2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE . A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE THE VIN#. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE.AK

AT FIRST 1200 MILES ORIGINAL TIRES HAD FLAT SPOTS ALL AROUND AND CHOPPING UP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS HIT HEAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS DIDNT HAVE TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING BOTH HITS, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JG

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT UNDER MODERATE TO LIGHT BRAKING, ONCE THE VEHICLE FALLS BELOW ABOUT 3 MPH (I.E., IN THE LAST FEW FEET BEFORE A COMPLETE STOP), A SHUDDER IS FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL LASTING 1 TO 1-1/2 SECONDS. THE SHUDDERING IN THE PEDAL IS ACCOMPANIED BY A STUTTERING SOUND. THE VEHICLE STOPS NORMALLY --SO FAR -- EXCEPT FOR THE VIBRATION AND NOISE. THIS HAPPENS ON 30%-50% OF THE STOPS; THE REST OF THE TIME THERE IS NO NOISE AND NO SHUDDERING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER HAS TRIED TWICE TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT TODAY WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET TECH REP THAT THIS CONDITION IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THEIR TRACTION CONTROL/ABS SYSTEM AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY FURTHER WORK BY THE DEALER! I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS A "NORMAL CONDITION" AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE CATASTROPHIC PROBLEMS SHOULD THIS CONDITION REMAIN UNCORRECTED.*AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED BY PISTON SLAP, IF NOT FIXED, THIS COULD CAUSE PISTON TO BREAK AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE.*AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL FAIL IN THE FUTURE. *YH

DRIVERS' SEATBACK WILL FALL BACKWARDS CATCHING DRIVER OFF GUARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS SIX TIMES FOR THIS AND OTHER FAILURES; PROBLEM NOT BEING RESOLVED/REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT DEACCELERATE WHEN FOOT HAS RELEASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DIMMER SWITCH WOULD GET HOT WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK CONSUMER STATED DASH PANEL DIMMER SWITCH WHEEL AND SURROUNDING AREA GETS HOT WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO ITS LOWEST SETTING WITHOUT TURNING THE PANEL LIGHTS OFF.*JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE TRAVELING APPROXIMATLY 30-40MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK