2002 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AT BRACKET JUST ABOVE REAR END , AFTER REPLACING THAT LINE A SECOND LINE FAILED 12 INCHES IN FRONT OF ABS CONTROLLER BELOW DRIVER COMPARTMENT, THIS WAS ALSO DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE TRUCK WAS NEARLY UNSTOPPABLE, I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID A LEFT TURNING VEHICLE. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES JUST UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS INSTANT WITH NO BRAKES WHAT SO EVER. PER DEALER ALL LINES NEED REPLACED DUE TO RUST. VERY EXPENSIVE. I KNOW OF OTHERS THAT HAVE FAILED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS FARM TRUCK, I WAS PREPARING TO HAUL HAY USING A GOOSE NECK TRAILER, IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH A LOAD, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED... *TR

STARTED TRUCK, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK. BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT UNDER DRIVERS DOOR BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS BOX. HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT PLAYING IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND FROM HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, NOT A FLUKE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. I HAD INSPECTED AT DEALER A YEAR AGO AND THEY SAID LINES WERE FINE. THIS WAS AFTER SPENDING $2000 TO REPLACE OTHER RUSTED BRAKE COMPONENTS. BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES ALSO. TRUCK HAS BEEN USED ON HIGHWAY MILES MOSTLY, AND HAS NEVER PLOWED, OR TOWED, OR BEEN USED NEAR WATER. *TR

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

I RECEIVED A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THE SPEED SENSOR AT WHICH TIME I HAD IT FIXED. AROUND 2008 IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP ON GOOD FAITH FIXED IT FOR NOTHING. 2009 IT STARTED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY AROUND 500 TO FIX IT. NOW IT IS 2011 AND THE PROBLEM IS STARTING AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS COMING TO A COMPLETE HALT AND ALMOST CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DON'T MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OFF ROAD OR LONG DISTANCE JUST AROUND TOWN. FOR HOW OLD IT IS I HAVE LOW MILEAGE AND I FEEL IFSOMETHING IS RECALLED IT SHOULD BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND CAME TO A RIGHT HAND TURN AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR SO I MISSED MY TURN. HAD THERE BEEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM FOR SURE . SO I HAD TO TAKE A HIGH SPEED TURN AND RAN OFF THE ROAD TO MAKE THE TURN SO I HAD NO BRAKES AT AL. I HAD NO BRAKES ON THE FRONT AND ONE REAR E-BRAKE BACKING PLATE ROTTED OFF MY TRUCK BACK IN 2007. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED GM TRUCKS AND THIS ONE IS A BIG LET DOWN AND IT ALL MOST KILLED ME. IF I HAD TO GUESS THE DATE WAS SOMETIME IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.

VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE "BAYSIDE CHEVROLET" DEALER IN PRINCE FREDERICK, MD. SORRY, I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE BUT IS APPROX. 156,000. I WAS AT AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR FACILITY HELPING MY DAUGHTER PICKUP HER RENTAL CAR. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN MY NAME SINCE SHE IS UNDER 21. SO MY DAUGHTER WENT INTO MY TRUCK TO DRIVE IT HOME (2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4). WHEN SHE PUSHED THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WALKED OVER TO THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE CALLED ME OVER AND NOTICED LOTS OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER MENTIONED ABOVE WHERE IT IS NOW. I BRIEFLY LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDER-SIDE. THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ASKED ME "DO YOU GO OFF-ROAD?", I SAID "NO". THEN THEY ASKED "DID YOU RUN OVER ANY LARGE OBJECTS?", I SAID "NO". THEN SHE SAID "MAYBE RODENTS?"; OK, LETS NOT GET RIDICULOUS, I THOUGHT. THE ESTIMATE IS $1,300. I ASKED THEM TO NOT DO REPAIRS UNTIL MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR CAN DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE FOR A CLAIM I SUBMITTED. THE INSPECTOR IS SUPPOSED TO SHOW AT THE DEALER SOMETIME SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2011. STATE FARM CLAIM# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THE BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBERS, HUBS AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH OR LESS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

