2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

POSITIVE SIDE POST ON AC DELCO BATTERY CORRODED OFF AND LEAKED SULFURIC ACID ALL OVER TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE ABS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

I SAW THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THE POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE ON 99-03 PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY SON IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ABOUT 100 FEET LONG. HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY HE WAS GOING SLOW. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS OUTSIDE AT THE TIME AND GOT IN AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. NONE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE. YOUR ARTICLE HAS MADE ME FEARFUL FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

MARCH 27, 2010 REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST ON 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE ON HIGHWAY. WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR 2 NEW CALIPERS WERE NEEDED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. REPAIRS CAME TO $617. *TR

CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. INOPERABLE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES PROVIDED NO EMERGENCY STOPPING ABILITY. REPLACED BRAKE LINES. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECT CORRECTION, BUT TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE NOT EVENTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOT CERTAIN WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE, BUT MY GUESS IS AROUND 2004 OR 2005, WITH 60K TO70K MILES. BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WAS IN 2009 AT 156K MILES. *TR

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE NO BRAKES CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS OR PROPERTY. I HAVE CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS 2X AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS PERSISTING THIS HAS HAPPENED 3X NOW. *TR

RUPTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES INCLUDING ANTI LOCK PORTION, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BUT THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN UPDATED 04/07/15*JB

BRAKE FAILURE, HYDRAULIC STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BURST WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED COSTING $1400.00. *TR