2002 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE CORROSION WAS NOTICED ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ROTORS AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER.

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS FALSELY ACTIVATING THE ABS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE REPAIR PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE REAR ROTORS WERE DETERIORATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP AWAITING REPAIRS.

IN DECEMBER OF 2005 I BROUGHT MY 2002 SILVERADO TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON ABS SENSORS. I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD I NEEDED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I ASKED THEM HOW A TRUCK WITH ONLY 10,200 MILES THAT HAD BEEN GARAGED SINCE PURCHASE COULD REQUIRE $900 WORTH OF BRAKES. FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO INACTIVITY. AFTER EXPLAINING I HAVE A 1976 GMC CK10 PARKED BESIDE THE SILVERADO AND IT DID NOT REQUIRE SUCH REPAIR, I WAS TOLD NEW BRAKE MATERIALS ARE INFERIOR TO THE OLDER BRAKE MATERIALS. I SUSPECT THERE MAY BE FAULTY MATERIALS USED IN GMC TRUCK BRAKES CIRCA 2002 AND SEEK YOU ADVICE ON THE MATTER. THANK YOU. *NM

2002 SILVERADO PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE CD PLAYER FAILED. THE COMPLAINED ABOUT A RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE SHOCKS. THE TAILGATE LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND STOP IT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, ALTHOUGH THE GEAR POSITION INDICATED PARK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CABLE. UPDATED 2/21/2006 - THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WHILE A CHILD WAS STILL SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSFER CASE PUNCTURED INTERNALLY AND THE OIL DRAINED OUT WHEN DRIVING AROUND 25MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS FAULTY AND THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED.

EVERY TIME I STOP THIS TRUCK THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AT 3 - 5 MPH.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP FOUND CORROSION ON THE WHEEL SENSORS. THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ABS, THE NHTSA # IS 05V379000. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 ROTORS WERE PEELING ALONG THE LAMINATIONS AND EXPOSING THE METAL PLATES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUST, JUST EXTREME AN BREAKDOWN OF THE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS OR SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THE ROTORS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *JB

1. SLOWING TRUCK ON APPROACH TO A STOP SIGN, ROAD CONDITIONS-DRY ASPHALT, ROAD SURFACE CONSISTED OF SHALLOW NARROWLY SPACED WASHBOARDS, SPEED-APPROX. 20 MPH. 2.WHEN TRUCK ENCOUNTERED WASHBOARD AREA, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AT AN ABNORMALLY HIGH FREQUENCY, THE PEDAL WENT SOFT, THE BRAKE ACTION WAS SO SLIGHT THAT ONE COULDN'T TELL THEY WERE APPLIED AND THE TRUCK NEARLY WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AS THE RESULT. 3. DEALER INSPECTED ABS SYSTEM, STATED A CODE FOR LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS SET, TEST DROVE TRUCK BUT CODE WOULD NOT RESET, NO PARTS OR REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *NM

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND A PART WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2005 REGARDING THE ABS. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THE CONSUMER COULD APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE TAILGATE RUSTED AND BROKE. THE STEERING RELAY AND RIGHT FRONT IDLER ARM WERE REPLACED. THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE WHEEL CENTER CAP FELL OFF. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED T THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE . THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN O5V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTOR BUSTED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITIES. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO FAIL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS NORMAL. THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED CAUSING LOSE OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. ADDITIONALLY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION SEVERE ENOUGH TO TOTALLY DESTROY VEHICLE. *JB

TRIED TO DRIVE TRUCK DEC. 28, 2005 HAD NO REVERSE. BY TIME I COULD DRIVE TO DEALERS IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN FORWARD GEARS. DEALER TOOK APART AND SAID SOME THINGS CAME APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. COST ME $2000. 2002 SILVERADO ONLY HAD 45000 MILES ON IT. *NM

MY VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED TWO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITHIN 50K MILES OF USAGE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 25K MILES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 50K MILES WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE BREAKDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT (ONLY BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS). IN BOTH CASES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE, SO I DON'T HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT ASPECT. I DO WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING AT AROUND 25K MILES APART SUGGESTS A PATTERN OF FAILURE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION . HE DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHILE THE VIBRATION WEAKENED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT PRODUCED A CODE INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE WORK AND EXPENSE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKES WORKED ON. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE MADE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. *AK UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

1) APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES WITH 100 FT TO GO TO STOP SIGN. PAVEMENT DRY UNDER DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS. PAVEMENT LESS THAN 20% SNOW/ICE COVERED UNDER PASSEANGER WHEELS. TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES F. 3:00 PM 2) I APPLIED THE BRAKES 100 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE ABS FIRED PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM ENGAGING. TRANSMISSON DID DID NOT DISENGAGE. TRIED RELEASING BRAKES AND REAPPLYING, BUT ABS CONTINUED TO FIRE. PICKUP DID NOT SLOW AT ALL DUE TO TRANSMISSON CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED AT THROTTLE IDLE. CAR AHEAD OF ME AT STOP SIGN WAS DAMAGED CONSIDERABLY IN RIGHT REAR QUATER. MY PICKUP RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO FRONT. 3) CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT TAKEN YET. LOOKING INTO OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS. RECALL EXISTS IN OTHER NORTHERN STATES FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT NOT IN MINNESOTA. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES SINCE PURCHASE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WEAK WHEN PULLING HIS BOAT AND MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS. HE STATES WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS SPONGY AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ANY FASTER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED HARDER. THE TRAILER FOR THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES AND BOTH WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 2000 POUNDS. THE PULLING CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE IS 7200 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRAILER AND BOAT ATTACHED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE WORE OUT. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS REFERRED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS MADE. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 3, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT HAD THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, WHICH EFFECTIVELY RENDER THE AUTOMATICE TRANSMISSION (IN THE 'P' POSITION) PARKING PAWL INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING THE VEHICLE.

I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A TIRE PROBLEM I HAD THE OTHER DAY WITH ONE OF YOUR FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT 245 75 R16 TEN PLY TRUCK TIRE. THE OTHER INFO ON THE TIRE IS 120/116 R M&S. DOT VH11 BAAC 2801, 008009, DA807T. I HAVE ONLY 23,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. THEY CAME ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. IT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF MY 2002 CHEVY DURAMAX. 2500 HD. HAD 80 PSI AS REQUIRED AND I HAD MY CAMPER ON. RIGHT AT 30 INCHES OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CASING. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAME ALL THE WAY OFF AND DID ANY DAMAGE AT ALL TO MY VEHICLE. \WE HAVE NO FIRESTONE DEALER AT ALL IN OUR AREA, AND I COULD NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF THIS PROBLEM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH THE SAME SIZE AND LOAD RANGE AS REQUIRED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. ATTACHED ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE TIRE. IS FIRESTONE INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM, AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW WITH MY BAD TIRE AND THE REMAINING 3 TIRES? THANK-YOU. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE ABS AND ONCE THE SENSORS CORRODED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID THAT THE SAME ABS FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE FELT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT UNTIL HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

BOTH POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES FAILED WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER AND BOTH UNITS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THERE IS A PLASTIC TO METAL CONNECTIONS THAT FAILED ON BOTH UNITS. THE PASSENGERS SIDE FAILED IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2005 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DECEMBER 9, 2005. BOTH UNITS HAD TO BE REPLACED, OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO K-1500 WITH 64,000 MILES. LAST WEEK I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2-3 MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES FAILED ( PEDAL TO THE FLOOR) AND IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED (MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I RAN INTO A BRICK WALL, CRACKING SOME PLASTIC ON THE FRONT BUMPER, AND DENTING THE BUMPER ITSELF. LUCKILY, I HIT THE BRICK WALL WITH THE FRONT TOW HOOK. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY TRUCK TO STANLEY CHEVROLET AND HAD THEM LOOK FOR ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN THERE EARLIER IN THE FALL, TO CORRECT THE ABS RECALL. STANLEY, COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SUBMIT THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. WHICH IS ODD SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED THEM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2002, CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW IN 2002 FROM RON MARHOFFER CHEVROLET IN NORTHEAST OHIO, WHERE HE RESIDED UNTIL EARLY 2005. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2005 ABS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2005 THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AT LOCAL DEALER, PERRY CHEVROLET, IN COLUMBIA, MO. THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE CONTACT HOME WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. WHILE THERE WAS A RECALL COVERING 2002 SILVERADOS IN THE STATE OF OHIO, THERE SEEMED TO BE SOME QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, SINCE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS UNPREDICTABLE, ESPECIALLY IN PLACES SUCH AS PARKING LOTS. *AK AS OF 12-13-05 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 01/11/06.

