FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP IN MY 2001 5.3 LITER CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL THE GAUGE READS ERRATICALLY, THE NEEDLE PINS ITSELF IN THE EMPTY POSITION. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND ON GOING. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY OFFER NO REPAIR YET THIS SAME PROBLEM QUALIFIED AS A RECALL FOR REPAIR ON THE 2001 MODEL SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3 LITER ENGINE. SIMPLY DO A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR 2001 SIVLERADO FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GM. THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS PERIODICALLY AND THE PART IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. HE STATED THAT IT COSTS $600 JUST TO REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/28/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE RODS AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THE STALK FOR THE COMBINATION TURN SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPER, CRUISE CONTROL, BROKE RESULTED IN UNRELIABLE OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND UNRELIABLE TURN SINGAL OPERATION. IN THE CASE OF THE 2001 SILVERADO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE TURN SIGNALWAS SELECTED. SINCE THIS SAME CONTROL WAS USED FOR SEVERAL CRITICAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION, I EXPECT CERTAIN FAILURE MODES COULD PRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL SILVERADO AND OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME COMBINATION CONTROL.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDALWAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL # 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A GENERAL MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE, WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE UNABLE TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 69,000.*AK UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB

GAS GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND READS INACCURATE AT TIMES EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. WITH A FULL TANK GAUGE WILL BOTTOM OUT AT EMPTY AND INITIATE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND THEN RETURN BACK TO FULL. *JB

THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, THE GAGE READS EMPTY. AFTER SOME FUEL IS USED IT SEEMS TO READ PROPERLY UNTIL AROUND HALF A TANK, AT WHICH POINT IT STARTS TO BOUNCE AROUD BETWEEN EMPTY AND THE PROPER READING. IT WILL ALSO READ EMPTY IF THE TRUCK IS PARK AND IDLING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. ALSO, THERE WAS NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 MPH. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE WORN OUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR