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2002 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 30, 200425,000 milesOK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 25,000 MILES, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING. *AK THE DEALER AGREED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY. *SC *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 27, 200456,000 milesNM

REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 23, 200445,798 milesIN

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THEN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE A/C LINE WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP TO RETAIN MOISTURE AND MISFIRE. *SC *JB

Steering
Filed Jul 22, 200438,000 milesTX

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD RATTLES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. UNDER WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND HAS NOW SURFACED AGAIN. SEEMS TO ME TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO BE FIXED. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 200427,640 milesFL

VEHICLE LOW ON POWER AND WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER A FULL STOP. TAKEN TO A AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP. FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR WERE A MESS. A TUNE UP WAS DONE, (AT MY COST $482.00). BECAUSE THIS IS CONSIDERED A TUNE UP NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. (?) MY TRUCK ONLY HAS JUST OVER 27,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR SHOP THINKS IT WAS CAUSE BY THE A/C LINE RUNNING FROM ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. I HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *LA

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity JointCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 13, 200460,000 milesTX

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG US HIGHWAY 83 APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION, TEXAS WHEN THE 2002 Z71 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRAVELING SOUTH, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL, MADE A RIGHT TURN OFF THE ROADWAY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURY. EITHER DEFECTIVE STEERING AND/OR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CV JOINT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE HAD ALL CURRENT AND SUGGESTED MAINENTENCE BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT MUST HAVE HAD SOME TYPE OF DEFECT.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 12, 20045,000 milesMA

PISTON SLAP. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 9, 2004VA

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDD TO BE TURNED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 4, 2004FL

I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB FROM MY LOCAL DEALER (REGISTER CHERVROLET, BROOKSVILLE, FL) IN OCTOBER OF 2003. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS PRETTY MUCH LED INTO BUYING THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR MY TRUCK WHICH THEY SAID WOULD COVER ANYTHING THAT WAS TO HAPPEN, ALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IS MY DEDUCTIBLE. IN JUNE OF 2004 AFTER DRIVING TO FT. MYERS TO VISIT FRIENDS, MY ENGINE STALLED, LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF. NOT WANTING TO HARM THE ENGINE I BRAKED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WITH ME WERE WITNESSES; MY MOM WHO IS A DISABLED, PARAPALYGIC, AND MY BROTHER AND SISTER. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HELP LINE AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY WARRANTY ON FILE AND WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME GET A TOW TRUCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I ENDED UP HAVING A FRIEND CALL AND GET MY VEHICLE TOWED THROUGH THEIR AAA TO MY HOME. I FINALLY ARRIVED HOME AT 1:30 AM! THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO REGISTER CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND LET ME KNOW. REMEMEBER, I WAS TOLD THAT ANYTHING WOULD BE COVERED SO I WAS AT EASE KNOWING IT WOULD BE FIXED AND I WOULDNT HAVE A HUGE BILL. BOY WAS I WRONG THERE. WHEN THEY FINALLY DID GET ALONG TO CALLING ME THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $207. THEY SAID IT WASNT A WARRANTY ITEM AND SO THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR TOWING AS WELL AS REPAIRS! OK, ALL THEY DID WAS RE-ROUTE THE AC RUN OFF, WHICH BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED POORLY HAD ROTTED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD AND IT WAS WRITTEN ON TH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 1, 2004VA

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE STREET. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT,"NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED ON IMPACT". THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *NM

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 30, 2004TX

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT TAILGATE BROKE AND DROPPED ONTO THE BUMPER. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 22, 2004TX

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BURN OUT ALL THE TIME, AND I HAVE BEEN DOING A SURVEY ON OTHER LIKE TRUCKS, CHEV 2002 ,2003, AND 2004, FOR EVERY (10) I CHECK (7) HAVE A LIGHT OUT ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER UP FRONT UNDER THE HEADLIGHTS . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 15, 200442,870 milesND

MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A REPAIR COST OF $1400.00. IT HAD 42,800 MILES ON IT. FINAL WARRANTY WORK(36000 MILES) WAS DONE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. GENERAL MOTORS SAYS THEY WON'T HELP ME COVER REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE I TRADED THE VEHICLE FOR A NEW GMC (I NO LONGER HAD CONFIDENCE TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN TROUBLE FREE FOR SURE FOR 100,000 MILES AND I WAS AFRAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN 40,000 MILES LATER. I TRIED TAKING GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE). WHETHER I KEPT THE VEHICLE OR NOT IS BESIDE THE POINT. I OWNED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIRS AND EXPECTED SOME FINANCIAL HELP FROM GM. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 15, 2004DC

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BRAKE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE EAR ROTORS, SHOES AND HARDWARE. THE REAR AXLE FLUID WAS LOW AND DISCOLORED. WHEN THE REAR AXLE WAS SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AXLE VENT TUBE WAS LEAKING FROM THE ORING. THE AXLE VENT TUBE WAS REPLACED. *NM

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 9, 200426,000 milesWI

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. CAN NO LONGER LATCH HARNESS CLIP TO BUCKLE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 7, 200415,000 milesMA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 15,000 MILES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 7, 200430,000 milesNY

