2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

MY TRUCK 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD HAS AN ENGINE LEAK. I HAVE HEARD RUMMERS OF A BAD VALVE IN THE ENGINE THAT LETS TO MUCH OIL GO THROUGH. I HAVE MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE AT THE DEALER AND HE HAS NOT MENTIONED OF ANY SUCH DEFECT. I HAVE TALK TO SEVERAL OTHER GM TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM THEIR 8.1L ENGINE.

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ON 2002 K2500 SUBURBAN.*MR THE FUEL TANK SEAL SEPARATED FROM THE TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO LEAK. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH AND UPON COMING TO A THREE WAY STOP SIGN BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE IMPACT CAUSED SEAT BELTS TO BECOME UNDONE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND FACIAL FRACTURES. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE TIE ROD HAS BROKEN TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 7/19/2003. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. *JB *TS

I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET HD2500 WITH A 8100 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THIS ENGINE WILL USE 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EACH 1,000 MILES DRIVEN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE USED IN A NEW VEHICLE. HAS CHEVROLET DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM?

THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. THE GARAGE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE GARAGE SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE OF THESE FAILURES. THE GARAGE DID A FINE JOB ON THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY BE A VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE. SINCERELY, [XXX] DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRUCK WILL HAVE ERRATIC OPERATION WITH TRUCK NOT HOLDING SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE OWNER STATES THAT THE POWER MODULE INTERACTS WITH SPEED WITH SET SPEED 2 MPH SLOWER AFTER TRUCK IS ACCELLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR SELECTED SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY AT THAT SELECTED SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT OTHER DRIVERS SEEM TO BE IRRITATED, WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM AND STARTS TO SLOW DOWN FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS PARTICULARLY DISTRACTING IN NIGHT OR HEAVY TRAFFIC. OCCASIONALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T AT ALL. SCC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH ENGINE WILL START LOOSING OR GAINING POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS