2002 Chevrolet Silverado Problems & Complaints

The emergency brake does not work properly. It automatically comes on while I am driving almost causing me to have a accident. Please, fix!!!!

I was driving today and my truck started making a strange noise(like something was loose). I stop the truck to see what was loose, I found nothing. I got back in the truck driving about 20 mph the truck started making the noise again and the truck started dragging( like it wouldn't go faster). I then stop and pulled in a church parking lot where the truck was not drivable. I was told by a concern passerby( mechanic, which happen to be) it's has something to do with the rest axle. The truck gave me no warning whatever. I was told I could have had a major accident and I had NO!!! warning. Please, fix. I have nothing but, issues with this truck.

my truck won't pick up speed when trying to accelerate. I don't know what it is. I know it's a problem and it's a hazard and accident waiting to happen!!!! Please, fix. I have had nothing but, issues with this Chevy Silverado.

I pulled the truck out of the garage in working condition, left it running while parked in the driveway. It emptied the entire brake fluid reservoir through a leak in the distribution junction on the rear axle, leaving the truck with no brake function whatsoever. Had I not parked the truck in the driveway, I would have been involved in a serious collision due to sudden complete brake failure.

ABS kicks in constantly at low speeds in dry conditions. This causes longer stopping distances. The ABS grinds or vibrates interfering with normal braking situations. Many near miss collisions at low speeds. The manufacturer should be responsible and replace all the ABS sensors. I purchased this truck brand new in 2002.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud cracking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed the loud cracking sound while driving over a pothole in the road. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact completed a thorough inspection of the vehicle and noticed a fracture behind the cab of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed corrosion of the undercarriage of the vehicle. The contact stated that the corrosion extended from the front passenger’s side to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

Had a front end collision going 65 miles per hour. Air bag never deployed

ABS sensors I think are bad cuz my brake pedal fluctuates and hasn't done that in a long time it went away no dash lights for the ABS but it's definitely coming from the brake pedal?

rocker panels rusted out

THE THROTTLE CABLE MAKES CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS. I SMELL GAS INSiDE CAB. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH, the airbag warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,725.

While driving on US60 East of Lexington Kentucky I was preparing to turn left using the left turn lane. There was another car in front of mine and as I approached it I began to lightly apply the brakes. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor with no decrease in speed. Fortunately I was able to switch back to the through lane and avoid an accident. While I was able to avoid an accident there was definitely a risk of injury to myself and the occupants of the other vehicle. When I was able to inspect the vehicle I found that the brakeline adjacent to the fuel tank was rusted through which caused a complete brake failure. I do the vehicle maintenance personally and have since made necessary repairs to the brake system. I was aware of problems with the brakelines on this vintage truck being prone to failure due to rusting. As I was making repairs it was obvious the routing of the brakelines was such as to making the rusting more likely to happen.

HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION FROM POOR QUALITY PARTS WITHOUT PROPER CORROSION PROTECTION OR CORRECT MATERIALS (I.E. STAINLESS STEEL VS MILD STEEL) WHEN VEHICLE IS USED IN AREAS WHERE DE-ICER IS USED ON THE ROADS.

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE POWER STEERING IS BAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE, I GOT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED

KNOWN TO GM INJECTOR PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY SILVERADO VEHICLES. MY INJECTOR CRACKED OR FAILED AND DIESEL WENT IN TO MY ENGINE OIL, CAUSING AN OVER FILL OF 2 GALLONS. OIL WAS LEAKING OUT ALL OVER FROM MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THERE ARE MANY OTHER POST ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND GM IS AWARE BUT HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HIT A THIRD VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS FOUND AT FAULT BY THE POLICE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER INJURIES AT THE FACE, ARM, AND LEFT WRIST. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY AND CAUSED THE PASSENGERS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED TO BOTH INJURED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT TSB SEAT 10-08-50-003B DESCRIBES THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY ABS SPEED SENSOR GOT SHEARED BY BACK OF MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IN WHICH I HAVE SEEN ON MULTIPLE SIGHTS A DEFECT THAT WAS DEEMED A RECALL FOR BEING POORLY SET UP ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. SECONDLY, IVE SPENT THOUSANDS AND LOOKING ONLINE FOR A VARY SERIOUS ISSUE IVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE DUE TO INTERMEDIATE STALLING, BACKFIRING, AND VEHICLE DIEING DUE TO WHAT HAS FINALLY BEEN FOUND TO BE THE INFAMOUS CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. REPLACED MY COMPUTER, ALL 02 SENSORS, EGR VALVE EXC... THAN UPON LOOKING AND RESEARCHING, I FIND IT WAS A MAJOR ONE ON RECALL AS WELL FOR FAILING ALL THE TIME. I JUST FEEL IF THESE ARE FACTORY ERRORS AND BEEN ON THE RECALL, AND MY WOMAN WHO TRAVELS WITH ME THAT IS PARALYZED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, I SHOULD BE ENTITILED TO THE RECALLS GIVING THEY WERE KNOWN FLAWS ON THE ASSSEMBLY LINE AND A DANGER TO OTHERS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT, IT STARTS CHOKING, BACKFIRING, AND BUCKING AND WANTS TO LOCK UP AND LOOSE CONTROL. NOT COOL. IVE BEEN CHASING THIS PROBLEM SPENDING THOUSANDS IN PARTS AND REPAIRS TO MAKE THIS TRUCK SAFE FOR WORK AND FEEL IF THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR ALL THIS, WOULD BE NICE TO REAP SOMETHING OUT OF MY INVESTMENT IN THIS TRUCK

VIBRATION IN VEHICLE PRIOR TO TIRE BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.. APPEARS TO BE A TREAD SEPARATION TYPE FAILURE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TA KO BAZ WITH APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON THEM. SIZE IS LT265/75R16. TIRES WERE ROTATED AND CHECKED FOR PROPER INFLATION BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE.

DRIVING UP TO CITY INTERSECTION WAS APPLING BRAKES, CAR IN FRONT APPLIED HIS QUICKER CAUSING HIS REAR TO RAISE UP, INDICATING PANIC STOP, I FOLLOWED AND APPLIED HARD PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES, PEDAL THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LOST ALL BRAKE ACTION, THIS LEAD TO MY TRUCK REAR END OF OTHER CARS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

ABS SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WITHOUT CAUSE SUCH AS A WET SURFACE

HARD BREAK LINES ARE FULLY CORRODED AND NEED FULL REPLACEMENT AFTER A BREAK LINE FAILURE. LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CURRENTLY 65K, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MILD CLIMATE OF NC AND SC SINCE 2002 WHERE SNOW AND SALT IS INFREQUENT. NEVER DRIVEN IN COASTAL AREA. ONLY RECENTLY DRIVEN ACROSS COUNTRY, WHERE FAILURE OCCURRED. THANKFULLY AT SLOW SPEEDS.

USING THE KEY THE IGNITION TURNS ON AND TRUCK STARTS AS IT SHOULD, ANYTIME THE KEY THEN COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ANYTIME. IGNITION CAN BE CLICKED BACK TO ACCESSORY AND THE KEY CAN FALL OUT WHEN DRIVING. NOTE CHANGING FROM RUN TO ACCESSORY IT EASILY DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS AND INJURIES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND PELVIC. THE INJURIES WERE FATAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR *BF*JB*DT MEDICAL RECORD XXXXXXXXXXXX CERTIFICATION OF TITLE NO XXXXXXXXXXXX ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

BRAKE LINES STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID OUT OF NOWHERE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE BRAKE PETAL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE. HAD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED I MAY NOT BE HERE TO COMPLAIN. RUSTED BRAKE LINES IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE.

ABS KICKS IN AT LOW SPEED

WHEN WE BOUGHT TRUCK I CHECKED VIN AND ONLY THE TAILGATE RECALL CAME UP BUT LISTED MY TRUCK BEING A CHEVY 800 MODEL, WELL COUPLE WEEKS AGO OUR TRUCK WOULDN'T BRAKE WHILE PARKING MAKING A LEFT INTO A RESTAURANT AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE RESTAURANT WINDOW!!! WHEN I CHECKED JUST OUR EXACT VEHICLE 15 PLUS RECALLS CAME UP WITH THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT LISTED, PLEASE HELP ADVISE. THANK THE PARKERD

WHILE SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP - NO BRAKES. CHECKED EVERYTHING. SUSPECT POWER BOOSTER. THIS STARTED SLOWLY ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. TODAY IT ACTUALLY WOULD NOT STOP AND I ALMOST HIT THE FIRE HYDRANT.

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH TO POINT OF FAILURE

MY BRAKE LINES ON MY SILVERADO HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT LINES IN 4 YEARS THE TRUCK HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND IN THE LAST MONTH 3 TIMES IVE LOST BRAKES THE GUY WHO FIXES MY BRAKE LINES TELLS ME THE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, HE TOLD ME HE CANT TELL BY SIGHT WHEN THEY WILL FAIL CAUSE THEY LOOK OK BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE, I'VE READ THIS IS A ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLE'S IVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR (KNOCK ON WOOD) BUT THE COST AND THE STRESS OF HAVING YOUR BRAKES FAIL IS UNACCEPTABLE SEEING THE LINES ARE NOT UP TO NORMAL STANDARDS, SOMEONE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE

SEATBELTS DOES NOT CATCH AND WILL NOT RECOIL. STARTED OUT AS LOOSE NOW IT WILL NOT RETRACT. STARTED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF ME AND SEATBELTS DID NOT CATCH AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER IT PULL OUT. I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE DOG CROSSED THE HIGHWAY.

IN JULY OF 2018, MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, IT WENT TOTALLY TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP, BLOWING RIGHT THROUGH RED LIGHT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, AND ALL THE BRAKES LINES, AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE IS TOTALLY RUSTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THIS CHEVROLET / GM MODEL ERA. HE SAID IF ALL HE WERE TO DO IS REPLACE BRAKE LINES IN THIS 1999 TO 2006 ERA, IT WAS ENOUGH TO KEEP HIS BUSINESS BOOMING. WHAT SHOCKING STRUCK ME IS THAT HE TOLD ME THEY ALL FAIL UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, ALONG THE FRAME, BEFORE THE ABS MODULE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. MYSELF, AS WELL AS OTHERS COULD OF BEEN KILLED WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT. JOHN D. NORRISTOWN, PA.

THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY DESIGN FLAW IN THE 1999-2002 BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FRONT TIRES THROUGH THE SALT AND GRIME FROM THE ROADS ONTO THE BRAKE LINES WHERE CHEVROLET HAS LOCATED THEM IN THE DESIGN. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LINES TO CORRODE AND BURST DURING DRIVING. MINE HAVE NOW BURST FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. THE FIRST TIME IN 2013 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A RH TURN AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS TIME I HAD WENT TO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND WAS ON THE WAY HOME WHEN I STOPPED TO TALK TO A NEIGHBOR AND ONCE AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I DRIVE THE TRUCK VERY LITTLE SO I HAVE ONLY PUT JUST OVER 17,000 MILES ON THE NEW SET OF BRAKE LINES THAT I HAD INSTALLED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER IN 2013. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, JUST NORTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY SO OUR WINTERS ARE NOT THAT HARSH, SO THE AMOUNT OF SALT FROM ROADS IS PRETTY LIMITED. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER CHEVROLET SILVERADO, YUKON AND SUBURBAN OWNERS AND THEY ALL SHARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR BRAKE LINES. I HAVE WENT TO YOUTUBE TO SEE HOW TO MAKE THE REPAIRS MYSELF AND HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS VIDEOS ON INDIVIDUALS REPAIRING THEIR BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION AND THE BRAKE LINES BURSTING. COME ON NHTSB WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON BEFORE YOU ISSUE A RECALL, SOMEONE TO DIE OR BE PERMANENTLY DISABLED! DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE BRAKES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS THAT WILL NOT RUST AFTER A FEW YEARS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE AND RUST. THE CONTACT DID NOT ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I FIRST OF ALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOTICED 2ND GEAR HAS GONE OUT IN IT SINCE I VERY RARELY WENT IN THE REVERSE IT DIDN'T NOTICE THAT TELL HER I WAS IN A PREDICAMENT AND HAD TO PUSH IT OUT AND NOW IT'S STUCK IN FIRST GEAR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND WITHOUT WARNING STOP.

THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE ROCKER ARMS THE BRAKE LINES ARE AND HAVE BEEN RUSTED OUT. ITS A RUSTED OUT FRAME. THIS NEEDS TO BE HANDLED AND RECALLED TO ALL GM OWNERS . THIS IS A COSTLY TIME CONSUMING MATTER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO HANDLE. GM SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HANDLE THESE ISSUES. KARMA HOPE U DONT NEED BAILING OUT AGAIN I BET THIS ISSUE ALONE AND GM NOT HELPING BY DOING RIGHT THING WILL CAUSE TREMENDOUS HURT TO U IM SURE YOUVE LIST AKOT OF BUSUNESS FROM THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A STREET THAT IS 25MH AS I BREAK TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN MY ABS ACTIVATED. ALMOST CAUSED ME A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO BREAK SO HARD MY BUT WAS ACTUALLY OFF OF THE SEAT. AND THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SO NOW I HAVE TO TAKE THE ABS FUSE OUT TO DEACTIVATE MY ABS.

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AS IT HAS APPEARED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP NOT GETTING GAS TO START THE CAR. SOMETIME CAN HEAR PUMP RUNNING AS I HAVE REPLACE 3-4 PUMPS SINCE 2012 OR 13. SOME TIME BEATING UNDER TANK HELPS. THERE SEEM TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING AND START SOMETIME WHEN IT IS RESET. SOUNDS WONDERFUL WHEN IT RUNS. CAN IT BE THE COMPUTER? TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION AFTER NOT STARTING AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNICIAN SHOW 10% FUEL PRESSURE. I PARKED WENT IN TO MAKE A PAYMENT AT A BUSINESS AND WOULD NOT START FOR 4 DAYS

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A SHORT EMBANKMENT, HIT AT LEAST 2 TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE COLLISION WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIEENT.

THE IGNITION IS NOT WORKING RIGHT

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FUEL INJECTORS SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE REQUIRED HAVING THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUE TO REPAIR THE INJECTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. *JS

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES AND OEM UNCOATED CARBON STEEL BRAKE LINES. *M THE CONSUMER STATED GM WITHHELD MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING DURAMAX LB7 DIESEL FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES IN VIOLATION OF MISSOURI MERCHANDISING PRACTICES ACT AT THE TIME OF SALE AND DELIVERY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD STILL GONE THROUGH THE STOP SIGN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. THERE WERE MORE THAN 20 TSBS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 495 WHICH IS A CITY ROAD TOWARDS HWY 19 DRIVING APPROX 53 MPH IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. THE VECHILE AHEAD OF MY MINE WAS 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WHEN I SAW THERE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, I APPLIED THE USUAL APPROPRIATE BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH IS NO HARDER OR SOFTER THEN ANY OTHER TIME. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE FELT LIKE IT EXPLODED AND HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSIVE TYPE SOUND AND ACTUALLY FELT THE ENTIRE BACK END OF MY SILVERADO LIFT UP AND SHIFT LEFTWARDS INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO ALSO GET STRUCK BY ANOTHER TRUCK CAUSING WHAT WAS A EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK WITHOUT A SINGLE DING OR MECHANICAL ISSUES UNTIL THIS OCCURRED. I AM A ENGINEER AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A TIRE THAT LOOKED THE WAY THIS DID , BY SIMPLY DRIVING . I HAVE ALL RECORDS FOR MAINTAINCE,ROTATIONS ETC.. OVERALL I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND HAVE SPENT 3500 ON TIRES AND REPAIRS AND STILL THE TRUCK NEEDS 4500 MORE . I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIM THAT THE TIRE WERE ON AND THESE WERE THE RECOMMENDED TIRES FOR MY TRUCK.

EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND/OR STOPPING, WITH OR WITH OUT PRESSING ON THE BREAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEWART CHEVROLET (780 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CA 94014) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,475. *TT CONSUMER STATED HE HAD A NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WITH THE BRAKES. HAD ONE ACCIDENT WHERE THEY FAILED TO DO THEIR JOBS. UPDATED 8/7/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE UTILIZED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS HARD TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE BRAKE LINES WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (KENDRED CHEVROLET IN SMITHFIELD, MISSOURI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

AT LOW SPEEDS MY 2002 CHEVY 4WD WILL NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT. LEFT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BELT, AND THE BELT TENSIONER, AND THE IDLER PULLY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE STEERING. I ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FLUID ON A REGULAR BASIS (50,000 MILES BETWEEN). I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN I FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. I AM HOPING THIS REPORT WILL CONVINCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND PULSATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO AND HAS BECOME WORSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP. THE ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT MATTER, WET, DRY, DIRT OR PAVED, IT IS A FAILING SYSTEM. THIS WAS A RANDOM PROBLEM, NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND THEN A GRINDING BEFORE AS YOU COME TO A STOP. YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO LET OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLY PRESSURE HOPING IT WORKS. I LIVE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SMALL CHILDREN RUNNING AROUND EVERYWHERE. I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THESE BRAKES FAILED ME WHEN I REALLY NEEDED THEM.

ALL BRAKE LINE FOR ENTIRE TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST ISSUES, AS WELL AS REAR BACKING PLATES WHICH HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY. ABS SENSORS ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING TRUCK TO TAKE LONGER SPACE TO STOP

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING AND BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKING EVRY 50000 MILES. OCCURS WHILE DRIVING.

BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. CAUSING PIN HOLE LEAKS. LINES ARE SO SEVERELY CORRODED THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX EXCEPT TO REPLACE ALL BAKE LINES. THIS IS A EXTERME COSTLY REPAIR. DEALER SHIP QUOTED A MINIMUM $1700.00 BUT COULD BE HIGHER. LEAKS OCCURR WHILE DRIVING THEN APPLYING BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION CAUSE WEAK SPOTS IN LINES. LEAKS ONLY OCCURR WHILE DRIVING THEN APPLYING BRAKES THAT CAUSE INCREASE IN PRESSURE IN LINES. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC.

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE BRAKING ABILITY AND AN ACCIDENT WITH MINOR VEHICLE DAMAGE..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT METAL FRAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A POST REPAIR SHOP AND THE SEAT FRAME WAS WELDED. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED PINE BELT CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000.

DRIVING ON ROADWAY AND HIT A CONCRETE MAIL BOX AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM BROKEN LEFT LEG FIBULA HAD A BOWEL BLOCKAGE HIT A ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION MAIL BOX MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND REBAR AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 251,000.

CAME OUT OF A RESTAURANT PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF 1100.00 DOLLARS. JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T DRIVING AS THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

STARTED VEHICLE EARLY ONE MORNING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY, ALLOWED IT TO WARM UP FOR ABOUT ONE (1) MINUTE AND THEN PLACED IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT SIX (6) FEET IN REVERSE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AT ALL AND VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER ABOUT SIX (6) FEET. THERE WAS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO PRIOR INDICATIONS, NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF LIQUID ON THE GROUND NEAR THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. AFTER HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD COMPLETED CORRODED. TOTAL REPAIR SHOP COST TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES WAS $810.36. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF THE TOW TRUCK TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LAST WEEK I WENT TO BRAKE FOR AN EXIT ONLY TO FIND THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT MY BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND MY BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN DRAINING MY WHOLE TRIP DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MANAGE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARK MY VEHICLE AND CALL AAA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED. I AM NOW FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC OLDER TRUCKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. LIVES ARE AT RISK. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM AN I INDIVIDUAL AND HE HAD A CLEAR TITLE WE WENT TO DMV IN LEXINGTON SC GOT A REGISTRATION AND WE SAID THEY COULD JUST MAIL THE TITLE THEN WE GOT A LETTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY NHTSA CARS PROGRAM/US FEDERAL AGENCY AS A JUNK VEHICLE SAID WE HAVE TILL DECEMBER 4 TO RESOLVE THIS WE NEED YOUR HELP DON'T KNOW REALLY WHAT TO DO.

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON A BUSY SUBURBAN STREET. I WAS INTENDING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO COLLISON. TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. COST WAS $872.73.

EXCESSIVE METAL BRAKE LINE CORROSION ON THIS VEHICLE. BRAKE LINES CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND RESULTED IN ZERO BRAKING ABILITY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY CITY STREET. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. INFERIOR MATERIALS HAVE BEEN USED TO PRODUCE BRAKE LINES ON THIS VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE PLACEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFERIOR METAL THAT IS PRONE TO CORROSION IS AT FAULT. COST TO REPAIR THIS FLAW IN MANUFACTURING WILL BE NEARLY $2000.00

I HAVE AN EXHAUST LEAK, DUE TO A BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT. GM USED THE WRONG BOLTS ON MY 5.3LITER ENGINE. MY CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S GOING TO COST ME $1200 TO $1400 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 87000 MILES ON IT.

LIGHTING FOR GEAR AND MILEAGE INDICATOR HAS BEEN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY.

WE JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ON 9/25, TOOK IT FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THESE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS, SINCE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINES ON VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL.

FRAME RUST ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY FROM THE CAN BACK INCLUDING CROSS MEMBERS HOLDING UP FUEL TANK.

TRAVELLING FROM PA TO CAPE HATTERAS, NC. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF ALL 4 WHEELS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON US 158 S BYPASS IN KILL DEVIL HILLS. MANAGED TO SWERVE ONTO RIGHT BERM GRASSY AREA AND SHIFT TO LOW AND USE HAND BRAKE TO STOP. HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. ONE WAS A 2 YEAR OLD. HAD TO DRIVE 42 MILES WITH NO BRAKES TO REACH DESTINATION. MECHANIC IN RODANTHE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AND MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKE LINES WERE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON I-95 AT 70 MPH WE WOULD PROBABLY ALL HAVE BEEN KILLED.

FUEL AND BREAK LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE REPLACING FUEL FILTER. NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. BREAK LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AROUND SAME TIME LOSING ALL BREAKING FUNCTIONS. NEEDED TO TURN OFF ROAD AND KILL MOTOR TO STOP. ALL BREAK LINES NEED REPLACEMENT. I SPENT $2500 FIXING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I WAS PULLING MY 2000 LB BOAT TO THE LAKE SAT. WITH MY 2002 SILVERADO 1500 . I MADE IT TO THE LAUNCH RAMP OK BUT WHEN I WENT TO LAUNCH THE BOAT I COULDN'T STOP ROLLING DOWN THE RAMP [ NO BRAKES) I WAS ONLY ABLE TO SAVE THE TRUCK FROM BECOMING A SUBMARINE BY THROWING IT IN DRIVE AND HITTING THE GAS. I DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT TO FIND THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT . HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC . I READ ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE LINES AND THE FACT THERE WAS A BACKUP. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY WHILE PULLING A BOAT IT WOULD HAVE NEVER STOPPED ME. I'VE HAD CARS LONGER THIS IN MY 40+ YEARS OF DRIVING ANY NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE FAIL FROM RUST. I WOULD HAVE LIKED A HEADS UP ON THIS ISSUE AS I'VE SEEN IT TO BE A PROBLEM IN MULTIPLE YEARS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I'M DISAPPOINTED AGAIN BY GM BY NOT AT LEAST GIVING THE OWNERS A HEADS UP. AND I'M THANKING GOD FOR MY WIFE AND I NOT BEING INJURED ON A SIMPLE FISHING TRIP. SHAME ON YOU GUYS. IF IT WASN'T AN ISSUE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE CHANGED THE LINES ON LATER MODEL CARS. JUST ONE MORE PUSH TO MAKE ME LOOK AT OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,412. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ *TR

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES ARE VERY RUSTED ALSO THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ABS BRACKET 2 BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK HAS ONLY ABOUT 100,000 MILES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKES.I HAD TO GO ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID MAJOR CRASH . WAS VERY SHOCKED AND HEART WAS RACING . I NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN BEFORE IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME BY USING LOWER GEARS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON AND SAW THAT MY BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED THRU AND THE FLUID WAS COMING OUT. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THERE WERE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I CALLED SEVERAL PLACES AND THE COST TO REPLACE ALL MY BRAKE LINES WAS AROUND 1200 - 1700. I ENDED UP GETTING THEM REPLACED FOR $1600. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I HAVE OWED MANY VEHICHLES OVER THE YEARS IN THIS SAME AREA AND HAVE NEVER EVER HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE LINE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL BEFORE ANYONE DIES. THERE MUST BE FAULTY METAL BEING USED IN THESE AND NEEDS TO BE STAINLESS STEEL. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $1600 I HAD TO SPEND ON THESE FAULTY BRAKE LINES. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL OR LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE REPAIRS.

BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTING AND FAILING. I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND LINE TO FAIL FROM RUST AND THE OTHER 3 LOOK VERY RUSTY.

THE FUEL LINES RUST AWAY AND START LEAKING FUEL BADLY. ALL LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE RUST ON THIS TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. THE ROCKER PANELS ALL RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THESE TRUCK ARE JUST RUST BUCKETS

1ST INCIDENT - VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND PREVENT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, RAN INTO GARAGE DOOR 2ND INCIDENT - AFTER 1ST INCIDENT, CAR SHOP REPLACED ABS MODULE. SAME SITUATION. VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND PREVENT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, RAN INTO CAR IN PARKING LOT.

ONE OF THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,652. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ

WHEN POSITIONING MY TRUCK TO HOOK UP MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER I LOST MY BRAKES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND AND I WASN'T SURE UNTIL I GOT OUT AND SAW THE PUDDLE . EVEN AFTER MOVING THE TRUCK AN LOSING MORE FLUID THERE WAS STILL NO WARNING. I HATE TO THINK IF HAD HOOKED UP AND BEEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN CORRODED METAL LINES BLEW OUT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND MADE IT VERY HARD TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES LINES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TRAILER RELIEVER HITCH BENT AFTER NORMAL USE TOWING TRAVEL TRAILER. PROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH WAS BEING USED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WINDS MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. HITCH MUST BE REPLACED.

THE GLOW PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTORS FAIL PREMATURELY I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCOL SERVACE MANAGER THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THE REPAIRS BUT A FEW WEEKS LATER WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE SUPPOSED FREE REPAIRS THEY TELL ME THE TIME FOR MINE IS OVER ITS TOO OLD. WHEN NO ONE HAD SHOWED ME A PRINT OUT AND THE COMPANY I BOUT IT FROM NEVER DISCLOSED THE ISSUE. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

RUSTY BRAKELINES

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER, WITH 230,000 MILES ON SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AS I BRAKED TO STOP THE PEDDLE WOULD STIFFEN AND PURR... AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RUNNING INTERSECTIONS AND PARKING SPOTS. CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. II LEARNED THIS WAS RELATED TO BRAKE ANTILOCK SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THEY DONE THE RECALL PROCEDURE TO CLEAN SENSORS AND AVOIDED ANY FURTHER CONCERNE EXPRESSED. I CHECKED WITH OTHER DEALERS WHO HAD THE SAME DENIAL REACTION, THE INITIAL DEALER HAD DONE CHECKS TO ALL CHASIS AND COMPONANT CHECKS, I NOTICED A MILD GROWL WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BUT DROVE WELL OTHERWISE. I INSPECTED THE WHEEL SENSORS AND THEY WERE CLEAN I LEARNED THE RELUCTOR RING WHICH TRIGGERS THE SENSORS ARE WITHIN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS I HAD ONE OIL SERVICE DONE BY ANOTHER GARAGE WHO DID A 21 POINT CHECK BUT NEGLECTED TO TELL ME OF THE APPARENT WEAR. AFTER ABOUT FIFTEEN MONTHS THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING BEGAN TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A EXTREME GROWL, I THEN HAD IT CHECKED BY A SERVICE GARAGE WHO CLEARLY IDENIFIED THE EVIDENT WEAR ON BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, I HAD THE BEARINGS BOTH CHANGED ALONG WITH A LOWER BALL JOINT ALONG WITH BOTH FRONT AXLE SHAFTS, DUE TO MILD LEAKING BOOTS. THIS THEM STOPPED THE HARD PEDDLE AND BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STOPPING. THE DEALER KNEW OF THE WEAR AND IGNORED THE DANGER. THE DEALER SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION . THE TRUCK DOES DRIVE WELL NOW. BUT I STILL HAVE A VERY MILD GROWL IN THE LEFT FRONT,BUT WITH THE AXLES NEW THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DRIVE CASE, ONLY WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ( WHILE THE BRAKE PROBLEM EXISTED I ADJUSTED MY DRIVING PRACTICE AND LIMITED MY USE OF VEHICLE.)

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HAD A METAL LINE BLOW OUT NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE TO USE TRANSMISSION AND HOLDING PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE WHILE USING E-BRAKE WHILE STEERING WITH ONE HAND. UPON SPLICING IN A SECTION OF REPLACEMENT TUBING, I NOTICED THE FUEL RETURN LINE FROM THE ENGINE TO THE TANK IS CORRODED SEVERELY TOO. I HAD A SECTION OF FUEL LINE FALL APART UPON REPLACING A FUEL FILTER AND SPLICED IN A RUBBER FUEL HOSE WITH CLAMPS TO GET A FUEL FILTER REPLACED. WHEN THE FUEL LINES RUPTURE, THERE IS A CHANCE OF FIRE FROM THE EXHAUST OR HOT BRAKE DRUMS. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT I NEED TO SELL TRUCK AS IT HAS 18-24 MONTHS LEFT WITHOUT PROPER AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS BEING MADE. RARELY GETS UNDERBODY WASH AS A QUALITY WASH IS FAR AWAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RUST IS PROBABLY HOLDING IT TOGETHER AND ADVISED NOT TO KNOCK OFF ANY MORE RUST AS IT WOULD ACCELERATE FURTHER CORROSION. WAS ADVISED A WASTE OF TIME TO USE RUST REFORMER OR UNDERCOATING. I NOTICED THIS STATIONARY AS THE VEVICLE WAS MAKING SQUEAKING SOUNDS FROM THE REAR AXLE HUB ON DRIVER SIDE (SAME LINE THAT BLEW) AND FIGURED HANGING CALIPER SO I DID A FULL BRAKE PEDAL PRESS AND FELT THE PEDAL GET SPONGY AND DROP ANOTHER 1" TOWARD FLOOR. I OPENED DOOR, HUNG OUT LOOKING UNDER TRUCK AND PRESSED PEDAL AGAIN TO SEE FLUID POURING FROM REAR AXLE AREA. DROVE IT 30 MILES WITH NO SERVICE BRAKES TO GET TO THE GARAGE USING ONLY E-BRAKE AND 3,2,1 AND NEUTRAL RANGE OF TRANSMISSION TO BE ABLE TO STOP IF NEEDED. ALSO WAS ADVISED ABOUT FUEL TANK STRAP AND THAT I WOULD NEED A FLAME CUTTER TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP AS TRUCK BED BOLTS LOOKED HORRIBLE OR WOULD NEED TO CUT TANK STRAPS DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THE "ANNUAL UNDERBODY WASH" MOST OWNERS MANUALS RECOMMEND IS INSUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM.

DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON HWY 528 ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF ORLANDO, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN WE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF OUR REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WE WERE TRAILERING A CAMPER AT THE TIME. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WE HAD SUSTAINED CLOSE TO $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER AND WHEEL WELL. THIS WAS THE 2ND KUMHO LT 245/75 R16 OF THE SET THAT HAD A SEPARATION. THE FIRST ONE WE WERE ABLE TO SLOW DONE IN TIME TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 18000 MILES ON THEM AND INFLATION PRESSURES HAD BEEN CHECKED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE INCIDENT EACH TIME. AFTER CALLING KUMHO SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE 1ST INCIDENT, THEY GAVE A 67 DOLLAR CREDIT ON THE TIRE. THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS. I HAVE NOW REPLACED AND KEPT THE REMAINING TIRES OF THE SET. I KEPT THEM HOPING THAT NHTSA WOULD TAKE THEM FOR TESTING. I FILED A COMPLAINT BY PHONE WITH NHTSA ON 11/3015 AND MEKO TOLD ME I WOULD BE RECEIVING FORMS IN THE MAIL TO COMPLETE THE COMPLAINT. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM YOU! MY COMPLAINT # WAS 10807471. THESE ARE DANGEROUS FAULTY TIRES AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD KUMHO RESPONSIBLE FRO THESE TIRES BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST SECONDARY TO CATASTROPHIC SEPARATIONS.

CORROSION AND FAILURE OF METAL BRAKE LINE DIRECTLY BELOW LEFT FRONT DOOR. VERY POOR DESIGN AS TUBES ARE BEHIND A DOUBLE LOOP OF CHASSIS WIRING CAUSING BUILDUP OF DIRT AND MOISTURE RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE. FAILED WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD

ALL MY BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED/RUSTING OUT. ONE LINE ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS. ALL MY FUEL INES ARE STARTING TO CORRODE AND APPEAR TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT SOON.

4 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. LUCKY FOR ME NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

BRAKE LINES RUSTD OUT. MAKING MY TRUCK LOOSE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD TO BE REPLACE,. SERIOUS PROBLEM, LUCKY I DID NO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. RUST ETC, ALL OVER THE REST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, VERY COSTLY, $$$$$, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET SLOWLY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CAPABILITY. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO RE-START THE TRUCK. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE DONE THE SAME THING EACH TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN 2002 THEN CONSTANTLY 4-5 TIMES A YEAR AND AGAIN TODAY. GM HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT ISSUE. I COULD NOT GET MY LOCAL CHEVROLET SHOP MANAGER TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT YES OR NO ANSWER REGARDING WHETHER MY PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ISSUES BEING EXPERIENCED BY EFFECTED GM MODELS WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE DUE TO THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCHES AS I HAVE HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOOKED AT AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND AN ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN TURN RIGHT BACK OVER AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL!! I BELIEVE THAT THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE TRULY AFFECTED. I HAVE HAD MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT TO THIS POINT.

CHEVY RUST. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY AND FAILED - HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED NO ONE INJURED. SHACKLED BROKE OFF AND HIT BOTTOM OF BED WITHOUT TOWING. FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. NEIGHBOR HAS SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS (PUT JACK ON FRAME AND IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME.) MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THESE VERY ISSUES.

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO LANE COUNTRY HIGHWAY AT 55MPH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. AFTER A FEW SCARY SECONDS I WAS ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. I TRIED SEVERAL THINGS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION DEFECTIVE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. INTERNET TELLS ME I AM ONE OF MANY.

FRAME IS ROTTING OUT

BRAKES PULSATING AT LOW SPEED TRYING TO STOP ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

ABOUT 165,000 MILES BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO PULSATE AT LOW SPEED WHEN STOPPING.STARTED OUT ONLY WHEN I WOULD BE TURNING LEFT,NOW DOES IT GOING STAIGHT,ABOUT 170,000 MILES NOW.HAD NEW CALIPER ON DRIVER SIDE,NEW HUB ASSEMBLIE AND SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE,BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSHED,STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING,DOES NOT MATTER WHAT KIND OF ROAD I'M ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO ROAD VENTURES A/T TIRS, SIZE 245/75 R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT DECREASED THE SPEED TO 10 MPH AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

RECALL 05V379000 RELATED TO LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHILE MY VEHICLE IS OPERATED WAS PERFORMED IN 2006 ON MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE AS LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM IS OCCURING NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CORPORATION (GMC) AND ASKED TO HAVE THE RECALL PROTOCOL PERFORMED AGAIN. THEY REFUSE. I SPOKE WITH KIMBERELY FROM NHTSA AND SHE ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF GMC REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. PHONE CONFIRMATION # 868194

MY COMPLAINT IS MORE OF A QUESTION. HOW CAN A RECALL HAVE A CUTOFF DEADLINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ITEM RECALLED MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAD? THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY INJECTORS AND I NEVER NEW IT TILL THEY WENT BAD AND I TOOK IT TO DEALER TO FIX AND THEY SAID INJECTORS HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT RECALL EXPIRED. THEN, 13 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED, 3 GO BAD AND YA'LL ONLY OFFER A 1 YEAR WARRANTY WHEN YOU REPLACE THEM, HOW CONVENIENT. YOU HAVE AN EXPIRATION ON A RECALL.

I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN PARK, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. WENT TO DOOR OF RESIDENCE TO GET MY KIDS. KIDS WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND WERE YELLING FIRE! I SEEN THE INSIDE UP IN SMOKE. I REACHED INSIDE TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WE THEN STARTED POURING BUCKETS OF WATER INTO SEAT AND ON FLOOR AROUND THE SEAT TO TRY TO PREVENT SPREAD OF THE FIRE. I LUCKILY PUT THE FIRE OUT. FIRE DEPT UNHOOKED BATTERY AND REMOVED MELTED PLASTIC AROUND SEAT. IT SEEMS A WIRE SOMEHOW SHORTED OUT BENEATH SEAT AND CAUGHT THE SEAT AND FLOOR ON FIRE.

2002 CHEV. 1500 SILV. PURCH. 2001 TX.ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ST UNDER 5MPH,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC.,BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES.SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOT AND VERY HUMID, LAWS OF NATURE, AIRBAGS ARE NO GOOD IN EITHER VEHICLE.(SHE HAS A SON AGE 14, AND 3YR OLD GRL).AXIL IS RUSTY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BREAK.GOD IS WITH ALL OF US ,HIS INTENTIONS ARE ALWAYS GOOD. GOD PROTECTED HER AND HER CHIILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE THUS SO FAR..\& WE DESIRE TO PROTECT THIER CHILDREN AND YOU KNOW THIS, BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE GO THROUGH UNFORTUNATE TRAGEDYS SUCH AS DIVORCE, HEALTH, ETC.A SINGLE, NO MONEY THAT WANTS SAFETY FOR THER CHILDREN AND WORK .CHEVY SILVERADO BROUGHT NEW PAID OFF LESS THAN 3YR. HER 1994 FORD MUSTANG (WAS INSURED FARMERS)PURCHASED IN 1997.ABS BRAKES FAILED, TRANSMISION PROB.& ENGINE REPLACED. TRUCK( GEICO INS) UNDRIVABLE BECAUSE OFELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ABS,RUSTY BRAKE LINES, RUSTY AXILS,LEAK IN THE LINE,NO HORN, DOORS DO NOT SEAL WATER LEAK, PAINT FADED,EVEN TOOLS CAN NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS.SHE HAS A COLLEGE DEGREE AND LIVING IN A HOME SHE BOUGHT (BEFORE THE TRAGEDY )WHEN SHE WORKED.(HELPING OTHERS AT HERMAN MEMORIAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL BEAUMONT BEHAVIOR CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, MEHAFFY WEBER LAW FIRM, CHRISTUS ST.MARYS HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER, PORT ARTHUR ANIMAL CLINIC,PORT ARTHUR NEWS PAPER, PNG ISD AS A SUB-TEACHER,SPINDLETOP MHMR AND FAMILY SERVICES WOMANS AND CHILDRENS SHELTER. SHE HAS VOLUNTEERED AT 3 RIVERS COUNCIL FOR BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA AND EVEN GRADULATED WITH THE WO HE LO MEDALION IN BOYS AND GIRLS CAMPFIRE SCOUTS WHEN SHE WAS 15.)SHE HAS REACHED OUT FOR HELP, AND NO ONE LISTENS....LIKE SHE DOES. EVEN THOUGH SHE IS DOWN FOR THE SEASON, SHE CONTINUES TO HELPS OTHERS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT GOD IS GOOD HE IS REAL & ALIVE.WE R ALL GODS CHILDREN.PLEASE NHTSA, WHAT CAN BE DONE? -K

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ INVALID VIN NUMBER 4/23/18*JB *CN

SEEMS THAT BELOW 10 MPH ANTI LOCK KICKS IN ON DRY PAVEMENT AND MAKES TRUCK HARD TO STOP IN MOTION ON ROAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,648.

WAS REPLACING BRAKE LINES AFTER A RUSTY LINE BROKE AND SEEN EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME IN THE FRONT 1/4 OF PICKUP. THE FRAME HAS A LONG HOLE ON BOTTOM OF FRAME SPANING ABOUT 10 INCHES AND ABOVE THE SAME SECTION OF FRAME HAS A LONG RUSTED CRACK RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE FRAME SPANING ABOUT 8 INCHES. THE REST OF THE FRAME LOOKS IN GOOD CONDITION.

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM NATCHEZ RAILWAY EMPLOYEES [XXX] WERE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE #1828 WHICH WAS BEING STORED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE NATCHEZ DEPOT. VEHICLE #1828 IS A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN #[XXX] AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM THE GRENADA RAILWAY APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS PRIOR. [XXX] WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE BATTERY APPEARED TO BE DEAD. WHEN HE PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATED WITH A LARGE BANG AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH A WHITE POWDER. [XXX] SUFFERED A SLIGHT RINGING IN THE EARS FROM THE NOISE. A CHECK WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS WEBSITE INDICATES THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALLS, ESPECIALLY FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95⁰ F WITH 60% HUMIDITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR OVER TWO WEEKS WITH THE DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING THIS PERIOD HAVE BEEN IN THE 95⁰ TO 100⁰ RANGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MY SUBDIVISION APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I PUMPED THE PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND ONLY SLIGHT BRAKING ACTION COULD BE ACHIEVED. I WENT THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION JUST NARROWLY MISSING TWO CROSSING CARS AND KIDS THEN TURNED ONTO A NEARBY SIDE STREET. AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STOP, I GOT OUT AND SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID FORMING A FEW FEET BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL.

STEEL BRAKE LINES TO ABS CONTROL AND OTHER STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING, MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE BRAKES FAIL.

BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. AFTER I FELT THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS NOT RIGHT I BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE FRONT YARD, AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THERE WAS NO PEDEL AND THE TRUCK KEPT GOING AND HIT A TREE, LAWN BENCH,MISC. OBJECTS, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING S RETAINING WALL. I ESTIMATE SEVERAL THOUSAND DAMAGE DONE. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ABS KICKED IN; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION. THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHEEL BEARING SENSOR FAILURE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL BEARING WITH THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN APPOMATTOX VA WHEN I STEP ON BREAK I HAD NO BREAKS. TWO OF LINES HAD BUST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY IN THE OVERDRIVE POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE SPECIFIC PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

APPROACHED CORNER AND PRESSED BRAKES TO TURN. PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST RAN INTO A CAR TURNING AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS THEM.

DRIVING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM WORK ON SIDE STREETS,TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH WHEN MY BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR.ALMOST REAR ENDED CAR AT STOP SIGN. GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND FOUND LARGE SPOT UNDER MY TRUCK,BRAKE FLUID. HAD IT TOWED TO BRAKE SHOP AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTING THOUGH AND NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. ALSO TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THIS WITH 3 OR 4 OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS LATELY. FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS AFTER TELLING MY STORY. HEARD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS..I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW & HAVE HAD IT RUST PROOFED 12 TIMES. THANK YOU

MULTIPLE TIMES STOPPING ABOUT 4-5 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, MY VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON AND I LOOSE BREAKING POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. MA 10/19/2015

THE FIRST TIME I LOST ALL BRAKES WAS WHEN I WAS BACKING UP TO A TRALER ON 7/13/15. THE SECOND TIME I WAS HAULING A DUMP TRAILER WITH ROCK AND LOST ALL BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO COAST TO A STOP. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE REAR BRAKE LINE REPLACED, ONLY TO LOSE MY BRAKES AGAIN 40 DAYS LATER! THIS TIME IT WAS MY FRONT BRAKE LINE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS? I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND I CAN'T TRUST YOUR VEHICLE WITH THEIR LIVES OR MINE!

AFTER ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION AT 9PM AS I EXITED TRUCK , I SMELLED DEISEL FUEL. TOOK A FLASHLIGHT AND LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW DIESEL DRIPPING OFF FRAME RAIL ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. I SPENT THE NEXT 5 HOURS AFFECTING A TEMPORARY FIX ON THE METAL FUEL LINE TO STOP THE LEAK OVERNIGHT. AS I RAN MY THUMB ALONG THE FUEL LINE IN AN EFFORT TO ISOLATE THE EXACT SPOT OF THE LEAK, THE LEAK WENT FROM A DRIP, DRIP, ETC TO A PINHOLE STREAM. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO DENT FROM EXTERNAL CONTACT OF ANY KIND. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND WE DO NOT LIVE IN AN AREA OF MUCH WINTER WEATHER ( SALT CORROSION ). THE NEXT DAY AFTER A 3 MILE WALK TO PURCHASE SOME HOSE REPAIR CLAMPS, I IMPROVISED A STURDY PATCH WHICH ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME MORE THAN 2 HOURS AWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK TO A DEALER MONDAY 7/24. THE REP I SPOKE WITH AT CHEVY SPENT MOST OF THE CONVERSATION TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY. THAT'S FINE BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THEM. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE OR POORLY DESIGNED PART THAT COULD EASILY RESULT IN FIRE, ACCIDENTS AND EVEN BODILY HARM OR THE LOSS OF LIFE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR A LEAKING METAL FUEL LINE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED IN ANY WAY AT ALL. FROM THE INTERNET FORUMS FOR DURAMAX OWNERS I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. I ASSURE THERE ARE MANY LESS THAN SAFE IMPROVISED FIXES ON THESE LOUSY FUEL LINES ON THE ROADS AS WE SPEAK BECAUSE GM IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS SHAMEFUL AND INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE METAL BRAKE LINES AS WELL. I LIKE MY TRUCK A GREAT DEAL, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THERE ARE ALOT UNSUSPECTING FOLKS DRIVING AROUND DANGEROUSLY. THANKS

ABS STOPPED BRAKE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN. BY THE TIME I LIFTED AND PUMPED AGAIN VEHICLE STRUCK YOUNG GIRL. TRAVEL WAS ABOUT SIX FEET. THERE IS A RECALL IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT KY.

LUCKILY I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I FOUND OUT MY BRAKES HAD GONE BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED THROUGH NOT LONG AFTER MY GAS WAS POURING OUT CAUSE THE FUEL LINES RUSTED AND NOW CHANCES ARE I WONT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER THIS COMING YEAR BECAUSE MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT

WAS STARTING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON SLIGHT SLOPE. APPLIED BRAKES AND ANTILOCK SYSTEM KICKED IN. UNDER 5MPH. ROLLED IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A TRUCK HAD TO VEER TO AVOID COLLISION WITH US. BECAME AWARE THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE HADN'T BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS IN KENTUCKY. #05V379000 RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO KY BECAUSE OF SALT FOR SNOW AND GRAVEL ROADS.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I ATTEMPTED TO STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC TRAVELING ALONG THE ROUTE I WAS ENTERING. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDDLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRASH TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING ALONG THAT ROUTE. USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY SAFELY AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAIN AND I AM OFTEN COMPLEMENTED FOR THE CARE I TAKE OF BOTH IT'S APPEARANCE AND MAINTENANCE. THE IS NO OTHER AREA OF THIS VEHICLE THAT IS RUSTED AND THE UNDERNEATH OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO ANY TYPE OF EXCESS WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE IS NO REASON THESE LINES SHOULD HAVE FAILED LIKE THIS. I HAVE BEEN AN ASE CERTIFIED AUTO TECH FOR BRAKES AND CAN TELL YOU THAT IS IS NOT COMMON TO CHECK THE LINES OVER THE TOP OF THE FRAME DURING ROUTINE BRAKE INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE, ONLY TO CHECK FOR SIGNS OF LEAKS IN NORMAL LINE LOCATIONS AND SOFT LINES, CALIPERS AND OTHER HARDWARE RELATED TO THE WHEEL AREA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET WHEEL BEARING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WORKED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS NOT OFFERED A REMEDY. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

I LOST THE BRAKES. THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY PULLING OFF THE ROAD. AFTER RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR CHEVY SUBURBANS.

MY BRAKE LINES FAILED, NEARLY RESULTING IN KILLING A CHILD THAT RODE HIS BIKE ONTO THE ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY AND FORCING A VEHICLE HEADON INTO MY LANE OF TRAVEL. LUCKLY EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE INTO APPROPRIATE PLACES AND WAS PAYING ATTENTION AS I WAS UNABLE TO SLOWDOWN. DUST COVERS ON THE REAR HAVE BEEN RUSTED AND GONE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND I HAVE REPLACED THE REGULATORS IN BOTH PASSENGER/DRIVERSIDE DOORS THREE TIME EACH DUE TO THE CABLES RUSTING AND SNAPPING. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO CHEVROLET DEALER SHIP FOR MAINTENANCE, IT HAD LESS THAN 36K AT THE TIME, THEY REMOVED ONE PLASTIC PANEL (FALLING DOWN FROM BEHIND THE DOOR INTERIOR TRIM PANELS) FROM EACH DOOR THAT WAS HANGING DOWN AND SCRATCHING MY ROCKER PANEL, AND SAID "WE DONT KNOW WHAT THESE ARE FOR, SO WE JUST REMOVED THEM", HMMM, MAYBE IT WAS TO HELP WITH MOITURE RELATED ISSUES WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL. NOT SURE JUST GUESSING, BUT CANT BELLIVE THAT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. OVER ALL NOT IMPRESSED WITH CHEVROLET EVEN THOUGH IT IS PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE OWNED, IF THEY KEEP PRODUCING THIS CRAP THEY SHOULD LOWER THE PRICE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. UNABLE TO STOP, THE SILVERADO CRASHED DIRECTLY INTO AN ADVERTISING SIGN. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE SILVERADO, MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE ADVERTISING SIGN, AND NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OR TWO CHILDREN. FOLLOW-UP AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND PART OF A GM RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000).

WENT TO START TRUCK. PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. TRUCK STARTED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL. LET TRUCK RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES TO SEE IF BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. IT DID NOT. TURNED OFF TRUCK. CHECKED AROUND TRUCK. FOUND BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK BY RIGHT REAR TIRE. CHECK BRAKE LINE NEAR LEFT REAR TIRE. IT IS IN BAD SHAPE AND WILL LIKELY FAIL SOON. TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO, HAD FRONT LINE FAIL BELOW DRIVER'S SEAT. REPLACED FRONT LINES. REAR LINES DID NOT LOOK TOO BAD AT THE TIME. WITH ALL NEW TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, CHEVY IS NOW USING INFERIOR MATERIAL. DUST GUARDS AROUND REAR BRAKES OF THIS TRUCK ARE COMPLETELY GONE ON BOTH SIDES. EVERYTHING IS RUSTING. HAD 1975 BUICK ESTATE WAGON FOR 22 YRS. IT WAS IN BETTER SHAPE WHEN I SOLD IT THAN THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. CHEVY COULD DO ALL THE CORPORATE DOUBLE SPEAK THEY WANT. FACT IS THIS RUST ISSUE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE A LITTLE OLDER AND NEWER 1500 AND ALL HAVE BRAKE LINE ISSUES AND VARYING DEGREES OF RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I SEE WHERE OTHERS HAVE REGISTERED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT NOTHING WILL GET DONE UNTIL THERE ARE SERIOUS INJURIES. (I SEE WHERE YOU WANT A DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER. IF YOU CALL FROM A PHONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A NHTSA ID, YOU WILL HAVE TO LEAVE A VOICEMAIL.) UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ UPDATED 10/27/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,800.

CORROSION IN THE BRAKE LINES CAUSED A BLOWOUT OF THE BRAKE LINES AND FAILURE OF THE BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FORCE THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,610.

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES THE HAVE RUSTED, BRAKES HOSES THAT HAVE GONE BAD AND THIS VEHICLE IS WELL KEPT AND INSIDE. LOW MILES FOR A 2002 AND YET ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING WENT BAD INCLUDING MY FUEL SENSOR FOR THE GAS GUAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE INDICATOR LIGHT SAID, ENGINE OVERHEATED. I THEN NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE WHITE SMOKE TURNED BLACK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BEFORE I COULD SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. FIRE BEGAN COMING UP WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE LOCATED AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. I TRIED TO UNLATCH MY SEAT BELT BUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT RELEASED. I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR; HOWEVER, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. AFTER BUMPING THE DOOR FORCIBLY MANY TIMES, IT ALSO CAME OPEN. MIND YOU, ALL THE WHILE THE FLAMES ARE COMING INSIDE THE CAB. I CALLED 911 AND THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED, BUT NOT BEFORE IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DISPLAYED AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE FLAMES WERE INSIDE THE CABIN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY UNLOCK. THE SEAT BELT FINALLY UNLOCKED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR EVENTUALLY UNLOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,433.

UNLOADING MY BOAT, BRAKE PEDDLE WENT DOWN TO FLOOR,DIDNNT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, NO LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH, SECONDARY BREAKS DIDNT WORK EITHER, HELD WITH PARKING BRAKE.

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LS HD2500, ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2002, CURRENTLY HAVE 71,000 MILE, BEAUTIFUL TRUCK VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT BEING FILED ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING MY BRAKES. MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN MARCH OF 2014, WHEN MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND I WAS LEFT WITH NO BRAKES. AFTER SEARCHING ON-LINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. MY COMPLAINT TODAY ALSO HAS TO DO WITH MY BRAKES. ONCE AGAIN, I FOUND THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES HAVE A RECALL, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM . THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE, CAUSING MY BRAKES TO NOT WORK. IF I WANTED TO STOP, I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN TO STOP, I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP MY VEHICLE, IF I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE, CAUSING MY BRAKES TO NOT WORK. I DID CONTACT GM, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH SOME OF MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAD A RECALL NOTICE. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE A BULLETIN OUT INFORMING THE DEALER HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM, VERY DANGEROUS, COULD BE FATAL. NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T A PRIORITY TO RESOLVE.

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH UP MY TRAVEL TRAILER WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN SINKING TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED AWAY FROM THE CAMPER AND TRIED TO PARK AWAY FROM IT AND LOST ALL BRAKE PRESSURE AND COLLIDED WITH MY GARAGE. *TR

WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A MAJOR LEAK. DESPITE GM'S CLAIM THAT AN INCIDENT SUCH AS THIS DOES NOT RESULT IN INADEQUATE BRAKING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE TRUCK. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES YIELDED CONSIDERABLE CORROSION IN OTHER AREAS. CONTACTING THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK REVEALED THE HIGH COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK. THE DEALER ALSO MADE NOTE THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER REPLACING THE FUEL LINES. CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS YIELDED THE RESPONSE THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST ME. I DO CONSIDER OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO BE MAINTENANCE ITEMS, NOT THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAN RESULT IN IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC RESULTS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. MY EXHAUST SYSTEM IS THE SAME AGE AS MY BRAKE LINES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION DESPITE THE SAME ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE AS MY BRAKE LINES. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

RUSTY BRAKE LINE BROKE. LOST BRAKE CONTROL FOR ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 SILVERADO 2500 HD, WHEN I CAN TO A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP. MY TRUCK WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, BUT LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY REPLACED JUST FAULTY BRAKE LINES DUE TO THEM RUSTING OUT PREMATURELY. MY REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $1500 DOLLARS. *TR

WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING REAL SLOW OR PARKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN MAKING I DIFFICULT TO STOP. I TALKED TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DESIGN ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE RECALLED ON RECALL #05V37900, THE SAY MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED. *TR

RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE TO REAR BRAKES ALONG FRAME RAIL ON MY 2002 SILVERADO 4 X 4. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS TRUCK I PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND HAS NEVER SEEN ANY WINTER WEATHER UNTIL 2013. I WAS INVOLVED IN A UNRELATED ACCIDENT IN JAN. 2013 AND THE TRUCK SAT AT A BODY SHOP UNTIL THE END OF MAY 2013. THIS YEAR I HAD TO USE MY TRUCK. SHOULD A BRAKE LINE HAVE RUSTED THRU PREMATURELY? I DON'T THINK SO. I THINK GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAILURE AND REIMBURSE ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS SUBSTANDARD PART FAILURE. *TR

ABOUT TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I PUSHED MY BRAKES THEY FELT SPONGY AND WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY I COULD SMELL BRAKE FLUID.TODAY I WENT TO MOVE THE TRUCK TO CHECK IT OUT. THE BRAKES WERE EVEN MORE SPONGY,SO I PUSHED THEM HARD AND THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, SO I HAD TO USE THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP THE TRUCK. IT MUST HAVE SPRUNG A SMALL LEAK TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I NOTICED THE FLUID SMELL AND SPONGY FEEL.GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN IT BURST TODAY, BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED. *TR

MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP (1500 4X4) HAS EXPERIENCED THREE MAJOR BRAKE FAILURES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER PUMPING A FEW TIMES, THE TRUCK SLOWED BUT WITH LITTLE STOPPING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS ACTIVELY DRIPPING FROM THE LINES. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ABOUT A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (<5 MPH) WHILE PARKING. AGAIN, MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED (COMPLETELY DRY CONDITIONS) WITH ESSENTIALLY NO STOPPING POWER (ABS ACTIVATION BUT NO BRAKING POWER). THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO EFFECTIVELY STOP (THANK GOODNESS THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF MY WAS UNOCCUPIED). AFTER BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER (TWICE), THE PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED AGAIN (APPROX. 2 YEARS LATER). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SPEED SENSOR ERRATIC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO, AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES FAIL ON ME MULTIPLE TIMES THE FIRST TIME I ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE WAS IN EARLY JANUARY WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN I HAD NO BRAKES AND MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE STREET LUCKILY I WASN'T GO VERY FAST AND THERE WERE NO CARS COMING SO I DIDN'T GET HIT. THE REPAIRS COST ME 175$, THAT WAS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM TO BARE MINIMUM (SINGLE BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT). AFTER I FIXED THAT ISSUE I RAN INTO ANOTHER PROBLEM, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WILL NOW SPONTANEOUSLY TURN ON WHEN I COME TO A STOP, IT RESULTED IN A THREE CAR CRASH, I WAS GOING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WHEN I PULLED MY TRUCK FORWARD I TRIED TO STOP AND THE ABS LOCKED UP MY TRUCKS BRAKES (NOT SLIPPERY OUT) AND FORCED ME TO HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, ONE WAS MAJORLY DAMAGED AND ANOTHER WITH MINOR YET STILL SEVERE DAMAGE, THIS ACCIDENT ENDED WITH ME PAYING MORE IN INSURANCE AND HAVING TO FIX THE DAMAGES ON MY OWN VEHICLE OUT OF POCKET. I WILL ALSO IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE NEED TO REPLACE ALL MY BRAKE LINES BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OF FAILING AND I AM BEING PRICED NEAR 900$ FOR THE REPAIRS, I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH THE ABS PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKES ARE COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY AND HARDSHIP. *TR

WENT TO GET SAFETY CHECK, MECHANIC NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE AND NOTICED LEAK IN BRAKE LINE. BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND RUSTY WITH PUNCTURE. *TR

WENT TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SWERVE NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SWERVE AGAIN NOT TO KILL THE GUY WALKING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE I HAVE DRIVEN LOTS OF CAR INTO THE GROUND NEVER HAS THIS EVEN BEEN A THOUGHT. ALL BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 1100 DOLLARS LATER! *TR

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. I COULD FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING AS I WAS ON A SNOW-COVERED ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS OF ABS ACTIVATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE AND CONTINUED TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND COULD SEE THE BRAKE LINE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, SQUIRTING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE GROUND EACH TIME I ENGAGED THE BRAKE. *TR

BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SIDE FRAME ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND ONE RUPTURED AND MY BRAKES TO FAIL ABOUT 90 % COULD BARELY COME TO A STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

WHILE DRIVING , HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, APPLED THE BRAKE PEDDLE HARD, BRAKES APPLED THEN WENT DOWN TO TO FLOOR. BRAKE LINES BEHINE THE CAB RUPTURD, DO TO BADLY RUSTED LINES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. ...UPDATED 03/31/15 *BF UPDATED 6/22/2015*JS

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT O'HARE AIRPORT TERMINAL 5 I WENT TO STOP FOR THE LIGHT AND THERE WAS A BRIEF SECOND WHERE THE BRAKES ACTED NORMALLY AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD MAYBE 10% BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THROUGH THE RED LIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS. THERE IS ALWAYS ONE BURNT OUT ON THE FRONT. I HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT FUSE IS BEING USED, BUT EVERYTIME ONE BURNS OUT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED NOW THAT ABOUT EVERY GM SUV OR TRUCK I SEE GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALSO HAS A RUNNING LIGHT BURNT OUT..THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS.. *TR

3 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF MANIFOLD. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. AS I APPLIED THEM, THE PEDAL NEVER OFFERED MUCH RESISTANCE AND EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I SUSPECTED THAT A FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED SO I GOT OFF THE STREET AS QUICKLY AS I COULD. I EXAMINED THE INSIDE OF ALL OF THE WHEELS WHERE I THOUGHT THAT BRAKE FLUID MIGHT BE EVIDENT. THERE WAS NONE TO BE SEEN. I LIMPED HOME WITH THE VEHICLE AND EXAMINED IT MORE CLOSELY. THERE WAS A MAJOR LEAK UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE IN A RIGID BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT GM HAS REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES. IN MY OPINION THESE LINES SHOULD BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIAL TO BE FOUND. GM, HOWEVER, MUST NOT THINK THAT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS WARRANTS ANY BETTER MATERIALS THAN THE RUST PRONE METAL THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE MANUFACTURED FROM. *TR

MY CAR IS OLD BUT IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE, AND I KEEP UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENTS. I CAME OUT OF WALMART AFTER BUYING GROCERIES AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULDN'T ACTUALLY START. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF SITTING IN THE CAR TRYING TO GET IT TO START IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY CLEANED THE BATTERY CABLES IN HOPES OF RELIEVING THE PROBLEM. NOW A WEEK LATER IT DID IT AGAIN 2 TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. *TR

I T-BONED A MINI VAN THAT FAILED TO TO YIELD ON A TURN AT 35 MPH, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 02 SILVERADO BLEW OUT WHILE MOVING OUR CAMPER TRAILER INTO OUR BACK YARD FOR STORAGE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WATCHING HER BACKING UP. SHE YELLED OUT TO ME THE "BRAKES FEEL FUNNY", WE WERE ALMOST DONE AND UNHOOKED THE TRAILER. I MOVED THE TRUCK TO THE STREET AND NOTICED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP EASILY. I NOTICED A BIG WET SPOT UNDER THE CAB, CHECKED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEVEL, EMPTY. HAD IT TOWED (AAA) TO MY MECHANIC, PAID $1,600.00 TO HAVE THE STEEL BRAKE LINES AND FLEX HOSES REPLACED. IF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CAMPER WHEN THIS OCCURRED, COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG ACCIDENT OR MORE. I HAVE OVER 32 YEARS OF FIRE/ EMS EXPERIENCE - THIS WAS BAD SITUATION ! I LOVE MY 02 SILVERADO, I ALSO HAVE A 1969 CAMARO SS/RS 427 BIG BLOCK I INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL ONES, SO I AM NOT AGAINST CHEVROLETS, JUST THE CHEAP SUPPLIER ON A VITAL SAFETY PART - BRAKE LINES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE LINE FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIR SPECIFICS WERE UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2011 SAID VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/RUSTING OUT AT 71,012 WELL MAINTAINED MILES AT A COST OF $1300.00 PLUS. ON 30 DECEMBER 2014 SAID VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE ALL FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILLER TUBE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/RUSTING OUT AT 90,790 WELL MAINTAINED MILES AT A COST OF $1800.OO PLUS. *JS

DROVE TO MILAN, MI FROM YPSILANTI, MI. TO LOOK IN ON SISTER IN LAW WHO IS INCAPACITATED DUE TO BROKEN FEMUR FROM FALL. BRAKES FELT MUSHY AS I SLOWED TO ENTER HER DRIVEWAY. AFTER ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED I APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TRIED PUMPING BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THREW SHIFTER INTO REVERSE TO KEEP FROM PLOWING INTO SISTER IN LAWS VEHICLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED EARLIER ON THE BUSY ROAD LEADING INTO TOWN I WOULD HAVE SURELY HAD AN ACCIDENT. FOUND BRAKE LINES BADLY RUSTED AND BOTH LINES LEAKING THAT RUN FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ANTILOCK MODULE MOUNTED TO FRAME UNDER DRIVERS AREA. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE TWO SAFETY SENSITIVE LINES ARE MADE OF UN PROTECTED STEEL AS OPPOSED TO COPPER NICKEL AND ARE RUN OUT OF THE PROTECTED UNDER HOOD AREA TO THE HIGH CORROSION PRONE UNDERBODY TO MEET THE INAPPROPRIATELY PLACED ANTILOCK MODULE. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THIS TRUCK GM HEAVILY ADVERTISED THE RUST RESISTANT GALVANIZED PANELS THEY WERE USING IN THEIR TRUCKS. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THEY QUIETLY REMOVED THIS RUST PROTECTION. I HAVE ORDERED NEW BREAK LINES TO TOTALLY REPLACE ALL METAL LINES ON THIS, MY LAST CHEVY TRUCK. I CAN ONLY WONDER HOW MANY FATALITIES HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS OFTEN REFERENCED CONDITION. THE DIFFICULTY WILL BE IN EVER PROVING THE CAUSE AND AFFECT (EFFECT) OF THESE ACCIDENTS SINCE THEY WILL BE SO DEVASTATING IN NATURE, THE DRIVER WILL PROBABLY BE KILLED AND NOT BE ABLE TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE TRUE CAUSE AND ALMOST ALL GM TRUCKS OF THIS VINTAGE (ESPECIALLY IN THE RUST BELT STATES) WILL HAVE BREAK LINES SO RUSTED THAT THEY WILL CRUMBLE IN ALMOST ANY ACCIDENT. MY EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT THE UNFORTUNATE DRIVER WON'T ALWAYS HAVE "SOME" BRAKING ABILITY LEFT ON A LINE FAILURE. *TR

APPLIED BRAKE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. HAD TO RUN INTO DITCH TO AVOID ACCIDENT. FOUND BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINE. NO WARNING LIGHT. INSPECT WHOLE BRAKE LINE. ALL ARE SEVERELY RUSTED., FOUND SEEPAGE NEAR FRONT FROM BRAKE LINE. BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS OVER 1/2 EMPTY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. *TR

TRAVELING ON A GRAVEL ROAD @ ABOUT 45 MPH. OTHER THAN BEING GRAVEL, THE ROAD IS VERY SMOOTH. HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT IT IN THE VEHICLE AND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. FOUND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING REAR MOUNTING SHACKLE HAD BROKEN ALLOWING LEAF SPRING TO SLAM AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE BED, PUTTING AN UPWARD DENT IN IT. REPAIR MECHANIC COMMENTED THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED FAR MORE THAN NORMAL. RAILS UNDER DOORS HAVE LARGE 3 INCH HOLES. REAR BUMPER IS RUSTED THROUGH, THE REAR TAILGATE HAS HOLES IN IT. VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK (2 MILES WHICH ARE GRAVEL) AND HAS VERY LOW MILES. NO ONE ELSE EXCEPT SILVERADO OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. VERY LIKELY INFERIOR DESIGN OR MATERIALS OR BOTH. *TR

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

BRAKES STARTED TO SLIP WHEN APPLIED, TAKEN TO SHOP REPORTED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TR

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO WORK, IT HAS HAD THE PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTINUES TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

I HAD REPLACED ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LAST YEAR AND HAD BRAKES WORKED ON THIS YEAR AND LAST AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED BEFORE, ON A TRIP TO MY DAUGHTERS MY BRAKES STARTED TO GO OUT. THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT BY THE TIME I REACHED HER CORNER. I HAD TO HAVE ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND ROTORS AND PADS EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE ONLY 6,000 MILES ON THE PADS. I ALSO HAD RUSTPROOFED THE TRUCK INCLUDING THE UNDERBODY AND CARRIAGE WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2002. IT'S A RUST BUCKET DESPITE THE EXTRA PROTECTION. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE WAS RUSTED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. AND NOW THE FUEL PUMP IS OUT AND THEY FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED AS WELL. WHAT GETS ME IS I PAID SO MUCH EXTRA FOR EXTRA RUST PROOFING. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED THROUGH THIS BAD AT ONLY 125000 MILES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE IS PLACED WHERE THE RUST CAN GET AT IT RIGHT UNDER THE CHASSIS PART UNPROTECTED. SO MUCH FOR SAFETY. THAT WENT OUT AT ABOUT 75000 MILES BUT JUST GOT IT REPLACED AT 100000 MILES OR SO. THE BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL LINES ARE A JOKE ON THIS VEHICLE. I USED TO MAKE AND INSPECT AND TEST THEM AT A FACTORY AND THESE WOULD HAVE NEVER PASSED INSPECTION FOR CORROSION TEST. BUT THEY WEREN'T MADE THERE. THE FACTORY IS CLOSED. NO UNION WAGES EITHER, BUT WE DID GOOD WORK NOT THIS GARBAGE. IT COST OVER $500 FOR MODULE AND IT COST 2500 FOR THE REST OF BRAKE JOB. AND NOW THE FUEL LINES AND PUMP AND FILTER WILL COST OVER $1000. PLUS MY TRUCK BODY IS RUSTING THROUGH ON THE ROCKER PANELS. I BOUGHT A SILVERADO BECAUSE THEY HOLD THEIR VALUE AND ARE DEPENDABLE. NOW MY VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT HALF OF WHAT IT SHOULD BE AND I'M PAYING THOUGH THE NOSE ON TOP OF IT! WE HAVE A 98 CHEVY BLAZER WITH 195000 AND NO RUST ON THE ROCKER PANELS AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE JUST NOW GETTING REPLACED. THERE WAS NO EXTRA RUST PROTECTION ON IT EITHER! WHEN IS GM GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE? *TR

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WERE LEAKING. FORTUNATELY THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SHOP, AVOIDING A POSSIBLY CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE FRONT LINES REPLACED BY THE SHOP AT A COST OF $581.50, AND I AM REPLACING THE REAR LINES MYSELF. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM AS IT RELATES TO PREVIOUS REQUESTS TO GM BY THE NHTSA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

CRESTED A SMALL HILL TO SEE A RED LIGHT WITH THREE CARS IN LINE. I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED USING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SWERVING INTO EMPTY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE LINE OF CARS FROM BEHIND. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN IN THE PIPING JUST AFT OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP A LARGE TRUCK WITH EMPTY BED USING ONLY THE REAR BRAKES AS THEY LOCK UP EASILY. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO BRAKE POWER USING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH IS WHY THE PARKING PEDAL WAS USED. EVEN WITH A FUNCTIONAL PARKING BRAKE, THE "FAILSAFE" OF HAVING ONLY ONE CIRCUIT IS NEARLY USELESS GIVEN AN EMPTY TRUCK BED (LOW REAR-WHEEL TRACTION) AND A LOSS OF PRESSURE ON THE FRONT CIRCUIT. IN MY OPINION, LOSING THE FRONT BRAKES ON A TRUCK IS CATASTROPHIC. IN ANY EVENT, IN MY CASE, THE SUPPOSED FAIL-SAFE EITHER DID NOT WORK OR WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL. ALL OF THE HARD LINES (FUEL AND BRAKE) ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND ARE BEING REPLACED WITH STAINLESS. THIS CAR SPENT THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF ITS LIFE IN OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI (WHERE LITTLE TO NO SALT IS USED) AND MOVED TO NH IN 2006. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE ROCKER PANEL IS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH AND THE FRAME HAS VERY SIGNIFICANT RUST, ESPECIALLY ON THE LEAF SPRING HANGERS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I WILL NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN 4WD UNTIL I REPLACE IT. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST, ESPECIALLY THE BRAKE LINES, SOME OF WHICH CRUMBLED IN MY HUSBANDS HANDS WHILE REMOVING. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR TRIED TO PUMP THEM AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO NOT GET INTO A COLLISION WITH CAR SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT. DID AN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER INTO RIGHT TURN LANE WAS UNABLE TO STOP TRUCK AND NARROWLY MISSED ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURNING LEFT AS I APPROACHED THE CORNER, I SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO LOW GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO APPLY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND FOUND BRAKE LINE RUPTURED BELOW DRIVERS SEAT HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES DUE TO CORROSION .WAS INFORMED BY MECHANICS REPAIRING THE RUPTURED LINE COULD BREAK SURROUNDING LINES AS THEY WERE ALL CORRODED AS WELL. SO THEY REPLACED ALL BRAKELINES AND ALL PISTON CALIPERS AS WELL BECAUSE FERRUL NUTS WERE RUSTED INTO CALIPERS. $1600 DOLLAR REPAIR. LINES AND CALIPERS (4). *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTING , LEAKING, BREAKING AND NO BRAKES. *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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING & 1 YEAR LATER AND 25,000 MILES LATER & 5 ACCIDENTS THE VEHICLE STILL DOES IT NOW IT WONT EVEN START. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS I'VE READ THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE VARIOUS RECALLS ON THE WIRING HARNESS, TRANSMISSION, FUEL LINE, FILTER, HEADLIGHTS, TOWING PACKAGE, BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE LIGHTS, BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. EVERYBODY WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE MANY TIMES AND I LOST ALOT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE GM SHOULD TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK THAT'S FOR SURE 2002 C3500 EXPRESS / CUTAWAY DURAMAX DIESEL *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. STARTED MY TRUCK AND DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKES. *TR

DRIVER SWERVED IN FRONT OF TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THEM TO BRAKE HARD. WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT 70 MPH. I SWERVED IN TO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I KEPT THE PEDAL PRESSED AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE TRUCK FROM DRIVE TO 3, 2 THEN 1ST. I THEN PLACED THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I FOUND ONE OF THE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD BURST. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON US RT 202 THE LIGHT AHEAD OF ME TURNED RED SO I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. I HAD LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. RAN THE RED LIGHT WHERE I ALMOST T-BONED ANOTHER CAR, RIGHT IN FRONT OF A POLICE OFFICE. AFTER AVOIDING THE CRASH I PARKED ON THE SIDE GOT OUT AND SAW BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AREA. THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST. I AND OTHER MOTORISTS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FOR AN ISSUE THAT BOTH GM AND THE NHTSA KNOW ABOUT. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START ENGINE. REPLACED SWITCH AND HAD NO IMPROVEMENT. TURNING KEY SEVERAL TIMES MAY RESULT IN STARTING OR NOT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY IN IGNITION WHEN IT DOES START. AN ON-LINE REVIEW SHOWS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I OR MY WIFE USES VEHICLE TO SHOP AND RISKS BEING SUBJECT TO PREDATORS IN PARKING LOTS WHEN TRUCK WON'T START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD SUDDENLY RETRACT AND PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM MOVING. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND COMING TO A SLIGHT ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE DEPRESSING THE PEDAL TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CAME SLOWLY TO A STOP WITH STEAM RISING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS IF ONE OF THE METALLIC (ASSUMING STEEL) BRAKE LINES FEEDING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BLOCK HAD BURST. NO INDICATION LIGHTS ON THE DASH OF A BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE OR LOW PRESSURE ALERT FOR THE SYSTEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED/RUSTED. UPON DISCUSSING WITH A REPUTABLE AUTO SHOP, THEY INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE AND THAT A REPAIR TO REPLACE THE LINES MAY BE REQUIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION AND IF THE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THIS SAFETY SYSTEM WERE NON-CORROSIVE; THIS WOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. *TR

WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT APPROX 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SIMPLY "POPPED" AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT TO A STOP BETWEEN THE VERY LITTLE BRAKING LEFT, DOWNSHIFTING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MECHANIC DETERMINED ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING. *TR

BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AND COULD VISUAL SEE FUEL LEAKING FROM IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK. MECHANIC CONFIRMED FUEL WERE LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES OR DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. PUMPING THE BRAKES DOES NOT WORK. PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR RAMMING IT IN PARK IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. I ALMOST RAN SOMEONE OVER TODAY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION. LOOKING AT THE FORUMS OUT THERE THIS IS A WELL REPORTED PROBLEM YET I HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. I HAVE NOT CHANGED MY ADDRESS AND HAVE OWNED THIS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. *TR

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.

MY TOWING HITCH/RECEIVER BROKE WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH, 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE HITCH WAS SO BADLY RUSTED, IT BROKE, THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS STRONG ENOUGH THAT MY TRAILER STAYED BEHIND MY 2 WD TRUCK AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT BROKE. NOW, AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I LEARNED THAT THE 2002 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME! *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

LEAVING FROM WORK AT THE GREATER CINCINNATI AIRPORT. DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP TO THE STOP SIGN AT DONALDSON RD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FOR THE STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ACROSS THE EAST BOUND LANES OF DONALDSON ROAD AND FINALLY STOP BEFORE ENTERING A DITCH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT FIRST, I WAS GOING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS SOME RESIDUAL BRAKING LEFT AND I, SLOWLY, DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES TO MY HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL SHOP AND UPON INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT "ALL" BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. TOTAL BILL WAS OVER 1200 DOLLARS. 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAR/LONG BED 1500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT WHO REMOVED THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY I WAS READY TO LEAVE PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR . LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE FLUID EVERWHERE. NOT ONE LEAK OR ANY SIGN BEFORE. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE I KNOW AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH CHEVY TRUCKS AND THIER LINES WENT, 1 HAD AN ACCIDENT RUNNING IN TO THE REAR OF A CAR. I HAVE A NEW LINE SET BUT DIDN'T GET TO IN TIME. IF THAY HADN'T FAILED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN INTIERLY DIDERENT WITH MY SON HIS FRIEND AND MYSELF. ONE WOULD THINK THEY WOULD USE A MATERIAL TO WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS ON BRAKES!!!!! MY WORK TRUCK TRUCK IS A 2001 SILVERADO SO I CHECKED IT AND THERE GONE ALSO. I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT MOST PEPOLE FIX THE LINES AND DON'T REPORT. TO ME THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN TO USE THE HORN IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION AND NOTHING. NO POWER AT FUSE BOX FOR HORN STATED BY MY MECHANIC. *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

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

STARTED TO HEAR ENGINE EXHAUST GETTING LOUD, STARTED TO LOOK FOR EXHAUST LEAK AND FOUND THAT # 8 AND #7 PISTON LEAKING AT EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS AND THEN ENGINE ERROR CODE O2 SENSOR BANK 1 WILL NOT TURN OFF, CAN NOT GET TRUCK TO PASS INSPECTION HAVE FOUND OUT OTHERS TRUCK OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTING BRAKE LINES. *TR

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM TOLEDO OHIO TO HOME IN WHITE LAKE MICHIGAN. MY EXIT WAS NORMAL WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. I APPLIED BRAKES TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN. AS I APPROACHED THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS RED WITH OTHER VEHICLES WAITING. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK TO NO AVAIL. RATHER THAN RUNNING IN TO STOPPED CARS I RAN MY TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK WITHOUT HITTING THE VEHICLES WAITING FOR THE LIGHT. I WENT ONLINE TO REVIEW THIS AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. ONE COMMENT FROM GM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IF A LINE RUPTURES. NOT TRUE. ALSO, SINCE WHEN ARE BRAKE LINES A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MY MANUAL DOESN'T SAY REPLACE BRAKE LINES EVERY 20,00 MILES OR 5 YEARS. *TR

WAS LEAVING A PAINTBALL FIELD PARKING LOT. WAS MOVING AT IDLE SPEED OF 5MPH AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO HEAR SOMEONE YELLING SOMETHING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED TO THE STOP SIGN AND THE PEDAL ONCE AGAIN WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO DRIVE 23.5 MILES TO GET BACK HOME USING THE OLD SCHOOL METHOD OF DOWN SHIFTING AND APPLYING THE LITTLE BIT OF BRAKES I HAD LEFT. ****VERY DANGEROUS**** ONCE I GOT HOME I CHECKED MY BRAKE RESERVOIR AND IT WAS HALF FULL. UNDER THE TRUCK INSPECTION SHOWED FLUID FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR ALL THE BACK TO THE REAR END. I COULD NOT SEE WHERE THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM. WILL HAVE TO TAKE TO A MECHANIC AND PAY. *TR

WHERE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTS IN CLUTCH PEDAL ASSY BROKE. WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ME TO HIT A POLE. DAMAGING BUMPER HOOD FENDER HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND GRILL. CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT CLUTCH BRAKING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE DONE SOME CHECKING AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE BUT BECAUSE GM SAYS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THEY JUST WANT TO SELL US PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *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

ISSUE WITH THE ABS BRAKES. SOMETIMES THE ABS KICKS IN AND DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO STOP. *TR

AT UNDER 60,000 MILES BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER WERE BADLY RUSTED. ONE LINE FAILED AND THE OTHER WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF FAILURE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS BEEN RESISTING A RECALL FOR YEARS. THIS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN A NON-SALTED ROADS STATE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN UNDER 60,000 MILES. CHEVY TRIES TO CUT COSTS AND SAVE A FEW PENNIES ON A COMPONENT THAT IS CRITICAL TO LIFE SAFETY AND THEY REFUSE TO MAKE IT RIGHT WHEN THEIR COST-CUTTING SCHEME FAILS. MY SECOND AND LAST CHEVY. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 4X4 PICKUP. MY BRAKE LINES FAILED TODAY AND CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO A PARKED CAR AT WORK. MY FATHER HAS A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 THAT HE BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND GARAGE KEPT AND STILL ALMOST HAD A BAD ACCIDENT DUE TO HIS BRAKE LINES FAILING 3 YEARS AGO. WHEN I GM GOING TO REALIZE THAT BRAKE LINES ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I OWN MULTIPLE VINTAGE CHEVY CARS THAT ARE BETWEEN 25 AND 37 YEARS OLD WITH THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES. WHY IS IT GM IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE KILLED DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. I CHASSIS WASH MY TRUCK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ALSO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH SILVERADOS IS YEAR CLOSE TO MINE. ALL HAVE SAME ISSUES. ITS SAD THAT OLDER GM CARS HAVE SURVIVED BETTER THAN THESE NEWER BUILT MODELS. NOW TOMORROW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. WHY IS IT THAT MY EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY CAR HAS STAINLESS STEEL PARTS BUT YET THE ONE PART THAT SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL IS NOT! SAD THAT MY EXHAUST WILL BE IN GREAT SHAPE AS MY BRAKE LINES FAIL! I HAVE OWNED GM CARS AND TRUCK MY WHOLE LIFE AND WILL NO LONGER BUY GM PRODUCTS. I HAVE MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES THAT MANY, MANY OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS HAVE. HOW CAN THOUSANDS OF SILVERADOS AND OTHER MAKE OF GM CARS AND TRUCK HAVE SO MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND GM NOT RECALL THEM. MY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE 2 BROKEN BOLTS CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS! I HAVE ENGINES FROM THE 1960'S WITH FACTORY MANIFOLDS STILL INSTALLED AND NO BROKEN BOLTS. PUT THE [XXX] AMERICAN MADE STEEL MILLS BACK UP AND STOP BUYING THIS CHEAP METAL BECAUSE FOR WHAT MOST OF US PAY FOR OUR CARS AND TRUCK THE LEAST GM CAN DO IS PUT QUALITY PARTS IN THEM. OFFERING A BRAKE LINE KIT TO HAVE INSTALLED IN GM DEALERSHIPS IS NOT HELPING PEOPLE THAT NEED THERE TRUCK LIKE I DO DAILY. RECALL THE [XXX] BRAKE LINE PROBLEM MODELS AND FIX THEM RIGHT! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HERCULES TIRES 26575R 116 OWL HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T 11 WORE OUT WITH ONLY 3800 MILES NOT ONLY ONCE BUT TWICE DEALER SAID I IT WAS BAD DRIVING NEVE IN MY 56 YRS DID I HAVE A TIRE WEAR THIS FAST THEY ARE DEATH TRAPS KOST TIRE CHARGE ROAD HAZARD WHEN IT ALL READY CAME WITH THE TIRE AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP ME ON THIS PLEASE. *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.

PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED AND STOPPED TO WAIT FOR A RED LIGHT. WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND TESTED THE BRAKES TO FIND THE STOPPING POWER OF THE VEHICLE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. PULLED OVER IN A SAFE AREA AFTER A FEW BLOCKS AND INSPECTED VEHICLE TO FIND FLUID SPRAYED AROUND FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AND DRIPPING FROM BRAKE LINE. SUSPECT SUDDEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURE HAD OCCURRED. DECIDED VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND PARKED IT AWAITING TOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE WORN OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE PARKING BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE BUT NOT STOP HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL THE BRAKE FLUID AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURES DEALER. *TR

WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN WHILE COMING OVER A HILL TO A KNOWN STOP LIGHT. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. NO WARNING LIGHT, NO OTHER INDICATOR. WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE. PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID COULD BE FOUND UNDER THE TRUCK. HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES AS THEY HAD RUSTED OUT TOTALLY. LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT IF I HAD BEEN CLOSER INTO THE CITY IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PRETTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ON TRIP HOME FROM A VACATION. PULLING A 28 FT FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND A MOTORCYCLE TRAILER. ON INTERSTATE 65 NORTH BOUND WHEN AN OLDER GENTLEMAN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO LET OTHER VEHICLE MERGE IN FRONT OF HIM. AT WHICH POINT I HAD TO LOCK THE BRAKES AND JUST AFTER THE ABS STARTED TO COME INTO EFFECT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY JUST BEFORE I WAS GOING TO IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HE PULLED AWAY. I TOOK THE NEXT EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXIT RAMP TO DISCOVER BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING ON THE GROUND JUST FORWARD OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL TO DISCOVER IT WAS EMPTY. ALL BRAKE LINES ON THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST FROM A DEALER AT $1500.00. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE IN A RECALL STATUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RUSTED BRAKE LINE, GOT TO REPLACE 3 OF THE LINES... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 344,000. UPDATED 0/8/14*CN

WHILE PARKING, BRAKE LINES BURST, ALMOST PINNED A PERSON BETWEEN MY TRACK AND THEIR PARKED CAR - PROBABLY WOULD,HAVE ONLY BROKE LEGS/HIPS. UPON INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE ENTIRE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (USED STAINLESS STEEL). UPON INVESTIGATION, SAW THIS HAPPENED TO MILLIONS OF OTHER CHEVY TRACKS, SOME INVOLVING CRASHES. *TR

RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE LINE BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITIES. *TR

WE HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK AT LEAST 3 TIMES ALREADY IN THE LAST IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. LUCKILY EVERY TIME BUT ONE IT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND FAILED. NO WARNING SIGNS TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIABLE OR EXPECTED. THE TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HAVE NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO INFERIOR, UNSAFE MATERIALS, SUBJECT TO CORROSION, USED TO MANUFACTURE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINE SUDDENLY BURST, LUCKILY AT VERY SLOW SPEED, WHILE LEAVING A PARKING PLACE. GM DEALER "REPAIRED" BRAKE LINES IMMEDIATELY, INDICATING THAT THE BREACH WAS AT A SINGLE CORRODED SPOT IN THE LINE. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER, BRAKE LINE, AGAIN,SUDDENLY BURST, AGAIN, LUCKILY AT VERY SLOW SPEED IN A FARM FIELD. SAME GM DEALER REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES, INDICATING THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. BRAKES AND STEERING ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEMS ON A VEHICLE; ONE CANNOT KILL/INJURE ONE'S SELF IF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RUN, WILL NOT START OR LOOKS TERRIBLE. THESE ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEMS SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONCORROSIVE MATERIALS, FOR PENNIES IN EXTRA COST TO GM. GM HAS RESPONDED PUBLICLY THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AND THESE VEHICLE ARE SIMPLY "TOO OLD". THIS IS A LAME EXCUSE FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM! PLEASE ASK GM WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PRESENT WITH ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE. *TR

WENT BACK UP TO A BOAT TRAILER PEDAL WENT ALL WAY TO THE FLOOR! HAD NO BRAKES PUMP PEDAL TO HAVE ANY BRAKES WENT TO REPAIR SHOW HAD USE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUMP BRAKE PEDAL HOLIDAY WEEK LUCKY SOMEBODY HAD PARTS ALSO GET USE IN! ALSO PULLED A 5TH WHEEL WEIGHT OF AROUND 8,900PDS BEFORE THAT LUCKY I WASN'T TOWING IT THREW BROWN COUNTY AND MONROE RES IN INDIANA ARE IT WOULD KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY COULD NOT KEEP IT SLOWED DOWN HAVE USE MY TRAILER BRAKE ON THE 5TH WHEEL IF THAT COULD EVEN STOP USE! *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUSTED BRAKE LINES WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. ONE LINE WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND SEVERAL OTHER WERE BADLY RUSTED. *TR

PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ..BREAK LINES RUPTURED AND I DRIFTED OUT INTO THE ROAD BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP. CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH A LOT OF BREAKING FORCE. *JS

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE ALMOST STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. REMAINING BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTED AND WILL NEED REPLACED. *JS

