general problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado

: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated while applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. Although the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, no repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified.

While in reverse the vehicle accelerated backwards and the steering locked up. The consumer managed to decelerate the vehicle. The dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.

I was informed by my dealer that this is a common problem with this model & is caused by carbon building up in the throttle body which causes the throttle to seize. I was told by the dealer that this problem began with the 1999 models & has continued until the present model. It is defective, has been for years, they are aware of it, & they don't care. They reccommend that & have the throttle body cleaned out about every 4000 miles at my own expense, even tho it is still under warranty. They say this is a service matter & the warranty doesn't cover normal service. What a rip off!.