2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

THE INNER SIDE OF ALL FOUR ROTORS SEPARATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND CHATTER IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE PEDAL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A FENCE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM LIKELY DUE TO CORROSION. *SC *JB

WHILE GOING FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT MY BRAKES FAILED, IT WAS DRY PAVEMENT BUT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND I ALMOST HIT A BUILDING. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT. MY SPEED WAS UNDER 10 MPH AT THE TIME.*AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO TURN PROPERLY. DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN. ALSO, DRIVER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK......ALSO, STEERING HARD TO TURN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

A PIECE OF FURNITURE WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE FURNITURE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF A VEHICLE ,AND IT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

THE COLOR ON MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THIS WAS NOTHING THEY COULD HELP ME WITH AND DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. I OWN A 2002 CHEVYROLET TRUCK SILVERADO. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM ON CHEVY TRUCKS CAN CREATE AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION. DURING A SLOW STOP, BELOW 5MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN STOPPING IN PARKING LOTS WHERE PEOPLE MAY BE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAULT IS CAUSED BY EITHER 1) FAILURE OF WHELL SPEED SENSOR OR 2) RUST BUILD UP ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING. THERE ARE NO WARNINGS FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAULT WILL OCCCUR OR DOES OCCUR. THUS, THERE IS NOT WAY TO ADEQUALTELY PREDICT WHEN TO SERVICE THE SYSTEM AND AVOID THE POTENTIAL FAULT. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS BY VISITING THE CHEVYTRUCK.COM FORUMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING THE ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED NEAR DISASTERS DUE TO THE ISSUE. IN MY OPINION, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF SOMEONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IF YOU REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OR CLEAN TE MOUNTING FLANGE, YOU MAY RESOLVE THE SHORT TERM PROBLEM. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE DESIGN BECAUSE IF YOU CORRECT THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE NO WARNING DEVICE TO INFORM YOU WHEN THE FAULT WILL REINITIATE. YOU ONLY LEARN OF THE FAULT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. BY THEN YOU COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURRED OR KILLED SOMEONE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 2-25-05. IT IS A PROBLEM ON BOTH OF MY CHEVY TRUCKS. A 99 SUBURBAN AND A 2002 SILVERADO. BOTH HAVE APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 TRUCK - BOUGHT NEW FROM MCCLINTON CHEVROLET PARKERSBURG WV. THE TRUCK STARTED WITH A CLICKING NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. TOOK TO MACHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL 4 ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS 54,000 MILES. TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS THE SECOND FINALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE STUCK AND NOT ALLOWING THE PADS TO MOVE WHEN NECESSARY. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL. THE PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO DRIVING HABITS OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT IF NOT CAUGHT EARLY BY THE OWNER CAUSES ABOUT $800.00 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE PADS. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO COVER THIS TYPE OF COST. LOYAL CUSTOMERS DESERVE BETTER TREATMENT FROM MANUFACTURERS. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2005. I GUESS THAT THIS TELLS US SOMETHING. THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DON'T WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.*AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD... WAS TAKEN IN AND TRANSMISION WAS REBUILT DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR. LESS THAN 5 MONTHS THE TRANSMISION LOST 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE.

UPON BRAKING TO A STOP WHEN 5 MPH IS REACHED THE ABS SYSTEM FALSELY ACTIVATES AND PREVENTS THE TRUCK FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN ONE LOW SPEED COLLISION (<5 MPH) AND NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE HIT PARKING BARRIERS. I AM TOLD THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REMOVED FROM THE HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND CLEANED. ALSO, GM HAS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM AND TRANSPORTATION CANADA HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK