2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE LOAD AN ATV. THE ATV FELL ON THE CONSUMER BREAKING HIS SHOULDER IN THREE PLACES. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE RUBBER COATING RUSTING.*AK *PH *NLM

THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HEAVY DUTY 2002 DIESEL SILVERADO. *NLM DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE IDLING WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON THE TRAILER. GOT IN THE VEHICLE, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND LOST THE BRAKES AND TRAILER LIGHTS. CONSUMER DECIDED TO DRIVE ABOUT A MILE TO EXIT FREEWAY WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *PH

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HP. WHILE GETTING ONTO THE TAILGATE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BOTH CABLES SNAPPED CLEAN AND I WENT TO THE GROUND UNHARMED. LUCKILY I FELL AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND THE TAILGATE WAS NOT DENTED. HAVE WARNED ALL MY FRIENDS TO CHECK THEIR TRUCKS AS WELL. BOUGHT NEW CABLES AND INSTALLED FOR ABOUT $25. *LA

THE TRACKS AND ANCHORS STUCK OUT THREE INCHES, TOO FAR AND CAUSED THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS TO KICK THE TRACKS WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *SCC *JB

2002 CHEVY DURAMAX DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION ENGINE SURGING, LUNGING & DEAD SPOTS WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE OR BRAKE. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS & ALSO JERKS THE VEHICLE. DANGEROUS IN PARKING AREAS & WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO INCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE IS OFTEN HAS DAILY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *LA

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT CAB 4WD IN NOVEMBER 2001. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT 3 TIMES DUE TO EXCESS WEAR AND FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PAID FOR THE REPAIRS TWICE AND SPLIT THE COST ONCE BUT HAS ADVISED THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT ANYMORE. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE STICKING WHICH WEARS THE PADS OUT WHICH IN TURN WEAR OUT THE ROTORS. THE CALIPERS FREEZE UP AND REQUIRE REPLACING. THE PARKING BRAKE IS USED REGULARLY AND WORKS OKAY. AFTER THE LAST REPAIR, THE ABS CHATTERS WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON CLEAR DRY PAVEMENT, LIKE A PARKING LOT OR STOP SIGN. *LA

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TWO WHEEL DRIVE WOULD ENGAGE, RESULTING INTO POOR TRACKING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 43 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

2002 CHEVROLET 2500HD DURAMAX FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING AT 'TEST PORT' ON INJECTORS. APPEARS TO BE A GLOBAL PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. OCCURS AT AROUND 50-70,000 MILES. CHEVROLET WILL NOT ANSWER AS TO WHETHER THEY PLAN A RECALL OR NOT. WHEN THE INJECTORS LEAK, THE DIESEL FUEL ENTERS THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE, OIL LEAKS, LOSS OF POWER, AND SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF DIESEL FUEL LEAKAGE. CHEVROLET HAS THESE PARTS BACK ORDERED AS A RESULT OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM.

ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WARPED AND HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE INNER AND OUTER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS OR FATALITIES TO REPORT BUT THE DRIVER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THESE TIRES ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD; A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE TIRE ARE BRIDGESTONE LT#P2457R16 1201169. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE DOT NUMBER FOR THESE TIRES. *NLM