2002 WORKHORSE W22 Complaints

COMING HOME ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGLES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY RIGHT FRONT CALIPER APPARENTLY STUCK ON. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM HOME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD SMELL THE BRAKES. I WENT ON HOME AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS SMOKING. I LET IT COOL. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER, THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ABS SENSOR. ALL OF THE OTHER CALIPERS APPEAR TO BE OK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND COASTED THE REST OF THE WAY TO ITS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND DAMAGED THE FLEX HOSE AND ABS SENSOR. UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 10 MILES AFTER STARTING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES TO ME. IT ACTED AS IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. UPON THE SECOND SHUT DOWN, A SCAN TOOL WAS USED AND PRODUCED THE CODE INDICATING THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SIT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN FOR AS FAR AS 125 MILES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. EACH AND EVERY TIME SINCE THE INITIAL START OF THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THIS ENGINE IS A 8.1 L CHEVROLET ENGINE INSTALLED IN A 2002 RV WITH A CHASSIS BUILD DATE OF 9/28/01. ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS NOTED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY GM. GM RECALL NO. 06083. THE RV CHASSIS MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GM HAS A RECALL FOR THIS REASON, AND TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR ME TO REPLACE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THEY WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT. ONCE THE ENGINE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE CODE DOES NOT APPEAR, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR SERVICE TECH"S TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NO ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS PROBLEM BUT THIS COULD BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 . WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A GRASSY AREA, WHICH SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY LED TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND DROVE TO A SHOPPING CENTER. THE BRAKES WERE PERFORMING BETTER, BUT DISPLAYED VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER HAD BEEN LOCKED UP FOR QUITE A WHILE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BEARING SEAL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL, BRAKE PADS, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, AND THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHICH DESCRIBED THE SAME FAILURES HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,856 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,926. UPDATED 11/7/08 *CN THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BRAKE SEIZURES WITH HIS BRAKE CALIPERS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE MELTED THE ABS WIRING AND NEARLY STARTED A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE REPAIR CENTER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR EVEN IF THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,500. UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

1. RANDOM LOCK UP OF VEHICLE BRAKES 2. OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 2006 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008. EXTREME VEHICLE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF STEERING. BRAKES SMOKE AND BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. 3. VEHICLE CHECKED BY LES SCHWAAB TIRE STORE AND AUTHORIZED GM REPAIR CENTER. CHARGED FOR INSPECTION. NEITHER SHOP COULD DIAGNOSE CAUSE OR REPAIR NEEDED. *TR

HAD BRAKE RECALL IN 2/06. BRAKES NEARLY FAILED 7/08 ON TRIP OUT WEST. ABS SENSOR BAD, FRONT BRAKE PADS BAD, AND LEFT FRONT CALIPER BAD. THIS CORRESPONDS TO TROUBLES OTHER DRIVERS HAVE HAD WITH THIS SYSTEM. *TR

COMING HOME FROM CAMPING,IN TRAFFIC WHEN ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE'S A SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. RV SEEMS TO BE UNDER A HEAVY LOAD. AFTER A FEW STOPS BRAKING GETS HARDER. BY THE TIME I MAKE IT HOME ALMOST A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES MAINTAIN SOME STOPPING CONTROL. PARKED RV AND SEEKING HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 TRAILER. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED THE BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS BURNING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE WHEEL AND NOTICED OIL FROM THE WHEEL BEARING COVERING THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. IN OCTOBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH THE BRAKES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT COME. UPDATED

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORK HORSEMAN CHASSIS W22. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CHASSIS BRAKES OVERHEATED. WHEN THE BRAKES OVERHEATED HE WOULD PULL OVER UNTIL THEY COOLED DOWN. ON APRIL 10, 2006 THE CONTACT EXPERIENCE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, HE WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE BREAK PEDAL WHEN DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TUBE, CALIPER, ABS SENSOR,. BREAK PADS, FLUIDS AND GUIDE PINS. THE SECOND MAJOR FAILURE OCCURRED MARCH 19, 2008 THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AND BRAKING POWER WAS LOST. AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT FRONT SIDE CALIPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER, FLUIDS, ABS SENSOR, AND BREAK HOSE, THIS REPAIR WAS COVER BY THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.