2001 Chevrolet Silverado Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SPEED SENSORS AND THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I AM REQUIRED TO USE MORE THAN THE USUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AND WHEN I DO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOUND UP "LIMP" ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE PEDAL LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOUND UP BEING TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS AND HE MUST USE INCREASED EFFORT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ALSO SERVICE BULLETIN # 020604054A. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING .DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER, AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE TEN MINUTES LATER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC STATED PROBLEM CCOULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT IT TOOK MORE THAN THE NORMAL PRESSURE IN ORDER TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110450.

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, YOU HAVE TO TAP ON IT A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET THE TRUCK TO MOVE. THEN IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL, THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD REAL FAST.*AK

GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO PEDAL. WHEN PEDAL MOVES IT CAUSES A SURGE OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HARD TO APPLY WHEN PASSING OR PULLING FROM A STOP, THE PEDAL WILL STICK. CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIS FOOT TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE GAS NEEDLE FLUCTUATES FROM EMPTY TO FULL CONTINUALLY.*AK CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. *BF

THROTLE STICKS AND MUST BE STOMPED TO DIS-ENGAGE. OFTEN THIS RESULTS IN BEING THROWN FOWARD. THE DEALER SAYS HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL LIKE THIS ON THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS!!!*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD CREW CAB 4X4 WITH A 6.0 LITRE. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004, I NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE TRUCK. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I START THE TRUCK. BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2003, I WAS HAVING MY OIL CHANGED WHEN THE MANAGER ASKED IF I WAS HAVING ANY TROUBLE WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. I STATED THAT I HAD NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. AT THAT POINT, HE STATED THAT ALMOST EVERY NEWER MODEL CHEVROLET TRUCK HE HAD SEEN HAS HAD THAT VERY PROBLEM WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 75,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE AROUND 75,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK NOW. IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I PICK UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN I AM STARTING THE TRUCK UP, AND I HAVE TO PRESS QUITE HARD ON THE PEDAL. IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN ARE WALKING ALL AROUND, I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE TO PUNCH ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MY TRUCK TO MOVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM.*JB

MY 2001 SILVERADO 1500 THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I HAVE TO REALLY PUSH DOWN HARD TO GET IT TO MOVE. THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING ON MY HUSBANDS NEW 2004 SILVERAVO 1500. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. IT IS GETTING SO BAD THAT I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION ON ICY ROAD. THE USE OF BRAKES TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID INTO LEFT LANE AND TOWARDS HIGHWAY MEDIAN STRIP. I TRIED TO STEER OUT OF THE SKID WHILE TAPPING BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND THEN CROSSED RIGHT LANE AND INTO SNOW FILLED DITCH HEADING TOWARDS TREES. I STEERED AWAY FROM TREES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO TREES AND THEN INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME THEY WERE EVALUATING IT. ONE WEEK LATER THE CRUISE KICKED IN BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH. NO RAPID ACCELERATION THIS TIME. *JB

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR PERIODICALLY STICKS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FREES UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER ADVISES THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE BODY, SUCH THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE HANGS UP DUE TO A PROTUSION. THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *JB

ACCELERATOR STICKING IN THE UP POSITION

ACCELERATOR STICKS, VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND PROPERLY.

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PEDAL SOFTWARE ON 7/17/2003. *AK