2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 ROTORS WERE PEELING ALONG THE LAMINATIONS AND EXPOSING THE METAL PLATES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUST, JUST EXTREME AN BREAKDOWN OF THE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS OR SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THE ROTORS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP FOUND CORROSION ON THE WHEEL SENSORS. THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ABS, THE NHTSA # IS 05V379000. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

1. SLOWING TRUCK ON APPROACH TO A STOP SIGN, ROAD CONDITIONS-DRY ASPHALT, ROAD SURFACE CONSISTED OF SHALLOW NARROWLY SPACED WASHBOARDS, SPEED-APPROX. 20 MPH. 2.WHEN TRUCK ENCOUNTERED WASHBOARD AREA, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AT AN ABNORMALLY HIGH FREQUENCY, THE PEDAL WENT SOFT, THE BRAKE ACTION WAS SO SLIGHT THAT ONE COULDN'T TELL THEY WERE APPLIED AND THE TRUCK NEARLY WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AS THE RESULT. 3. DEALER INSPECTED ABS SYSTEM, STATED A CODE FOR LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS SET, TEST DROVE TRUCK BUT CODE WOULD NOT RESET, NO PARTS OR REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *NM

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND A PART WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2005 REGARDING THE ABS. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THE CONSUMER COULD APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE TAILGATE RUSTED AND BROKE. THE STEERING RELAY AND RIGHT FRONT IDLER ARM WERE REPLACED. THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE WHEEL CENTER CAP FELL OFF. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED T THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE . THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN O5V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTOR BUSTED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITIES. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO FAIL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS NORMAL. THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED CAUSING LOSE OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. ADDITIONALLY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION SEVERE ENOUGH TO TOTALLY DESTROY VEHICLE. *JB

TRIED TO DRIVE TRUCK DEC. 28, 2005 HAD NO REVERSE. BY TIME I COULD DRIVE TO DEALERS IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN FORWARD GEARS. DEALER TOOK APART AND SAID SOME THINGS CAME APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. COST ME $2000. 2002 SILVERADO ONLY HAD 45000 MILES ON IT. *NM

MY VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED TWO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITHIN 50K MILES OF USAGE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 25K MILES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 50K MILES WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE BREAKDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT (ONLY BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS). IN BOTH CASES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE, SO I DON'T HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT ASPECT. I DO WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING AT AROUND 25K MILES APART SUGGESTS A PATTERN OF FAILURE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION . HE DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHILE THE VIBRATION WEAKENED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT PRODUCED A CODE INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE WORK AND EXPENSE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK