GVWR: Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Silverado
Model Year: 2006
Other Engine Info: MFI, Iron
Plant City: Pontiac
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Series: 3500 1 ton
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), DEALING WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AND INDICATED THAT THE 2002 MODEL YEAR HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 06/06/11
2006
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AFTER REFUELING, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE REAR PUMP RUNNING AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT THE FUEL CAB, IT SPEW DIESEL ALL OVER HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,621.