2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

THE TRUCK HAS A FUEL LEAK THAT CAUSED THE OIL PRESSURE TO GO DOWN. THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE CNG FUEL LEAKAGE 03V435000 BUT THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 4 DOOR DIESEL TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IN THE FRONT SEAT LOCKS AND TIGHTENS TO THE POINT THAT YOU LITERALLY CANNOT MOVE. YOU CAN BE ON SMOOTH ROAD, NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND THE BELT WILL LOCK AND THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT IS TO UNBUCKLE IT AND BUCKLE IT AGAIN. THEN IT WILL SOON LOCK AGAIN. IT IS A CONSTANT PROCESS MAKING THE BELT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WEAR. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AT MY DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES WITH ALL OF THEM THE SAME. IT IS LAW THAT YOU WEAR YOUR SEATBELT BUT THIS ONE IS NOT USEABLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM AND MY DEALERSHIP BUT AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND TO GET USE TO IT! ALL I WANT IS A SEATBELT THAT WORKS PROPERLY AND SAFELY. PLEASE HELP.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT ON ONE SIDE. *AK

WHILE TURNING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE WHEEL, HUB, BRAKELINE AND BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

MANY OF THE PROBLEMS TOOK SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SHOP TO FIX. THE CASTROPHIC FAILURES IN THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION HAVE NEVER BEEN FIXED. THE TRUCK HAS LUNGING, DEAD SPOTS & SURGES & THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS (SHIFTS HARD, JERKY) THE AUTO MAY OR MAY NOT ACCELERATE ON DEMAND & WILL LATER ACCELERATE WHEN YOU NEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS TO THE REAR LEFT WHEEL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING IT TO CONTACT THE TURN DOWN SEAM OF THE CAB SHEETMETAL. THIS WAS LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE FUEL COOLER. THE RUBBING CAUSED THE LINE TO BURST WHILE STOPPING. THE DEALER SERVICE REP SAID THAT SINCE THE TRUCK WAS 10K OVER THE WARRANTY THAT IT WOULD BE UNLIKELY THAT THE GM WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALER AND SINCE I USE THE TRUCK IN THE COURSE OF MY BUSINESS I HAD IT REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC.

THE POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY TOWING THE BOAT TRAILER(2000 LBS) I HAD JUST UNLOADED A 5000 LB BOAT THE DATE WAS 7 JULY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NOTHING WAS DAMAGED. HOWEVER UPON CHECKING AROUND THIS APPARENTLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS GM PLATFORM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE THEY SAW THE VEHICLE AND ADMIT TO SERVICING THIS PROBLEM. MY ISSUE IS HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE SOMEONE RECALLS THESE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE SHAFT WHICH IS BREAKING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW PART BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE THINGS OUT THERE AND NO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE REPLACED 6 OF THESE IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP IN CHEBOYGAN HAS REPLACED 5 IN THE RECENT PAST FOR A TOTAL OF 11 IN TWO DEALERSHIPS.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ONLY MOVE INTO THIRD GEAR. THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AS PER OWNER.*AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WILL NO LONGER PROPERLY OPERATE.*AK

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING RAPID STEERING CHANGES. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT RECALL OF GM CARS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH BOTH STEERING DIRECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EACH WEEK AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE. IT JUST STAYS THE SAME.