2001 Chevrolet Express 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE CONTACT WAS COASTING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A PERIOD OF 15 MINUTES, THE ENGINE EASILY RESTARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ALTHOUGH AFTER RESTARTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR MODULE OF THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE STALLING AND REDUCED POWER PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE SUCH AS A SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT, THROTTLE BODY UNIT, AND A WIRING CONNECTOR. UPDATED 11/03/06. *JB