2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

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

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD SPEED SENSOR PROBLEMS NOT ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET SAW RECALL FOR THIS CAMPAIGN 305V379000 WHICH STATES SALT ZONE STATES INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA HAVING PROBLEMS THAT A NOT BEING MET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,500. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMSSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/26/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK. THE CONTACT HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO RELEASE IT, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND SCREECHING SOUND WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 02 SILVERADO Z71 (49900 MILES) ON THE FREEWAY AT 65/75 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SLOWING DOWN AND MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE TACHOMETER JUMPED TO 6000-7000 RPM AND I WAS GOING AT 30-40 MPH. MY TRUCK GOT TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER AND COST ME 3600.00 TO INSTALL A NEW/REMAN TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT SPECIFY WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN ONE TO TWO MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNLESS THE CONTACT PUMPS THE BRAKES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER REPLACED ONE SPEED SENSOR AND CLEANED THE OTHER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 144,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

UNABLE TO PULL REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTOR AT ANY TIME MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BELT ONE PASSENGER. BELT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. OLD BELT IS AVAILABLE. *JB