2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE HARD BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. T THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. . THE CONTACT HAD JUST PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE BRAKE LINE HAVING CORRODED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE AFTER RECALLED REPAIRS PERFORMED. DEALER REFUSED REPAIR. *JB

TL*- WHEN CONTACT PARKS ON A HILL AND APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, QUITE OFTEN THE VEHICLE TRIES TO DRIFT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WEATHER CONDITION AREN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIFTING. HE HAS PARKED ON A HILL WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRY, WET OR SNOWING AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CONTACT IS CONCERN BECAUSE HE HAS BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE OVER AND OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICES IF NEEDED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 10 MPH AND CAUSED THE PEDAL TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION FOR ANOTHER 5-10 FEET. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ABS WHEEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 PERTAINING TO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

2002 2500HD SILVERADO WITH 8.1 ENGINE. TWO TIMES IT CRANKED WITH NO START. TWO OTHER TIMES IT SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. FINALLY CHANGED THE CRANK SENSOR. THE SENSOR FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5MPH AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, THERE WAS A PULSATION WITHIN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED EVERY TIME I USE MY BRAKES. MY TRUCK NEEDS LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL ON 1999-2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN MY STATE OF MICHIGAN BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE AND GM SAYS I WILL NOT GET ONE. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO. *NM