2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE OVERRIDE FEATURE WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BOTH MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT SUCCESS, HOWEVER THE DOORS OPENED AS UNEXPECTEDLY AS THEY HAD LOCKED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE KEY HAD TO BE USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER DETERMINED. UPDATED 03/06/07. *JB

2001-2002 SILVERADO PICKUP WITH ALLISON LCT1000 AUTO-TRANS. BULLETIN 02-07-30-011B I HAVE HAD THIS SWITCH FAIL TWICE, GM KNOWS OF THE BULLETIN BUT FAILS TO SEE HOW DANGEROUS THE TRUCK BECOMES WHEN SWITCH FAILS. YOU HAVE VARIETY OF SHIFTING PROBLEM, AND TRUCK LUNGES INTO AND OUT OF GEARS AS YOU CAN NOT FIND NEUTRAL/PARK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE GLOWPLUGS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PLUGS WERE BURNED OUT, AND THEY DID NOT HOLD A CHARGE LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND EACH TIME MORE OF THE PLUGS WERE BURNED OUT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED ALL 4 ROTORS HAD DETERIORATED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM

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.

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.