Three problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Referring NHTSA 07v521000 covering 2001 Silverado pickups with 8. 1 engine. The original recall on crankshaft position sensor but has failed. Chevy won't honor recall as expected. This needs to be expanded. Very serious! my truck engine shut off on the highway leaving very little if any control; power steering and brakes limited.
While driving at highway speeds the engine shut down and caused loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken repeatedly to the dealer. The vehicle was taken back again and the dealer did not find the problem. The gm technician informed the consumer to not use chevron gas. After gm advised the dealer what to do, the problem was resolved.
The engine shut down instantaneously twice without warning while the consumer was driving 55 mph and 25 mph. The dealer determined the problem was a faulty crank sensor and replaced it.