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF MY BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED. AFTER INSPECTING MY BRAKE LINES, I FOUND EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNTS OF RUST THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR OF THE LINES. THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUPTURED HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE REPLACED THE TWO LINES THAT WERE RUSTED THE WORST AND HOPE TO REPLACE THEM ALL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT BRAKE LINES SHOULD RUST ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH AT THIS LOW OF A MILEAGE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO DEAL WITH ON ITS TRUCKS AND CARS AS IT COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS CRASH AND POSSIBLY DEATH TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE OR HOW TO CHECK FOR IT. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CAPABILITY. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO RE-START THE TRUCK. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE DONE THE SAME THING EACH TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN 2009 AND TWICE IN 2010. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES PER YEAR AT RANDOM TIMES. GM HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT ISSUE. I COULD NOT GET MY LOCAL CHEVROLET SHOP MANAGER TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT YES OR NO ANSWER REGARDING WHETHER MY PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ISSUES BEING EXPERIENCED BY EFFECTED GM MODELS WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE DUE TO THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCHES AS I HAVE HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOOKED AT AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND AN ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN TURN RIGHT BACK OVER AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL!! I BELIEVE THAT THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE TRULY AFFECTED. I HAVE HAD MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT TO THIS POINT. *JS

SAME STORY AS EVERY OTHER 99+ SILVERADO: THE BRAKE LINE BURST BEHIND CAB AND ALL BRAKE PRESSURE WAS LOST. BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTS ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. WHY ARE GM AND NHTSA IGNORING THESE COMPLAINTS? *TR

ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING, AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN HAS LITTLE FREEWAYS. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT IS STUCK AND I CAN NOT PULL IT OUT. *TR

ON DECEMBER 19TH 2013 WAS AT A CLASS FOR WORK ABOUT 65 MILES FROM HOME, WHEN CAME OUT OF CLASS AND TRUCK WOULD NOT START KEEP GETTING SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING IN THE INFORMATION WINDOW. LATER FOUND OUT THIS CUT THE GAS OF FROM SOMEONE STEALING THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAD THE ORIGINAL KEY TO THE TRUCK. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO MY HOME 65 MILES AWAY. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE TRUCK FOR ME AND SAID HE BELIEVED HE HAD FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. TRUCK WORKED GREAT UNTIL RECENT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION ONTO THE FLOOR, LUCKY FOR ME THE VEHICLE STAYED RUNNING. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN LOOKING AT THE IGNITION AND HAVE FOUND THAT ANY POSITION THAT THE KEY IS IN RATHER IT BE RUNNING OR AUXILIARY THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO THE TRUCK IS BACK TO SHOWING THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING IN THE INFORMATION CENTER AND TRUCK WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL START. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY!!!!!!! *TR

BRAKES FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, COMING TO A STOP. AT ABOUT 5 MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL STOPPING CONTROL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A GOODYEAR SHOP WHO TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE FAILED CAUSING ALL PRESSURE TO GO OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CORRODED AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE/REBUILD THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. TOTAL COST TO FIX THE BRAKES WAS $2464.47. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,685. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ UPDATED 07/06/2017 *CT

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 23, 2013, WHILE TRAVELLING ON A CONNECTICUT STATE ROAD, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, AS A VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT AHEAD OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOOR. I REALIZED A BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY THAT I UTILIZE. I WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE VEHICLE THERE, WHERE IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED (BRAKE LINE REPLACED). IN THE PAST, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, BUT THAT DEALERSHIP WAS ONE OF MANY CLOSED DOWN BY GM. THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, IN ANY DIRECTION IS ABOUT 20 MILES. FORTUNATELY I HAVE FOUND AN OUTSTANDING LOCAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY. *TR

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HAVE BEEN OUT TIME & EXPENSE OF INSTALLING NEW PARK BRAKE PADS NOT NEEDED, TURNING DRUMS, TRIED REPLACING LONG BRAKE CABLE UNDER FLOOR, PULLED REAR ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES & RE ADJUSTED PARK BRAKE... 1 WEEK LATER DON'T WORK AGAIN.. I HAVE TO PUT BLOCKS UNDER WHEELS FOR 3 YEARS TO KEEP TRUCK FROM ROLLING DOWN DRIVEWAY.. LIVE ON A HILL..CHEVY DON'T NEED THE TENSION ON LITTLE BITTY PARK GEAR IN TRANSMISSION....ALSO HAVE HAD TO FIX EVERY DEC BECAUSE SAFETY INSPECTION ENDS DEC,,,NEIGHBORS HAVE FORD & DODGE & THEIRS WILL STAY IN DRIVEWAY..HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY & TIME SPENT ON A GM BLUNDER... WHY HAS THEIR NOT BEEN A RECALL ? ANOTHER COVER UP BY GM EXECUTIVES ? *TR

EXPERIENCED TIRE SEPARATION AT 70MPH OF A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E M/S. TIRE SEPARATION DAMAGED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND FORWARD REAR QUARTER PANEL. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A TIRE STORE TO HAVE THE OTHER TIRES INSPECTED. THE REMAINING TIRES WHERE ALL FOUND TO BE SEPARATING. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. *TR

AFTER EXITING THE OFF RAMP OF I264 IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA I SPED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHED THE NEXT STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTED AND THE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND NEGLIGIBLE. I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. BOTH CARS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN OUT OF TRAFFIC. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE TRUCK FRAME AT THE FORWARD HINGE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DRIPPING FLUID WAS BRAKE FLUID. I SUSPECT A RUPTURED BRAKE FLUID LINE OR TUBE HAD RUPTURED WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO WARN OF LOW BRAKE FLUID BECAUSE THE RESERVOIR WAS STILL AT THE NORMAL LEVEL. I BELIEVE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES WAS ACCELERATED DUE TO THE USE OF SALT TREATMENTS ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER SNOW STORMS THAT HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT AND LUCKILY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THESE ARE TWO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES INCURRED IN ONCE INCIDENT TO A TRUCK WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES AND 12 YEARS OLD. *TR

BRAKE PROBLEM WITH ABS. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CORRECTLY ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND RECALL FOR ABS WHEEL ISSUE FOR OTHER STATES BUT NOT TEXAS. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. *TR

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH AND STEPPED ON MY BRAKES TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN. THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I FELT NO BRAKING. LUCKILY, I DID NOT NEED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY, AND THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES AND JUST HOLDING THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS SLIGHTLY ENOUGH BRAKE ACTION TO ALLOW ME TO SLOW DOWN A BIT AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A SERVICE STATION. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND COULD SEE THE TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID I HAD LEFT BEHIND ON THE PARKING LOT AND COULD SEE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BRAKE LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK APPROXIMATELY UNDERNEATH THE FRAME BELOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE SERVICE STATION HAS TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF I HAD NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY I WOULD HAVE CRASHED FOR SURE AS I HAD NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. VERY SCARY. *TR

ORIGINAL INCIDENT TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WASN'T GOING TO STOP. NEXT INCIDENT WAS TRYING TO STOP AND WASN'T ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, REGAIN COMPOSURE, BRAKES WERE BASICALLY GONE. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO COME TO A SLOW STOP, REQUIRED MANY EXTRA FEET TO COME TO A STOP. TRUCK IS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY DUE TO EXPENSE TO REPLACE ALL 4 TOTALLY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. *TR

CORRODED BRAKELINE PUMPED OUT FLUID AND LOST BRAKES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS , I WENT TO STOP BEHIND A CAR AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. I HIT THE CAR FROM BEHIND AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAR INJURED BUT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS OBSERVED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM THE LINE UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON BUT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FAILURE. BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND A YEAR LATER, THE SECOND BRAKE LINE FAILED ON MAY 23, 2014. WHILE PULLING BOAT OUT OF BOAT RAMP, I WENT TO STOP THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN , LUCKILY NOT GOING FAST OR DOWN AN INTERSTATE. AGAIN THE LEAK WAS FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, BUT WAS THE OTHER PARALLEL LINE GOING TO THE ABS BLOCK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TWICE. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT UNLESS THEY MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAME HOME COMPLAINING THAT BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. FOUND HOLE IN RUSTED BRAKE LINE BY THE REAR CONNECTOR. *TR

BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. PARKING TOTAL FAILURE . REAR CALIPER FROZE WILL NOT RELEASE. FRAME HAS RUST OUT HOLES. *TR

ON MAY 9, 2014 I WAS BACKING UP TO HOOK UP TO A TRAILER WITH MY TRUCK. WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGN OR INDICATION, MY BRAKE LINE BUSTED AND I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EVEN AT THIS SLOW OF SPEED IN REVERSE I COULD NOT STOP AND RAN DIRECTLY INTO THE TRAILER. MY WIFE WAS STANDING AT THE TRAILER DIRECTING ME AND LUCKILY DID NOT GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED, AND EVEN THAT WAS VERY SLUGGISH TO STOP THE TRUCK. I AM NOW FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLE AND THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS THE IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING IS SURE TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH SHOULD IT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *JS

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW. IT IS USED FOR LIMITED HAULING DUTIES AROUND TOWN AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. LAST SUMMER I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR PA STATE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE BAY AND UPON DOING SO, THE BRAKE FLUID DUMPED OUT SUDDENLY FROM BENEATH THE TRUCK CHASSIS. THIS WAS 10 MIN AFTER I DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERS USING A LOCAL EXPRESSWAY. THE TRUCK WAS THEN PUT UP ON THE LIFT AND I WAS SHOWN THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS DUMPED ONTO THE FLOOR. I PAID $2332 FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. AS A GRADUATE MATERIALS ENGINEER I INQUIRED AS TO THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE LINES AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE CARBON STEEL. IT OFFENDS ME GREATLY THAT THIS TRUCK HAD THIS SEVERE FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 10K MILES, AND THAT GM APPARENTLY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HIDDEN IT FOR MANY YEARS. THEIR FOCUS ON SAVING A BUCK COULD HAVE COST LIVES AS A RESULT. THE DEALER WAS NOT HELPFUL IN MAKING ME AWARE OF ANY MITIGATION PROGRAM BY GM. AND I AM STUCK WITH A LARGE BILL FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE. I AM APPALLED AND AN UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!!

AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN FOR THE STOP SIGN I PRESS THE BRAKES AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND PRESS THEM A SECOND TIME AND POSSIBLE A THIRD BEFORE CROSSING TRAFFIC AND FAILING TO STOP. I MISS HITTING A CAR BY INCHES. THIS WAS ALL ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. I CROSS TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO STOP IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT BY USING THE PARKING BRAKE. AFTER ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON. NO WARNING UNTIL THEN. AFTER INSPECTION THE BRAKE LINE NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD RUPTURE. THE LINE LET A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHECKED AT OIL CHANGE SERVICE FOUR DAYS PRIOR AND WAS FULL. NOW IT IS EMPTY. THIS IS A MAJOR FAILURE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I THOUGH THAT THERE WAS A SECONDARY SYSTEM TO STOP IF ONE HALF OF THE SYSTEM FAILED. APPARENTLY NOT!!!!! *TR

STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT BLEW OUT THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE ABS BLOCK TO THE REAR. I REPLACED THAT ONE AND WHEN CHECKING FOR LEAKS, A LINE RUNNING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER THEN BLEW OUT. I DECIDED TO REPLACE THEM ALL AT THAT POINT. THE AC DELCO KIT FOR MY TRUCK WAS BACK ORDERED AND IT TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS FOR IT TO COME. NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY FUEL LINES. CHEVY, GM, PLEASE HELP! THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES! RECALLS!?!?!? *TR

WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, TWO BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE AND ALL BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE GROUND. MY 1987 F-250 DOES NOT HAVE BRAKE LINES THIS RUSTED. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT IN CITY DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I WILL HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. *TR

STARTED TO LEAVE HOUSE TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING, STARTED VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKE TO OUT AUTO INTO GEAR, BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CHECK FLUID LEVEL WAS O.K. RECHECK BRAKING, SAME RESULT, NO BRAKES. AFTER CHECKING NOTICE SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID AT AREAS BENEATH VEHICLE AT DRIVER DOOR. CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK THE FOLLOWING MORNING. IF I HAD GOTTEN TO HYWY. US 1. AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN, I FEAR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING MYSELF, OR OTHERS. WAITING FOR WORD FROM AUTO SHOP OF WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS AND OTHER TRUCKS. *JS

CYLINDER HEADS MALFUNCTIONED CREATING A COOLANT LEAK. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO FULL THEN BACK TO 0. LATER WHEN I WENT TO USE THE TOW/HAUL IT WOULD NOT WORK, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THE ODOMETER AND SHIFT INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. *TR

COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND LOST ALL BRAKES. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. ALL OTHER LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. INCLUDING FUEL LINES. *TT

RETURNING FROM FISHING TRIP AND APPLIED BRAKES WHEN COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR. CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT HOME (35MILES) AND LITTLE TO NO BRAKES UPON TURNING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE APPEARS TO BE RUSTED AND IS LEAKING FLUID. *TR

I BELIEVE THAT I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY IGNITION AND FRONT PANEL. I CAN PULL MY KEY OUT IN ANY POSITION. EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. IT HAS CALLED MY VEHICLE TO STALL OR EVEN SHUT DOWN ALTOGETHER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE HAD IT IN SEVERAL TIMES BUT AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS. PLEASE HELP ME. MY TRUCK SCARES ME SO MUCH, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY, OR ROADS THAT ARE BLACKED OUT FOR CELL PHONES, AND NO WAY TO GET HELP. *TR

BRAKE LINE BUSTED WHILE BLEEDING AIR OUT OF SYSTEM. FOUND ALL LINES GOING TO ABS BLOCK IN CENTER OF TRUCK WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. HAD SAME PROBLEM ABOUT YEAR BEFORE ON FRONT BRAKE LINE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. I HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WERE THEY FIXED BROKE LINE. *TR

STARTED TRUCK TO HOOK UP TO A TRAILER AT HOME. BACKING UP, AND DEPRESSED BRAKES WHILE BACKING, SUDDENLY LOST ALL BRAKE CONTROL. I HAD NO CONTROL TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP WHILE I PRESSED AND PUMPED BRAKES WITH NO AFFECT. *TR ROLLED TO STOP. I THEN PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED TO FIND BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND. I THEN TRIED TO SLOWLY MOVE VEHICLE INTO GARAGE SO AS TO RAISE JACK UP- FOR A FURTHER EXAMINATION, BUT I HAD ZERO CONTROL OVER BRAKING. IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE ONTO CONCRETE SURFACE/GARAGE I HAD TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE UNTIL I LIMP THE TRUCK INTO GARAGE BUT DO SO WITHOUT RAMMING THROUGH THE BACK WALL AS I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKES. ONCE IN, I JACKED UP TRUCK AND I FOUND ONE LEAK IN ONE RUSTED METAL BRAKE LINE AT A BEND CLOSEST TO LEFT REAR WHEEL. SUDDEN AND TOTAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR

BRAKE LINES BLEW OUT FROM CORROSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE APRIL 2013. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON TWO SEPARATE RED LIGHT OCCASIONS. ALSO HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. THE ABS SYSTEM BREAKS LOOSE JUST ABOUT WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP FORCING ME TO LET GO AND REAPPLY BRAKE QUICKLY. MY TRUCK IS UNDERCOATED ALSO MAKING THIS DEADLY PROBLEM MORE CONCERNING. NHTSA SHOULD DO ITS JOB AND STOP THESE DEATH TRAPS. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE SWITCH DID NOT MALFUNCTION ALL THE TIME, AND THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF BRIEFLY AND THEN COME BACK ON. THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULDN'T START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD POPPING, VIBRATION AND CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OR WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97000.

BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND BRAKES WENT OUT. *TR

MY WIFE USED MY 2500 HD 4WD PICKUP TO GO TO WORK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. SHE CALLED ME WHILE DRIVING AND THOUGHT THE ROAD WAS ICY BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE SLID THROUGH TWO BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I ASKED HER HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING AND SHE SAID NOT REAL FAST BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. I TOLD HER TO TAKE IT EASY AND APPROACH INTERSECTIONS SLOWLY. SHE MADE IT TO WORK AND HOME LATER THAT NIGHT (2ND SHIFT) SAFELY. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE THE TRUCK TO WORK AND PROMPTLY DROVE RIGHT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION NEAR HOME WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR. WIFE DID NOT NOTICE PEDAL SINCE SHE IS ONLY 5'1" AND DIDN'T HAVE PEDAL TO FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC EARLY IN THE MORNING OR RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. GOT TRUCK HOME AND DID A THOROUGH CHECK OF BRAKE SYSTEM. LINE FROM FRONT OF MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE ON FRAME RAIL WAS RUSTED THROUGH. OTHER LINES ALSO LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE DUG UP FROM DAVEY JONES LOCKER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN. I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT. MY 1968 CHEVELLE HAS BETTER LOOKING ORIGINAL BRAKE LINE ON IT. DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND NOT JUST BRAKE LINES FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS THROUGH A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ALREADY. I DID CALL DEALER I BOUGHT TRUCK FROM AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN FREE QUOTE TO REPAIR (WITH OEM STEEL LINES). I BOUGHT AN AFTERMARKET SET OF SS LINES FOR THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND HAVE INSTALLED BOTH MASTER CYLINDER LINES SO FAR. WAITING FOR WARM WEATHER FOR THE REST....HOPE ANOTHER DOESN'T FAIL IN THE MEANTIME ! *TR

WITHOUT WARNING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY MORE ROAD TO GO DOWN. BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ

MIDDLE BRAKE LINE CORRODED IN HALF CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. NOW NEED TO CHANGE ALL BRAKE LINES AT A $289.00 COST WITH ADDITIONAL COST OF 8 HOURS LABOR. WAS TOLD CALIBER BLEEDERS ARE PROBABLY CORRODED TOO SO WILL NEED NEW CALIBERS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN WILL GM SOLVE PROBLEM WHEN SOMEONE FINALLY GETS KILLED? *TR

BRAKE FLUID LEAK, LOSS OF BRAKES / FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *TR

STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDDLE AT IDLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE CALIPER BLEEDERS WERE RUSTED OFF. ALL LINES, CALIPERS, AND TWO ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED - COST $2,091. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH VERY LOW MILES(63,868), EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE. MY PROBLEM OCCURRED, FORTUNATELY FOR ME, WHILE I WAS SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT. AS I SAT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED AND THOUGHT MAYBE I'D PUMP MY BRAKES UP AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE. NO SUCH LUCK. I PULLED OVER INTO A GAS STATION AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW MY FLUID LEAKING VERY BADLY, COMING DOWN OVER MY GAS TANK. SINCE I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOME AND WAS VERY CLOSE, I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT HOME AND HAVE A BETTER LOOK. AS I DROVE THE HALF MILE DRIVE, MY BRAKE FLUID COMPLETELY DRAINED DRY. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS AND NO OBSTACLES IN THE WAY. ANYWAY, WHEN I GOT HOME AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW THAT MY BRAKELINE LOOKED LIKE IT COMPLETELY EXPLODED AND WAS RUSTED OUT, I CALLED MY DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE BRAKE LINES, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE NEVER HAS BEEN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO REPAIR MY BRAKELINE, SO I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY DEALER, AND THEY PRECEDED TO WORK ON MY TRUCK. AS THEY INSPECTED IT, I WAS INFORMED THAT "ALL" OF MY LINES WERE RUSTED OUT BADLY AND UNSAFE. THIS COST ME APPROXIMATELY $700 TO REPAIR ALL OF THE LINES, BUT MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT A LOT DIFFERENTLY. WE HAVE 8 CHILDREN, 12 GRAND CHILDREN, AND FORTUNATELY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ANY OF THE LITTLE ONES IN IT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT CIRCUMSTANCES WERE WHAT THEY WERE. ANYWAY, AFTER SURFING THE WEB, I FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE, THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. *TR

STEPPED ON BRAKES TO STOP WHEN BLOWING SNOW REDUCED MY VISIBILITY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND ONE OF THEM SUDDENLY FAILED. TURNS OUT THAT IT'S AN EPIDEMIC WITH THESE GM TRUCKS. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUPTURE DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING, ALL LINES HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE. NOT ONLY THE BRAKE LINES HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST BUT THE GAS LINES, ROCKER PANELS AND COMPLETE UNDERSIDE SHOW THE SAME. MANY OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED ABOVE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BRAKE LIGHT WITH (!) (P) RED CAME ON DASHBOARD WITH IN 10 MIN NO BRAKES BRAKE LINE BROKE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. IT WAS FOUND THAT CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES HAS RESULTED IN A FAILURE. *TR

GM BULLETIN # 06-06-01-019B INDICATES A FAULTY CASTECH HEAD. NO RECALLS, COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $1,000.00 THIS IS A KNOWN FAULTY PART THAT GM WILL NOT HONOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. BUMPED INTO SMALL RETAINING WALL. A TRAIL OF FLUID LED TO AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES, ONE OF WHICH RUPTURED. ALL OTHERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED AND LOOKED READY TO BREAK AT ANY TIME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. DOES NOT LEAD TO A RECALL. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH COOLANT LOSS FROM A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD SENT A SIGNAL TO THE ECM TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CONTROL. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE SNOW AND WIND AND I WAS FOLLOWING TWO DRY TRACKS IN THE ROAD, UPON LOSS OF POWER THE TRUCK DRIFTED ONTO AN AREA OF ROAD COVERED IN SNOW WHICH NEARLY CARRIED ME OFF INTO A DITCH. ON A DRY DAY IF THIS HAD OCCURRED INERTIA WOULD HAVE TAKEN ME ON TO A SOFT SHOULDER SO IN THIS INSTANCE THE COLD WEATHER AND SNOW ACTUALLY HELPED THE TRUCK FROM DRIFTING TOO FAR OFF THE ROAD. ONCE DISABLED ALONG SIDE THE ROAD THE WEATHER BEGAN TO DETERIORATE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS, THANKFULLY ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED UP BEHIND ME ABOUT 50 YARDS BACK AND USED HIS FLASHERS TO WARN ON COMING DRIVERS. AFTER THE TRUCK COOLED A BIT IT RE-STARTED AND I TOOK FOR SERVICE. A MECHANIC NOTICED A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD AS THE CULPRIT. I HAVE COME TO LEARN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. MY WIFE WILL OCCASIONALLY DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT SITUATION IF SHE COULD NOT HAVE MUSCLED THE UNASSISTED STEERING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT ANY CONDITION THAT WILL SHUT DOWN AN ENGINE UNDER FULL POWER SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE MODEL 4.8 IS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT WILL CONSTANTLY LOSE COOLANT DUE TO THE CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

STATE INSPECTION MY TRUCK FAILED DUE TO GASOLINE RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS,REAR SHACKLES RUSTED THRU, PARKING BREAK WON'T HOLD CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY RUSTED OUT PARTS ON MY TRUCK BEFORE, THE GAS LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THRU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SHACKLES RUSTED THRU WHAT GIVES MY OLD 88 NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEM PLEASE DO A RECALL. *TR

BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. ALL EIGHT LINES WILL HAVE TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH SUCH PROBLEMS. SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVING AT 50MPH, TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS TURNING RED,STARTED APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO STOP AT ALL. NO INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED OR WARNING LIGHT. GOT TRUCK BACK HOME AND FLUID WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION PROVED RUSTED, BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT IN TWO. ALL BRAKE LINES ON THIS TRUCK ARE RUSTED OR CORRODED. NO SENSE FOR THESE LINES TO BE LIKE THIS. WONDER WHICH ONE WILL BUST NEXT. GM HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO PICK UP OUR CHRISTMAS TREE AND MY BRAKE LINE BURST AND RAN INTO A DITCH. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND SINCE I'VE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE IT SEEMS THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM HASN'T ISSUED ANY RECALLS OR INTENDS TO STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 9 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

MY VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS JUST ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ROLLING OUT ONTO A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE PICK-UP TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE DROVE IT, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED THIS PICK-UP SINCE THE FALL OF 2001 PURCHASING IT NEW. THIS PICK-UP MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE DRIVEN ALL 113,563 MILES IN THIS TRUCK AND I KNOW THE VEHICLE. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DUE TO RUSTED STEEL LINE AND LOOSE (STRETCHED) PARKING BRAKE CABLE. RESIDENTIAL DRIVING UNDER 25 MILES AN HOUR I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE WITH ABOUT 100 FEET FROM LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY I APPLIED PARKING BRAKE. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO BOTH ACTIONS. THE TRUCK ROLLED THROUGH THE STOP LIGHT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MAIN LINE FEEDING REAR BRAKES ABRUPTLY FAILED CAUSING PERSONAL AND PROPERTY DAMAGES. AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES SERVICED AND FIXED, AND THINKING THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING WERE NON RESPONSIVE. HAD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE HIGHWAY GAVE ME AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND GET MY FAMILY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED AND DIAGNOSED. A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP WAS PUT IN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO BRAKE NEXT. *TR

METAL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

WAS DRIVING AND BRAKE LINE "BURST" CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND WRECK INTO TREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C1500 2WD. THE CONTACT WAS COASTING AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES WEE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED.. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000...UPDATED 12-23-13 *BF

COMING HOME WITH A SMALL LOAD OF LUMBER FOR A WOODWORKING PROJECT, THE "CHANGE OIL LITE" CAME ON. UPON RETURNING HOME AND UNLOADED THE LUMBER, BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO CHANGE THE OIL-- THE PICKUP DIDN'T STOP. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE PICK UP TO FIND FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED, CORRODED AND ONE BRAKE LINE SPLIT AND LEAKING. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT TRAVELING WHEN THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CORRODED BRAKE LINE BROKE. LIVED AT THE END OF THE ROAD SO WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOW TO AT LEAST GET IT HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. EXAMINED ALL BRAKE LINES AND ALL ARE SO CORRODED THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T BREAK AWAY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. CHEVY TRYIN TO KILL THEIR CUSTOMERS? *TR

HAD TO GET ON THE BRAKES PRETTY HARD, THE LINE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BURST DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED MY TRUCK IN JUNE FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FLORIDA SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013, I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE HEAVILY AT AN INTERSECTION. I FELT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND THE TRUCK STOPPED. I PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY DOWN SHIFTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE SO I MADE A VERY DANGEROUS RIGHT TURN NEARLY STRIKING VEHICLES IN ANOTHER LANE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AGAIN AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WOULD LOCK UP. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DISTANCE. I THOUGHT THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION. A BRAKE LINE HAS SPLIT AND IS EXPELLING BRAKE FLUID. THE LOCATION OF THE HOLE IS WHERE THE BRAKE LINE PASSES DIRECTLY BELOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR BEFORE THE CONNECTION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHERE THERE IS NO BRAKES AT ALL. *TR

AFTER DROPPING OFF A BOAT FOR WINTER STORAGE, I WAS LEAVING THE STORAGE LOCATION AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO TAKE A VERY SLOW ROUTE HOME AS THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO DROP TO THE FLOOR ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN A COUPLE OF INSTANCES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARD, THE ABS SYSTEM DID ACTIVATE. FINALLY HAD A CHANCE TO PULL THIS VEHICLE INTO MY GARAGE FOR EXAMINATION ON 11/8/13 AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS' FLOORBOARD AT THE FRAME-RAIL EXTREMELY CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE OF ONE OF THE FIVE LINES. THE OTHERS ARE MOST CERTAINLY NOT FAR BEHIND. THIS VEHICLE IS MAINLY USED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE PROBLEM SURFACED NOW BEFORE THE SNOWMOBILE SEASON WHEN I AM HAULING A 24 FOOT TRAILER WITH FOUR PASSENGERS AND FOUR SNOWMOBILES ON ROADS THAT ARE NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE TO BEGIN WITH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST! GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE - THESE OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS. *** PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS YET TO BE A SINGLE WARNING LAMP TO COME ON AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE TIMES - NO MIL, NO BRAKE, NOTHING! *** I WILL BE TAKING A COMPLETE SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE CONDITION OF THESE LINES BEFORE THE REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES CAUSED A LEAK LEADING TO ABS PROBLEMS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

MY REAR BUMPER ON MY CHEVY 1500 4X4 SILVERADO TRUCK IS ROTTING OFF THE TRUCK, YES ROTTING NEVER IN MY LIFE I SEEN POOR QUALITY IN PARTS GM IS USING, REAR BUMPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT YOU FROM A CRASH THIS BUMPER IS ROTTING OFF MY TRUCK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,233. UPDATED 12/24/13*LJ

I WAS TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR AND A SCHOOL BUS STOPPED TO DROP KIDS RED LIGHTS FLASHING. I APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. LUCKY TIMING I WAS FIRST IN LINE AND RAN INTO GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE ANY CHILDREN HAD DISEMBARKED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND CAUSED A FLUID LEAK. *TR

DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DOING APPROX 45 MPH TRAFFIC WAS STARTING AND STOPPING FREQUENTLY WHEN THE TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WTH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER AND I STRUCK THE REAR OF ONE VEHICLE , AND THAT DRIVER HAD INJURIES WHICH I DO NOT KNOW THE FULL EXTENT OF. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP WHICH I HAD $3,252 OF DAMAGE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED HOWEVER IN THE PROCESS OF THIS THEY NOTICED I STILL DO NOT HAVE BRAKES AND AFTER THE MECHANIC INVESTIGATED IT IT WAS NOTICED A BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING MY BRAKE FAILURE AND ALL MY BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF A MINIMUM OF $1600.00 BUT PROBABLY CLOSERT TO $2000.00 I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW AND FIND IT HARD TO FATHOM THAT GM DOES NOTHING FOR SAFETY WITH AN ISSUE AS THIS. THIS VEHICLE HAS 128,000 MILES ON IT AND BEEN MAINTAINED WITH CARE AND HARDLY DRIVEN IN WINTER MONTHS SINCE I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES FOR MY WORK FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS SO ROAD SALTS MAY EFFECT IT BUT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT SEE DAILY USE FOR YEARS. THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH A LONG TIME AGO. I QUESS IT WILL TAKE INCIDENTS LIKE MINE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE, I AM JUST THANKFUL NO ONE WAS KILLED, WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW WITH NO BRAKES SOME ONE IS BOUND TO IF THIS DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE- RUPTURED BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER DOOR SIDE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.THE WEEK BEFORE I HAD MY ABS SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD SOMETIMES NOT STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I AM HAPPY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS TOWING MY TRAILER. RUPTURE OF THIS LINE CAUSED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT( WHEN ALL THE FLUID WAS GONE}. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C/K 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TRAVELING INTO THE INTERSECTION UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, WHILE BACKING TRUCK UP, I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. I USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP MY TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE REAR AXLE. I INVESTIGATED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND THEM TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CERTAIN COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES OR DEATH. *TR

LEFT REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND RUSTED WITH A 1/16 INCH HOLE ON THE 3/16 INCH TUBING. *TR

TRIED TO MAKE A SLIGHTLY ABRUPT STOP AT 50 MPH,FELT A LITTLE ABS PULSE THEN PEDAL BEGAN TO SINK TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED PEDAL, I THEN GOT A LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE AND SLOWED A LITTLE. TURNED TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW TRUCK DOWN TO A LONG EVENTUAL STOP. THEN TOWED. *TR

4 OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKE. I NOW SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

THE TRUCK WAS HOOKED TO A 25' GOOSENECK TRAILER LOADED WITH HAY. THE ENGINE WAS THE DURAMAX DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION. THE INTENT WAS TO HAUL HAY FROM EASTERN WASHINGTON TO WESTERN WASHINGTON. THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE A SHAFT INSIDE THE PUMP MAKING THE POWER STEERING UNUSABLE. AS IT TURNS OUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO SERVES AS THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST. AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 3 MPH, IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO BRAKE THE TRUCK BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED IN THE FARMERS FIELD AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PUMP QUIT WORKING, THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE GONE OFF OF THE ROADWAY, MOST LIKELY OVER A STEEP CLIFF BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK OR STOP IT DUE TO THE SINGLE PUMP FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOAD OF HAY WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO PICK UP SPEED IF IT WAS GOING DOWN HILL. *TR

BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT TIME SO NO COLLISION OCCURRED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL BILL $750. *TR

BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY COME IN TO TELL ME, HEY, YOUR BRAKE LINE BLEW. I WENT DOWN TO CHECK IT OUT, THE LINES ARE PRETTY SEVERELY RUSTED, AND SURE ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT ONE OF THEM. BRAKES GO TOTALLY TO THE FLOOR, ABSOLUTE MINIMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. GOES RIGHT TO FLOOR EVERY TIME. IT DOESN'T COUNTERACT THE LOSS OF PRESSURE BY ALLOWING THE BACK BRAKE PRESSURE TO STILL WORK (THE FRONT LINE WAS THE LEAKER) LIKE GM SAYS THEY SHOULD. NO BRAKING AT ALL. HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME WITH E BRAKE, AND REPLACE ALL CORRODED BRAKE LINES. I'VE HEARD OF LOTS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, GM BRAKE LINES AREN'T UP TO PAR. *TR

HI THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF THE FUEL INJECTOR ON THIS DIESEL ENGINE,I TALK TO THE DIFFERENT MECHANIC ON DEALERS AN PRIVET SHOPS AND ASK WHAT IS THIS PROBLEM AND SAY IS BECAUSE THE FUEL,THE USED,HOW YOU DRIVE,ETC BUT NO BODY SAY WHAT IS THE REASON, MY PROBLEM IS THIS INJECTOR SET IS NOT LIKE REPLACE LIKE A SET THE SPARK PLUGS ON GAS ENGINE IS MUCH MONEY $5600, AND I NOT THE ONLY PERSON, I CHECK ONLINE MANY TRUCKS OF THIS GET THIS PROBLEMS, PLEASE HELP AS, THE COMPANY MAKE THIS TRUCK WHIT THIS PROBLEMS AND PEOPLE LIKE ME USED FOR WORK AND IS NOT FEAR. *JS

WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS I BACKED UP IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARDS. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. A CLOSER VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE FEEDING THE REAR WHEELS (NEXT TO THE FUEL TANK). I INSPECTED THE REMAINING LINES AND ALL APPEAR SERIOUSLY DETERIORATED. I WILL NEED TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I HAD NOT LEFT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED. AND, JUST AS A SIDE NOTE, THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, PARTICULARLY THE CROSS PIECES HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE AND BRACKET FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER, HAVE RUSTED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IT WILL HAVE TO REINFORCED/REPLACED. CORROSION THIS SEVERE COULD BE EXPECTED OF THE SHEET METAL, BUT NOT THE FRAME.

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC, I WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. UPON APPLYING BRAKES FROM APPROX 30 MPH, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE LIKE NORMAL, UNTIL APPROX 5-10 MPH, WHEN THE ABS KICKED ON FOR NO REASON, SENDING MY TRUCK WITHIN INCHES FROM STRIKING ANOTHER MOTORIST IN FRONT OF ME. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR ABOUT 3 MILES UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF FAULTY BRAKE LINES THAT FAILED. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PULSATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LINKED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/31/13*LJ

THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 REGARDING CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON CHEVY TRUCKS. I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, SOME CARS AHEAD OF ME, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES. INITIAL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL, THEN THE PEDAL RESISTANCE DROPPED TO ZERO. BY PUSHING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I PULLED IN TO A GAS STATION. BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT OF A LOCATION ALONG THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. LOCATION ABOUT WHERE THE CAB AND BED MEET. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO A NEARBY CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIRS. TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $2200. *TR

MY WIFE COMPLAINED TO ME THE BRAKES ON OUR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK-UP, FELT FUNNY. I BACKED OUR PICK-UP TRUCK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO THE END OF THE STREET, THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY. AS I GOT TO THE END OF OUR STREET IS A STOP SIGN. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20MPH. I WENT TO STOP THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THEN HELD FIRMLY ON THE PEDAL. I QUICKLY OBSERVED CROSS TRAFFIC IN THE ROAD BEFORE ME AND I TURNED SHARPLY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WEST JUST BEING NARROWLY MISSED BY WEST BOUND TRAFFIC. I HAD MY WIFE FOLLOW ME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I COASTED INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANY BRAKES AT ALL. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I NEEDED ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE CALIBERS. THEY ASKED ME TO COME DOWN AND VIEW THE UNDER PORTIONS OF OUR PICK-UP AND I DID SO. THE TRUCK WAS UP ON THE HOIST AND MECHANIC AND SERVICE REP SHOWED ME HE WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE BROKEN LINE OUT OF THE BRAKE CALIBER WITHOUT SNAPPING OFF THE NUT HOLDING THE BRAKE LINE. THEY SHOWED ME THE REMAINING BRAKE LINES ALL IN STAGES OF RUSTING OUT INCLUDING THE ONE LINE THAT BLEW OPEN CAUSING THE SUDDEN LEAK AND "NO BRAKES" PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SERVICE COST ME APPROXIMATELY $2800,00. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX], I TOLD HIM I HAVE DRIVEN GM CARS FOR DECADES ON MICHIGAN ROADS AND NEVER HAD ANY BRAKE LINE RUST OUT AND FAIL. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SALTY CONDITIONS DRIVING IN MICHIGAN WINTERS. HIS EXPLANATION STILL DID NOT MAKE MUCH SENSE TO ME. I KNOW CAR MANUFACTURES ARE VERY AWARE OF THESE TYPE ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE MIDWEST AND NORTH EAST. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK MY TRUCK TO IS THE ONLY REPAIR FACILITY I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. THAT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL. WE WERE LUCKY NOT HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON THAT DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND PULLED UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS PREPARING TO STOP, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN AND EVEN TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES UP A BIT NOTHING WORKED AND IT WOULD NOT STOP AND I ALMOST HIT A POLICE CAR BUT LUCKILY THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT STOPPED ME ENOUGH TO GIVE ME TIME FOR THE CARS IN THE FRONT OF ME TO MOVE ON. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME WAS A SIMILAR SITUATION AND I GOT THAT PART FIXED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER LINES WERE FINE BUT AFTER LAST WINTER AND THE TRUCK BEING PARKED OUTSIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT AND EVEN THOUGH I LIVE IN A STATE THAT USES SALT IN THE WINTER THIS TRUCK WAS NEVER DRIVEN IN THE WINTER AND PARKED IN A GARAGE AND ONLY DRIVEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS WHICH IS WHY THE MILES ARE SO LOW AND WHY I PURCHASED IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BRAKE LINES ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED NOW AND LEAKING AND I CANNOT EVEN AFFORD THE COST AT THIS TIME TO GET THIS FIXED DUE TO HAVING MY HOURS AT WORK LOWERED TO 5 A DAY. *TR

WHEN I STARTED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY & HIT THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. EMERGENCY BRAKE SLOWED, BUT WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKE LINES BEHIND LEFT FRONT WHEEL ON TOP OF FRAME HAD HOLE(S) RUSTED IN THEM & FLUID RUNNING OUT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE OF LEAKING RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL THAT HAD GREASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES. TRUCK HAD TO BE HAULED TO A GARAGE, WHERE IT IS NOW. *TR

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND GO FORWARD. I HEARD A SUDDEN HISSING NOISE THROUGH THE OPEN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BOTTOMING OUT. UPON INVESTIGATION I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED, IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT I HAD ANY BRAKE ACTION AT ALL. VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION OR OTHER DANGEROUS LOCATION. *TR

WANT 1600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE EVERY LINE ON THE TRUCK DUE TO RUST...INCLUDING FLEXIBLE HOSE TO WHEELS. DON'T HAVE VIN NO TRUCK AT SHOP UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT TO DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

I WENT TO MOVE THE TRUCK TO HOOK UP A TRAILER AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COME TO FINED OUT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PETAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

WENT TO STOP AT STOP SIGN, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO CARS WERE COMING, WENT THRU SIGN BY TIME E-BRAKE WAS HIT. *TR

MY 2002 SILVERADO HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS KEPT VERY SPOTLESS AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO RUSTED THEY ARE ABOUT TO BURST. HAVING TO REPLACE THEM WHEN THE MILES ARE THIS LOW , GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THIS POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. MY BROTHER JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS 2003 SILVERADO. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK, AND HAD A NEW SET OF TIRES (OEM SIZE), A NEW NAPA HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A NEW NAPA INNER TIE ROD. THIS WORK WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED ASE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON JULY 3, 2013. THE TIE ROD FAILED ON JULY 29, 2013. THE HUB BEARING AND THE INNER TIE ROD WERE REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THANKFULLY - THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT LAST WEEKEND DOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN MY TRUCK. FAILURE OF THIS PART ON THE HIGHWAY COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE, MY FAMILY'S LIVES AND THE LIVES OF EVERYONE ELSE IN MY UNINTENDED PATH. VEHICLE WAS "REPAIRED" BY THE LOCAL SHOP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THEY SHOWED UP WITH A REPLACEMENT NAPA INNER TIE ROD. I SEE ON THE BOX THAT THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED IN CHINA. I DID NOT WANT THAT PART ON MY VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM THEY COULD INSTALL IT FOR A ONE-TIME TRIP TO THE SHOP BUT THEN I WANT IT CHANGED TO ANOTHER BRAND. THEY OBLIGED AND FOUND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. THE NAPA PART IS ES3478 - INNER TIE ROD. *TR

EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES.THE PLACEMENT OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER THREE FEET BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AT THE TOP OF FRAME AND NO APPARENT CORROSION PROTECTION SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO.ABS ISSUE. DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10MPH, ABS PUMP WAS ENGAGED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS WITHIN ONE CAR LENGTH FROM STRIKING ANOTHER CAR ON THE ROAD. ABS IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING AND KICKS IN AT LOWER SPEEDS. VERY UNSAFE. *TR

ON JULY 23 2008, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND I LOST ALL STEERING, THE PITMAN ARM SHEARED OFF. I HAD INSTALLED THE FAB-TECH PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, TIE ROD ENDS, AND STEERING STABILIZER KIT. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE PITMAN ARM, AND IDLER ARM, HAD A RECALL. I CONTACTED FABTECH VIA EMAIL AND THEY TOLD ME WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THE RECALL. I LATER GOT TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER GUY AT FABTECH. HE SENT ME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GO ABOUT THE RECALL TO GET REFUNDED THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE AND GET A CHECK FOR THE INSTALLATION AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THEY ARE ALSO SUPPOSE TO SEND THE NEW IDLER ARM AND PITMAN ARM. FABTECH ASKED THAT I BOX AND SHIP THE OLD PARTS TO THEM AND THEY WOULD THEN INSPECT THEM AND SEND THE CHECK AND PARTS. I SENT THE PARTS IN AND THEN THEY DECIDED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL. I HAD COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE, LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED. JUST HOURS BEFORE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. A RECALL IS A RECALL AND THEY NEED TO HONOR IT FOR ME AS WELL. *TR

WENT TO PUT ON BRAKES AND NOTHING FOUND THAT THEY HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND NOT FROM RUBBING OR CLAMPS. WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH SECURITY SYSTEM OR PASS LOCK.I SOMETIMES HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. *TR

I HAD JUST DRIVEN 15 MILES TO ON THE EXPRESSWAY, I STOPPED AT A STORE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE TRUCK, I DIDN'T SEE THE FLUID UNDER IT, BUT GOT IN AND STARTED THE TRUCK. AT THAT TIME I WAS ACCELERATING SLOWLY TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. ABOUT THAT TIME A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED OFF THE CURB IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE BREAK AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR! I MISSED THE PEDESTRIAN AND COASTED TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT WHERE I TRIED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BREAK, THAT ALSO FAILED! A CONCRETE CURB ALLOWED ME TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO 2 GARAGES BEFORE I COULD FIND ONE TO REPAIR IT AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $900.00. *TR

THE TRUCK IS PRIMARILY USED FOR TOWING TRAILERS. ONCE IN 2012 WHEN TOWING A 10K LBS TRAVEL TRAILER A REAR BRAKE LINE THAT APPEARED SOLID DEVELOPED A HOLE AND RELEASED ANY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE TRUCK WAS SAFELY STOPPED AND REPAIRED. AUGUST OF 2013 WHILE TOWING PWCS ON A TRAILER ANOTHER LINE THAT APPEARED TO BE SOLID BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE AND LEAKED OUT THE BREAK FLUID. TRUCK WAS SAFELY STOPPED AND IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE TRUCK APPEARS TO HAVE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE BRAKE LINES BRAKE COMPONENTS FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FOR THE AGE OF TRUCK. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO RUST ALSO. BODY OF THE TRUCK HAS NO RUST OR DAMAGE TO IT. *TR

WAS HOOKING UP TRAILER AND STARTED TO MOVE TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED COMPLETELY INTO . ALL BRAKE LINES VERY RUSTY. BECAUSE OF RUST I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS,ALL 4 CALIPERS ALL 4 SHOCKS, ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGE.THE TRUCK FRAME IS TOTAL RUST. THE RIMS HAD TO BE PAINTED BECAUSE OF RUST THE SPARE IS SOLID RUST. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK EARLY ONE MORNING. A SAAB WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGNED AND I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. ALL BRAKE LINES BLEW.. COST ME OVER $600.00 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. FAULTY BRAKE LINES ON TRUCK, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF I DIDN'T SWERVE AROUND SAAB ! THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED... *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I GOT HOME I SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF STEEL LINE. WHEN I TOOK TO GET REPAIRED THEY PUT TRUCK ON LIFT AND I SAW THAT STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND HOLES OPENED UP IN LINES.THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

I STARTED MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO PUT IT AWAY IN THE GARAGE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID BELOW THE TRUCK. I ALSO SAW THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPAIR COSTS, AND WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE OVER $1,000.00. I HAVE NEVER SEEN CORROSION LIKE THIS IN ANY VEHICLE THAT WAS LESS THAT 25 YEARS OLD. I HAVE RESTORED MANY VINTAGE CARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A STEEL BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORROSION. I HAD MY TWO YOUNG GRANDSONS AND MY WIFE IN THIS TRUCK WITH ME LESS THAN A WEEK AGO, AND IF THIS BRAKE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IT IS LIKELY THAT WE ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THESE VEHICLES ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS, AND MUST BE TAKEN OFF OF THE ROADS. I HAVE GARAGED THIS TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED IT AS A NEW VEHICLE, AND IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SCHEDULE. THE CORROSION ISSUE IS NOT DUE TO NEGLECT, BUT RATHER TO THE USE OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL. THIS IS AN URGENT ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED AND RECTIFIED. *TR

ABS SENSORS FAULTY NO BRAKES,NEXT BRAKE PROBLEM ON 5-31-2011 BRAKE LINE ROTTED NO BRAKES,NEXT BRAKE PROBLEM 6-24-13 NO BRAKES AGAIN ABS SENSORS BROKE AGAIN,NEXT BRAKE PROBLEM,7-20-2013 ALL BRAKE LINES ROTTED NEED TO BE REPLACED NO BRAKES AGAIN COST TO ME SO FAR ALMOST $2800.00. *TR

WHILE TOWING MY BOAT I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHILE PRESSING MY BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER STOPPED CARS AT THE STOP SIGN I HAD JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE JUST PAST THE CARS IN MY LANE WHICH I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING. THANKFULLY ALSO THERE WAS NO CARS COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I THEN PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER MY TRUCK UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ENTRANCE. I THEN LOOKED UNDER AND NOTICED THE RUSTED LINES THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM AS IT WAS DRIPPING OUT. THIS COULD OF BEEN A DISASTER BECAUSE IF I HAD MADE IT TO THE INTERSTATE AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAD HOME I SURELY WOULD OF NOT BEEN AS LUCKY. SO FAR MY TOWING COST ME 298.00 TO GET MY TRUCK HOME AND TO MY MECHANIC WHERE IT SITS IN THEIR LOT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. LUCKILY MY FISHING PARTNER WAS NOT FAR BEHIND ME AND SAW ME PULLED OVER AND THEN PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE HAS A TRUCK AND TOWED MY BOAT ALL THE WAY HOME FOR ME WHICH WAS 60 MILES. THIS WAS BY FAR THE SCARIEST EVENT I EVER HAVE HAD IN MY TRUCK WHILE TOWING BUT DO REALIZE THAT IT COULD OF BEEN MUCH WORST. AFTER READING ALL THE COUNTLESS ISSUES THAT MOST HAVE HAD WITH THIS I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY GM HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO FIX THE PROBLEM THROUGH A RECALL. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE PULLING AN RV. *TR

MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WENT TO PULL IN TO A PARKING SPOT WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES ABS KICKED IN AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK CAUSING HER TO HIT A PARKED CAR WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND NOW ITS GOT NO BRAKES 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

ON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE MOMENTS AFTER HAVING DRIVEN IT WITHOUT ISSUE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, AND WITH MORE PRESSURE, SUNK TO THE FLOOR. FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE RUNNING OFF OF THE TRUCK FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT THE TIME. LATER, APPARENTLY WHEN THE FLUID HAD DRAINED DOWN ENOUGH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ON INSPECTION, ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE FOUND TO BE VERY BADLY DECAYED JUST FORWARD OF THE ABS UNIT, WITH ONE HAVING FAILED. THIS IS NOT AN OFF-ROAD TRUCK. IT HAS HAD CONSERVATIVE ROAD USE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT TOWING MY 8000 POUND TRAILER AT THE TIME. I RECENTLY SOLD A 1972 CHEVROLET WHICH HAD NEVER REQUIRED ANY BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENTS. WHY ARE THESE RELATIVELY NEW TRUCKS BRAKES ALL FAILING? *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 EXT CAB TRUCK WAS RECALLED IN 2005 FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS THE DEALER CLEANED PUT ON ANTI CORROSIVE MATERIAL ON SENSOR (AFTER TRUCK WAS IN A ACCIDENT I GOT THE NOTICE IN THE MAIL 3 DAYS LATER) NOW 7/11/2013 ITS HAPPENING AGAIN, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN ONLY ONCE, COST FOR NEW HUB AND SENSOR I ABOUT $700 PER SIDE $1,400 TOTAL TO FIX PROBLEM, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE GM, CHEVY SHOULD FIX NOT PUT A BAND AID ON THE FIX. ALSO THE CHEVY DEALER SAID TO ME ITS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR WOW THAT'S GREAT AT MY EXPENSE. WHY DIDN'T THEY PUT THE LIFETIME WARRANTY WHEN ITS NEW, NOW I HAVE TO PAY TWICE SOME DEAL. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 OF THEM FAIL ON MY WORK TRUCK. BOTH HAD VERY LOW MILES. TIRES COMPLETELY BLEW OUT.

LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RUST ON BRAKE LINES AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS WAY MORE RUST THAN THERE SHOULD OF BEEN IN THESE AREAS. *TR

I HAD JUST GOTTEN MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT A LOCAL GARAGE, WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARDS. I PULLED OVER AT THE FIRST SAFE PLACE, FOUND A FLUID JUST GUSHING OUT AROUND GAS TANK AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT HAD JUST RAINED FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WATER. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER, THEN DECIDED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO THE GARAGE, ONLY ABOUT A MILE AWAY, AFTER SMELLING BRAKE FLUID AND VERIFYING THE MY RESERVOIR WAS SERIOUSLY LOW. MORE DRIPPING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THIS TIME I'M SICK TO CONFIRM IT IS BRAKE FLUID. TOOK IT BACK TO THE GARAGE, HE SAID HE'D LOOK AT IT TOMORROW, BUT I SAID I'D DRIVE IT HOME ALL OF 2 MILES DOWN THE STREET. GOT HOME NO ISSUES, CAUSE I USED THE E-BRAKE, AND FOUND THE RESERVOIR NEARLY DRAINED. NOTHING AROUND THE WHEELS; THIS WAS THE ONLY LEAK. NOW I'M THINKING THE BRAKE LINES MUST HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY RUSTED (AGAIN!) AND GOTTEN DISTURBED WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THIS HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. I PAID GOOD MONEY BACK THEN TO HAVE THE 'STAINLESS STEEL' BRAKE LINES TO THE ABS HEAD REPLACED BACK THEN. WHY ARE THEY RUSTED THROUGH AGAIN!?!?! HAD NO IDEA THEY RAN UP BY THE TOP OF THE TANK, BUT HEY, WHY NOT? I'M CERTAIN THE LINE HAVE RUSTED OUT AGAIN - WHY?!?!? THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE STAINLESS STEEL; SINCE WHEN DOES STAINLESS EVER RUST? I HAUL A 12,000LB FIFTH WHEEL; THANK GOD I WASN'T HAULING AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED (AGAIN!) AND KILLED MYSELF AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN AN AUTO CRASH. JUST SICK OF IT; TAKE CARE OF YOUR BAD ENGINEERING CHEVY! *TR

FRONT MANIFOLD BOLT HAS BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSING A LEAK, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH GM PICKUPS MADE DURING THESE YEARS. IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER GM OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IT IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE THRU THE AND INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AREA. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. COMING TO STOP LIGHT, BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO RUN THE LIGHT ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED IN FEB 2013. HAD BRAKE LINE REPAIRED. IN JUNE 2013 SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN / DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE. NEED TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. *TR

REPEAT OCCURRENCE ON 6/22/2013. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY AUGUST OF 2010. BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED. HAVE KEPT UNDER WATCH, HOWEVER THE RATE OF RUST SEEMS TO INCREASE. WITH THIS LAST INCIDENT, ALL BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, COSTING WELL OVER $1000. VERIFIED WITH 3 LOCALS GARAGES THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND AROUND THIS YEAR OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THEY HAVE ALL HAD TO DO REPAIR DUE TO VERY POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED FOR THE BRAKE LINES. THIS TRUCK IS PRIMARILY USED TO PULL A HORSE TRAILER. I FEEL WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR WHILE TOWING. GM SHOULD FEEL VERY LUCK. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TOWING THE HORSE TRAILER, GM WOULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS. AS IT IS, TIME FOR THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND INITIATE THE RECALL. *TR

I WAS COMING TO A NORMAL STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS SLOWING DOWN NORMALLY THEN BEGAN TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. ABOUT HALF-WAY OF PEDAL TRAVEL, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH NO RESISTANCE AND I COULD NOT STOP MY CHEVY SILVERADO 2002. I HAD TO SUDDENLY VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME THAT ALREADY HAD STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. I THEN HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT DOWN THROUGH THE GEARS TO GET THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN, THEN AFTER THE TRUCK HAD SLOWED DOWN A LOT, I SHIFTED INTO PARK TO FORCE THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND STOP THE TRUCK, I EXISTED THE TRUCK AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE WHEELS AND SAW BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE BRAKE LINE HAD BURST. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO FIX IT AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BURST. HE ALSO INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES FOR THE OTHER THREE WHEELS AND RECOMMENDED ALL OF THEM GET REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY SILVERADO GMT800 TRUCKS FROM MODEL YEARS 1999 AND UP. *TR

WENT TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE DRIVE SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW,I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH NO BRAKES. THAT WAS A THRILL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *TR

RECENTLY TOOK CAR FOR BALANCING AND ROTATION AT NTB. THEY SAW OIL DIP WAS DRY AND WAS LOW OIL LEVEL. TOOK IT BACK TO SHOP WHO DID OIL CHANGE ONE MONTH AGO. THEY SAID OIL IS VAPORIZING. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW. TECH SHOWED ME BLACK SLUGGISH INSIDE TAIL PIPE SAYING THAT COULD BE BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED BECAUSE OF OIL BURNING INSIDE EXHAUST. I RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DID FIND OUT THAT ALL GM & CHEVY OWNER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH V8 ENGINE ON ANY LITER. SHOP REPLACED KNOCK SENSOR TWICE BUT STILL SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST TO REPLACE BROKEN BOLTS ON MANIFOLD. I HOPE MANUFACTURE WILL FIX THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT CONSUMER DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH NOT PASSING STATE INSPECTION. *TR

BRAKES FAILED SUDDENLY. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE ONLY GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND STILL DOES NOT SHOW A PROBLEM. RUSTED BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I JUST SOLD A TOYOTA 1995 4WD THAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE SAME ENVIRONMENT AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUST COMPARED TO THE CHEVROLET. IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME THAT ALL THE LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT YET HAD IT REPAIRED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. WE ARE NOT DRIVING UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. *TR

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT HOLD THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN ON AN INCLINE IN PARK THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES START TO ROLL DOWN HILL. *TR

SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED 5 -10 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS WILL START TO CYCLE MAKING THE STOPPING DISTANCE EXTREMELY LONG. *TR

WHILE BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER CHANGING REAR CALIPERS FOUND A RUPTURE IN THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FRAME BY THE FRONT TIRE. THE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FAILED. LUCKILY IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT THE HIGHWAY. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TOWING TRAILER IN HAYFIELD AND BRAKES WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW AND IN 1ST GEAR. MY HUSBAND GOT IT BACK TO THE BARN WHICH WAS ABOUT 1/4 MILE AWAY AND THEN IT HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND OUR BRAKES WERE NOT OLD. WE FOUND A LEAK IN OUR MAIN BRAKE LINE AND MY HUSBAND PINCHED THE LINE OFF SO WE WOULD HAVE SOME FRONT BRAKE SO WE COULD GET THE TRUCK HOME SO WE COULD WORK ON IT. HE REMOVED THE LINE AND IT WAS SO BADLY RUSTED, THAT IT HAD GOTTEN 3 MAJOR HOLES IN THE LINE AND WE DID HAVE MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE. THE LINE IS WAS VERY RUSTY IN SEVERAL PLACES, BUT THE WORST IS WHERE THE CAB AND BED COME TOGETHER. UPON RESEARCHING WE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LINE RUSTING AND CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. WE REGULARLY HAUL HORSES TO HORSE SHOWS AND HAUL OTHER HEAVY LOADS ON THE ROAD. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD WE BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. WE BOUGHT OUR TRUCK NEW AND MAINTAIN IT WELL. WE HAVE NEVER HAD LINES RUST ON ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND NEVER HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, BUT IT IS SERIOUS. WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, EMISSIONS ARE LOW AND I FEEL THAT BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF A MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT RUST OUT AND CAUSE A MAJOR FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST - WE HAD BRAKE AND THEN WE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE. I THANK GOD THAT WE WERE IN THE HAYFIELD. WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AND WE ALSO TALKED TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT SAID HE HAD A LOT OF THESE COME INTO HIS SHOP ALSO. WE JUST WANT THIS MADE KNOWN AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, BUT ALSO A WAKE UP CALL TO USE BETTER MATERIALS. *TR

I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE PEDAL HAD BARELY ANY PRESSURE AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, FORTUNATELY I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PRESSURE AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, BY A COMBINATION OF DOWNSHIFTING AND USING WHAT LITTLE BRAKES THAT I HAD LEFT. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE PANEL CAME ON AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THAT THEY ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF A MILE FROM MY ENTRANCE TO THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60MPH. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE LINES WERE RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT WAS SENSELESS TO TRY TO FIX JUST ONE SECTION, AND THAT IF THEY DID THAT I WOULD BE RETURNING SHORTLY TO REPAIR ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE LINES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE REPAIR AND THAT IT COULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 DOLLARS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVROLETS MANUFACTURED IN THE 2000 YEARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THEIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT A HOLE THERE ARE 4 LINES GROUPED ON THE FRAME AT 67000 MILES 2 LINES RUSTED OUT AND AT 131,000 MILES 2 MORE RUSTED OUT BOTH TIMES . COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES PUSHES FLUID OUT USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP 2 TIME ALMOST REARENDED A CAR SWERVED RIGHT TO AVOID COLLISION.HAVE 2004 HD 2500 WITH SAME CONDITION S AT 48000 MILES. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT TO PEOPLE . *TR

WHILE TRAILERING MY BOAT ON I29, 2002 2500 HD, DRIVER FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FENDER, DOOR, BUMPER, BUMPER COVER, BUMPER VALANCE, DRIVING LIGHT, AND FENDER FLARE. TIRE DID STAY INFLATED. I TOOK PICTURES. TIRE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A-T. *TR

LEAKING FLUID FOUND TO BE BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM RUST RUPTURED BRAKE LINES, ALL LINES RUSTED AND DEEMED BY DEALERSHIP TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF LINES AND FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. *TR

UPON REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY STOP FROM 50 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES BURST. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, NO LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT, AND NO LOSS OF ABS LIGHT). I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND DROPPED THE TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR IN HOPES OF SLOWING DOWN BEFORE A CRASH. I MADE THE RIGHT TURN AT THE INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS UP HILL AND EVENTUALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. FORTUNATELY, THE LIGHT JUST CHANGED SO THE INTERSECTION WAS STILL CLEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AFTER CONFIRMATION OF THE DAMAGED BRAKE LINE. FURTHER INSPECTION HAS REVEALED THAT ALL THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE HEAVILY CORRODED AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS PRETTY FREQUENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. A WEAK OR POORLY DESIGNED BRAKE LINE SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. PROOF OF FAULT IS INDICATED IN GM'S DECISION TO CHANGE THE BRAKE LINES TO STAINLESS STEEL IN NEWER MODELS. IF NO RECALL IS ISSUED AT LEAST A WARNING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CURRENT OWNERS!!! *TR

MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST WHEN I USED MY BRAKES. COULD NOT KEEP MY TRUCK FROM MOVING WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. *TR

MY ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN WHEN I WAS GOING 5 MPH. I DRIFTED RIGHT INTO A ROAD THAT I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHILE SHIFTING OUT OF PARK (LUCKILY) .BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. ALL 4 BRAKE LINES TO THE ABS ARE RUSTED AND ALL MUST BE REPLACED. ALSO PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK EVEN THOUGH ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR

ALL OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE MAJOR RUST OR CORROSION AND APPEAR TO BE AT THE POINT OF RUPTURING. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FRONT BRAKE FAILURE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES, BUT REPAIRS INCLUDED BRAKE LINES, CALIPERS AND PADS DUE TO CORROSION OF SAID LINES AND CALIPER ASSEMBLIES. SHOP SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR GM PRODUCTS REGARDLESS OF AGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

DIESEL FUEL MIXED WITH OIL OVERFLOWED ON GROUND WHEN STOPPED AT REST AREA. TOWED INTO RALEIGH. WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT 7000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND TAKE UP TO FIVE DAYS. WAS ON MY WAY HOME TO NY. THOUGHT RECALL MIGHT BE AVAILABLE . IS IT? *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THIS IS MY VEHICLE'S THIRD BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST. ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT SAFE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR SUCH POOR MATERIALS. STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED! MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY WASHED DURING WINTER MONTHS OF SALT AND DEBRIS. FUEL LINES ARE NEAR FAILURE AS WELL. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE RUSTING AND LEAKING. OIL COOLING LINES ARE RUSTING AND SEEPING AS WELL. RUST HAS A MUCH HIGHER TENDENCY WHERE ANY OF THESE LINES ARE HELD IN PLACE BY THE PLASTIC CLIPS. (USUALLY LOCATED ALONG THE FRAME) IN ADDITION, RUST IS FORMING HEAVILY AT TRANSITIONS FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE LINES. FOR EXAMPLE: RUST IS HEAVY WHERE THE FUEL LINES HAVE CRIMPED HOSES ATTACHED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE TRUCK KEPT GOING. LATER ON I EXAMINED THE BRAKE LINE AND NOTICE THAT IT WAS CORRODED. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED ME THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED. I CONTACTED GM, AND THEY HAD A DEALER LOOK AT THE BRAKE LINES AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE CORRODED. THE CORROSION IS A LATENT DEFECT AND AS I LEARNED FROM YOUR WEBSITE AND OTHER BLOG, GM HAS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT THEY REFUSE TO REMEDY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SOME ONE MAY GET SERIOUSLY INJURED, BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE. I WAS FORTUNATE... THANK THE LORD!. *TR

WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CURB ACROSS THE STREET STOPPED ME. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO KIDS RIDING BIKES OR PLAYING IN THE STREET.... LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE HAD APPARENTLY BURST. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WHERE I WAS PARKED. I'M JUST SO GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT, BUT ITS PROBABLY JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE DOES. *TR

METAL BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH AND I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE TRUCK BEING UNLOADED. THE WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT, I WAS HAULING LARGE LOADS OF HAY. *TR

RIGHT SIDE SPRING SHACKLE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION RIGHT SIDE OF REAR BUMPER CORRODED TO THE POINT THE MOUNT FAILED. *TR

SERVICE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINE ABOVE REAR AXLE. PARK BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE DUSTSHIELD BEING CORRODED TO THE POINT IS WAS COMPLETELY GONE. THE LACK OF A DUST SHIELD ALLOWED THE PARK BRAKE SHOE AND LINKAGE CORRODE AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. *TR

I WAS QUITE FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN LEAVING A PARKING SPOT AND HAD JUST LEFT "PARK" SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE BECAUSE A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED OUT. AT THAT TIME THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, I STEERED THE TRUCK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM THE PERSON, HEADED FOR A PART OF THE LOT WHERE THERE WERE NO CARS, APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, IT DID'NT WORK EITHER, SO I PUT IT INTO PARK. ALL THIS AND I HADNT APPLIED THE GAS TO THE VEHICLE. ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE I PARKED, I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE GROUND. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION, WE NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY. WE FEEL LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. VERY ANGRY AT CHEVROLET. *TR

THIS VEHICLE, AT 46,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE ALL THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND TWO CALIPERS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY RUSTED UP AND LOCKED UP. HAD TO DO IT AGAIN ABOUT 65,000 MILES, THEN HAD A BACK CALIPER SEIZE UP AND REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND ONE CALIPER ALONG WITH NEW PADS. I THEN HAD TO HAVE ALL THE ROTORS REPLACED, BOTH FRONT HUBS, ONE NEW CALIPER AND PADS AGAIN AT BECK CHEVROLET A YEAR AGO. ON MY WAY DOWN TO FL THIS PAST FALL, WITH ABOUT 84,000 ON THE TRUCK, ANOTHER CALIPER SEIZED UP AND HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER, BOTH BACK ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. YESTERDAY, 3/27/13, ON MY WAY HOME FROM TOWN, WITH 85,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKES. INSPECTION SHOWED A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MY REPAIRMAN SAID EVERY BRAKE LINE IS SWISS CHEESE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I'VE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS AND HAVE REPLACED BRAKES 3 TIMES, ALL ROTORS, MOST CALIPERS AND TWO FRONT HUBS BECAUSE OF RUST. THE FRAME AND EVERYTHING UNDER MY TRUCK IS RUSTED VERY BADLY. I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2004, AND BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT. IT DRIVES BEAUTIFUL AND IS LIKE NEW, BUT IT'S GOING TO ROT RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER ME. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

I BACKED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY PROCEEDED DOWN PUDDING STREET TO GET ON TACONIC PARKWAY WHILE DRIVE DOWN SINGLE LINE ROAD APPROACHED A CURVE GOING DOWN A GRADE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 40 MPH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR I PUT TRUCK IN LOW GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP USING PARKING BRAKE WHILE HOLDING RELEASE HANDLE TO BRING TO STOP AT BOTTOM OF GRADE. CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK BRAKE RUSTED THRU UNDER DRIVER ARE LOCATION ATTACHED TO FRAME RAIL. *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKELINES RUSTED OUT, HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKELINES. POWERPLANT COMPANY TRUCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 SILVERADO ON A NARROW TWO LANE ROAD WITH A FEW STEEP GRADES AND MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR ON ONE OF THE DOWN GRADES. I PUMPED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REACT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRADE BEFORE RUNNING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AT THE T INTERSECTION AND POSSIBLY OVER THE EMBANKMENT DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM ME. ONCE I GOT HOME I REALIZED THAT ALL THE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME TO THE ABS BOX WERE CORRODED AS WELL AS THE ONES GOING TO THE FRONT CALIPERS. ONCE I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. ALSO, ONE THAT JUST ABOUT EVERONE THAT I KNOW WITH A SILVERADO AROUND THAT SAME YEAR HAS HAD. I'M JUST GLAD THAT MY WIFE OR MY 16 YEAR OLD STEP-DAUGHTER WASN'T DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED! *TR

WHILE EXITING FREEWAY, ON "OFF RAMP" REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO START BRAKING AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LITERALLY STOPPED TWO (2) FEET FROM REAR OF ALREADY STOPPED CAR. UPON UNDERNEATH INSPECTION FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AT REAR, SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TWICE I HAVE HAD THE SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE BREAK ON ME,IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HIGH SPEEDS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH,AND I WAS NEVER AWARE IT WAS GONE UNTIL I NEEDED THE SPARE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *TR UPDATED 05/10/13*LJ UPDATED 05/21/2013 *JS

I HAVE A BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT WHICH IS ALL TOO COMMON ON ALL V-8 GM ENGINES ON THE SILVERADO SIERRA SERIES TRUCKS. THERE ARE OFTEN MULTIPLE BROKEN BOLTS MOST COMMONLY THE FRONT OR REAR BOLTS. THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT CREATES EXHAUST LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE WHICH ADDS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FINANCIAL BURDEN BECAUSE IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE AND LABOR INTENSIVE REPAIR. COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE. AS AN ASE MASTER AUTO AND TRUCK TECH I'VE REPAIRED DOZENS AND SEEN DOZENS MORE BEING IN A GOVERNMENT FLEET OPERATION. GM SHOULD CARRY THE FINANCIAL BURDEN TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES NOT PUT THE BURDEN ON THE CONSUMER. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT AND LETS GET GM TO PAY UP. *TR

ON FEB 21ST 2013 MY TRANSMISSION BROKE AND IT LOST 2ND, 4TH, AND REVERSE, BUT WAS STILL DRIVABLE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS WEAK SUN GEAR SHELL SINCE AT LEAST 1998. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GM DIDN'T REMOVE THE FAULTY PARTS FROM THEIR INVENTORY, ALTHOUGH THEY UPDATED THE PART SOMETIME IN2000 GM MIXED THE NEW PARTS IN WITH THE OLD SO THAT THEIR STATISTICS WOULD SHOW THAT NOT ALL 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS FAILED. TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS SAY YOU CAN ONLY TELL THE FAULTY SHELL FROM THE UPDATED VERSION BY THE SERIAL NUMBER INSIDE THE FAULTY SUN GEAR SHELL. MANY ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PAST TWO DECADES WITH MATERIALS AND LUBRICANTS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR SUCH A MASSIVE GM TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHAT MAKES IT SO BAD AFTER THE TEN DOLLAR PART FAILS GM CHARGES $3,000 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. IF THE FAULTY SUN GEAR SHELL WAS REPLACED BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE THE PRICE IS LESS THAN $1,000. I WATCHED AS MY TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REBUILT AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE WEAR ON ANY OTHER PARTS. IT LOOKED LIKE BRAND NEW EXCEPT THIS FAULTY SUN GEAR SHELL. IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDELY KNOWN FOR SO MANY YEARS THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY WHY WASNT THERE A FORCED RECALL? IF THERE WAS JUST ONE RELATED DEATH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THIS, WHAT A SHAME. I FOR ONE WOULD LIKE SOME OF MY MONEY BACK, NOW KNOWING THAT GM FRAUDULENTLY COVERED UP THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM.

WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE I NOTICED SEVERE BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THE TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IS NOW HAVING ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. THANKFULLY THE BRAKE LINES DID NOT FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING OR TOWING A TRAILER. I HAVE A 1989 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 THAT HASN'T HAD CORROSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS NEWER ONE. AFTER SOME GOOGLING I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION IN TO THIS MATTER AND THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE. SURE, IT WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE RECALL BUT IF GM DOES THE RIGHT THING IT WILL SHOW THAT THEY CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AMERICANS AND WILL MAKE MANY BRAND-LOYAL CUSTOMERS HAPPY. THIS MATTER IS VERY SERIOUS, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THESE HD TRUCKS ARE USED FOR...HAULING, TOWING, ETC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES APPEARED TO BE DECAYING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS HAPPEN IN 2009 AND AGAIN TODAY 2/23/2013. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON CT. RTE. 8 AT APPROX 6AM AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. STATE MAINTENANCE VEHICLES HAD PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED THE ROAD AS I ROUNDED THE BEND APPROACHING THE TRUMBULL TOWN LINE THIS IN TURN CAUSED AN ABRUPT HALT OF TRAFFIC. I APPLIED MY BRAKES RATHER HARD WHICH DID SLOW THE VEHICLE BUT I STILL HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION I HAD FOUND THAT THE STEEL HARD LINE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME RAIL FOR THE REAR BRAKES WAS BADLY CORRODED AND HAD BUST. THE REST OF THE STEEL LINES WHICH ALL RUN TO AND FROM THE ABS PUMP ARE ALSO IN BAD SHAPE. IT IS MY OPINION THESE LINES BE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. AFTER ALL THEY MAKE MOST MODERN EXHAUST IN STAINLESS AND THAT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS STOPPING YOUR VEHICLE!!! *TR

TRAVELING DOWN HILL ON SNOW COVER ROADS AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE LIGHT TURNED AND I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED SLIDING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO MAKE THE LIGHT, BUT WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND COME TO A STOP. AFTER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE STEEL BRAKE LINES THAT WERE BADLY CORRODED HAD RUPTURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH , HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE USED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT WITHOUT LOOKING. I HIT MY BRAKES TO STOP AND I HEARD A LITTLE POP AND MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I HIT THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH STOPPED ME WHICH KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I DROVE MY VEHICLE HOME USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP WHEN NEEDED. AFTER LOCATING THE LEAK, I NOTICED ALL THE LINES WERE SO BADLY CORRODED, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL LINES TO GET THE RIGHT ONE. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP BECAUSE EACH LINE HAS TO BE BENT IN SPECIFIC SPOTS. WHY GM DOESN'T SELL PRE BENT LINES IS UNBELIEVABLE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB COSTING ME @ $950 WHICH IS ABSURD. I COULD DO IT MYSELF IF I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ACTUAL PARTS NEEDED. I GUESS GM WILL STILL FIND A WAY TO GET MORE MONEY FROM YOU EVEN AFTER YOU BUY ONE OF THEIR OVER PRICED VEHICLES...! TERRIBLE SHAME.. *TR

BRAKES FAILED ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; MAIN LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER SPRUNG A LEAK,NOTICED ALL LINES NEAR DRIVERS SIDE INNER FENDER RUSTY , HAD WIFE PUMP BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED. I REPLACED MAIN LINES TO DISTRIBUTION BLOCK AND ONE FRONT LINE. CALLED DEALER HE SAID THEY NEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO CHECK REAR LINE GOING OVER GAS TANK. I WILL REPLACE IT SOON . ANY OF THESE TRUCKS STILL ON THE ROAD NEED TO BE REPAIRED .I'VE DRIVEN THIS TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR

LOST SUDDEN BRAKE PRESSURE. HAVE NO WARNING LIGHT. FOUND A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER MIDDLE OF TRUCK BED THIS MORNING. A BRAKE LINE APPEARS TO HAVE RUPTURED ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THANK GOD I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AT HOME AND DID NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS MORNING. *TR

DURING AN UNEXPECTED STOP SITUATION, MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING NORMALLY. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS GOING ON AND OFF. MY PICK UP WOULD NOT STOP. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN THE ONCOMING LANE AVOIDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME THAT THE BRAKELINES WERE RUSTING OUT AND IN TWO SPOTS THE LINES HAD RUPTURED, PROBABLY DURING THE EVENT DESCRIBED ABOVE. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE LINES IN TWO SPOTS. *TR

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING , DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1228.43 TO $1420.99 TO JUST FIXED THE BRAKE LINES ALL LINES NEEDED REPLACED AND CALIPERS SCREWS. POWER STEERING PUMP COST 535.00 TO REPLACE. POOR QUALITY ,HIGH COST TO FIX AND LACK OF SAFETY ON GM PART FOR NOT COVERING RUBBER COATING OR USING STAINLESS STEEL LINES TO PROTECT OUR FAMILY VERY DISCOURAGED WITH SERVICE TECH SAID THESE ARE THE PRICES. WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR SAFETY. BRAKE LINES AND GAS LINES SHOULD NOT BE MADE OF STEEL THAT CAN CORRODE AND RUST OUT AND BREAK. POWER STEERING PUMP WITH THESE FEW MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT. MY 1988 CHEVY TRUCK NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

CORRODED FUEL AND BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN PERFORATION OF METAL LINES AND FUEL AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS. *TR

SERVER CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES CAUSED A UNEXPECTED BRAKE LINE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, NO WARNING LIGHTS WHERE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH TO LET YOU KNOW OF A POTENTIAL BRAKE FAILURE THAT WAS HAPPENING. *TR

WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT HARDEES DRIVE THRU,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WALL TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTING THE TRUCK I FOUND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH HAD RUSTED AND ONE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU. I REPLACED THIS LINE WITH A CARBON COATED STEEL THAT COST ONLY $8.99. HOWEVER I DO FEEL PRETTY FORTUNATE BECAUSE WE WERE HEADED UPON A MOUNTAIN GOING DEER HUNTING. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE COMIN OFF "HIGH KNOB" AND THIS LINE HAD BLOWN. I ALSO THINK GM IS VERY LUCKY THAT SOMEONE HASN'T GOTTEN SERIOUSY HURT OR KILLED YET BUT I THINK IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNLESS THEY RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES WITH A BETTER GRADE OF STEEL OR A COATED STEEL TO PROTECT THEM FROM CORROSION. ALSO I READ SOME OF GM RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPLY TO THEM THAT ONCE A LINE IS BLOWN BEING FRONT OR BACK THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ONCE THE FLUID IS GONE YOU HAVE NOTHING BUT THE PARK BRAKE, IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT IT DURING ALL THE PANIC OF PUMPIN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO GET A VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS REALLY IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. *TR

WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH. *TR

TRUCK FAILED ANNUAL MAINE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF MAJOR CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES RUN ALONG FRAME UNDERNEATH. (THE LINES ARE NOT YET LEAKING, BUT FAILURE IS IMMINENT AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.) COST OF REPAIRS IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1400.00 BY SULLIVAN TIRE OF SCARBOROUGH MAINE. *TR

WHILE STOPPING; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. IF I HAD BEEN DIVING @ HIGHWAY SPEED I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A BAD ACCIDENT. AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON GROUND UNDER VEHICLE THAT WAS COMING FROM ABOVE LEFT FRAME MEMBER JUST TO REAR OF FIREWALL @ LOCATION WERE BRAKE LINES ALL COME TOGETHER. THERE WAS A LINE OF BRAKE FLUID ON PAVEMENT THE ENTIRE DISTANCE THAT I HAD BEEN TRYING TO STOP. BRAKE LINES APPEARED TO BE RUSTED THRU ALSO OBSERVED THAT FUEL LINES BADLY RUSTED ALSO. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND THAT GM HAS MADE A KIT TO REPAIR PROBLEM. THIS IS SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX @ THEIR EXPENSE. THERE SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

WAS UNDER THE TRUCK FEW DAYS AGO AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS SERIOUSLY CORRODED, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES, NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ON THE PICKUP ARE SERIOUSLY CORRODED AND A FEW UNDER THE CAB CONNECTING TO THE ABS MODULE ARE BEGINNING TO LEAK, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK TILL I HAVE THE TIME AND MONEY TO REPLACE THEM, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER FOR THEM FROM GM, HOWEVER CLASSIC TUBE INDUSTRIES MAKES A STAINLESS STEEL SET THAT I WILL BE PURCHASING WHEN THE FUNDS ALLOW, TILL THAT HAPPENS THE PICKUP WILL NOT LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY AS IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, OTHER THEN THE BRAKE LINES I ALSO FOUND THE ENTIRE CHASSIS TO BE RUSTED BADLY FOR A 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE!! *TR

AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. I HAD TO VIGOROUSLY PUMP IT SEVERAL TIME TO COME TO A STOP AND WAS LUCKY I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND THERE WERE NO STOPPED CARS AHEAD OF ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH AND STILL DO NOT IF YOU START THE TRUCK. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND CAREFULLY MANAGED TO GET TO MY DRIVEWAY. A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID DRIPPED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BENEATH THE DOOR. WHEN I INSPECTED IT FROM BELOW, I FOUND THE BRAKE LINES SEVERELY CORRODED WHERE CLIPPED TO THE FRAME AND ONE HAD BURST THROUGH, CAUSING THE LEAK AND LOSS OF STOPPING ABILITY. *TR

I WAS REPLACING LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AND STARTED TO BLEED THE BRAKES WHEN BRAKE PEDDLE KEPT GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. I FOUND OUT IT WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKE LINES THAT GO TO THE ABS CONTROLLER. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATING BRAKE LINES THEY ARE ALL RUSTED BAD,I HAVE OWN THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW CANT BELIEVE I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES ON IT NOW. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS MODULE IN WHICH AT SLOW BRAKING SPEEDS THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED PRIOR TO THIS DATE FOR OVER 800,000 SILVERADO TRUCKS INCLUDING THE YEARS 99-2002 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEMONSTRATING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL RECALL BY GM. *TR

BRAKE LINES UNDER HOOD AT DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED HOLE IN LINE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED FROM SMALL SPOT. CAUSED BY CORROSION. BREAKS BECAME SOFT PEDAL PUSHED TO FLOOR. LINE WAS IN THE FRONT OF TRUCK . ALL LINES ARE FOUND TO BE IN POOR CONDITION RELATED TO RUST ON ENTIRE TRUCK. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AUTOPARTS STORE FOR AN OIL FILTER FOR MY OTHER VEHICLE WHEN I CAME UPON A LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. AS THE LIGHT CHANGED TO YELLOW I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS DOING NO MORE THAN 30 AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I COULD STOP, I DRIFTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO SAFETY. I WAS LUCKY - ANOTHER CAR WAS ALSO ABOUT TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS DRIFTING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, HE STOPPED SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. ALL WERE RUSTED AND PITTED. PAID NEARLY $900.00 TO HAVE STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES INSTALLED. THESE (STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES) SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BY GM AT THE FACTORY. MANUFACTURERS ALL USE STAINLESS STEEL FOR EXHAUST, WHY NOT FOR BRAKE LINES - SEEMS A BIT MORE IMPORTANT TO USE STAINLESS BRAKE LINES. WHAT IS THE COST DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN CHEAP STEEL AND STAINLESS - A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS SPENT IN MANUFACTURING COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR

HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS IS THE 2ND HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON THIS TRUCK. *TR

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BURST LINE TO REAR AXLE; LITTLE OR NO STOPPING POWER FROM FRONT BRAKES; EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT NO LONGER AFTER COUPLE OF MILES TO MY DRIVEWAY. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED E-BRAKE PADS HAD CRUMBLED AWAY INSIDE REAR ROTORS; AND ALL 5 BRAKE LINES COMING OUT OF ABS UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, NOT JUST REAR. FYI I HAVE OWNED IN EXCESS OF 20 G.M. TRUCKS, BUT NONE EVER AS BAD AS THIS ON BRAKE LINES. DAUGHTER IN TRUCK WITH ME- THIS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY. TRUCK UNUSABLE UNTIL ALL LINES ARE FIXED- VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO POSITIONING OF LINES ( I HAVE DONE MANY BRAKE LINES- ON MUCH OLDER TRUCKS). THANKS... *TR

WHILE APPROACHING THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND HAD NONE, THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO LOW GEAR WHICH IS WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES ARE ROTTED AND LINE RUPTURED. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINES ON THESE VEHICLES AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THEM. SURELY THEY ARE MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT HAPPENING WITH OTHER TRUCKS MODELS LIKE FORD, DODGE, OR TUNDRA. TRUCK IS NOW AT STEVE'S ACCURATE AUTO REPAIR, MADBURY NH. *TR

BRAKE FAILED COMING INTO HOME'S DRIVEWAY WHICH RESULTED IN CRASH WITH MINOR DAMAGE. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

I TOOK MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 IN TO GET INSPECTED. IT FAILED DUE TO NO PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES. I HAVE NEVER USED MY PARKING BRAKE, NEVER BEEN IN THE WHERE IT WAS NEEDED. I FIRST NOTICED AFTER REMOVING WHEEL THAT EVERYTHING IS RUSTED BEYOND WHAT I THINK IT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT, THE SPLASH SHIELDS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. I REMOVED THE DRUM AND BRAKE SHOES AND NOTICED THAT ON BOTH SETS OF SHOES, LEFT AND RIGHT, THE PADS OF THE SHOES WERE NOT REALLY WORN, BUT THE ACTUAL LINING THAT THE SHOES ARE ATTACHED TO WERE WORN AT THE VERY BOTTOM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE VERY TOP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BOTH WHERE THERE ARE NO PADS. I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS THAT CAME WITH THE NEW SHOES, REPLACED EVERYTHING, AND STILL NO BRAKES. I THEN BOUGHT A NEW CABLE AND SWAPPED IT OUT, THINKING THE CABLE MAY BE STRETCHED. STILL NO BRAKES. I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND DRUM ONCE AGAIN AND HAD SOMEONE DEPRESS THE PARKING BRAKE. I NOTICED THE ACTUATOR WORKING, SO I REASSEMBLED EVERYTHING, AND STILL NO BRAKES. I THEN CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT. I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN TAKE MY TRUCK TO A CERTIFIED CHEVY DEALER FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AT MY EXPENSE, BEING THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN OVER 3 1/2 YEARS, I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP ME. I HAVE LESS THAN 2 WEEKS FOR MY TRUCK TO PASS INSPECTION, IF NOT, THEN I MUST PAY FINES AND COSTS WHEN I DO REREGISTER MY VEHICLE. HOW DO I GET MY VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION WHEN THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN. I'M HITTING A BRICK WALL EVERYWHERE I TURN. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS THAT I SEE BEING POSTED ONLINE, HOW COULD THERE NOT BE A RECALL. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN FOR THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE SPEED DECREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,400. UPDATED 11/01/12 *BF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. UPDATED 11/02/12

THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE GAS TANK AND CONNECTS TO THE SHOCK HAS ROTTED AWAY. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES DO TO RUST AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT I HAVE HAD FIXED ONCE ALREADY, THE ENGINE HAS TICKING SOUND WHEN IDLING, AND THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS BROKEN. *TR

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT & LEAK WHILE TRYING TO STOP PULLING A TRAILER WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT STOP SIGN ALL LINES RUSTED OUT. I AM A AUTO MECHANIC AND HAVE 3 CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITH RUSTED LINES + A CHEVROLET CAVALIER CAR WITH RUSTED LINES ALSO ALL AT THE SAME TIME! *TR

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AT REAR OF TRUCK NEAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. ALL OTHER STEEL BRAKE AND FUEL LINES IN TRUCK HEAVILY RUSTED AND ALSO NEAR BLOW OUT POINT. *TR WHEN REAR LINE FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCE DOUBLED. I WAS PULLING A 3,000LBS BOAT AT THE TIME. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP DID NOT ILLUMINATE. BRAKE WARNING LAMP CAME ON ONLY AFTER APPROX 10 MILES OF NO REAR BRAKE AVAILABILITY. I AM CURRENTLY TAKING PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND REPLACING ALL STEEL LINES IN TRUCK. OLD LINES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF YOU ACT QUICKLY.

