NHTSA Complaint #10231208 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOSSES OF POWER WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, BUT WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED AT 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART, BUT OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO DO SO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HIS CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN