2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Complaints

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - DALLAS, TX

    WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO MOTORIST DRIVING BEHIND HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S FOURTH REPAIR. *NM THE FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE TO PUSHED PAST THE PISTON RINGS INTO THE CRANKCASE, AND A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE FUEL RAIL ALSO CAUSED FUEL INTO THE CRANKCASE. ALSO, THE LEAK OF FUEL AND OIL HAS CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. GENERAL MOTORS WON'T REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR OR FUEL RAIL UNTIL IT HAS FAILED. *LA

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - GRANDVIEW, IN

    WHILE LOADING A ATV INTO THE BACK OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE CABLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAILGATE BROKE SENDING ME AND THE ATV OVER BACKWARDS, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ME OR THE ATV. THE TAILGATE WAS DAMAGED , IT IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER! *JB

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - LIBERTY, TX

    MY TRUCK HAS THE NEW "DURAMAX" ENGINE IN IT. AND IT HAS HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS GO OUT 4 TIMES. I FEEL LIKE I LIVE AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AT TIMES. THE BAD THING ABOUT THIS ENGINE IS WHEN THE MOTOR HAS A PROBLEM IT SHUTS DOWN. AND IF YOUR ON A FREEWAY YOUR GOING TO BE RAN OVER. IT SHUTS DOWN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME AND YOU CANNOT START IT. *JB

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - HERMANN, MO

    LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO AN UNKNOWN JIGGLE/BOUNCE, OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION. CONSUMER FELT DEALERSHIP LACKED TECHNICAL ABILITIES TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. TO DATE VEHICLE HAD 14 DIFFERENT NEW TIRES ON THE REAR AXLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED 10 TIMES. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED, THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION CHECKED. REAR SWAY BAR WAS UNHOOKED. TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THERE WAS ALSO POOR FUEL MILEAGE AND AN EXHAUST ODOR. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES CONSUMER IS RELUCTANT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *TT *JB

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - HERMANN, MO

    VEHICLE WILL BOUNCES AND JIGGLE DUE TO A FAULTY REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - HERMANN, MI

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS A BUMPY VIBRATION AND TENDS TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SUCCEED AND NOW STATING THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - BEULAH, CO

    CAMPER MIRRORS DON'T STICK OUT FAR ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD BEHIND THE CAMPER THE CAMPER IS A 10.5FT. LANCE CAMPER. YOU CAN NOT BACK OR DRIVE SAFELY WITH THESE MIRRORS. DT

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - VESTAL, NY

    CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHIMMEY,VIBRATES AND SWAYS AT ANY SPEED.CONTACTED DEALER. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE YET THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
    - BAYFIELD, CO

    FACTORY INSTALLED SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WILL ONLY ALLOW DRIVER TO SEE THE FRONT OF THE FENDER. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES SAFELY, FENDER IS BLOCKING DRIVERS VIEW. MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND OUT FAR ENOUGH. *AK THE MIRRORS ON VEHICLE ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO ALLOW SAFE PASSING AND THERE IS AN INABILITY TO SEE VEHICLES ON THE SIDE. *JG

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