BRAKE LINE ERUPTED LEAVING ME IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION WITH NO WARNING AND PUTTING ME AT RISK. I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES ENTERING A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION AND MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT DIFFERENT AS IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOPPED MY 2002 2500HD CHEVROLET SILVERALDO CREW CAB TRUCK. PUMPING THE BRAKES HAD NO POSITIVE EFFECT ON STOPPING MY VEHICLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT DISPLAY AFTER BRAKE LINE FAILURE. NO BRAKES AND NO BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. THERE IS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND MY HOUSE DUE TO THIS BRAKE LINE FAILURE.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, BRAKES WENT OUT, BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTY, AND BURST ON ONE OF THE LINES, I SEE NHTSA PROBES 1999-2003 GM TRUCKS FOR POSSIBLE RUSTED BRAKE LINES BACK IN MARCH OF 2010 WHAT BECAME OF IT? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TOW AND HAD THAT BEEN THE CASE WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT AND OR KILLED. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY RUSTY BRAKE LINE I HAVE SEEN I ALSO HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK SHE HAD TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS, WHEN SHE WENT TO STOP WAS UNABLE THANK GOD THE CHILDREN DID NOT HAVE TO CROSS THE ROAD WAY TO LOAD ON THE BUS. WE WERE ALSO LUCKY THE LINES BURST ON THE SILVERADO IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND IT WAS VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT HAPPEN THE WEEK PRIOR, I WAS TOWING WITH IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BEEN DONE RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE LOOK INTO OTHER GM PRODUCTS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR UPON ENGAGEMENT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN MOTION UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. NHTSA CURRENTLY HAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTION NUMBER EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE LOCAL DEALER, INSTEAD HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK) IN WHICH REPAIRS WERE ALREADY PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES A BRAKE LINE BURST AND I LOST MY BRAKES AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE OTHER DRIVER WHO PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I WENT INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER DRIVER. I TOOK ME TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THAT'S WHY THEY FAILED. THEY ALL NEED REPLACED SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED FOUR COOPER TIRES ON JULY 6, 2006. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 60,893 MILES ON IT. 34,573 MILES LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD STARTED COMING OUT IN CHUNKS. THE CONSUMER ONLY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AFTER HEARING A NOISE AGAINST THE TRUCK. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON AUGUST 8, 2010 WHEN THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - 2ND BRAKE LINE FAILURE IN PAST 6 MONTHS. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY PULLING INTO PARKING LOT. ALL BRAKE LINES EXTREMELY CORRODED. YOU CURRENTLY HAVE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM - HERE IS ANOTHER CASE. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THEY HAVE NO SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS, AND IT WILL COST "THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS". THIS IS A PICKUP WITH 40K MILES ON IT. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES SHE EXPERIENCED. THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL! *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINES. REAR WHEEL DRUMS RUSTED THROUGH, BACKING PLATE AND EMER. BRAKE ROTTED AWAY. NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE, AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POTENTIAL WAS THERE FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WROTE TO GM TWICE IN JUNE, THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED EITHER LETTER. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR

UPPER STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR ON BUMPY ROAD, HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PART AT MY COST. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMMON DEFECT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART EVEN THOUGH THEY MANUFACTURED 2 REPLACEMENT SHAFTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. SEEMS A STEERING ISSUE IS IMPORTANT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE ENTIRELY RUSTED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM TWO OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES AND THEY WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHICH WAS LOCATED BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED AS WELL, WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. ALL SEVEN BRAKE LINES ALONG THE FUEL LINES SHOWED SOME DEGREE OF CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE SHE WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT GO IN AFTER SHE PULLS IT OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND AS A RESULT YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF YOU ARE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 01/03/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND RESISTANT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE AND TIME THAT IT TOOK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY YET THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH WAS SEVERAL MILES FROM HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THREE TIMES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 5 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE BY APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKES AND SPEED SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 153,847 UPDATED 08/17/10. *LJ THE CV BOOT WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 09/28/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 173,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) IN DECEMBER 2005. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE BRAKING FROM RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE ABS BEGAN ABNORMALLY VIBRATING AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY LIABLE FOR ONE FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,914.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE SPEED FAILED TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE CONTACTED FOUND TWO RELATED NHTSA RECALLS, 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V161000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTEN AND THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR DUE TO SALT ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED CAUSING THE LEAKAGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKES, AND THE CALIBER AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,980 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CLEANED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLEANING OF THE CONTACTS WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. UPDATED 06/04/10