KNOCK IN MOTOR OF 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO, 5.3 MOTOR WITH 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS KNOCK IS NORMAL. CHEVROLET SENT LETTER TO ME STATING THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICE COVERAGE FOR ENGINE TILL 100,000 MILES, BUT KNOCK IS NORMAL. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS FULL COVERAGE PARTS AND LABOR BUT WON'T SEND LETTER STATING FULL COVERAGE ONLY THAT THEY ARE PLEASED TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. SOUNDS FISHY! THE KNOCK CONTINUES TO LAST LONGER ON COLD START AND GETS LOUDER BY THE WEEK.*AK

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed May 28, 200418,000 milesOR

THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE 4 - WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT AXLE ACTUATOR FAILED. *LA

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 27, 2004200 milesLA

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A YOUNG LADY RAN THE LIGHT FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SHE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK THEN CROSSED OVER INTO MY LANE HITTING ME ON MY RIGHT FRONT BUMPER. LESS THAN 3 SECONDS LATER THE OTHER TRUCK HIT ME HEAD ON AT 35-40 MPH HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO THROW ME BACKWARDS INTO SOME MOTORCYCLES BEHIND ME. MY FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING EITHER HIT. *MR

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 21, 200432,000 milesTN

BRACKETTS THAT HOLD TAILGATE BROKE AT THE SAME SPOT ON BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL AGAINST BUMPER. *AK

Tires › Sidewall
Filed May 21, 2004CA

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS SEPARATING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC MAINTAINED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 13, 200419,000 milesTX

DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. MOISTURE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE CAUSED IT TO MISFIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 11, 200434,000 milesMI

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT DUE TO DIRTY SLIDES. *AK OF THE FOUR BRAKE PADS, 3 WHERE GONE. *LA

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 6, 2004NM

WHILE EXITING THE PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Pads
Filed May 4, 2004FL

ON 04-30 04,I TOOK MY 02 SILVERADO WITH 26,000 MILES IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE DURING INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE. DEALER DISCOVERED DIRT IN FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS HAD DAMAGED THE BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS, BUT HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR ROTORS. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE MANGER WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN HE ADVISED THEY HAVE SEEN IT ON A NUMBER OF TRUCKS AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO PREVENT IT.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 27, 2004MI

SAFETY ISSUE. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON FULL SIZE GM TRUCKS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. I REPLACE AT LEAST ONE BULB PER MONTH ON MY 2002 CHEVERLOT SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK. THIS ISSUE IS EVIDENT BY THE NUMBER OF GM TRUCKS YOU SEE ON THE ROAD WITH AT LEAST ONE BULB BURNED OUT. I PERSONALLY KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE GIVEN UP ON REPLACING THESE BULBS AND ARE DRIVING WITH OUT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT. I HAVE FILED A COMLAINT WITH GM (FILE NUMBER 1-211800556). DEALER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE DONE DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS ON SHOW NO PROBLEMS. THE DEALER ALSO SAYS ALL THEY CAN DO IS REPLACE THE BULBS (AT A COST IF YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 23, 200439,000 milesAK

VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD TORE UP THE ROTOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 22, 2004AK

RIGHT REAR CALIPER DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. CONSUMER CLAIMS IT IS LIKE DRIVING WITH BRAKES PRESSED. ALSO, BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 20, 200435,094 milesAZ

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM PROBLEM WAS REFERRED TO TSB RELATING TO NORMAL FUNCTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, RATTLE FROM REAR END. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND LEAF SPRING PADS WORN OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAS OI LEAK FROM FRONT IF VEHICLE. AS THE DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT FRONT SHOCKS WERE LEAKING FLUID. DEALER REPLACED BOTH SHOCKS. *LA

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Apr 15, 200462,000 milesOH

2002 SILVERADO 1500HD CREWCAB. REAR SEATS USUALLY KEPT FOLDED DOWN FOR DOG TRANSPORTATION. UNFOLDED SEATS AND DISCOVERED MIDDLE SEAT BELT 50-60% SEVERED, PRESUMABLY BY SEAT HARDWARE WHILE FOLDED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 8, 200412,329 milesMN

WHEN ON AN INCLINE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TO FIVE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INCIDENT RECURRED ON 3/14/04, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED 5 OR MORE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM GM. *SC *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 8, 2004NJ

UPON A COLD START, ENGINE WOULD MAKE NOISE. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. *PH *MR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 6, 2004AL

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINS LIT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SOLENOID SEAL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *MR

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 5, 200418,000 milesNJ

ENGINE KNOCK.. HOT & COLD. SOUNDS LIKE LIFTER NOISE, GM SAYS IT'S "NORMAL" . OVER 30 YEARS AS A MECHANIC, I KNOW THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A NORMAL KNOCK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FIND THERE ARE ABOUT 800,000 VEHICLE INVOLVED. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. GM SERVICE BULLETINS REFER TO THIS AS PISTON SLAP. ANY SLAP, SCUFF, OR ABNORMAL NOISE IN A CYLINDER IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE METALS. *JB

