2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

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

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