2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

I DROVE MY TRUCK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; PRIMARILY COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK (HIGHWAY MILES). AT ~ 66,000 MILES, FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY STARTED MAKING INTERMITTENT NOISE AND NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. THE HUB/TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY WHEN I INSPECTED IT DURING A RECENT TIRE CHANGEOUT. ULTIMATELY, THE HUB ASSEMBLY INTERNALS FAILED AND THE LUBRICATION ESCAPED FROM THE SEAL. IT IS MY OPINION THAT IF LEFT UNCHECKED, THE HUB COULD LOSE ALL LUBRICATION AND EITHER FREEZE UP, FALL APART OR CATCH FIRE. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A HUB TO FAIL AFTER ONLY 68,000 MILES. DEALER CONFIRMS THIS BY TELLING ME THAT THEY'VE NOT SEEN MANY IF ANY 3/4 TON TRUCKS COME THROUGH WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT CANNOT PROVE THIS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LET THE NHTSA TAKE IT APART AND INSPECT IT AND HEAR OF THEIR CONCLUSION. I AM ALREADY OUT THE $400+ DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER "DIS-SERVICE" WOULD NOT ADMIT TO ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHEN I OFFERED TO MEET THEM "HALF-WAY" AND PAY FOR THE LABOR IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE PART. IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE PART, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEBSITE. I HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS I'VE HAD (WITH MY TRUCK AND GM). THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND FEEDBACK!

WHILE DRIVING INJECTOR PUT FUEL INTO THE OIL PAN. THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT.CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH COLLATERAL DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AND WILL JUMP BETWEEN GEARS. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE UNTIL 65MPH OR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES. LOSS OF REVERSE. HAS BEEN TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY TWICE AT MILEAGE OF 25,000 MILES.

BLOWOUT OF BRIDGESTONE DUELLER AT 693, LT285/75R/16, DOT NO.EJLFCCB2501 CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND $4,000.00 DAMAGE TO TRUCK. NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROADWAY.*AK *MR

THE CABLE ON ONE SIDE OF MY CHEVROLET PICKUP GATE BROKE CAUSING THE GATE TO FALL ONTO THE BUMPER. AFTER PURCHASING A NEW PAIR OF CABLES FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED THAT THE GATE WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE GATE TO BE PLACED ALL ON ONE CABLE. I ALERTED THE DEALERSHIP TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH THEY LOOKED AT AND SUGGESTED THAT I COULD MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAILGATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TRIED TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT BUT COULD NOT GET ANY MOVEMENT IN THE TAILGATE SO I AM STILL DRIVING WITH THE PROBLEM.*AK

I WAS LOADING MY CARGO INTO MY 2002 CHEVROLET HD2500 AND BOTH THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE SPILLING ME AND MY 4-WHEELER ON TO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT HURT, BUT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. CONSUMER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK *PH

THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT HAS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED AND STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

2002 CHEVROLET C2500-TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WITH LOAD (PERSON STANDING ON TAIL GATE LOADING AN ATV). NO INJURIES SUSTAINED, HOWEVER VERY NEAR MISS. *LA

MY DAUGHTER CLIMBED UP ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET PICK UP AND WAS STANDING UP WHEN THE CABLES BROKE. THE TAILGATE DROPPED AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HER TAIL BONE.SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT WAS VERY STIFF AND SORE AND COULDNT HARDLY WALK FOR 3 DAYS.*AK