2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD, THUS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SILVERADO'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS,( DEFECT INVESTIGATION # EA04011 GM RECALL #05042 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 05V161000) MINE IS A AUTOMATIC, BUT THE AUTO AND MANUAL USE THE SAME PARKING BRAKE SET-UP. I HAVE DONE SOME READING ON-LINE CHEVROLET TRUCK FORUMS AND THERE ARE ALLOT OF SILVERADO/SUV GM OWNERS WITH AUTOMATICS THAT HAVE THIS SAME TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, NOT HOLDING DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF PARKING BRAKE SHOE LINING. THERE IS ALSO A GM TECH SERV BULL FOR THIS MATTER AS WELL, BUT NOT A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS, WHAT ARE THE OWNERS OF AUTOMATICS LESS IMPORTANT. THE TSB HAS THE DEALERS REPLACE THE SPRING RETAINER CLIP JUST AS THE RECALL DOES. I THINK THE TSB NEEDS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE PARKING BRAKE ISSUES ON THE TRUCKS/SUVS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL. *TR

ON 11/09/11 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION. TWO MINUTES AFTER GIVING THE KEYS TO THE MECHANIC, HE CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO INSPECT. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ARE ALL COMPLETELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY ALL NEED REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOT ONLY SHOULD THIS BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT GM'S EXPENSE,, MORE IMPORTANTLY THE MATERIAL THAT FUTURE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ARE MADE OF, NEED TO BE REGULATED AS TO BE A RUST FREE MATERIAL. *TR

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES ACTIVATE AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR, AND EXTENDS MY BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING UNDER RECALL BULLETIN 05068B, BUT MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. CAN THE RECALL BULLETIN BE REVISED TO INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER, DUE TO MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS? I HAVE SPOKE WITH CHVEY CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP, ABOUT COVERING THE COST OF THE REPAIRS OR AT LEAST PARTIAL COST, BOTH REFUSE TO COVER ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VIN # IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. *TR

MY SILVERADO PICKUP HAS HAD TWO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED LOW-SPEED INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS, LENGTHENING STOPPING DISTANCES. ONCE, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, AND AGAIN THIS YEAR. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE BEARINGS ARE SEALED AND NOT SERVICEABLE, AND WHEN THEY WEAR THE AIR GAP UNDER THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR STARTS VARYING, CAUSING ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS. THE FIRST SYMPTOM IS DANGEROUS APPLICATION OF THE ABS AT LOW SPEED. (I NEARLY HIT THE BUILDING I WAS APPROACHING WHILE PARKING.) *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP MY HUSBAND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK CRASHED IN A RAVINE. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HIM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS A DAI. HE SPENT 84 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO LEARN TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN. HE MAY NEVER FULLY RECOVER FROM THIS ACCIDENT COMPLETELY. HAD HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED I BELIEVE HIS INJURY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN NEARLY AS SERIOUS. HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. *TR

2002 SILVERADO Z71 STOPPED FOR FUEL, STARTED TRUCK, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, SLOWLY DROVE HOME. I HAD ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES FROM CLASSIC TUBE, I HOPE YOU MANDATE THAT GM PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS WITH SUBMITTED BILLS AND $ 2000.00 IN COMPENSATION FOR THE AGGRAVATION. *TR

AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE END OF MY STREET ONLY TO FIND THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED! I TURNED AROUND AT THE NEXT STREET TO RETURN HOME. I HAD ABOUT 20% BRAKE FUNCTION SO I DROVE AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. ON MY RETURN HOME A LITTLE DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY RAN OVER HER. SHE DIED IMMEDIATELY, I FELT HORRIBLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT TOO LATE! THE TRUCK HAS A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT RUSTY BRAKE LINES (POOR ENGINEERING OR COST PLANNING?). INCIDENTALLY I WAS ON MY WAY TO I-75 WHERE I WOULD OF BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. IF THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED THEN, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED? I ALSO HAVE A 1997 BLAZER THAT LOST ITS BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST AND FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, BUT I WAS LEFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 50% BRAKING POWER. THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING CAPACITY AFTER FAILURE WAS DRAMATIC. ALSO THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT. IT ONLY CAME ON AFTER THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. *TR *KB

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET DIVING SLOW AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP AND BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK FROM A VERY RUSTED AND BROKEN BRAKE LINE. WHY WON'T GM DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS???????? *TR *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWNHILL WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY TO THE BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. UPON ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS RUST CORROSION WITHIN THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A RATTLING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HIM NOTICING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CABLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000. ..UPDATED 10/21/11 *BF UPDATED 10/26/11