2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED NOVEMBER 10, 2009, AT A COST TO ME OF $574.61. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

ON MY 2002 SILVERADO, THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSE AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. CLEARLY NHTSA REFERENCE #05V379000 STATES THAT THIS ONLY AFFECTS CERTAIN STATES. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DATE RANGE AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 2001. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX THIS ISSUE UNDER A RECALL AND ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE RECALLS THAT ARE STATE SPECIFIC AND THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY. NEEDING HELP GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO SPRAY ETHER ON THE INTAKE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT. IT'S HEAVY RUST. ALL THE LINES LOOK THE SAME WAY. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK. IT IS UNSAFE AND I WILL NEED TO PUT AROUND $700 INTO IT TO GET IT SAFE AGAIN. *TR

WHILE TOWING A 7000 LB 5TH WHEEL TRAILER THE ELECTRICAL PLUG BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER BECAME PARTIALLY DISLODGED AND AFFECTED THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH MADE THE GAUGE NEEDLES GO HAYWIRE INCLUDING THE TACHOMETER. ENGINE STALLED WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO PARKING LOT AND STOP USING TRAILER BRAKES. REINSERTED PLUG FULLY INTO SOCKET AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

WHILE TOWING A 30 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER THE FRAME VIBRATES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 55 TO 65 MPH. FEELS LIKE A DRIVE SHAFT U JOINT FAILURE AS IT SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING OVER SEVERAL RECENT TRIPS, BUT MAY BE DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. NOT PREDICTABLE BETWEEN ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, JUST STARTS TO VIBRATE. CAN BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE STARTLING AT TIMES.POSSIBLY NHTSA #10021013 REFERENCE #3009. HAVE NOT FOUND REMEDY LISTED ANYWHERE. *TR

WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I HAD NO BRAKES. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT I HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK I COULD SEE THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE VERY CORRODED AND ONE IS LEAKING. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRUCK WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE TOWED IN TO HAVE THIS DONE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL BE A VERY COSTLY FIX. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN THE PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.