2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

TRUCK PULLS,TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS CENTERED , DEALER HAS HAD THIS TRUCK NUMEROUS TIMES AND SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM YOU HAVE TO RECORRECT STEERING ALL THE TIME, NO WEAR TO TIRES ,STEERING BOX AND SHAFTS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *NM

2002 SIVERADO 2500HD 6 LITER ENGINE QUITS. FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH ONLY 27400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, BUT THE LIGHTS STILL GO OUT. *AK THE LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND DASH. HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKED WHEN THE CONSUMER HELD THE DIMMER SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. *TC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SNAPPED OFF RIGHT BEHIND THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY. THEN, VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN ON ITS FRAME AND SKIDDED ALONG THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 150 TO 200 YARDS AND THEN SKIDDED INTO A GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. CURRENTLY, GM DENIED THE CLAIM.*AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF AT THE UPPER BALL JOINT. *TC

2002 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICK-UP TRUCK CARGO BOX TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING; NEAR-MISS PERSONAL INJURY. *AK

THE ABS FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WON'T RETURN CALLS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING. *SC GM WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGES TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *JB

2002 SILVERADO, STEERING NOISE WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. CAN ALSO FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL.IT IS LIKE A "CLUNKING NOISE" STEERING FEELS SLOPPY.*AK

A RECALL (04V357000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

A VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNK IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXSISTED FOR OVER 15,000 MILES. DEALER PUT AN EXTRA HEAVY GREASE IN STEERING SHAFT. ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 2,000 MILES. SEVERAL MORE GREASE ATTEMPTS. NO IMPROVEMENT. AT 35,900 MILES NEW FRONT SHOCKS. PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHAT MAY COME NEXT. LOSS OF STEERING? TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM APPARENTLY ON MY OWN.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND SEND IN THE BILL, AND THEY MAY CONSIDER IT. MEANWHILE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.*AK THE FRONT END AND STEERING COLUMN KNOCKED AT 21000 MILES. THE DEALER FILLED THE COLUMN WITH GREASE WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FRONT END WAS FALLING APART. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A NEW JOINT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN IS NECESSARY. *NM