MOST RECENT(9/15/12),BRAKE LINE RUPTURES DO TO TONS OF RUST... . BODY MOUNTS TOTALLY RUSTED OFF , REAR BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELDS RUSTED OFF, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED THRU AND FELL OFF..REAR BUMPER RUSTED THRU,TOTAL UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED THRU, RAILSUNDER DOORS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU AND HAVE BIG HOLES IN THEM.. *TR *JS

THE BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS OLD ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED. I HAPPENED TO BE PULLING INTO A SERVICE STATION WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LINE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT, SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE. I WAS LUCKY. THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE IF I HAD BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP TOWING A 35 FOOT CAMPER. I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I USED THE CAMPER BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP.I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A NEARBY GARAGE[IN NEW MEXICO] WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND DISCOVERED THEY WERE SEVERELY RUSTED ONE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU. NO WARNING LIGHT EVER CAME ON AT ANY TIME DURING THE 3 THOUSAND MILES I DROVE ON THAT TRIP. *TR

I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE ABS WAS GOING ON AND OFF AND I ENDED UP GOING THRU THE INTERSECTION, LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION, I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT IN 2005 AND THE WORK WAS DONE ON 1/23/2007, I CALLED CHEVROLET TO FIND OUT THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE THEY "CLEANED" IT AND HEY LOOK 5 YEARS LATER IT DOES THE SAME THING AND GM WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LOOKS LIKE CLEANING REALLY DIDN'T DO THE JOB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET IN PHILADELPHIA, WHEN A COUPLE OF CHILDREN STARTED TO CROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING THE CHILDREN AND NARROWLY MISSED THEM AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY INDICATED THE METAL BRAKE LINE HAD DETERIORATED AND RUSTED THRU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE DRIVER WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERD THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

ON AUGUST 3, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AT SOME POINT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE VERY BOTTOM AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE SITUATION WAS VERY SERIOUS, SINCE I WAS DRIVING ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY, STATE ROUTE 287 IN NJ. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. BECAUSE I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK, I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO SHOP AND HAD IT FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AT THE SHOP I FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDERNEATH AND ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES BROKE BECAUSE OF IT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE 40 FEET OF BRAKE LINES AND REFILL THE BRAKE FLUID THAT WAS LOST AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN LINES. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT NOT ONLY THE BRAKE LINES, BUT FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED TOO. ALL OF THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. MOREOVER, THE VEHICLE?S SPRINGS AND CHASSIS ARE RUSTED TOO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A SPECIAL PROTECTIVE COATING UNDERNEATH TO AVOID THAT IT FALLS APART. AT THIS TIME I'M TALKING TO GMC COMPANY REGARDING MY ISSUE, WHICH DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY WILL COVER MY EXPENSES OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON RECALL BASIS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL DO THE INVESTIGATION, AND WILL CONTACT ME SOON. I FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO REPORT SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION, SO IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER, IN ORDER FOR OTHERS TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. *TR

DRIVING 45 MPH. NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. NO BRAKE AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND THANK GOD I WAS GOIN UP A SLIGHT GRADE AND NO ONE WAS INFRONT OR CLOSE BEHIND. I WAS ABLE TO VEER OFF ROAD AND GET IT SLOWED IN TIME TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER WHEWRE I HAD PURCHASED MY TRUCK 10+ YEARS AGO. THEY SAID ALL BRAKES LINES MUST BE REPLACED. EXCESSIVE RUST ON ALL. I LOOKED AT THE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AFTER THEY REMOVED IT. IT FELL APART IN THE MECHANICS HAND. HOW IT HAD STOPPED ME IS UNKNOWN. BRAKE LINES DO NOT DO THIS. I'VE WORKED ON VEHICLES FOR 40 YEARS. HARD BRAKES LINES DO NOT RUST LIKE THIS. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE IS CORRODED. NOT JUST THE TOP SAY, FROM SALT. THE ENTIRE LINE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK WITH ANY REMAINING BRAKE. PHYSICS STOPPED MY TRUCK. FEET BEFORE PLOWING INTO A MAJOR INTERSECTION. I'D LOVE TO BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. NOT SURE I HAVE THE FAITH THAT GM WANTS ME TO. THANKS GM. HOW CAN YOU BAILOUT OF THIS MESS? RECALL IT. I SPENT GOOD MONEY ON A CHEVY BECAUSE A CHEVY WILL LAST AS LONG AS YOUR WILLING TO CARE FOR IT PROPERLY. NOW I'M SPENDING IN EXCESS OF $800 TO FIX YOUR "LOW BIDDER" VENDORS MISTAKE. WHOMEVER MADE THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE BAILING ME OUT. MAKE IT RIGHT GM. JUST MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

ON MY WAY HOME FROM VACATION THANKFULLY I STOPPED TO USE THE RESTROOM. WHEN I LEFT THE PARKING LOT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPPED. SAW BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SAW A BURST BRAKELINE ABOVE THE LEFT WHEEL. I WAS OUT OF STATE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. NOTICED ALL THE BRAKE LINES BADLY RUSTED AND OPTED TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM AT A COST OF $1100. THANKFULLY THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I HAD JUST EXITED AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH! *TR

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH INITIALLY SLOWED THE TRUCK BUT THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE. AFTER MAKING SURE THE OTHER PARTY WAS UNINJURED AND WAITING FOR THE POLICE TO ARRIVE I NOTICED FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO FIND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BRAKE LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE FRAME RAIL AT THE DRIVERS DOOR. ALL THE BRAKE LINES WHERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND GM'S LOGIC OF USING A STAINLESS STEEL DRIVE SHAFT AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, BUT USE LESSER MATERIAL FOR SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS THE BRAKELINES. A RECALL IS CLEARLY IN ORDER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD BE DAMAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. CAN REPORT IF NECESSARY. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2012, AFTER A STOP AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY, I PROCEEDED ACROSS THE STREET AND STOPPED AGAIN AT MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY TO PICK UP THEIR MAIL. UPON CLIMBING THE HILL OF THEIR DRIVEWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP IN FRONT OF THEIR GARAGE WHEN MY BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AND I LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK BEFORE HITTING THE GARAGE DOOR. I HAD MY MECHANIC TOW THE TRUCK TO HIS SHOP AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST A "COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS" BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO LIFT THE CAB OFF THE FRAME TO REPLACE THE LINES. LAST YEAR, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE CALIPER, ROTORS, PADS, PARKING BRAKE PADS AND BACKING PLATE AND ALL OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES WHICH WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. I HAVE LESS THAN 33000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. THE TOTAL COST OF THOSE REPAIRS WAS 2800. ADD THE 2000 OR SO FOR THIS REPAIR AND IT COMES TO ALMOST 5000. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME RELIEF FROM GM DUE TO THE UNUSUAL WEAR AND CORROSION AND THE LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY NECESSARY STEPS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I WENT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WAS SOFT. THE TRUCK STILL STOPPED BUT THE PEDAL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY IN-LAWS HOUSE,ABOUT 2 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT I SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY ARE THE LINES THAT GO TO THE ABS MODULE. WHEN I INSPECTED FURTHER, ALL 4 LINES WERE EITHER LEAKING OR ABOUT TO. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED BOTH ROCKER PANELS, JUST UNDER THE DOORS, WERE RUSTED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED THROUGH. THE DOORS ARE NOT RUSTED AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUST ON THE TRUCK EVEN WHERE THE PAINT HAS FLAKED OFF. *TR

5 EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF ON MY 6.0 LITER CHEVY ENGINE. 3 ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE THAT CHEVY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND. THE LOCAL DEALER QUOTED ME $2,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

WITH ENGINE ON AND GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AN 'ABS SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHT CAME OFF ALONG WITH A CONTINUOUS MOTOR TYPE SOUND. I PARKED THE CAR ON SIDE ROAD AND LOUD 'MOTOR' TYPE NOISE CONTINUED COMING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME AND ABS SYSTEM LIGHT ON WITH CONTINUOUS SOUND DID NOT STOP. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THE SOUND DID NOT STOP. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE SOUND DID NOT STOP AND HAD TO DISCONNECT CAR BATTERY. TOOK CAR INTO CAR DEALERSHIP AND RIGHT AWAY BEFORE CAR WAS FORMALLY TESTED/DIAGNOSED, THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND SERVICE ADVISOR CONFIRMED THE CAR HAD A 'KNOWN' PROBLEM RELATED TO ABCM (ABS CONTROL MODULE). ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I AM SUBMITTING THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR, DAMAGED ABCM COMPUTER CAN SEND AN INCORRECT SIGNAL AND THE BREAKS CAN CLOSE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CORPORATE AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION (SERVICE REQ # 71-1092953268). I WAS INFORMED THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS. I DID A QUICK SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO NOTED THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED ONLY TO 2002 CHEVY TRUCKS, BUT OTHER CAR MODELS AND YEARS. IF THE CARDEALER SERVICE MANAGER IS CORRECT AND THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM, THEN THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INCIDENTS. CAN NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND CONFIRM IF THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

SLOWING DOWN TO PARK, PUSHED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BARELY STOPPED BEFORE PINNING SOMEONE BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND ANOTHER TRUCK. REAR BRAKE LINE BURST BELOW DRIVER SEAT, BRAKE FLUID PUDDLE UNDER TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION, ALL 4 BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME TOTALLY RUSTED, ABOUT TO BURST. NEED TO REPLACE ALL LINES ON WHOLE TRUCK. ON THE FLATBED TOWTRUCK, NOTICED THE DRIVER REAR LEAF SPRING WHERE IT WRAPS AROUND THE BUSHING WAS MISSING THE TOP HALF. THIS IS WHERE FORCE IS TRANSMITTED FROM AXLE TO FRAME (BACK IS A HANGER / PIVOT). THE WHOLE REAR AXLE COULD HAVE TORN OFF. NOTICED WHERE IT HAD CRACKED AND HAD RUSTED 1/2 THROUGH BEFORE FALLING OFF, LIKELY SOMETIME RECENTLY. *TR

WHILE BACKING MY TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE I LOST MY BRAKES DUE TO PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR AND LOOSING BRAKE FLUID. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED ALL BRAKE LINES THAT ROUTE ON OUTSIDE OF FRAME BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE WERE RUSTED BADLY AND WERE WET WITH BRAKE FLUID. *TR

I WENT TO STOP AT STREET LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES AT ALL. LATER FOUND BRAKES LINES RUSTED THREW. ALL TRANSMISSION LINES ALSO RUST THREW. PRICE TO HAVE FIXED OVER $2000.00 *TR

BOTH BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVE SIDE RUPTURED/LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WIGGLED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH....NOT A FULL BRAKING PANIC STOP BUT A MINOR PANIC STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE 3 MILES TO HOME (VERY CAREFULLY) ......SERVICE GARAGE SAID I HAD BLOWN A BRAKE LINE DUE TO RUST, AND ALL LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. COST TO REPLACE ALL LINES, $950.00. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN LOCAL ROAD, WHEN THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT WAY AHEAD. I SOWED RIGHT DOWN, MAY 25-30 MPH AS WE CAME UP ON IT, REALIZING AS I WENT TO SLOW DOWN MORE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT NEXT MORNING, I HAD NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT, ONE OF THE LINES WAS SO CORRODED THE FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD RECENTLY HAD MY BRAKES DONE AND INSPECTION WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW, AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH IT. INCLUDING ABS THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED, AND NEVER WORKED AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, WHICH I DID COMPLAIN ABOUT, HE INTERIOR SET MATERIAL NEEDED REPLACING, THE TAIL GATE CABLES AND HINGES ARE BROKE, THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THEM. A SENSOR WENT IN GAS TANK, THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF, THE WINDOW CABLE ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, PASSENGER SIDE ONCE, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. LIKE I SAID, I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT, TRADED IN OLDER CHEVY SILVERADO, PAID CASH WITH GM DISCOUNT. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT THINK IT HAS HAD WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE DEFINITELY READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE CORRODED GAS LINES AMONG OTHER ISSUES AND WOULD HOPE CHEVY WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING , BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED. AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP.WAS A NIGHTMARE. *TR

FUEL LINES RUSTED OUT. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT EARLIER. TAILGATE, WHEEL WHEELS,CAB, ETC ALL RUSTED THRO. WHEELS HUBS SO RUSTED, THEY HAD TO BE CUT OUT WITH A TOUCH. IT'S SO RUSTED OUT, I FEEL IT'S ALMOST UNSAFE. FUEL LINES SO RUSTED OUT, THEY WERE DRIPPING GAS. *TR

REAR ENDED A LADY AND HER BABY YESTERDAY AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THEM GO TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE LINES ARE EXCESSIVELY RUSTED AND ONE BURST. AFTER TALKING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON EARLY 2000 GM TRUCKS. JUST LOOKED AT MY WIVES 2002 YUKON AND ITS WORSE THAN MY TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

BRAKE LINES ROTTING OUT UNDER MY DRIVERS DOOR ON MY 2002 SILVERADO ,NEVER SAW SO MUCH RUST IN MY LIFE AND I LIVE IN A FAIRLY WARM CLIMATE,DEALER WANTING 1500.00 TO REPLACE ,THERE AREA LOT OF OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ,,,SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS.... *JS

THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN (I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED CATASTROPIC FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES (RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF FLUID). *JS

BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND RUPTURED LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES. VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH NARROWLY MISSING TREES. BY SHEAR LUCK THIS FAILURE DID NOT INVOLVE BRAKING IN TOWN OR TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. *TR

THANK GOODNESS I JUST GOT OFF A MAJOR ROADWAY IN TOWN. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE GOT HOME AND I HAD TO RUN BACK OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. PULLED OUT OF MY CUL-DE-SAC AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKY NO CARS OR CHILDREN WERE IN MY PATH. ALL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT. HAD TWO SECTIONS (FRONT) WITH MAJOR ROT THAT WERE LEAKING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS OR SIGNS PRIOR TO MALFUNCTION. BOUGHT NEW LINES FROM LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACING A LITTLE AT A TIME. ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK LOOKS LIKE ITS 50 YEARS OLD!!!! WILL SEE WHAT ROTS OUT NEXT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN CONSTRUCTION CONES BROUGHT TRAFFIC TO ONE LANE. AS I BEGAN TO APPLY MY BRAKES, I COULD FEEL MY FOOT GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS NOT SLOWING AT ALL. I TRIED THE EMERGNCY BRAKE, AND ALSO NO BRAKING OCCURED. I MANAGED TO DRIVE ONTO THE MEDIUM, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO AVOID ALL THE "CONSTRUCTION JUNK" THAT LITTERED THAT AREA. AFTER A VERY LONG TIME, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER TO A SAFE STOP. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THERE WERE NO BRAKE LINES. *TT

THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN VARIOUS PLACES. THE MAIN LINE TO THE REAR RUNS CONCEALED FROM VIEW AND RUSTED, THE LINES GOING INTO THE ABS MODULE ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT DEVELOPS CORROSION TOO. MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT WEEK AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AS THE RESULT OF THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED . THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE COST ME A WEEKEND TRIP THAT I HAD TO USE THE TRUCK FOR, AT LEAST A $2,000 LOSS PLUS THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

DRIVING SILVERADO TRUCK WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE GT2 TIRES, LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT MANY MILES. BLOW OUT TO FRONT TIRE, SEPARATION RIP ON SIDE OF TIRE-LUCKY I WAS NOT ON FREEWAY OR WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL IT HAPPENED SO FAST. IF YOU HAVE THESE TIRES, I WOULD GET NEW ONES. SCARY! *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE--VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS NOW AWAITING "NEW " BRAKE LINE INSTALLATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ERRONEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, INCREASING THE BRAKING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES COMPLETELY ROTTED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I FOUND THE MAIN BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR AXLE HAD BLOWN. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND EVERY ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES COMING OFF OF THE ABS BLOCK TO BE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED/RUSTED. EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE NOT RUSTED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DIFFERENCE IN THE METAL USED AT THE TIME. ALSO SHOULD BE NOTED, THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS NOT COMPLETELY DRAINED WHEN THE LINE BLEW. *TR

PUSHED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE PARK BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED WITH LARGE HOLE IN THEM. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND AS I STARTED BRAKING THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THE TRUCK STARTED TO BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT HOME AS I WAS ONLY A HALF MILE AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE MAIN REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND WAS SPILLING BRAKE FLUID NEAR THE DRIVER REAR SHOCK. AFTER INSPECTING ALL THE STEEL TUBE BRAKE LINES THEY ALL WILL NEED REPLACING AS ALL ARE RUSTED VERY BADLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES AND A BRAKE HOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EACH TIME. THE BRAKE HOSE AND BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 07/13/12*LJ UPDATED 07/1912

THE HOLDING CLIP FOR THE OIL PUMP INSIDE OF TRANSFER CASE BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE OIL PUMP TO SHAKE INSIDE OF CASE AND CONSEQUENTLY RUBBED A HOLE THRU T CASE WHICH EFFECTIVELY EMPTIED ALL THE LUBRICATING OIL FROM T CASE RUINING MOST OF THE PARTS INSIDE. *TR

WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES, THE PEDDLE WENT DOWN AND THE TRUCK STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, WHILE TURNING LEFT AND GOING SLOWER THAN 10 MPH. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR "SALT BELT" STATES. TENNESSEE IS NOT CONSIDERED ONE, EVEN THOUGH THE ROADS ARE SALTED SEVERAL TIMES PER WINTER SEASON. *TR

RUSTED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE. *TR

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST / CORROSION. THESE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. THEY ARE MADE FROM LOW GRADE STEEL. IT AMAZES ME THAT SOMETHING AS CRITICAL AS BRAKES WOULD BE CHOSEN AS A WAY TO LOWER COSTS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE COMPANY WHICH MADE THE TRUCK WAS BAILED OUT BY THE SAME TAX PAYERS WHOSE LIVES THEY PUT AT RISK. NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES TO FEEL THE PEDAL GO TO FLOOR. ABLE TO STOP AND INSPECT AFTER SOME DISTANCE. REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE UNDER TRUCK BED HAD CORRODED THROUGH, AND WITH A PUSH OF THE PEDAL, BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED EVERYWHERE. HAD TO HAVE LINE REPLACED FROM DIVERTER BOX UNDER CAB TO REAR CROSSOVER AT DRIVER REAR WHEEL, BADLY CORRODED! NOW IT IS MARCH OF 2012 (107,000 MILES), AND THE FRONT LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO DIVERTER ARE LEAKING AS WELL. THANKFULLY I NOTICED BEFORE DRIVING. I AM HAVING THE BAD LINE REPLACED, AND I AM LOOKING FOR A STAINLESS STEEL REPLACEMENT FOR ALL LINES! *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH.... TRUCK WAS NOT USED HARD, UNDERCARRIAGE MORE THAN ONCE WAS WASHED TO TRY TO REMOVE SALT CORROSION . IT JUST SEEMS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH EARLY AND SEVERE BRAKE LINE FAILURES FROM NORMAL OPERATION. THE LINES MUST NOT BE MADE FROM RUST RESISTANT METAL AND POORLY PROTECTED FROM THE ROAD ELEMENTS. IN A DISCUSSION WITH OTHER CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS FROM THIS AREA, IT SEEMS THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. *TR

2002 CHEVY TRUCK 2500. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG FAILURE DURING A CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING TO HIS CHEST AND OTHER PARTS OF HIS BODY. *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 ON WHICH I HAVE FOUR MICHELIN LTX M/S 245/75-16 TIRES. AFTER 18 MONTHS AND 10,000 MILES THE SIDEWALLS BEGAN TO CRACK. I HAVE MICHELIN TIRES ON ALL FOUR OF MY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD ONE CRACK EVEN ON 6 YEAR OLD TIRES. I CALLED MICHELIN, BUT THEY SAY THAT IS NORMAL WEATHERING. NOW THEY ARE CRACKING TO THE POINT THAT THE TREAD COULD EASILY SEPARATE. MY TIRE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THEM, BUT MICHELIN WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM AS MICHELIN DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SEE FROM ONLINE BLOGS THAT SIDEWALL CRACKS IN THIS TIRE ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND MICHELIN IS STONEWALLING IT. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR *JS

STEERING SHAFT MAKES NOISES ON TURNS AND BUMPY ROADS. *TR

FUEL LINES LEAKING. ALL LINES NEED REPLACING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE SPEED SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING, HUB ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR INDEPENDENTLY YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FAILURE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE LIGHTING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

DURING BRAKING FROM 35MPH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TURN, I DROVE DOWN A BLOCK TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND USED MY PARKING BRAKE TO COMPLETE MY STOP. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FLUID FROM THE BRAKE LINE LEAKING OUT ON GROUND IN THE AREA JUST BELOW WHERE THE DRIVERS FEET ARE. THE LINE IS A RIGID STEEL LINE IN A GROUP WITH 3 OTHERS THAT RUN FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FORWARD AND ALL OF THESE STEEL LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME WHERE THE LINE HAS RUPTURED. MY TRUCK IS A CHEVROLET 1500 Z71 WITH 126,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH RUSTED AND RUPTURED BRAKES ON THEIR CHEVY TRUCKS. OTHER PEOPLE WERE NOT AS FORTUNATE AS ME BECAUSE MY SON AND I MADE IT HOME AND WE WERE UNHARMED. I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE EVERYONE WHO OWNS A CHEVY TRUCK OF SIMILAR MODEL YEAR BE ALERTED AND WARNED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY AND DANGEROUS BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN I TURN OR HIT A BUMP IT MAKES A CLUNK, AND YOU CAN HEAR IT AND FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, NOW HAVE 119000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONSURNED IT MY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD ROTTED AND SHEERED OFF AND ONE OTHER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AS RUSTED AND JUST BROKE OFF AT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THIS BOLT FAILURE COULD CAUSE MANY ISSUES, ONE BEING, POSSIBLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, OR CATALYTIC FAILURE, O2 SENSOR ISSUES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. *TR

WE HAVE JUST HAD 27 FEET OF FRONT BRAKE LINE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN OUR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 SERIES. TWO YEARS AGO LOST BRAKES AND LUCKILY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. GM DEALERSHIP REPLACED, AND THE LINE FAILED YET AGAIN LAST WEEK. THIS TIME MY 19-YEAR-OLD SON WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER. LUCKILY, HE AVOIDED THE CARS IN FRONT OF HIM AT A STOP LIGHT BY CROSSING TWO LANES SO THAT HE COULD SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ON THE GRASSY ROADSIDE. REFUSED TO TAKE TO GM FOR REPAIR THIS TIME. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT FAULTY CHEVY BRAKELINES IN EARLY 2000 CHEVY TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED HAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,00.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS, HEATING UP ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, RELEASES CARBON MONOXIDE, AFFECTS O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS IN SOME STATES. GM NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS 1999-2008 ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. GM MECHANICS DENYING ANY SUCH ISSUES. PLEASE CHECK- IN TO THIS. OUR WHOLE FLEET AND OUR PERSONAL TRUCKS AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS (4) MY LATE 2002 CHEVY Z71 DEVELOPED AN EXHAUST LEAK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED BANGING AT IDLE OR AFTER PARKED. ENGINE HAS BLACK EXHAUST ON THE HEAD WHERE WE FOUND THE MAIN LEAK. SO, CARBON MONOXIDE HAS BEEN COMING INTO THE CAB AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SEEMS HOTTER THAN NORMAL. WHEN CHECKING INTO THE ISSUE, I FOUND EVERY TRUCK IN OUR COMPANY FLEET HAS THIS SAME ISSUE AND OUR ASSOCIATES THAT HAVE PERSONAL TRUCKS DRIVING TO WORK CHECKED THEIRS AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FROM 1999 THRU 2008 YEARS. WHEN CONTACTING OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY ADVISED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. EVERY PERSON I MENTION THIS TO, CHECKS THEIR TRUCK AND HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BROKEN BOLTS. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONTRACTING AND EXPANDING TOO MUCH- CHEAP STEEL ATTACHED TO ALUMINUM HEADS APPEAR ON ALL OF THE V-8 TRUCK ENGINES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH HEAT AND CARBON MONOXIDE AS WELL AS THE COSTS TO REPAIR. *TR

HELP PLEASE. ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP OR GO TO FLOOR AT LOW SPEED. RECALL 05V379000 COVERS VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT REGISTERED IN COLD WEATHER STATES EXTENDING TO MARYLAND AND D.C. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA, BUT HAVE DRIVEN IN COVERED AREAS, INCLUDING MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND D.C. MY VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT HAS REQUIRED A RECALL. IT SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUDED SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS REGISTERED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A STATE LINE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS PICKUP SINCE IT HAD ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT. I KEEP IT IN A GARAGE AND DRIVE IT ABOUT 5K MILES A YEAR. I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE AND ALMOST KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY DRIVING BACK FROM NH. I HIT THE BRAKES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND LOSE ALL BRAKE PRESSURE. I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK. WHY DON'T THEY MAKE THESE OUT STAINLESS STEEL, ALUMINUM OR A NON CORROSIVE MATERIAL? SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED. *TR

SEVERE BRAKE FLUID LEAK ON MAIN STEEL LINE(S) UNDER DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 1/2 WAY TOWARD THE REAR WHEELS. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AS I WAS TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. PUMPED BRAKES WITH NO INCREASE IN PEDAL. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND BRAKE FLUID ON CEMENT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) IN SEPTEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 242,020. UPDATED 02/0812 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS UNIT, THERE WAS RUSTING AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. UPDATED 03/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING FROM 5MPH, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING WAS HEARD DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THERE WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AROUND THE PISTONS AND ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. ALL BRAKE LINES COMING OUT OF THE BLOCK BY THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT DOOR ARE RUSTED BEYOND RECOGNITION. REAR BREAK LINE FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2010 SAME BRAKE LINE CONDITION. I KEEP MY TRUCK CLEAN AND DO NOT OFF ROAD WITH IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO FLOOR UPON ENGAGING. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE BRAKE RESPONSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,016. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WHICH EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE TRAILER BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ABS MODULE'S MAIN BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE SECOND TIME; HOWEVER THE MAIN BRAKE LINE CONNECTED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,662.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. STOPPING FROM SLOW SPEED AT INTERSECTION ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED, TRUCK SHUDDERED, WOULD NOT STOP, HIT VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF. HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL, BUT DANGEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSIST. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER REGARDING THIS ISSUE AT 35000 MILES, IN 2004. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM INVOLVING ONLY THE 2002 MODEL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, JUST AN ANNOYANCE I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE NOW IN 2012 AND STILL SEE MANY COMPLAINTS, INEFFECTIVE REPAIRS REPORTED, AND PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL, OR ISSUED ANY BULLETINS. WHY IS IT ONLY THE 2002 MODEL HAD THIS PROBLEM ? I HESITATE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE TRUCK DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

AS MILLIONS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM MY 2002 CHEVY 6.0LTR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE SNAPPING OFF AND BURNED THE GASKET OUT WHICH NOW FIRE SHOOTS OUT THE GAP AND THE EXHAUST IS NOW FILLING UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TRAVELING INTO THE CAB. ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE EMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT BEING DISPLACED PROPERLY AND THAT IT IS RUINING MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOT ONLY DOES THIS POSE A HUGE FIRE RISK THE FLAME THAT SHOOTS OUT IS DIRECTED RIGHT AT THE ENGINE COOLANT SENSOR AND IS BURNING IT, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE HAS SWEPT THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG IT'S TIME TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. DO IT NOW !!!!!!!! DEMAND A RECALL!!!!!!! DO IT NOW!!!!!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,700.

