2002 Chevrolet Silverado Complaint Log

FAX FROM DETECTIVE RUSTY BRAKE LINES ON HIS 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK, INQUIRING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER FOUND A HOLE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMING ROUGHLY. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER COOLING DOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V52100 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE RUSTED OUT CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE OPERATING. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. YOU CAN SEE THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. HTTP://TRUCKS.ABOUT.COM/B/2010/11/09/BRAKE-LINE-CORROSION-SUSPECTED-IN-GM-TRUCKS.HTM. *TR

HI, I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. TODAY I HIT THE BRAKES PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE HIT THE FLOOR. THE LINE BLEW OUT. ALL OF MY LINES ARE RUSTED BADLY. IF YOU LOOK ON THE NET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO HAUL OUT MY 5,000 POUND BOAT! GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS OR AT LEAST GET WORD OUT THEY USED CHEAP LINES AND PEOPLE CAN EASILY BE KILLED! JIM STACY *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1500 SERIES, 2002 SILVERADO, RESIDING IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHILE EXITING THE RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, AT 50 MPH, WITH A 7,600 POUND CAR TRAILER IN TOW, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR! ONLY WITH THE USE OF THE MANUAL OVERRIDE OF MY ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES WAS I ABLE TO STOP, AVOIDING A NEAR MISS COLLISION, AND A SERIOUS, PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES LEAKED AND FAILED AS A "RUST AND CORROSION". THE VEHICLE HAD 52,300 AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND IN FLORIDA SINCE PURCHASING NEW. WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE USING A COMPRESSION FITTING TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OUR 90 MILE TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED "RUST AND CORROSION" WAS THE CAUSE, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO RECALLS, OR WARRANTY, AND I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF $738.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. AT THAT TIME I HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO PROCEED. HOWEVER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND MY INSPECTION, THE LINES WERE INSTALLED USING INTERCONNECTING FITTINGS, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, AND NOT CONTINUOUS LINES AS WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED BY THE FACTORY, NOR WAS PLACEMENT. I NOW QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE WORK THEY PERFORMED WAS THE METHOD AUTHORIZED BY GM, AND CONTINUOUS LINES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE GM DOES NOT OFFER THEM, AS THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE LINES WERE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND CONTINUE TO AWAIT A RESPONSE FROM THEIR ENGINEERING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FURTHER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THEY COULD DO, AND THE GM AREA REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT WITH THEM. I QUESTION IF IT TAKES A NUMBER OF DEATHS AS A RESULT OF POOR QUALITY BRAKE LINES BEFORE GM TAKES SOME ACTION. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS RELATING TO THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, WHAT WILL GM DO? *TR

MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN THE WHEELS WERE NOT ACTUALLY SLIDING. ALTHOUGH THE WHEELS WERE ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL BULLETIN 05068C, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED EVEN IF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I ALSO CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 800-630-2438 WHERE THEY ALSO SAID MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE VIN IS WITHIN THE BRACKETS IN THE RECALL. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER OF 71-774131746. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO LARSON CHEVROLET IN SUPERIOR, WI ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009 WHERE THEY INSPECTED MY FRONT WHEELS AND FOUND THE CORROSION DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THEM REPAIR THE CORROSION AT MY EXPENSE. I THEN CONTACTED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AGAIN AND THEY AGREED TO FORWARD MY CASE TO A DISTRICT SPECIALIST. AFTER A COUPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT SPECIALIST ISAAC I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE 3/4 TON TRUCKS WERE EXCLUDED. NO REASON FOR EXCLUDING 3/4 TON TRUCKS WAS GIVEN. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT GM WAS IN ERROR WHEN 3/4 TON TRUCKS WERE EXCLUDED BECAUSE MY TRUCK HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 3/4 TON TRUCKS AND TO HAVE MY EXPENSES OF $206.47 REIMBURSED. *TR

OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED NOVEMBER 10, 2009, AT A COST TO ME OF $574.61. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKE LINES DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. ALL LINES FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO EACH WHEEL AND TO THE ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE LINES. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AFTER NOTICING BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE LOSS OF FLUID IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL FOR FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, RECALL WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED 6/21/05. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TURNING IN, ABS ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED, APPROX. 2 MPH, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, COLLIDED WITH TWO CONCRETE POSTS THAT WERE PROTECTING THE GAS METER FOR THE BUILDING DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER AND IMPACT STRIP. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL WAS EVER PERFORMED. VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4. *TR

ABS SLOW STOP ACTIVATION, A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV,S, CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND SOME MODELS RECALLED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THAT OCCURRED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED RANGE, 5 TO 20 MPH; HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN HE LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STOP BUT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON LONGER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,260. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS A CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEELS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. IN PARKING LOT, PRESSED BRAKE AND TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY SUBURBAN AND ANOTHER CAR RESULTING IN AN INSURANDE SURDHARGE FOR ACCIDENT OVER $2500. DEALER, MIRAK CHEVROLET OF ARLINGTON MA COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. UPON BRAKING TODAY,I FELT A SURGE FORWARD BUT NO ACCIDENT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY PAST RECALLS OR SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 3500 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES FELL OUT ON THE ROAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE MANUFACTURED BY C. R. LAURENCE COMPANY IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE PARKING I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I PARKED AND GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I HAD THE LINE REPLACED BUT THE OTHER LINES ARE ALSO LOOKING RUSTED. I DO NOT USE MY VEHICLE OFF ROAD OR LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, JUST AROUND TOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO CORROSION OF REAR BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU. ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE FRONT BRAKE SENSOR HAS FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

AFTER TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SIXTY MILES, THE TRUCK WAS BAKED FOR TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY EXIT. THE BAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKING WAS NOT NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES COMING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS AND FROM THE ABS TO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND ONE LINE HAD A HOLE AND WAS LEAKING. FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. WHILE COASTING TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91968 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10

I SAW THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THE POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE ON 99-03 PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY SON IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ABOUT 100 FEET LONG. HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY HE WAS GOING SLOW. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS OUTSIDE AT THE TIME AND GOT IN AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. NONE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE. YOUR ARTICLE HAS MADE ME FEARFUL FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

I HAVE A 2002, CHEVROLET C2500HD PICKUP. THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING GREASE ONTO THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. THE DEALER SAID THE REAR AXLE VENT IS OKAY AND THE AXLE IS NOT OVER FILLED. THE REAR AXLE SEALS SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING AT THIS LOW MILEAGE (BOTH AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING). THE PICKUP HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, NO OFF ROAD USE, MOSTLY LIGHT PASSENGER HIGHWAY SERVICE WITH JUST A LITTLE TRAILER TOWING. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT NOISY AND HAVE VERY LITTLE PLAY. *TR

ABS RECALL FOR 2002 CHEVY PICKUPS ISSUED IN SEP 2005. ISSUE WAS WHILE I WAS IN SLOW MOVING 3 TO 5 MPH ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL CRASH. RECALL WAS TO PERFORM A INSPECTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. CLEAN AND APPLY A RUST PREVENTIVE AND CONFIRM SENSOR WAS RECEIVING PROPER SIGNAL. MY PICKUP WAS SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2005. THIS PICKUP WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH ABS SYSTEM AT THAT TIME OF SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR (DUE TO RUST) AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NOW 36,000 MILES LATER I ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS IN THE SAME DAY DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATION WHILE STOPPING IN SLOW SPEED. (I CAN DETAIL THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT LATER) THE ABS WAS ONLY COMING ON AT RANDOM AND NOT ALL THE TIME. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND G.M. ONCE THE PICKUP WAS SERVICE THE RECALL HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE ANY OTHER ISSUES IF UP TO THE OWNER TO TAKE CARE OF. MY COMPLAINT IS IN JUST CLEANING AND PUTTING RUST PREVENTIVE IN PLACE IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX BUT ONLY TEMPORARY FIX AND THE SAFETY ISSUE STILL EXIST IN THE SALT BELT STATES. THE TEST METHOD IS TO HOOKING THE SYSTEM UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THIS TEST SHOWED THE SENSOR WAS DROPPING OFF AT A LOW RPM AND CAUSING THE ABS TO ACTIVE. THE ISSUE CAN BE CAUSED BY RUST COATING THE SENSOR FACE OR THE RECEIVER FACE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS PLANNING TO CHANGE THE SENSOR BEFORE EVEN TESTING TO BE DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY THE SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED IN THE REMOVAL PROCESS. MY POINT IS, THIS CAN AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IS A HIGH RISK TO DAMAGE. PROPERTY, PERSONS. IN THIS CASE THE RECALL FIX ONLY LASTED 36,000 MILES. I ONLY HAVE 86,000 MILE TOTAL ON THIS PICKUP. MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES ARE AT RISK WITH OUT A PERMANANT FIX TO THIS ABS SYSTEM. IS A ONE TIME RECALL FIX THE NORMAL WITH OEM'S ON RECALL EVEN THOUGHT THE FIX DID NOT FULLY FIX THE RECALL ISSUE? PLEASE REVIEW AND GET BACK WITH ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BEFORE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,200. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/07/10*JB

WHILE TOWING AN 8000LB HORSE TRAILER AT SLOW SPEEDS, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LINE AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AND LEAKED, LEAVING ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH NO STOPPING POWER. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON A 2002 WELL MAINTAINED,RECENTLY CHECKED OVER 2500HD. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION, AND ONE THAT SOUNDS COMMONPLACE. *TR

CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. INOPERABLE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES PROVIDED NO EMERGENCY STOPPING ABILITY. REPLACED BRAKE LINES. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECT CORRECTION, BUT TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE NOT EVENTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOT CERTAIN WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE, BUT MY GUESS IS AROUND 2004 OR 2005, WITH 60K TO70K MILES. BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WAS IN 2009 AT 156K MILES. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO C1500 PLASTIC CLUTCH PEDAL AND PLASTIC SLATE CYLINDER HAS BROKEN APART TWICE. ONCE AROUND 80,000 MILES AND 128,000 ENDANGER MY LIFE ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ON HEAVY STREET TRAFFIC . I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS DANGER TO MY HEALTH. I KNOW THESE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR APPROVED. SINCE THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I FEEL THESE PLASTIC DO NOT BELONG IN THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEMS I HAVE TWO PLASTIC CLUTCH OLD PARTS FOR PROOF. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS (UNDER 10MPH) WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD A FEW FEET UNTIL THE NORMAL BRAKING ACTIVATES. THIS EXACT COMPLAINT WAS ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET ON SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN 05058C AND THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2005. THE DESIGN OF THE HUB ALLOWS THE RELUCTOR WHEEL TO RUST WHICH IN TURN DOESN'T ALLOW THE SPEED SENSOR TO ACHIEVE A CORRECT READING AND HAS CREATED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS ADDRESSED IN THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR

THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD RUSTED OUT AND FAILED WHILE TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER.FORTUNATLY THE CAMPER BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME.AS I WAS PUMPING THE BRAKES TO BLEED THE AIR OUT OF THE NEW LINE THE RIGHT FRONT LINE FAILED.IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I REALIZED HOW LUCKY I WAS TO HAVE AVOIDED A POTENTIALLY DEADLY INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE LINES I FOUND THEM ALL TO BE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I WILL BE REPLACING ALL OF THE LINES ON THE TRUCK. *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE BRAKE PADS ONLY SEEM TO RUB ON THE FRONT OF THE ROTORS SO WE REPLACED THE ROTORS & BRAKE PADS & THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE STOPPING TIME IS NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A DISTRICT MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,389.

I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE. I'VE NOW TAKEN MY TRUCK INTO FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I'VE HAD IT SHUT OFF AT STOPLIGHTS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DRIVING AROUND TOWN, AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN. OCCASIONALLY, IT WON'T EVEN START. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OVER BUT TO NO AVAIL. AND WHEN IT STOPS, IT TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO FINALLY GET IT RESTARTED AND DRIVING AGAIN. OF COURSE, NO MECHANIC CAN EVER FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG SINCE IT WON'T ACT UP IN THE SHOP. I'VE HAD THEM TELL ME IT COULD BE A HOST OF THINGS FROM AIR PROBLEMS TO FUEL LINE PROBLEMS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I'VE EVEN HAD ONE MECHANIC DROP MY FUEL TANK TO INSPECT THE PUMP TO SEE IF IT'S THE PROBLEM. EVEN THEN, NOTHING ACTED UP. THERE NOW IS A CODE SHOWING UP SAYING MY CRANK SENSOR IS FAULTY. ALMOST EVERY MECHANIC IS CONVINCED IT'S MY FUEL PUMP BUT I HAVE GREAT PRESSURE IN THE LINES. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH MY SAME YEAR AND ENGINE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. AS WELL, I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSORS ON 2001 MODELS BUT NOT 2002 MODELS. WHY IS THIS? I THINK THERE'S JUST AS MANY ISSUES IN THAT YEAR AS THERE ARE IN FOLLOWING YEARS. THIS ISSUE CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM IF I LOSE POWER STEERING AND WRECK DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF! HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL FOR 2002 AND YET A RECALL FOR 2001? I HAVE YET TO SEE A SES LIGHT GO ON FOR THIS ISSUE. I'VE GOT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THIS WILL BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST THIS IS THE ISSUE SURROUNDING MY PROBLEMS! *TR

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 11:30 AM ON TUESDAY JULY 28, 2009, I STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SUDDENLY I FELT THE ABS KICK IN. THE TRUCK WENT FORWARD, WITHOUT MY TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A CAR HAD TO SERVE TO AVOID HITTING ME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. THERE WAS ONE ON THE 1999 SILVERADO FOR ABS FAILURE. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, BOTH STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DUNLAP-JOHNSON CHEVROLET CO.,INC. 919 E LIBERTY ST , YORK, SC 29745-2689 (803) 792-4152. CHEVROLET WAS CALLED AT 1-800-222-1020 AND CASE # 71-742-720900 WAS OPENED. I WAS CONTACTED ON JULY 21 BY CAROLINE LUCERO FROM CHEVROLET WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE NE UNITED STATES. HAVING BRAKE LINES THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE PROVIDING NO STOPPING EFFORT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INSTANCE; HOWEVER I SUSPECT THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS PREMATURE BASED ON THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. I AM SAVING THE BRAKE LINES IN CASE THEY ARE WANTED FOR TESTING OR INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. AT TIMES, IT WOULD RUN VERY ROUGH BUT IT WOULD JUST SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. HE HAD TO SIT AND WAIT A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE HE COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES SINCE JULY 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR; THE MECHANIC COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CODES AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

