NHTSA Complaint #10252096 — 2001 GMC SIERRA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10252096
Vehicle	2001 GMC SIERRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 20, 2007
Date Filed	December 17, 2008
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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