2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

INTERIOR LIGHTING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.6L DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. I

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE

STEERING

CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WOULD EXPERIENCE A SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER.MEROLLLIS CHEVROLET IN EAST PT., MICHIGAN, BECAME VERY DEFIANT,AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.BEFORE [XXX] BECAME CEO, [XXX] CONTACTED HER OFFICE VIA HANDWRITTEN COMMUNIQUE.IRIS CONTACT [XXX] IN DEC,2013,AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS TO BE ARRANGE W/ENGINEER BUT NEVER HAPPENED. [XXX] STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE,EXCELLENT CONDITION W/19000 MILES.[XXX] WAS IN FEAR OF LIFE WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE..UPDATED 10/22/14 -BF

Mileage: 8,000

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WOULD EXPERIENCE A SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER.MEROLLLIS CHEVROLET IN EAST PT., MICHIGAN, BECAME VERY DEFIANT,AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.BEFORE [XXX] BECAME CEO, [XXX] CONTACTED HER OFFICE VIA HANDWRITTEN COMMUNIQUE.IRIS CONTACT [XXX] IN DEC,2013,AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS TO BE ARRANGE W/ENGINEER BUT NEVER HAPPENED. [XXX] STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE,EXCELLENT CONDITION W/19000 MILES.[XXX] WAS IN FEAR OF LIFE WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE..UPDATED 10/22/14 -BF

Mileage: 8,000

I WAS DRIVING APROX. 55-60 MPH ON NORTH BOUND 71 WHEN TRAFFIC SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN,WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SO I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK NEVER SLOWED DOWN, THE TRAFFIC WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME SO I HAD TO DRIVE OFF INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND UP OVER THE CONCRETE CURB INTO THE GRASS AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP IN THE GRASS, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED OUT I FOUND OUT

Mileage: 70,000

GOT HOME, PULLING INTO GARAGE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. HIT BACK WALL AND BACK DOOR OF HOUSE. ANYONE IF FRONT OF ME WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. FOUND BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BRAKE FLUID BLOWN EVERYWHERE. FYI-I'M A FANATIC WHEN IT COMES TO MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP ON ALL VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ON SHOW COVERED ROAD MY BRAKES LINES RUPTURED CAUSING ME TO SLAM INTO A TREE. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRUCK WE FOUND ALL THE STEEL BRAKES HAVE RUSTED OUT AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. DEALER QUOTE WAS $1.700.00. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT PERFORM DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS. BASICALLY, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WOULD BLINK OUT AND NOT LIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERAL WIRES HAD BURN AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN WIRING HOUSING CAUSING THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS TO MALFUNCTION. THIS WIRING HARNESS IS A DEALER ONLY PART AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A FIRE W

Mileage: 130,000

HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHICH MAKE THE EMT'S AND POLICE CONCERNED DO TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHICH MAKE THE EMT'S AND POLICE CONCERNED DO TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHICH MAKE THE EMT'S AND POLICE CONCERNED DO TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED W/O APPLYING THEM LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ETC. EVALUATING THIS PROBLEM II SAW THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR, SO I PULLED UP ON IT WITH MY FOOT AND THE BRAKES RELEASED BUT STEERING CONTROL DID NOT RESUME. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND VERY SLOWLY MADE MY WAY ON HOME. ANY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTED IN BRAKES LOCKING UP AND THEY WERE APPLIED SO TIGHTLY THAT ANY ACCELERATION COULD NOT SPEED UP UNLES

Mileage: 141,311

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED W/O APPLYING THEM LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ETC. EVALUATING THIS PROBLEM II SAW THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR, SO I PULLED UP ON IT WITH MY FOOT AND THE BRAKES RELEASED BUT STEERING CONTROL DID NOT RESUME. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND VERY SLOWLY MADE MY WAY ON HOME. ANY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTED IN BRAKES LOCKING UP AND THEY WERE APPLIED SO TIGHTLY THAT ANY ACCELERATION COULD NOT SPEED UP UNLES

Mileage: 141,311

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED W/O APPLYING THEM LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ETC. EVALUATING THIS PROBLEM II SAW THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR, SO I PULLED UP ON IT WITH MY FOOT AND THE BRAKES RELEASED BUT STEERING CONTROL DID NOT RESUME. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND VERY SLOWLY MADE MY WAY ON HOME. ANY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTED IN BRAKES LOCKING UP AND THEY WERE APPLIED SO TIGHTLY THAT ANY ACCELERATION COULD NOT SPEED UP UNLES

Mileage: 141,311

THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY IN REVERSE AND WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ROLLED TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET AND THROUGH MY NEIGHBOR'S FENCE. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ONLY SLOWED MY SPEED IN REVERSE AND DID NOT STOP ME. THE BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR IS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN OFF AT THE FLANGE AT THE REAR WHEEL. INSPECTION SHOWS ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY

Mileage: 108,334

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE PULLING TRAILER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE LINE THAT FAILED WAS BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS BOX. *KB

Mileage: 138,000

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE PULLING TRAILER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE LINE THAT FAILED WAS BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS BOX. *KB

Mileage: 138,000

2001 CHEVY SILVERADO K2500 BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING HOME ON A COUNTRY BLACKTOP ROAD, ROAD WET FROM RAIN BUT VISIBILITY GOOD. APPROACHING A 45 MPH CURVE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR QUICKLY. THE TRUCK FRONT TIRES HAD NO BRAKES AND THE REARS LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A 360 SPIN AND OFF THE ROAD AT APPROX. 50 MPH. THE TRUCK WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A SWAMPY AREA. UPON INSPECTION THE BRAKE LINES TO THE FRONT WHEELS HAD BLOWN OUT AND WERE EXTREMELY CORRODE

Mileage: 125,000

WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-5 WHEN WE STOPPED IN MEDFORD, OREGON TO FILL UP OUR 2001 CHEV. DURAMAX PICKUP WITH DIESEL. AFTER FILLING UP, WE NOTICED SMOKE AND A BURNT SMELL COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE OPENED TO HOOD TO FIND WIRES SMOLDERING. WE IMMEDIATELY MOVED THE PICKUP AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANKS AT THE GAS STATION AND RE-OPENED THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND REMOVED THE PLASTIC SHROUD CONTAINING WHAT LOOKED TO BE ENCLOSED WIRES WHICH WERE SMOLDERING. I GOT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE GAS

Mileage: 217,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE, CAUSING HIS VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE FRONT AND REAR OF HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 25 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A VEHICLE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME (ALREADY STOPPED). THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEN WHEN I SLOWED TO ABOUT 5 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT MY BRAKES WORKED AND I DROVE HOME. MY MECHANIC AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER WERE BOTH FAMILIAR WITH THE P

Mileage: 61,000