2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 55 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT (BRIDGESTONE) PLEASE IDENTIFY TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE WAS ROUTED ON TOP OF THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH CAUSED CONDENSATION AND WATER DRIPPED INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTOR. *JB

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE [LT245/75R16] [LOAD RANGE E M/S] TREAD SEPARATED [DRIVER SIDE REAR OF 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3/4 TON HEAVY DUTY PICK UP] WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT 65 MILES PER ON INTERSTATE I-75 IN KENTUCKY. IT SOUNDED LIKE DRIVING ON THE GROOVES USED TO WARN DRIVERS THEY ARE GOING OFF THE ROAD. THEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE SLIGHTLY LEFT/RIGHT. WE WERE JUST STARTING UP A LONG, STEEP HILL IN THE SLOW LANE AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER IN A GOOD SPOT WHERE PEOPLE COULD SEE US. MANY DRIVERS CAME CLOSE, BUT WE WERE NOT INJURED. A TRUCKER STOPPED TO HELP US. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE HAD DRY ROT. MAYBE A FOOT OF TREAD NEAR THE SIDE WALL CAME LOOSE. A SMALL CHUNK [3''] WAS ALSO LOOSE. THE TIRE COLLAPSED COMPLETELY. I FEEL WE MIGHT HAVE LOST CONTROL IF WE HAD BEEN PASSING OR GOING DOWN HILL. I CHECKED INFLATION JUST A FEW DAYS EARLIER. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT SNOW BUILD UP UNDER THE WIPER ARMS CAUSED THE LINKAGE TO "POP" OFF. *NLM SCC

THE VEHICLES GAUGES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

THE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE SWITCH 3 TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE SWITCH WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO ALLOW THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN DOORS WERE CLOSED. *JB

MY 2002 CHEV TRUCK KNOCKS WHEN I START THE ENGINE. (6.0) MOST CHEV TRUCKS DO THIS. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM AROUND WHEN I TRY AND SELL THE TRUCK. THE NOISE CAME AFTER THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. MY RESALE VALUE IS GOING TO SUCK. IF IT IS NORMAL, I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD ADVERTISE IT IN THEIR TV COMMERCIAL. CHEV TRUCKS, LIKE A ROCK, AND SOUND LIKE A ROCK SHAKING IN A TIN CAN. *JB