2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT THE DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *NLM *NLM

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB WIRING FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TWO HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *TS

I HAD TWO INSIDE DOOR PANEL REPLACED ALREADY. THESE TWO THINGS WERE FIXED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT GETS WORSE WHEN IT IS COLDER. FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE AND JUMPS AROUND WHEN TRUCK IS NOT IN A MOVING GEAR. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THE LAST TWO, BECAUSE CHEVY SAYS THE TRUCK IS WORKING WITHIN "NORMAL CHEVY PARAMETER". I HAVE ASKED MANY MECHANICS AND THEY SAY EITHER ONE SHOULD BE HAPPENING. THE DATE BELOW IS AN APPROXIMATE TIME THE LAST TWO STARTED. I ALSO HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE FOR BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRUCK MAKES KNOCKING NOISE SINCE NEW. CHEVROLET AGREES ITS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THE KNOCKING IS HEARD WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED.*JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING THE 1-2 UP SHIFT AT MODERATE THROTTLE INPUT CAUSING A DISTINCTIVE CLUNK AND COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN ON TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES ON SLIPPERY ROADS, WHERE AS VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL COULD OCCUR WHEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE WITH CONCERN, ONE ATTEMPT TO FIX WITH REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT. THIS DID NOT HELP. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL IN SNOW HE WAS UNABLE TO DOWN SHIFT VEHICLE BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK DUE TO ICE. *NLM

THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 70 MPH IT LOST POWER AND HAD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. *JB THERE WAS A SLIPPAGE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, AND IS EASY TO COME APART. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE REAR END. (ALT NO. FOR THE CONSUMER DAYTIME IS: 334-301-9766) SCC

AFTER 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP WE STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND BRAKING OF THIS VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL WOULD "CATCH" AND MAKE THUMPING NOISES AS WE TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT SHARP TURNS (SLOWLY). BRAKES ARE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOONER OR LATER AS THE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THUMPS LOUDLY BUT DOES NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU TRY TO MAKE A MODERATELY SUDDEN STOP. WE HAD OUR TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AFTER OWNING IT FOR 3 WEEKS AND THE IDIOTS AT SPITZER CHEVROLET TRIED TO TELL US IT WAS THE TRAILER HITCH MAKING ALL THE NOISE.....WHAT A JOKE