NHTSA Complaint #10277642 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10277642
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 4, 2009
Date Filed	July 21, 2009
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PICKUP TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH SPEED. ENGINE DIES, BRAKES AND POWER STEERING LOSES COMPLETE POWER. THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK (8.1L ENGINE) AND I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND LOADED TRACTOR DOWN A STEEP HILL. LUCKY TO COME OUT ALIVE. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR. THIS APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK/ENGINE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V521000) BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF RECALL. GOT NEWS FOR NHTSA & GM: THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE STILL EXISTS. A TRUCK WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE IS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT TOWING SOMETHING HEAVY (HORSES, TRAILER, BOAT, TRACTOR, ETC). STALLING AT ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE MAKES FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE CAMPAIGN ID AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. EXTEND THE RECALL TO LATER VIN #'S AND SAVE SOME LIVES. *TR

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