2002 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 8.1 LITER V-8 GAS ENGINE, ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE, WILL RESTART SOMETIMES WHILE STILL ROLLING AND SOMETIMES TAKES 30 MINUTES TO RESTART. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE DIES OUT, AND QUITS RUNNING. IT THEN BECOMES HARD TO STEER AND STOP. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING BACK UP, SOMETIMES MAYBE EVEN LONGER. IT DIES OUT ANY WHERE FROM 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY, DEPENDING ON HOW LONG AND FAR I AM DRIVING. THE SPEED VARIES FROM 10 MPH UP TO 75 MPH. *TT

WAS NOTIFIED OF THE BRAKES, ABS INADVERTENT ACTIVATION RECALL. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATING TO THE RECALL. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL WAS HAPPENING. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS CLEARLY THE CAUSE. THE ABS ACTIVATES UNDER 8 MPH AND WHEN CRAWLING VERY SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO AVOID LOW SPEED CRASH. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO DATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PETAL UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS ESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V228000 (WHEELS). THE DEALER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE STIFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND RENDERED FAILURE CODE NUMBER P0335. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,696.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CAPABILITY. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO RE-START THE TRUCK. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE DONE THE SAME THING EACH TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN 2009 AND TWICE IN 2010. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES PER YEAR AT RANDOM TIMES. GM HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT ISSUE. I COULD NOT GET MY LOCAL CHEVROLET SHOP MANAGER TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT YES OR NO ANSWER REGARDING WHETHER MY PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ISSUES BEING EXPERIENCED BY EFFECTED GM MODELS WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE DUE TO THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCHES AS I HAVE HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOOKED AT AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND AN ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN TURN RIGHT BACK OVER AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL!! I BELIEVE THAT THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE TRULY AFFECTED. I HAVE HAD MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT TO THIS POINT. *JS

5 EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF ON MY 6.0 LITER CHEVY ENGINE. 3 ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE THAT CHEVY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND. THE LOCAL DEALER QUOTED ME $2,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP PROPERLY. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIVE IN ONE OF THE AFFECTED STATES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

BRAKES WERE LOST IN 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD WHEN BRAKE LINE BURST BECAUSE OF RUST AND CORROSION ISSUES. *TR

BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. PARKING TOTAL FAILURE . REAR CALIPER FROZE WILL NOT RELEASE. FRAME HAS RUST OUT HOLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD GRINDING METAL, WHICH SOUNDED AS IF THE GEAR WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT MADE A CONTINUOUS WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,945.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH 22,300 MILES. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE A LITTLE SOFTER THEN NORMAL AND NOT STOPPING THE TRUCK VERY WELL. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD VERY LITTLE TO NO STOPPING. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BOX RUSTED OUT. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER AND RARELY WILL SEE A ROAD WHEN THERE IS SALT ON IT. WITH THIS FEW OF MILES I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAPPEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS LUCKY AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A LOT OF OTHER SILVERADO/SIERRAS. CURRENTLY THE LINES ARE STILL BROKEN AND HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED BUT WILL NEED TO BE. *TR

I HAVE THE 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L ENGINE AND I HAVE RANDOM STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN STANDING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT HAS JUST STARTED TO NOT START FROM A COLD START TOO. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS GIVING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CODE AS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON SPECIFIC 8.1L FOR THE 2001 SILVERADO WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T RADIAL TIRES, SIZE L245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T0003000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD, 8.1 LITER, V8. IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WOULD LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. IT DID NOT MATTER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, NOR DISTANCE DRIVEN. THERE WAS NO DASH BOARD LIGHTS ON INDICATING ANY PROBLEMS. I STALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY MISSING/CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ON DIAGNOSTIC SHOWING PROBLEMS. I REFUSED VEHICLE STATING I WAS NOT GOING TO ENDANGER MYSELF OR FAMILY TILL RESOLVED. IT WAS DETERMINED, AFTER THE GM BLOG AND PERSONAL INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS VEHICLE COMPLAINTS, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. THE DEALER REPLACED FOR A CHARGE OF $288.38 PARTS/LABOR AT MY EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM SHOWING. CASE #71-71437694 FILED WITH CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. *TR