GM RECALL NO. 05042 IS NOT LIMITED TO TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF SILVERADO TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHO HAVE REPORTED PARKING BRAKE FAILURES. SERVICE BRAKES ARE NOT AFFECTED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE STATE THE CONTACT RESIDES. *AK THE HEADLAMP BULB WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. WHEN ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE IT WAS NOT LATCHING. THE CONTACT CONSULTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PRICE OF INSTALLING A NEW BUCKLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - WHILE MAKING A ABRUPT STOP ONE DAY THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. *NM

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER 5 MPH AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS ENGAGED AND VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS BUMPER DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WANTED GM TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE BUMPER DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY OFFERED NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BUMPER DAMAGE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND IN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY OFFERED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR YEARLY MAINTENANCE. *AK

DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. *NM

AT LOW SPEEDS, (BELOW 10 MPH) THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE (PULSING OF BRAKE PEDAL) ON MY 2002 1500 SILVERADO AND MAKE STOPPING DISTANCES DRAMATICALLY GREATER IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, EVEN IF ONLY ONE WHEEL IS ON A PATCH OF ICE/SNOW. THIS LEADS TO SCARY SITUATIONS AT STOP SIGNS/SEMIPHORES. I CONTACTED GM, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT I LIVE IN A STATE (MN) THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I WAS ADVISED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP, I MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FOR NOW, I HAVE REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM. I REALIZE THAT THE ABS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, BUT AT LEAST I MY STOPPING POWER WILL BE PREDICTABLE. *NM

BOTH REAR BRAKE ROTORS FOR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *TS THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2,525 MILES BETWEEN THE LAST SERVICE YET NO BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY THE TECHNICIAN AT THAT TIME. *NM

HAD MY 2002 CHEV SILVERADO IN FOR RECALL SERVICE 05068 ON 10-24-05. DEALER ADVISED THAT RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED BUT VEHICLE REQUIRED NEW FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES TO CORRECT ABS PROBLEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000 TO ME; THE RECALL STATES IT WILL CORRECT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CORROSION BETWEEN HUBS AND ABS SENSORS. COST SHOULD NOT BE INCURRED BY ME FOR DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE. *NM

COLD ENGINE START-UP KNOCK. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO Z71 WITH THE 4.8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS HAD COLD START-UP KNOCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE ASKED DEALERS ABOUT IT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NORMAL. I BUILD ENGINES FOR AND OWN TO DRAG CARS. ONE IS AN ET FOOTBRAKE CAR WITH A MILD 350 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY. THE OTHER IS A 48 FIAT ALTERED WITH A 434 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY STROKER. BOTH HAVE FORGED PISTONS AND NEITHER HAS THE COLD PISTON NOISE THAT THIS BONE STOCK 4.8 HAS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 39,139 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WANT IT TO LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST MUCH LONGER BEFORE IT CRACKS A PISTON SKIRT OR SEVERELY DAMAGES THE CYLINDER WALLS. IT IS MY INTENTION TO CONTACT CHEVROLET IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM PREPARED TO BE TOLD THE SAME AS THE DEALER TOLD ME. I AM ALSO LOOKING INTO THE CLASS ACTION SUIT APPROACH TO GET A REMEDIE TO THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS 4 WHEEL DISK AND STOPS LIKE IT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRUMS WITHOUT POWER?? I OWNED A 97 SIVLVERADO THAT HAD BRAKES THAT WORKED THE SAME. YOU WOULD THINK THAT A TRUCK THAT COST 30,000 DOLLARS WOULD BE A LITTLE BETTER CONSTRUCTED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED AND CAUSED THE STUDS TO SNAP OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE THE EXHAUST TO LEAK ON A COLD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S SON-IN-LAW DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THE ORIGINAL STUDS WERE TOO SMALL, AND THE NEW STUDS WERE BIGGER.*AK LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND WERE REPLACED. *AK