Steering › Column
Filed Mar 20, 200425,000 milesPA

TRUCK HAD LESS THEN 25,000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED A 'LOOSE FEELING' IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING TURNS AND A DISCERNIBLE BUMPING. I FOUND THAT THERE IS A TSB ON IT(CHEVY TSB 00-02-35-003A) AND HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY- BUT FROM DOING RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THAT THIS FIX IS A 'BAND-AID' AND THEY REALLY SHOULD REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WITH AN IMPROVED MODEL. CONCERN: VERY DISTRACTING AND CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT MAKE ME IGNORE A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM- SUCH AS 'LOOSE LUG NUTS' OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE FUTURE (THINKING IT IS JUST THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRING WHEN IT IS REALLY A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM). *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate2 injured1 killed
Filed Mar 18, 2004MI

ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14 MY FRIEND WAS HUNTING WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS ON A RANCH IN TENNESSEE. MY FRIEND SHOT HIS FIRST RAM AND THEN HE AND THE GUYS LOADED IT IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. GUYS LOADED INTO THE CAB AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. MY FRIEND AND ANOTHER MAN SAT ON THE OPEN TAILGATE. THEY WERE JUST GOING TO RIDE DOWN THE TWO TRACK A BIT BACK TO THE LODGE. THEY WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THE TAILGATE BROKE. ONE MAN WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK WITH MINOR INJURIES. MY FRIEND WAS THROWN DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TAILGATE. HE DIED MONDAY, MARCH 15 OF HEAD INJURIES. HE WAS RIDING IN A '02 CHEVY SILVERADO. CHEVY RECALLED THIS TRUCK FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MONDAY, MARCH 15. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST FATALITY RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?*AK

Steering › Column
Filed Mar 17, 2004586 milesGA

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND VIBRATION COMING UP THE STEERING COLOUM. TRAILER RUNNING LIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. CLUNKING ON STOP OR OR WHEN ACCELERATING

Tires
Filed Mar 17, 200440,000 milesNY

FIRESTONE TIRES: UNEVEN, EXCESSIVE WEAR; SIDEWALL DEFORMATIONS & SPLITS; NOISY AND VEH PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 15, 2004TX

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED THAT TAILGATE BROKE, AND DROPPED ONTO BUMPER. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Mar 14, 200415,682 milesPA

I BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN OCT 2001. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD THE LEFT REAR DIFFERENTAL AXLES SEALS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE RIGHT REAR SEAL AND BRAKE PADS ONCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 15,682 MILES , SECOND TIME AT 26,252, THIRD TIME AT 32,727 AND THE FOURTH TIME AT 65,624. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS WERE FINE AND THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED THE PVC VALUE, FUEL AND AIR FILTERS CHANGED. THEY CHANGED EVERYTHING AND CHARGED ME FOR THE WORK. WITHIN 3 WEEKS I WENT TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AXLES DID NEED REPLACING. THEY DID THE WORK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE 3 WEEKS EARLIER. WHEN I WENT TO THE FIRST DEALER ABOUT BEING REIMBURSED FOR WORK THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE I GOT BLOWN OFF. I NOW HAVE PAID OVER $500 FOR A REOCCIRING PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE TALKED TO ME I FEEL THAT I AM GETTING NOWHERE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKES GET FLUID LEAKED ON THEM . I TRAILER MY HORSE WITH THIS TRUCK AND GOD FORBID ANYTHING HAPPEN WHEN I AM TRAILERING. THEN ARE THEY GOING TO LISTEN AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?*AK

Steering
Filed Mar 11, 20049,675 milesFL

THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY GREASED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, BUT THE REMEDY ONLY LASTED 5000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB THE THUMP NOISE WAS HEARD INSIDE THE CAB AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN REPAIR FOUR TIMES AND THE CHANGED THE STEERING BOX ON THE 3RD VISIT. THE NEW BOX STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH REPAIR THE STEERING BOX WAS GREASED. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IT WORSENED QUICKLY AND FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WERE LOOSE. THE STEERING WOULD CRUNCH IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND AND FELT LOOSE. THE DEALER ONLY MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS. *SC

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Mar 11, 20044,298 milesCA

VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. *PH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 10, 200446,000 milesNY

ROTORS ARE DETERIORATING AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 7, 200444,500 milesSC

ONE OF THE TWO SUPPORT CABLES WHICH HOLD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE WHEN IT IS OPEN HAS BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE AND APPEARS TO BE BADLY CORRODED. *JB

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 5, 200443,000 milesMI

TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. TAILGATE WOULD NOT LATCH. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 4, 200434,000 milesCT

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A NOISE. THE NOISE SOUND LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 4, 200422,800 milesSC

MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM AN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE CORRODED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD RUN VERY ROUGHLY AND WITH NO POWER. DEALER REPLACED THE CAP, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND COVERED THE A/C HOSE AT 22800 MILES BUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS STARTED AGAIN AT 43880 MILES.

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 2, 200449,950 milesNJ

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TAILGATE, WHILE LATCHED, FELL OFF THE TRUCK.*AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 27, 200450,000 milesPA

WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TIED TAILGATE TO THE VEHICLE WITH CORD. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 26, 200433,800 milesCA

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING,AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *AK *MR

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