11 problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
Gas pedal does not move after applying pressure to pedal. When pedal moves it causes a surge of vehicle.
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.
While driving throttle control sticks. When shifting from park to drive and pressing on gas pedal vehicle will not move initially, but then will lurch forward.
While driving/accelerating, and without any warning gas pedal can get stuck and cause an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
While driving at any speed and without warning the throttle pedal will stick causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified.
My 2001 Silverado truck has had a sticky gas pedal since new. It is nearly impossible to put the vehicle into motion once the transmission is engaged in 'drive' due to a gas pedal that is stuck. I have to place an incredible amount of pressure to get the throttle to unstick and feed gas to the engine. This results in an abrupt, jolting start.
When pressing on gas it does not engage, it is sticking in throttle body. When it did engage, it caused vehicle to take off at a rapid acceleration. Took to dealer, and they cleaned throttle body, and problem stopped for a couple of months, but it did not correct the problem.
2001 Silverado w/5300--I have had to have the throttle unstuck twice and the carbon junk cleaned out twice from my truck in less than 80000 miles and it still knocks. I see all kinds of service bullitins and notice hundreds of complaints of sticking,engine rattle at startup andd yet you let gm off time and time again. When are you end the noise and make them file a recall!!!!.
When starting accelerator pedal/ throttle stuck in the closed position. Accelerator pedal had to be depressed with great pressure to release the pedal, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. The cause of the problem had not been determined.
While driving 45 mph and without warning accelerator pedal will start vibrating violently. Mechanic stated there was a design flaw, and manufacturer has been notified.