Four problems related to power train have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driving down i25 in colorado truck simply quit running was able to restart after pulling over to side of hwy. Has happened multiple times since, often twice a day, one or two time going to work and the same going home. Very often the truck restarts right away, but sometimes it has to set for several minutes before it will restart. The engine quitting problem has happened at various speeds from hwy speeds to slow city driving. It has also happened at times when leaving a stop light or stop sign.
The "service engine soon" signal light indicates something is wrong with the transmission that requires a service costing at least $1000. 00 to repair. Without the repair the transmission is susceptible to irratical operation includes stalling in traffic.
So there I was driving, and I noticed the engine rpms coming up and then going right down. . . Which I have seen when the truck runs hot. A few hours later while still driving (and the rpms thing happen a few times) the engine rpms started to climb and wouldn't stop. . . I let of the gas, back on. . . Climbing climbing then they redlinedat 7000rpm. . . Then I had no power, I had a transport on my ass and traffic coming the other way at 11pm at night. I had no 4th gear, no 3rd gear. . . . 300yds down the road the engine light came on, and I figured I blew the oil pump or water pump. Just missed getting creamed by the transport. Got to the side of the road, popped the hood. . . Looked around. . . Couldn't see anything. . . Coolant was fine, engine oil was fine. . . Got in tried 1st, 1st worked, tried 2nd, 2nd worked, tried 3rd and 4th. . . Nothing. I drove home in 2nd. Plugged in the code reader, got p0300x2,p0757x2,p1870. Check it out next day. . . Sure enough I blew a transmission line. . . Drain the fluid which was badly burnt. . . I knew I was screwed. . . Why were the lines not made of stainless steel. . . And why was/are\is there no low fluid warning light on the transmission fluid!? I got one on the engine oil, gasoline,coolant, windsheild washer fluid. . . None on brakes and none on tranny fluid. . . This is unacceptable!.
The odometer was malfunctioning.