2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

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.

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 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

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. 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.

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.

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