THE COUNTY IN WHICH WE LIVE RECEIVES OVER 100+ INCHES OF SNOW ON AVERAGE. THE STATES THAT SURROUND US, WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA, ARE CONSIDERED BY YOUR DEFINITION TO BE IN THE "RUST BELT" OUR STATE AND COUNTY ROAD CREWS USE A LOT OF SALT AND CHEMICALS ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER DUE TO THE HIGH AMOUNT OF SNOW THAT WE RECEIVE EACH YEAR. FOR THIS REASON WE FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS AREA IN THE COVERAGE ZONE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL OF THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION. THE SILVERADO WOULD MAKE NOISES, VIBRATE AND WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP IN THE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE DISTANCE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY AND WOULD VIBRATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AT FIRST IT ONLY HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY, BUT THEN BEGAN TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THE SILVERADO WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN TESTED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN THEN TRIED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS, WHICH COULD NOT BE DONE. THE RESULT WAS THAT A NEW HUB ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES WAS INSTALLED . AFTER THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WERE RETESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING OK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM SINCE THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ABS SIGNAL DROPPING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE WAS SHOWING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE DELAER TOLD HER ON 11-05-29005 THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED ON 11-05-05 THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING SAFETY DEFICIENCY ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BRAKING SYSTEM. *TS THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCED THE SAME ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS AS THOSE PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD HIM IF THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER SERVICE STATION, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS STILL WITH THE ABS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY PICKUP TRUCK WENT OUT. BECAUSE OF GROUND FOG, I WAS UNABLE TO USE HIGH BEAMS AND RESORTED TO FOG LIGHTS UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. THIS PROBLEM THEN OCCURRED PERIODICALLY WHEN I DROVE AT NITE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT WHEN I RAISED AND LOWERED THE TILT WHEEL, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF AND TURN ON. AT CERTAIN POINTS IN THE TILT WHEEL RANGE OF MOTION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUTOFF AND STAY OFF UNTIL I RAISED OR LOWERED THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY. I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM APPEARED BUT I HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE. I ALSO WAS THANKFULL THAT MY WIFE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING BECAUSE SHE MAY HAVE REACTED DIFFERENTLY AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT. SINCE THE VEHICLE, A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 1500 4WD, WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEIGHBORHOOD AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I HAVE DONE BUSINESS BEFORE. THE MECHANIC EVENTUALLY REMOVED THE "TURN SIGNAL/MULTIFUNCTION LEVER". AT A POINT WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE SWITCH HE AND I BOTH OBSERVED SEVERAL BURNED WIRES AS WELL AS THE INSULATION THAT APPEARED TO HAVE BEENED BURNED OFF. A NEW MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORKED FINE NOW. FORTUNATELY NO FIRE OCCURRED AND THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND WILL RETAIN IT. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT A

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP THE ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE. THERE WAS NO FEELING OF PULSATION. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WAS ABLE TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO INSISTED THE DISC BRAKES DELAMINATED. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ABS PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINE THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1500 SILVERADO BUT NOT THE 2500HD SILVERADO. *NM

TRUCK WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I RAN INTO ANOTHER PERSON COMING TO A STOP. TRUCK WILL JUST KEEP ROLLING A LITTLE EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY DEPRESSED. TALKED TO A COUPLE OF SERVICE STATIONS AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY ABS SENSORS IN THE FRONT HUBS. GM HAS A RECALL BUT NOT IN MY STATE AND THAT IS WHY I AM FILING A COMPLAINT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ANTI -LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. ROAD SALT CORROSION LED TO FALSE BRAKE SENSOR READINGS, CAUSING ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO ACTIVATE AT WRONG SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THE CONTACT RAN OVER A CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER BECAUSE HE COULD NOT STOP. THE PARKING LOT WAS DRY. HE HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAN THE SENSORS.*AK THE CONSUMER DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL AFTER HE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB UPDATED 11/29/05. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD THAT WISCONSIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL UNTIL AFTER THE DEALER HAD REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK HAS STARTED EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF LOW-SPEED ABS BRAKE FAILURES. *NM

DT: THE REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT COST $800.00 TO FIX. TOOK VEHICLE TO MORRIS TRANSMISSION SERVICE, AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO THEM THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY HAVE BEEN AFTER GM TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT BROKE EVERY TIME. IT WAS NOT A STRONG ENOUGH PART FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED AROUND AUGUST 4, 2005. *AK *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES HE OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD PICK-UP. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION FROM A SERVICE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POPPING SOUND WAS WHEN THE SHAFT BROKE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE OLD POWER STEERING PUMP WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD PICK-UP, BUT THE RECALL DID NOT EXTEND PAST THE 2000 MODEL YEAR TRUCK.*AK