2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO $WD EXTENDED CAB SHORT BED TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 39,950 MILES ON IT. SINCE APPROX 12,000 MILES I NOTICED LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. I TOOK IT TO SELLING THE DEALER & WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS WEEKEND I INSTALLED NEW AC DELCO FRONT BRAKE PADS & INSTALLED NEW WAGNER ROTORS. UPON REMOVING THE ROTORS I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE OLD ORIGINAL NEVER CUT ROTORS. THE ROTOR SURFACE WAS DETERIORATED HENCE CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF STOPPING DISTANCE. NOTE: THE BRAKE PADS WERE THE ORIGINAL GM. I AM A STATE CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANIC. AFTER SURFING THE INTERNET & SEEING AL OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS I COULDN'T HELP BUT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. IF THIS WAS ADDRESSED EARLIER MAYBE I WOULD OF FELT MORE COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE MORE. AS YOU WILL SEE THE USUAL LOW MILES WE DROVE OTHER VEHICLES INSTEAD. *JB

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR US, AND IF YOU CHECK OUT OTHER VEHICLES APPROCHING YOU AND A LIGHT IS OUT NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN IT'S A GM PRODUCT. IF GM USES THEM TO SELL THEIR PRODUCT THEY SHOULD WORK, JUST ASK A SERVICE DESK AT ANY DEALERSHIP AND YOU WILL GET THE SAME ANSWERE. ALL YEARS NOT JUST ONE. *AK

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO . I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER THE PARKING BRAKE NEVER WORKED. I TOOK IN THE DEALER AFTER ABOUT A YEAR AND DIDN'T HAVE IT INSPECTED. THEY WANTED TO ADJUST OR PERHAPS REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES. I NEVER HEARD OF A PARKING BRAKE NEEDING ADJUSTMENT AFTER A YEAR, AND HOW COULD IT POSSIBLY BE WORE OUT? I NEVER USED THE THING. I FIGURED , IT WOULDN'T BE LONG BEFORE THEY HAD A RECALL ON IT. NOW IT IS ABOUT 4 YEARS LATER, I CALL G.M. TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR IF THEY WOULD HELP OUT WITH THE COSTS. I ALSO HAVE THE 100,000 MILE 5 YEAR G.M. WARRANTY. OF COURSE THEY ADMITTED NOTHING AND DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED LIKE THEY ASKED ME TO. THE DEALER WANTED $855 TO REPLACE THE SHOES AND DRUMS WHICH SOMEHOW DESTROYED THEMSELVES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THAT I HAD A NON OPERATIONAL PARKING BRAKE. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT CARS. THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE. IT WASN'T A FUN DAY DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO WON'T LISTEN TO REASON, OR SHALL I SAY WON'T ADMIT TO IT. *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HAD THE TAILGATE CABLES RECALLED. THE SAME CABLE MATERIAL WAS USED TO HOLD UP THE SPARE TIRE BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS OF SERVICE THIS CABLE FAILED RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE INTO TRAFFIC AFTER DOING DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK BREAKING WIRES AND PLASTIC PARTS. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD TO RETRIEVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE DITCH. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AS OF YET BECAUSE I FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN THE TAILGATE CABLES. *JB

A CHEVY SILVERADO TAILGATE RELEASES AT THE LATCH AND DROPS WITHOUT PROVOCATION. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE AND THE DROPPED TAILGATE OPENS RELEASING CARGO ONTO ROADWAY. THIS FAILURE IS NOT PRECIPITATED BY ANY UNUSUAL ROAD SURFACE OR BUMP.*JB

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT 19 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AT 34K MILES REPLACED 6/03 2ND TRANSMISSION WENT AT 57K TRUCK MILES/23K REBUILT TRANSMISSION MILES 6/04. 3RD TRANSMISSION WENT AT 114K TRUCK MILES/57K REBUILT TRANSMISSION MILES 1/4/07. THE WARRANTY ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION EXPIRED NOV 24, 2006 JUST 41 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STOPS AT A STOP LIGHT THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRESENTLY HAS AN ODOMETER READING OF 41,000 MILES. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE TWO FEATURES FOR THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL.

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I AM UNABLE TO USE DUE TO WIRES MELTING OFF ON DIMMER SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN. *JB

PURCHASED 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK NOV.21, 2001 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACED 6/03 WITH 34000 TRUCK MILES 2ND TRANSMISSION REPLACED 6/04 WITH 57000 TRUCK MILES; 23000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION 3RD TRANSMISSION BLEW 1/07 WITH 114000 TRUCK MILES; 56400 MILES ON THIS TRANSMISSION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A VIBRATION WAS FELT AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHEN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE BRAKE DESIGN WAS WHEEL ANTILOCK. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WAS WORSENING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNWANTED ACTIVITY WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK RELATED TO THIS MATTER.