THE 2002 SILVERADO (STANDARD) WAS RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE ID 05V161000 DATED 4/22/05. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO TRUCK WITH ONLY 35,000 BUT IT IS AUTOMATIC AND THE GM DEALER IN HAWAII WILL NOT FIX MY HAND BRAKE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. MY HAND BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I AM DUE FOR A SAFETY CHECK SOON. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM - THEY SAY THEY WILL SERVICE IT BUT IT WILL COST $400+. *TR

THE ABS IS ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT MAKING MY STOPPING DISTANCE LONGER. IT HAS OCCURRED APPROX 3-4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000. WHEN THAT RECALL CAME OUT THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER BUT NOW THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING AND GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE W/O ANY COST, SAYING THEY DID WHAT THE RECALL REQUIRED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY FIXED WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT. THANK YOU *TR

VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE THAT COULD BE FELT WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN. EVENTUALLY BECAME A RATTLE SO BAD THAT IT WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. #00-02-35-003C. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. IT WAS STATED ON THE N/C INVOICE THAT THE SOLUTION WAS 'REPACK STEERING SHAFT WITH GREASE KIT' PART #26098419, VEHICLE HAD 6,941 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR SOME TIME, BUT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. VEHICLE NOW HAS JUST OVER 20,000 MILES AND IS STILL MAKING THIS NOISE AND THE FEELING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS VERY BAD. FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL APART AT ANY MOMENT. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION AND WILL NOW TRY TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT IF A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FOUND. IT ACTUALLY FEELS 'DANGEROUS', LIKE THE STEERING IS NOT 'SURE' AND VERY LOOSE AND SLOPPY. WE HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED JUST A MONTH AGO BUT THAT DID NOT IMPROVE THIS ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY IT IS THE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM AGAIN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND OUT IF INDEED THERE IS NO SAFETY RISK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER SUSTAINING INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND LIP. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE ABS ENGAGES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ABS ACTIVATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 7/23/09 *CN UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE ISSUES CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE GM DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED IN REGARDS TO THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURES (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06016), BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 77,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON HIM WHILD DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SPEED SENSOR. THE SPEED SENSOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO (1500 2WD) PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. SEE/REFERENCE MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN #: 05042 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 05V161000. SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. DEFECT SUMMARY: THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND SWERVED INTO A DITCH. HIS CHEST SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS INJURED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER WAS CRUSHED INTO THE FRONT GRILL ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE AGENT, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS OR SEAT BELT PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM CONCERNING HIS AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT (COMPLAINT NUMBER 71-670143505). GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. IN ADDITION, NO ONE CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,752.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND DRUMS CORRODED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE LUBRICATION AND OIL CHANGE ONLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), IT IS CURRENTLY BEGINNING TO FAIL. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT MUST APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,229 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK HAS STEERING POPPING. REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE STEERING FAILS. G.M. SHOULD RECALL THIS AND TAKE CARE OF KEEPING THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HAS A DIFFICULT TIME MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,394. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS INFORMED THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. NO ONE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

THE ENGINE KEEP CRASHING DOWN, THE INDICATOR SAY LOW ENGINE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE PRESSURE, THEN THE HOLE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCING. THIS HAPPEN THREE TIME ALREADY. IM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 80MIL AND THE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN, CANT MOVE THE WHEEL, CANT CHANGE LINES, CANT RESTART THE TRUCK OR ANYTHING. THIS HAS ALMOST COAST ME LIFE THREE TIME. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SHUT DOWN IS THAT. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO CHANGE OR FIX. I SPENT OVER 2,500.00 ON MY TRUCK THINKING THE PROBLEM IS FIX, BUT IT KEEP RECURRING. THE CHEVY ENGINEERS GUYS JUST SAY THAT THE PROB CANT BE FIX AND MY BEST BET IS TO GET A NEW TRUCK, OR ENGINE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR THAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER A BUMP IS STRUCK OR DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT THAT HAD THE WRONG INCIDENT DATE. THE ODI NUMBER IS 10218455. *TR

I WENT TO MY RESIDENCE TO GET MY GOLF CLUBS & CLOTHES AT AROUND 8:00 PM ON MARCH 10, 2007, WHILE DRIVING BACK INTO TOWN TO STAY AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE SO WE COULD LEAVE ON A TRIP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

INJECTORS WENT OUT AT 199,727 MILES. DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE INJECTORS, NOT AN UPGRADE TO THE FAULTY ONES GM INSTALLED, SO, NOW THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THESE AND I WILL BE OUT $4,000 DOWN THE ROAD. *TR