We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET EXPRESS (2001)
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While parked a fire erupted and flames came from between the dashdoard and windshield.the complainant has a fleet of 50 delivery vans, including thirty-nine chevrolet vans, seven of which are the same make, model and year as the one that caught on fire.
While driving at 35 mph engine check light came on, andvehicle sputtered.moments latervehicle stalled.this problem happened twice. Dealer blamed the problem on moisture in the distributor.
Emc fuses blown / fuel pump failure...currenty 3 of our 15 chevroletrental vans have experienced blown emc fuses, causing the vehicle to stall. After troubleshooting & replacing the recommended fuse, we continued to have problems. Each time we turned on the ignition another blown fuse! we then removed the gas tank & inspected the fuel pump. What was found the first time, was acceptable. But finding the same problem on another 2 vans has got us worried. The "black" and "gray" wire fused themselves together while inside the gas tank! could this be a fire/explosion potential? what if a higher amp fuse was used in combination with a the fuel tank that was less than full..
Consumer states an ongoing/intermittent problem with engine stalling upon starting. Vehicle has been to the dealer on two occasions and the problem is reoccurring for the third time. Dealer notified.consumer states dealer replaced ignition, no stalling has occurred as of yet.*yd
Emc fuses blown / fuel pump failure...currenty 3 of our 15 chevroletrental vans have experienced blown emc fuses, causing the vehicle to stall. After troubleshooting & replacing the recommended fuse, we continued to have problems. Each time we turned on the ignition another blown fuse! we then removed the gas tank & inspected the fuel pump. What was found the first time, was acceptable. But finding the same problem on another 2 vans has got us worried. The "black" and "gray" wire fused themselves together while inside the gas tank! could this be a fire/explosion potential? what if a higher amp fuse was used in combination with a the fuel tank that was less than full..
This van was 4 months old, parked for 2 days and caught fire and completely burned, fire investigator beleives cause to be electrical short under dash on passenger side.
Water build up in the distributor causing starting failure. This is the second time the dealer tried to fix it. It had to be towed both times.*la
This relates to ea06-016. I own a 2001 chevrolet 3500 ,engine defect has not been repaired as of this date. Thevehicle started to stall as described in the defect report of july of 2006. I have in my possession 6 work orders from bringing the vehicle to my local chevrolet dealer-whiteman chevrolet in glens falls ny to diagnose and repair thestall/start problem. The oldest work orderwas dated 8/15/06 and the most recent on 3/23/07. I have asked for them to check service bulletins and with gm's maintenance help department. About this problem. So far they have not been able to diagnose or repair the problem because my stall/crank problem does not produce a code to trigger the service warning light in the vehicle. And they have told me that gm has no service bulletin or any information on this issue? my problem seems to be exactly what is described in this preliminary investigation, vehicle will stall while driving and will crank without starting. This happens on an intermittent but regular basis, just not when the dealership has the vehicle in its service dept. The incident date listed below in the approximate date and mileage when incident first occurred. The number of failures listed is just a guess, too many to really recall. Just wanted to indicate that it is not a one time only incident. This vehicle is used in as a work vehicle and makes short trips, used seasonally-not in the winter months.
2001 chevy van/6.5 diesel, head cracked dealership is trying to replace only the one head /6 other diesel mechanics asked said that they both should be removed and replaced considering the diesel has only 68,000 km. Van is in the dealership every 8 thousand miles for one reason or another.*la
2001 chevrolet express van has been towed into dealership twice, first at 4.833 miles and then at 13,833 miles due to engine running rough and stalling while traveling on highway.first occurence, dealer stated there was a technical service bulletin concerning this problem due to an a/c line routed too close to the distributor causing moisture to collect in distributor.on second tow, dealer stated the bulletin did not apply to this vehicle but once again the distributor cap was replaced due to moisture build up.numerous e-mails and phone calls to chevrolet/gm in an effort to have someone try and determine the cause of problem have yielded no results.manufacturer and dealership have both stated that there is nothing more that can be done.vehicle was towed to same dealership on both occasions.vehicle has approximately 15,000 miles now.
Consumer states that the vehicle has no power on the highway during acceleration.
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end.*la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. The radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. The exhaust system was emitting white smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times
Consumer states the air conditioner is inoperable, dealer has attempted to repair several times.
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end.*la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. The radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. The exhaust system was emitting white smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times
A chevrolet express/explorer limited se caused serious issues on the highway for me and 4 other drivers (that i witnessed)..brake lights are so high off the ground, they are not detectable!i almost slamed into the back of this van 5 times before i could get around it.i could not tell when the van was slowing or stopping.this is a serious misjudgment in engineering.those lights are easily 4 foot about the height of an 18 wheelers.no one is accustom to looking that high up for brake lights.
