2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

LOSS OF REVERSE AND TRANSMISSION AT 54,000 MILES. STARTED OUT GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND VERY HARD NOW THIS. *LA

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE REAR END WENT OUT OF CONTROL. *AK THE GOOD YEAR TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS THE WRONG TYPE FOR THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE TREAD DESIGN AND THE HARD COMPOUND WAS A UNSAFE TIRE FOR THE PICKUP. WITH A LIGHT REAR END, IT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SPIN AT A LOW SPEED AND ACCELERATE WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH GOOD YEAR SERVICE. *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING A "PINGING" NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT CARBON BUILD-UP ON TOP OF THE PISTONS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL FAIL IF THIS IS A LUBRICATION PROBLEM. HE BROTHER HAS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM CEASED. *PH

I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT CAB 4WD (Z71) IN OCTOBER OF 2003. THE TRUCK HAD 23000 (+) MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED. ON DECEMBER 13 OF 2003 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK AND TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE, TRAFFIC BEGAN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD "GRINDING" NOISE AND I WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS I CONTINUED TO APPLY MANIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY A LOUD "VACUUM" SOUND. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN A SIX CAR COLLISION WITH FOUR INJURIES. DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS, THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUE TO CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE "PROBLEM" DOES NOT REQUIRE A RECALL - WHAT A JOKE. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED?*AK

LEFT SIDE TAIL GATE STRAP BROKE IN TWO WITH NO LOAD OTHER THAN THE LATCH FOR THE GATE KEEPS COMING UNLATCHED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND NOW THE STRAP HAS SEPARATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CABLE. NO ROUTINE LOAD IS CARRIED ON THIS GATE AND VEHICLE IS JUST TWO YEARS OLD. *LA

OE TIRES, GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST (235X75X16).EHICLE WAS AN EMPTY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. FOLLOW A STRICT ROTATION PLAN AND CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE OFTEN.IGNIFICANT "CUPPING" NOTICED ON THE SIDEWALLS ON FRONT AND REAR TIRES. *AK VERY POOR TRACTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY TRACTION IS MARGINAL AT BEST ON JANUARY 3RD, 2004. I WAS PROCEEDING ON THE NORTHBOUND HWY 14 THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS FROM LOS ANGELES TO LANCASTER PROCEEDING AROUND A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN BETWEEN 65-70MPH. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OR OTHER HAZARDS IN THE ROAD. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE AND THEN THE COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR TIRE. THE SIDEWALL OF THE LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED OUTWARD, COMPLETE SIDEWALL SEPARATION. WHILE I WAS CAPABLE OF MANUVERING MY VEICHLE OFF THE FREEWAY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT FROM REVIEWING TIRERACK.COM AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEB SITE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THESE TIRES. I AM GOING TO SEE IF THE DEALER WILL ALLOW ME TO EXCHANGE MY TIRES WITH SIMILAR PRICED ONES FROM A DIFFERANT MANUFACTURE, THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND I DO NOT TRUST MY LIFE OR ANYONE ELSES LIFE ON THEM.

CONSUMER HAD AN EIGHT CYLINDER VEHICLE THAT OPERATED AS IF IT WAS 4 CYLINDERS. VEHICLE SHOOK/HESITATED AND LOST POWER. CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY BUT VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT KEPT HAPPENING. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

2002 SILVERADO TAILGATE LATCH QUIT WORKING, ALSO 6.0L ENGINE SLAPPED DURING START UP, SOUNDED BAD.*AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT ENTIRELY TOO QUICKLY. THEY WERE POOR QUALITY, AND THE METAL RUSTED AS IF THEY WERE SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER FOR A YEAR.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON A WET ROAD IN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE OUT OF CONTROL OFF THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AT THE TIME. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY STUDIES ON THE PEROFRMACE OF VEHICLES UNDER SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS? ARE TRUCKS MORE LIKELY TO HYDROPLANE THAN OTHER TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE? SINCE THIS INCIDENT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.*AK