The vehicle stalled without warning. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. The vehiclewas towed to the dealer for inspection.the mechanic informed the driverthat the fuel pump needed to be replaced.the fuel pump failed without warning. *sc
Fuel pump and sending unitsmalfunctioned.theconsumer noted he could never tell how much fuel was in the vehicle. He believes the fuel sending unit should be recalled. He has spoken to ten other people with the same defect.*ph
Dt: the contact statedwhile driving the vehicle itstalled intermittently.also, it stalledwhen slowing down or when stopping. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, andthe fuel injector pump was replaced.this repaired the vehicle.
Emc fuses blown / fuel pump failure...currenty 3 of our 15 chevroletrental vans have experienced blown emc fuses, causing the vehicle to stall. After troubleshooting & replacing the recommended fuse, we continued to have problems. Each time we turned on the ignition another blown fuse! we then removed the gas tank & inspected the fuel pump. What was found the first time, was acceptable. But finding the same problem on another 2 vans has got us worried. The "black" and "gray" wire fused themselves together while inside the gas tank! could this be a fire/explosion potential? what if a higher amp fuse was used in combination with a the fuel tank that was less than full..
Dt: the contact stated while driving vehiclestalled intermittently. The vehiclestalled when slowing down or when stopping. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the fuel injector pump was replaced.this repaired the vehicle.updated 12/07/05.
When the vehicle was in reverse, it rolled forward.when the vehicle was parked on a slight grade then placed into reverse the vehicle would roll forward before it engaged in reverse.the consumer had to put on foot on the brake and one foot on the accelerator to alleviate this problem.
Transmission will intermittently not shift from second to third gear. Takes 10-15 seconds. Engine races, rpm's go up. This started at 1500 miles.
When applying the brakes, the pedal would go to the floor and cause an extended stopping distance before the vehicle came to a complete stop.dealer notified.mrthe dealer repaired the vehicle twice.the rear axle sealsleaked fluid onto the brakes and shoes. *jg
The contact owns a 2001 chevrolet express rv g1500.the contact stated that the front driver and passenger seats moved out of place while driving 30 mph.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.the failure mileage was 179,000 and current mileage was 180,500.
While driving with the cruise control engaged, consumer states that the vehicle has no power and transmission downshifts on a slight incline.consumer states that a rod came out of one of the 2nd row seats.
On friday january 29th 2010 i was involved in an accident. I rear ended a suv. My 2001 chevrolet express van would not stop due to anti lock brake failure. When i applied the brakes the anti lock system took over and the brake pedal went to the floor. My vehicle continued forward never slowing down until i struck the vehicle ahead of me.i would have been able to stop if the anti lock brakes had not taken over my vehicle. I had a more than a five second space between the vehicle in front of me.
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.
I have a 2001 chevrolet express conversion van that has been nothing but grief since i bought it. It has already gone through 3 sets of brakeswe have complained since day one about the braking problems with the van.my husband had an accident due to brake failure on the way to the dealership when he first bought the van.it seems when you due conversions on these vans you are adding almost 2000 pounds to the original weight but they never upgrade the brakes to accommodate the additional weight and the brakes wear out faster and the van is harder to stop. Made complaints to gmthey said go to the dealerthe dealer said nothing was wrong or stated the conversion company was at fault vicious run around and nothing got accomplished we are waiting to get into court because we refused to pay for new brakes after we were told there was nothing wrong until the warranty ran out and they charged us $600 for brakes . The gear box fell out of the van the first day we bought it.there were other problems too gm does not stand by their products nor do they upgrade parts to accommodate any added weight or changes to the original body or engine.
On friday january 29th 2010 i was involved in an accident. I rear ended a suv. My 2001 chevrolet express van would not stop due to anti lock brake failure. When i applied the brakes the anti lock system took over and the brake pedal went to the floor. My vehicle continued forward never slowing down until i struck the vehicle ahead of me.i would have been able to stop if the anti lock brakes had not taken over my vehicle. I had a more than a five second space between the vehicle in front of me.
Vehiclepulled toleft or toright when applying brakes. Vehicle been indealer shop on two occasions, andproblem still reoccurring. Please provide any further details on this matter.
Whiledriving on the highway engine and brakes failed at the same time. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, whodetermined that power steering shaft separated, and dealer replaced the power steering pump.dealer stated that vehicle required hydraulic assist; therefore, if vehicle looses hydraulic fluid, vehicle will loose both power steering and brake.*la
Brakes waering out too soon and grinding.
While drivingabs light illuminated the dash. Took vehicle todealer. Problem has not been remedied as of yet. Dealer stated that this was a no fix. Please provide any further information.
The consumer had come to a stop sign and attempted to turn left and did so with great difficulty.the consumer noticed that each turn had become more difficult and was accompanied by grinding noises. *sc the consumer had the vehicle towed and it was discovered that the steering gear box had seized internally.
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end.*la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. The radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. The exhaust system was emitting white smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times
Lost power steering and brakes, the power steering pump had broken
Whiledriving on the highway engine and brakes failed at the same time. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, whodetermined that power steering shaft separated, and dealer replaced the power steering pump.dealer stated that vehicle required hydraulic assist; therefore, if vehicle looses hydraulic fluid, vehicle will loose both power steering and brake.*la
Passenger side door does not close properly, dealer has attempted to repair on many occasions, there was a rattle coming from the inside due to the side swing out door, 2nd side door panel was loose, causing a noise.
Dt:consumer bought vehicle new. Afterwards,consumer started having problem with the door handles whichbroke off. Consumer bought another van,later and the handles were the same. The van just purchased had the same problem. Each time consumer had handles replaced.consumer pays about $160 per door. Consumer contacted general motors a few times,but general motors refused to answer to consumer's satisfaction.
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end.*la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. The radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. The exhaust system was emitting white smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times
While driving at 55mph van would drift back & forth into one lane, and then another. Would be hard to maintain control when this happened.vehicle is a high conversion on 6 cylinders. Problem happens while driving in mountains and residential areas.taken vehicleto dealership 4 separate occasions, and nothing couldbe done. Informed too much vehicle with so little power.
Two separate incidents of tire failure.firestone replacing tires at no cost for defect.on first incident had complete tread separation.on second incident customer stopped vehicle and changed tire.tire was deformed on tread surface as if delamination or separation were about to occur.tire was still on rim when customer turned vehicle in.it was still holding 70 lbs. Of air (max pressure recommended on rear tire 80 lbs. (tiresize: lt245 75 r)
The valve stems on three of my tires were malfunctioning due to improper design of the stems.the problem only occurs at highway speeds.at 70 mph i was loosing as much as 15 psi of air in only 10 miles.the air was leaking around the outside of the valve stems because of their improper design.this problem is very dangerous because there is no indication that it is occuring until the tire(s) goes flat, which, if it occurs at highway speed, could easily result in an accident.i was lucky and saw that my tires were almost flat when i stopped for gas.the improperly designed valve stem has the following lettering on it: schrader usa tr 600 hp 150.
The valve stems on three of my tires were malfunctioning due to improper design of the stems.the problem only occurs at highway speeds.at 70 mph i was loosing as much as 15 psi of air in only 10 miles.the air was leaking around the outside of the valve stems because of their improper design.this problem is very dangerous because there is no indication that it is occuring until the tire(s) goes flat, which, if it occurs at highway speed, could easily result in an accident.i was lucky and saw that my tires were almost flat when i stopped for gas.the improperly designed valve stem has the following lettering on it: schrader usa tr 600 hp 150.
While driving with the cruise control engaged, consumer states that the vehicle has no power and transmission downshifts on a slight incline.consumer states that a rod came out of one of the 2nd row seats.
Intermittently accelerator pedal would be stiff/hard for the consumer to depress.when accelerating from a standing position or a very slow speed the pedal would not go down gradually when pushed harder, the vehicle would lurch forward.the cable was found frayed inside the cable shreath and was replaced. *sc
Mirrors shake so badly that no image can be identified above 50 mph. Very dangerous on interstates. Dealer technician says "this is the single most frequent complaint about these vans since introduction in 1996. Replacement often fails to improve condition. This is a design failure." if true this should be the basis for a recall and re-design.
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end.*la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. The radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. The exhaust system was emitting white smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times
The company i work for recently purchased a new work van for me to use. Upon my first day of driving i realized that i had a problem with the tinted strip in the windshield. I am a tall person and when sitting in the seat my line of vision is thru this tinted strip. At night i noticed that my distance of vision is very limitied, even in daylight hours. I have checked with several auto glass dealers and they all sayi can't get this windshield without the tinted strip. I have talked to the dealer and to gm customer assistance and they tell me the same thing. They would not help me in finding if i could get a special order on a clear windshield. I am looking for a windshield manufacturer that could make me one special order. Any help or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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