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE EBCM (BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE) INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING PUMP TO RUN ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DANGER OF ABS FAILURE AND FIRE WITHOUT UNIT REPLACEMENT. *TR

REAR BRAKE LINE OVER DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL RUSTED THRU CHEVROLET 1500 2002 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4 DOOR LS. *TR

FRONT SPEED SENSORS FAILED IN 2005 BEFORE THE RECALL ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. HAD RECALL TAKEN CARE OF IN 2005. THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN THIS YEAR 2011 AND NOW THE REAR BRAKE LINE JUST RUPTURED YESTERDAY 12/18/2011. MY HUSBAND AGREES THAT SALT AT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINES BUT THE ABS SENSORS IS AN ON GOING CHEVY PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS AND ONCE THE RECALL IS PERFORMED ONCE, THE FUTURE FAILURES ARE UP THE OWNER TO FIX AND COVER THE COST. MY TRUCK IS A 2002 BUT IT ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT. ALL THESE BRAKING ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND SERIOUSLY THEY BUILD THESE RIGHT HERE TOO, ALTHOUGH MINE SAYS BUILT IN FORT WAYNE , INDIANA, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BE BETTER MADE. AND WHY DID THE STUFF START REALLY FAILING AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT? GO FIGURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 01/06/12 UPDATED 01/20/12

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. FIRST THERE IS A CORRECTION WITH THE DATE OF INCIDENT. THE CORRECT DATE SHOULD READ 06/01/2011 NOT 2010. AFTER TALKING FURTHER WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NEVER GETTING A REASSURANCE THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING HELPING COVER THE COST OF REPAIR, I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SPECIALIST THAT REPAIRS VEHICLES FOR THE MUNICIPALITY I WORK FOR. THEY GAVE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION CODE. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS CODE BY GM, WHICH THE DEALER AND THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. NEGLECTED TO DIVULGE. I HAVE READ THE BULLETIN AND IT CLEARLY STATES THAT TRANSMISSIONS SHOWING THIS CODE AND FALLING WITHIN A SPECIFIED BUILD DATE WHICH IS STATED ON THE BULLETIN ARE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT NO FURTHER DIAGNOSIS BE PERFORMED. THAT BEING SAID, GM STATED THAT BY TAKING THE TRUCK TO A NON GM CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION REPAIR SPECIALIST THEY ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO HELP ME. I DID HAVE THE REPAIR SHOP TEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE PLASTIC PISTONS IN THE ACCUMULATOR HOUSING THAT FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVER HEAT WHICH IN TURN DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. I TALKED TO GM THIS MORNING TRYING ONCE AGAIN TO GET SOME RESOLVE AND WAS TOLD BY THE SAME PERSON THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FROM THE GET GO THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HELP ME BUT NOW CAN'T. THIS IS THE SAME PERSON THAT SAID "GM COULD NOT GUARANTEE ANY HELP", IN EVERY CONVERSATION WE HAD TIL TODAY. IN CONCLUSION, THE DEALER WAS THE FIRST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND A SOLUTION OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF THE TRANSMISSION (THEY ALREADY KNEW OF A PROB. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE KNEW THIS AND WAS UNWILLING TO COMMIT TO HELPING ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK) JANUARY 19, 2007. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMING ROUGHLY. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER COOLING DOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V52100 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I WAS PULLING INTO STREET FROM ALLY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LEFT A PUDDLE OF FLUID IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK FRAME, LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGING. *TR *KB

I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. MY LATEST PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE ABS ENGAGING AT A NEAR STOP AROUND 5 MPH. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A SHORT TRIP. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS OVER THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH QUITE A FEW CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS. I WORK FOR A MAJOR AUTO PARTS RETAILER AND HAVE ASKED SEVERAL MECHANICS OF A FIX OR SOLUTION. THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE A FEW DIAGNOSIS MENTIONED. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO FIX MY TRUCK PROPERLY AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK. *TR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE RUNNING OFF ROAD. TOOK TRUCK TO MEINEKE DEALER AND HAD RUPTURED BRAKE LINE REPLACED AND ALL OTHERS INSPECTED. MECHANIC REPORTED RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. *TR

ABS ACTUATES AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEELS ARE NOT LOCKED OR SKIDDING WHEN ABS ACTUATES. THIS ISSUE IS RECURRING AND HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO HAVE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES WHILE THE ABS IS ENGAGED. MULTIPLE TIMES WE HAVE ALMOST HIS SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, FRACTURED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF

WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ABRUPTLY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JUMP FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT HARD THROUGH ALL GEARS UNTIL TRUCK HAS BEEN STOPPED AND SHUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED APPROX. 5 TIMES FROM 24000 MILES TIL NOW AT 31000 MILES OVER A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS. DEALER CHECKED TRANSMISSION AND STATES THAT FLUID IS BURNT, SLIPS IN SECOND GEAR AND RECOMMENDS A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF REPAIR. THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST BEING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS 9Y/O. SECOND IS THE MILEAGE WHICH IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR WAS 17000 MILES. THIRD FACTOR WOULD BE THE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE, DRIVEN BY AN ELDERLY MAN, ALWAYS GARAGED, KEPT IN TEXAS AND NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. THIS VEHICLES CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE IS "LIKE NEW" WITH ALL MAINTENANCE BEING DONE BY THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. THE LOCAL DEALER WHICH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WILL VOUCH FOR THE CONDITION OF THE TRUCK. THIS WAS REPORTED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON FRI. NOV. 11, 2011. I AM WAITING FOR A SATISFACTORY OUTCOME TO THIS BAD TRANSMISSION. GM HAS YET TO COMMIT TO HELPING COVER THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY THE $1100 TO TEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WILL DECIDE ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY "RECOMMEND THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED". *TR

RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD, THUS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SILVERADO'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS,( DEFECT INVESTIGATION # EA04011 GM RECALL #05042 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 05V161000) MINE IS A AUTOMATIC, BUT THE AUTO AND MANUAL USE THE SAME PARKING BRAKE SET-UP. I HAVE DONE SOME READING ON-LINE CHEVROLET TRUCK FORUMS AND THERE ARE ALLOT OF SILVERADO/SUV GM OWNERS WITH AUTOMATICS THAT HAVE THIS SAME TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, NOT HOLDING DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF PARKING BRAKE SHOE LINING. THERE IS ALSO A GM TECH SERV BULL FOR THIS MATTER AS WELL, BUT NOT A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS, WHAT ARE THE OWNERS OF AUTOMATICS LESS IMPORTANT. THE TSB HAS THE DEALERS REPLACE THE SPRING RETAINER CLIP JUST AS THE RECALL DOES. I THINK THE TSB NEEDS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE PARKING BRAKE ISSUES ON THE TRUCKS/SUVS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL. *TR

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES ACTIVATE AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR, AND EXTENDS MY BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING UNDER RECALL BULLETIN 05068B, BUT MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. CAN THE RECALL BULLETIN BE REVISED TO INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER, DUE TO MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS? I HAVE SPOKE WITH CHVEY CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP, ABOUT COVERING THE COST OF THE REPAIRS OR AT LEAST PARTIAL COST, BOTH REFUSE TO COVER ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VIN # IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. *TR

ON 11/09/11 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION. TWO MINUTES AFTER GIVING THE KEYS TO THE MECHANIC, HE CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO INSPECT. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ARE ALL COMPLETELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY ALL NEED REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOT ONLY SHOULD THIS BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT GM'S EXPENSE,, MORE IMPORTANTLY THE MATERIAL THAT FUTURE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ARE MADE OF, NEED TO BE REGULATED AS TO BE A RUST FREE MATERIAL. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVY 2500 HD COMPLETELY BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH A RED LIGHT ENDING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE NEAR ABS MODULE INSIDE FRAME RAIL UNDER DRIVERS DOOR; FAILED IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY; USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP; INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES INDICATES SEVERE RUSTING OF ALL LINES IN THAT AREA. *TR

HIT A SHOPPING CART STAND AT A SHOPPING CENTER BECAUSE AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES SO CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING VIOLENTLY PULSED THE BRAKES AND NOT SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN. ALTHOUGH I TIGHTENED THE TURN I STILL MADE CONTACT WITH THE UPPER RAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PARKING LIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAD THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED. BECAUSE OF THE LOW SPEED, NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED, JUST BROKE THE PLASTIC. *TR

ON 10/29/2011 THE ENGINE WAS BLOWING GRAYISH WHITE SMOKE. THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE. CHECKED THE OIL, FOUND DIESEL IN THE OIL. THE OIL LEVEL WAS 6" HIGHER ON DIPSTICK. IT IS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ON THE 2002 DURAMAX DIESEL. THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. I UNDERSTOOD THAT CHEVROLET HAS PUT A RECALL ON ALL 2002 AND EARLY 2003 MODELS. TOOK IT TO DEREK SCOTT AUTO PARK WHICH IS THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS THEY TOLD US THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD BE COVERED 100% BY GM. LATER CALLED BACK AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,251.88. THEY WILL NOT ALLOW US TO TALK TO THE GM REP. WE NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS VALID OR NOT. WE THOUGHT RECALLS WERE PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY I.E. GM IN THIS CASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

WHILE COMING TO A RED LIGHT, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STOP. UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTY BRAKE LINES AND FLUID LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MD-235 IN LEXINGTON PARK, MD WHEN THE LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF MD-235 & FDR BLVD. TURNED YELLOW. I HAD LITTLE ROOM TO STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES FORCEFULLY, SLOWING TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I RAN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT TURNED RED. NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME; AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AND OPENED THE HOOD, THINKING I HAD A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. I NOTED FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CHASSIS BY THE DRIVER'S DOOR, & ON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND A RUPTURE IN A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. I DROVE HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (RURAL AREA; APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES), LIGHTLY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN STOPPING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO TURN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. ONCE HOME, I FOUND VIRTUALLY EVERY STEEL BRAKE LINE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE BADLY CORRODED. AN INTERNET SEARCH PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT THIS IS A PREVAILING PROBLEM WITH 1999-2004 CHEVROLET TRUCKS OF ALL MODELS. A PROBLEM THIS PREVALENT WITH THIS HIGH OF A SAFETY CONCERN NEEDS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ISSUED FOR THESE VEHICLES. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY SILVERADO PICKUP HAS HAD TWO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED LOW-SPEED INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS, LENGTHENING STOPPING DISTANCES. ONCE, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, AND AGAIN THIS YEAR. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE BEARINGS ARE SEALED AND NOT SERVICEABLE, AND WHEN THEY WEAR THE AIR GAP UNDER THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR STARTS VARYING, CAUSING ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS. THE FIRST SYMPTOM IS DANGEROUS APPLICATION OF THE ABS AT LOW SPEED. (I NEARLY HIT THE BUILDING I WAS APPROACHING WHILE PARKING.) *TR

WAS DRIVING ON ROAD WHEN DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF ME, I HAD TO A QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT SOFT AND MUSHED DOWN. NO BRAKING ABILITY WAS POSSIBLE. HAD TO SWERVE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC TO AVOID MAJOR COLLISION. OTHER CARS SWERVED OUT OF MY WAY. ~300 YARD DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK FINALLY CAME TO ROLLING STOP USING LOWER GEAR AUTO TRANSMISSION TO SLOW TRUCK DOWN. AFTER STOPPING SAW BRAKE FLUID POUR OUT OF FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON RETURN HOME SAW NO SIGN OF LEAKS IN DRIVEWAY. ALSO THERE WAS NOT VISIBLE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDS LEVEL NOR SOFTENING OF BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO THIS SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS BAKES. FLUIDS ARE CHECKED ATLEAST MONTHLY. SO BRAKE LINE OR LINES RUPTURED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER IS HUGE. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO HAVE TO THINNED OUT FROM EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THEN BURST (NOT LEAK) WHEN HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE IS APPLIED WHICH IS THE WORST TIME FOR BRAKES TO FAIL. THIS IS PERSONAL USE VEHICLE NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL WORK. HOWEVER IT IS DRIVEN AND USED IN THE SNOW BELT IN THE WINTER. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AND LIVE IN THE SNOW BELT COMPLETELY INSPECT REPLACE YOUR LINES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. FAILURE POINT WAS IN FRONT AREA UNDER HOOD NEAR LEFT WHEEL RIGHT ON BRACKET WHERE 4 LINES BEND. THESE ARE LARGE VEHICLES AND THE FAILURE GAVE NO OBVIOUS WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE DIES OUT, AND QUITS RUNNING. IT THEN BECOMES HARD TO STEER AND STOP. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING BACK UP, SOMETIMES MAYBE EVEN LONGER. IT DIES OUT ANY WHERE FROM 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY, DEPENDING ON HOW LONG AND FAR I AM DRIVING. THE SPEED VARIES FROM 10 MPH UP TO 75 MPH. *TT

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP MY HUSBAND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK CRASHED IN A RAVINE. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HIM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS A DAI. HE SPENT 84 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO LEARN TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN. HE MAY NEVER FULLY RECOVER FROM THIS ACCIDENT COMPLETELY. HAD HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED I BELIEVE HIS INJURY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN NEARLY AS SERIOUS. HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. *TR

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AT BRACKET JUST ABOVE REAR END , AFTER REPLACING THAT LINE A SECOND LINE FAILED 12 INCHES IN FRONT OF ABS CONTROLLER BELOW DRIVER COMPARTMENT, THIS WAS ALSO DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE TRUCK WAS NEARLY UNSTOPPABLE, I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID A LEFT TURNING VEHICLE. *TR

2002 SILVERADO Z71 STOPPED FOR FUEL, STARTED TRUCK, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, SLOWLY DROVE HOME. I HAD ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES FROM CLASSIC TUBE, I HOPE YOU MANDATE THAT GM PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS WITH SUBMITTED BILLS AND $ 2000.00 IN COMPENSATION FOR THE AGGRAVATION. *TR

A BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK, I FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND LOOK AS IF THEY WILL FAIL AT ANY TIME. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. AFTER CHECKING ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AND STILL THERE IS NO GM RECALL. *TR

AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE END OF MY STREET ONLY TO FIND THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED! I TURNED AROUND AT THE NEXT STREET TO RETURN HOME. I HAD ABOUT 20% BRAKE FUNCTION SO I DROVE AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. ON MY RETURN HOME A LITTLE DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY RAN OVER HER. SHE DIED IMMEDIATELY, I FELT HORRIBLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT TOO LATE! THE TRUCK HAS A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT RUSTY BRAKE LINES (POOR ENGINEERING OR COST PLANNING?). INCIDENTALLY I WAS ON MY WAY TO I-75 WHERE I WOULD OF BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. IF THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED THEN, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED? I ALSO HAVE A 1997 BLAZER THAT LOST ITS BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST AND FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, BUT I WAS LEFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 50% BRAKING POWER. THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING CAPACITY AFTER FAILURE WAS DRAMATIC. ALSO THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT. IT ONLY CAME ON AFTER THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. *TR *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWNHILL WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY TO THE BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. UPON ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS RUST CORROSION WITHIN THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET DIVING SLOW AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP AND BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK FROM A VERY RUSTED AND BROKEN BRAKE LINE. WHY WON'T GM DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS???????? *TR *KB

INTERNAL COMPONENTS WEAR A SMALL HOLE IN THE REAR OF THE CASE HOUSING ALLOWING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT WITHOUT YOU KNOWING IT. ONCE THE FLUID IS GONE THE GEARS GRIND DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP AND YOU SKID TO A STOP. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS IS STILL AN ON GOING PROBLEM ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 2010 MODEL YEAR. *KB

TRUCK ONLY HAS 66K AND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL WITH NO RECALL AS OF YET. EXTREMELY COSTLY TO REPAIR! WOULD LIKE TO SEE A STUDY DONE OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. THE CONTACT PUMPED AIR OUT OF THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO HAVING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE BRAKES WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE BRAKE LINES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 915,000. UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF UPDATED 10/28/11

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BLOWING OUT DIESEL FUEL *TGW IT WAS DETERMINED THE INJECTORS WERE BAD AND THE LOW SIDE PRESSURE LINES WERE CAUSING FUEL TO ENTER TO ENTER THE CRANKCASE. *JB

THE BRAKE LINES JUST UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS INSTANT WITH NO BRAKES WHAT SO EVER. PER DEALER ALL LINES NEED REPLACED DUE TO RUST. VERY EXPENSIVE. I KNOW OF OTHERS THAT HAVE FAILED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS FARM TRUCK, I WAS PREPARING TO HAUL HAY USING A GOOSE NECK TRAILER, IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH A LOAD, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED... *TR

STARTED TRUCK, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK. BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT UNDER DRIVERS DOOR BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS BOX. HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT PLAYING IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND FROM HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, NOT A FLUKE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. I HAD INSPECTED AT DEALER A YEAR AGO AND THEY SAID LINES WERE FINE. THIS WAS AFTER SPENDING $2000 TO REPLACE OTHER RUSTED BRAKE COMPONENTS. BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES ALSO. TRUCK HAS BEEN USED ON HIGHWAY MILES MOSTLY, AND HAS NEVER PLOWED, OR TOWED, OR BEEN USED NEAR WATER. *TR

LATE ON JULY 30, I HAD A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE / TOLL ROAD ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE AIRPORT. I HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75MPH. WITH NO WARNING, MY REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. MY TRUCK SKIDDED INTO A BRIDGE. STATE FARM RECOMMENDED MY VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO PURIFOY CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS. WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED BY PURIFOY AND STATE FARM THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, I ASKED THE PURIFOY SHOP MANAGER, MY STATE FARM AGENT, AND MY STATE FARM CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE LOCKED-AXLE CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH AND INJURED ME. ALL STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED, REPAIRED, AND CERTIFIED SAFE TO DRIVE. I PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE AND DROVE HOME THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. WITHIN DAYS, I USED THE VEHICLE AND THE AXLE LOCKED UP AGAIN - BADLY WORSENING MY PHYSICAL INJURIES FROM THE FIRST CRASH AND CAUSING ME TO BE PUT INTO SEVERAL MORE WEEKS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY. I AM STILL UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE. AND, I AM STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY RECOVERING FROM THE INJURIES. MY PHYSICAL THERAPIST HAS NOTED INTO MY MEDICAL RECORDS THAT THE SECOND OCCURRENCE GREATLY PROLONGED MY HEALING BY ADDING ADDITIONAL INJURY TO THAT WHICH PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED FROM THE FIRST CRASH. AFTER THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP. THE SHOP MANGER LOCALLY STATED THIS WAS A WELL-KNOWN CONDITION OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS: THE REAR AXLE VENT TUBE WAS MANUFACTURED TOO SMALL; THE TUBE PLUGS; THIS FORCES AXLE GREASE INTO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HUB; THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECOMES SATURATED AND SWELLS TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HUB; WHEN THE BRAKE HEATS UP, IT AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES AND CANNOT BE RELEASED UNTIL THE WHEEL ROLLS SLIGHTLY BACKWARD. THE LOCAL SHOP MANAGER REPLACED BOTH AXLE SEALS, CLEANED AND RESIZED THE VENT, AND INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY BRAKES. THIS CORRECTED THE LOCKED WHEEL/AXLE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING IN HER FRONT YARD. THE CRASH WAS MINOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOME OF THE BRAKING SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A RATTLING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HIM NOTICING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CABLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000. ..UPDATED 10/21/11 *BF UPDATED 10/26/11

COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. I NOTED A SOFT PEDAL WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ON THE NEXT BRAKE APPLY THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO DECELERATION UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS NEAR THE FLOOR. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE AT THE EXTENT OF PEDAL TRAVEL. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I NOTED A STEADY STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE LINE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE ABS UNIT UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD A LARGE LEAK IN AN AREA OF HEAVY CORROSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT MOST OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD HEAVY CORROSION ON THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. *KB

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL "DROPPED" TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING WAS LOST. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP SAFELY. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE, THE STEEL BRAKE LINES LOCATED BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT, UNDER THE CAB, WERE FOUND TO BE HEAVILY CORRODED AND RUPTURED DUE TO THE CORROSION CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. *TR

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT OF INSPECTION STATION ON TO SIDE STREET, ON SLIGHT HILL, I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK SLOWLY STOPPED EVEN THOUGH I WAS ONLY DOING APPROXIMATLY 5 MPH. WHEN I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK I SAW BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE INSPECTOR HAD TOLD ME THAT THE LINES LOOKED TO BE CORRODED AND I WOULD NEED TO GET THEM REPLACED IN A FEW YEARS. ONCE THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURED HE CAME AND LOOKED AGAIN AND WAS SHOCKED THAT IT WAS AN INSTANT BRAKING. *TR

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. BLEW A BRAKE LINE AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE WELDED. LOOKING AT REPAIR COSTS BETWEEN $1500 - $3000 DEPENDING UPON HOW THIS GOES. *TR

ALL BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES ARE RUSTED, ALL FUEL SUPPLY LINES ARE RUSTED, EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS, BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS ALL COVERED WITH EXCESSIVE. RUST. THESE DEFECTS HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE ALL MAJOR CORRODED BRAKE COMPONENTS WITH NON CORROSIVE METALS, BRAKE FLUID LINES, FUEL LINES, RUSTED FRAMES AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. MANY ACCIDENTS WILL BE OCCURRING BECAUSE OF BRAKING FAILURES AND FRAME FAILURE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY OTHER FAILURES OCCUR. THESE GM TRUCKS ALSO HAVE DEFECTIVE STEERING BOXES THAT FEEL LOOSE WHEN ROUNDING CORNERS. I HAVE HAD A 1995, 2001, 2002 CHEVY AND GMC WITH SAME PROBLEM THEY NEVER STOOD BEHIND THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO PUT SOME GREASE IN WHICH WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE PARKING I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I PARKED AND GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I HAD THE LINE REPLACED BUT THE OTHER LINES ARE ALSO LOOKING RUSTED. I DO NOT USE MY VEHICLE OFF ROAD OR LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, JUST AROUND TOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THE SPEED SENSOR AT WHICH TIME I HAD IT FIXED. AROUND 2008 IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP ON GOOD FAITH FIXED IT FOR NOTHING. 2009 IT STARTED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY AROUND 500 TO FIX IT. NOW IT IS 2011 AND THE PROBLEM IS STARTING AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS COMING TO A COMPLETE HALT AND ALMOST CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DON'T MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OFF ROAD OR LONG DISTANCE JUST AROUND TOWN. FOR HOW OLD IT IS I HAVE LOW MILEAGE AND I FEEL IFSOMETHING IS RECALLED IT SHOULD BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND CAME TO A RIGHT HAND TURN AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR SO I MISSED MY TURN. HAD THERE BEEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM FOR SURE . SO I HAD TO TAKE A HIGH SPEED TURN AND RAN OFF THE ROAD TO MAKE THE TURN SO I HAD NO BRAKES AT AL. I HAD NO BRAKES ON THE FRONT AND ONE REAR E-BRAKE BACKING PLATE ROTTED OFF MY TRUCK BACK IN 2007. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED GM TRUCKS AND THIS ONE IS A BIG LET DOWN AND IT ALL MOST KILLED ME. IF I HAD TO GUESS THE DATE WAS SOMETIME IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DISCONNECT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE "BAYSIDE CHEVROLET" DEALER IN PRINCE FREDERICK, MD. SORRY, I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE BUT IS APPROX. 156,000. I WAS AT AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR FACILITY HELPING MY DAUGHTER PICKUP HER RENTAL CAR. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN MY NAME SINCE SHE IS UNDER 21. SO MY DAUGHTER WENT INTO MY TRUCK TO DRIVE IT HOME (2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4). WHEN SHE PUSHED THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WALKED OVER TO THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE CALLED ME OVER AND NOTICED LOTS OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER MENTIONED ABOVE WHERE IT IS NOW. I BRIEFLY LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDER-SIDE. THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ASKED ME "DO YOU GO OFF-ROAD?", I SAID "NO". THEN THEY ASKED "DID YOU RUN OVER ANY LARGE OBJECTS?", I SAID "NO". THEN SHE SAID "MAYBE RODENTS?"; OK, LETS NOT GET RIDICULOUS, I THOUGHT. THE ESTIMATE IS $1,300. I ASKED THEM TO NOT DO REPAIRS UNTIL MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR CAN DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE FOR A CLAIM I SUBMITTED. THE INSPECTOR IS SUPPOSED TO SHOW AT THE DEALER SOMETIME SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2011. STATE FARM CLAIM# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER SECURING 10 PALLETS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND BEGINNING THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE LOCAL LUMBER YARD, I DEPRESSED THE BREAKS TO STOP AT THE FIRST LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, SO I DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN TO DEPRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. AT THIS POINT I HAD MY WIFE PICK UP THE CHILDREN SO THEY WOULD NOT BE IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I PROCEEDED HOME (LESS THAT 1.5 MILES) AT A REDUCED SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AN HOUR. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PROVIDED MARGINAL STOPPING CAPABILITY. IT WAS SUFFICIENT STOPPING POWER FOR A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR AT 100 FEET. UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ANTILOCK BRAKING BOX, THE ONE LINE WAS SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RUST WAS SO SEVERE, WHEN GOING TO CUT THE LINE, THE LINE ACTUALLY CRUSHED INWARDS WITH NO APPARENT GOOD METAL. IN SPLICING THE LINE I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROPER CLEARANCE TO RECONNECT THE LINE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKING BOX, SO MY MECHANIC WILL BE WORKING THIS SHORTLY. THE OTHER LINES LOOK EQUALLY BAD SO I WILL HAVE THOSE REPLACED AS WELL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD ON MY VEHICLES EVEN OLDER THAN THIS ONE. PICTURES AND OR PIECES OF THE BRAKE LINE CAN BE SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER: EA11001 - BRAKE LINE FAILURE, STEEL BRAKE LINE UNDER LEFT SIDE OF CAB RUPTURED DUE TO RUST AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF BRAKE SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND ALL 4 STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED VERY BADLY UNDER LEFT SIDE OF CAB, ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE RUST FOUND ON ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES, UNDER HOOD IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ALONG FRAME, UNDER CAB, AND UNDER TRUCK BED. ONE OF THESE STEEL BRAKE LINES RUPTURED RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING! VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED ONE FAILED STEEL BRAKE LINE, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE ALL RUSTED BRAKE LINES. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT BUSY INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, DOWN SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 2ND GEAR AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD TO SWERVE AND CHANGED LANES THREE TIMES TO AVOID ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS FAILURE. ALSO VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. PLEASE HELP. *TR

HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING- DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO FLOORBOARD AND INSUFFICIENTLY PROVIDED BRAKING TO STOP VEHICLE. NO WARNING PROVIDED. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE STRIKING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC INDICATED IT IS CORRODED BREAK LINES. HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEM(POOR BRAKING APPROX. 4000 MILES AGO DUE TO CORRODED SENSOR. HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED VEHICLE. UNUSABLE. *TT

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE METAL BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS ALONG THE FRAME, AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO A FLEXIBLE HOSE THAT SERVICES THE REAR BRAKES HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND AS A CONSEQUENCE ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT THE VEHICLE STOPPING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS DEPLETED AND HE COULD SEE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE OF ONE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WHEELS SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THE BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBERS, HUBS AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES AND ONE CALIPER. UPDATED 01/05/12

I HAD A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF MY 2002 SILVERADO K2500 ON 8/13/2011. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT245/75R16 INFLATED AT 70 PSI WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. IT FAILED WITH JUST A SMALL VIBRATION WARNING. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WE RECOVERED THE TREAD IN THE DITCH. IT AND THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE. I REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH GOODYEAR. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE BODYWORK DAMAGE. FIRESTONE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE, DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING. *TR

I WAS MOVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD FROM ITS NORMAL PARKING SPOT TO HOOK UP TO OUT TOWABLE RV. WHILE ALIGNING TO THE RV SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. I NOTICED 2 MORE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUPTURED. YES 2 MORE, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED 2 BRAKE LINES. AS OF AUGUST 14 2011 I HAVE WRITTEN AN EMAIL TO CHEVROLET AS MY VEHICLE SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH RUPTURED, RUSTED BRAKE LINES. I DO NOT EVEN WANT TO IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WHILE EMPTY OR TOWING OUR RV AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. I TRULY FEEL MY FAMILY'S LIFE IS AT RISK IN THIS VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE I CAN SPECULATE THAT THE RESALE VALUE HAS BEEN EFFECTED. MORALLY I COULD NOT SELL THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE LOOMING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. IN 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2011 AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. MOST RECENTLY, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ENGAGING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH OR LESS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

VEHICLE EXHIBITED HARD STARTING FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN WAS FOUND WITH A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER IT IN THE MORNING, AND WAS CONTINUING TO LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, ALL STEEL FUEL LINES, AT EVERY POINT OF CONNECTION, AND AT EVERY BRACE, HAVE THICK, SCALY, FLAKING RUST. THE CORROSION IS SEVERE. IN MOST LOCATIONS, NEARING THE POINT OF FAILURE, AND IN AT LEAST ONE SPOT, RESULTED IN A PIN HOLE LEAK, WITH A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO FOUND TO HAVE A SIMILAR DEGREE OF CORROSION, AND WILL PROBABLY FAIL IN THE NEAR TERM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND TOWING A WAVE RUNNER, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES, UNIONS, AND BRAKE FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,779 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,979. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/22/12 *CN

BRAKE LINE ERUPTED LEAVING ME IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION WITH NO WARNING AND PUTTING ME AT RISK. I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES ENTERING A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION AND MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT DIFFERENT AS IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOPPED MY 2002 2500HD CHEVROLET SILVERALDO CREW CAB TRUCK. PUMPING THE BRAKES HAD NO POSITIVE EFFECT ON STOPPING MY VEHICLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT DISPLAY AFTER BRAKE LINE FAILURE. NO BRAKES AND NO BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. THERE IS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND MY HOUSE DUE TO THIS BRAKE LINE FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS I BRAKED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL OVER THE GAS TANK. THE BRAKE LINE SEEMS TO HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST UNDER LIGHT BRAKING PRESSURE.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS CORRIOSION FROM FRONT TO REAR ON ALL ABOVE. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING -COPY OF A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT RE THE DANGERS OF RUPTURING BRAKE LINES ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS WHICH WERE MORE RUSTED OUT THAN WORN AND ONE CALIPER. AS THE CONSUMER WAS BLEEDING THE AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT, HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THREE LOCATIONS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED ON BOTH HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS DUE TO THE STEEL LINES RUSTING OUT. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL OF THE STEEL LINES, AS SOME OF THE RUST WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW WITHIN PLASTIC RETAINERS. *JB

I RECIEVED A CARD TO FILL OUT IN REGARD TO MY CHEVY SILVERADO 2002 TRUCK.I REPORTED NO BRAKE FAILURE AT THAT TIME ON JUNE 3RD 2011 THE BRAKE LINE GAVE WAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.I HAD TO TAKE THE DITCH TO AVOID IT AND 2 OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE TRUCK. *TT

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSFER CASE THAT RESULTS IN A CLIP BREAKING LOOSE AND RUBBING A HOLE IN THE REAR HOUSING, ALLOWING THE LUBRICANT TO LEAK OUT, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE TO FAIL AND POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE WHEELS IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER, CAUSING A CRASH.

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE LIGHT AND INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH, AND WAS SPEWING BRAKE FLUID. THIS TRUCK IS A 2002 MODEL WITH ONLY 88K MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. I DON'T THINK THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD RUST THROUGH AND FAIL THIS SOON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY. I WAS DRIVING SLOW, WAS NOT ON A BUSY STREET AND DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT! IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO HD BRAKE LINES RUSTING. *TR

ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, AT LOW SPEEDS ABS IS ACTIVATING AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. *TR

BRAKES WERE LOST IN 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD WHEN BRAKE LINE BURST BECAUSE OF RUST AND CORROSION ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID FORMING UNDER THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR. CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT ALL BRAKE LINES FORWARD OF THE ABS PUMP WERE RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE LINES. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE BLEED PORTS WERE UNSERVICEABLE, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE CALIPERS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LINES. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A CASE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 6 MILLION AFFECTED VEHICLES. LUCKILY I WASN'T AT SPEED WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO RECALLED, INSPECTED, AND REPAIRED AT GM'S EXPENSE BEFORE THERE ARE ANY FURTHER INJURIES.

I HAVE THE 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L ENGINE AND I HAVE RANDOM STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN STANDING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT HAS JUST STARTED TO NOT START FROM A COLD START TOO.THIS HAPPENS 4 TO 5 TIMES A DAY. *TR

COMPLETE BRAKE LINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID DUE TO EXTENSIVE BRAKE LINE CORROSION. BRAKES FAILED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON I-78 IN NORTHERN NJ. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED BRAKE PEDAL GOING "TO THE FLOOR", AS WELL AS GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TYPE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRED ON 1/24/2007, AND IS COVERED UNDER NHTSA REPORT ODI #10180807. THIS NEW FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, KONNER CHEVROLET, IN WEST CALDWELL, NJ. *TR

MAIN BRAKE LINE FOR REAR AXLE FAILED. CAUSING DIMINISHED BRAKING ABILITY AND PARTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ENTERING CORNER. CAUSING MY TRUCK TO ENTER ON COMING TRAFFIC LANE UNTIL CONTROL WAS REGAINED. EXAMINATION REVEALED REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED ALONG FRAME RAIL ABOVE GAS TANK. BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO BE VERY CORRODED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I MUST REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES AS THEY ARE ALL CORRODED. *TR

I GOT OFF WORK, PULLED UP TO GET ONTO MAIN ROAD BRAKES FELT SPONGY, DID STOP, GOT ONTO MAIN ROAD TRAVELED 1/2 MILE ABOUT 35 MPH, SLOWED TRUCK BY LETTING OFF GAS TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, TRIED TO USE BRAKES TO SLOW MORE, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET SLOW ENOUGH TO MAKE TURN SAFELY. I PRETTY MUCH TRAVELED 5-10 MPH ANOTHER 50YDS TO GET INTO LOWES PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO BRAKE AGAIN, NO BRAKES. I PUT TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO STOP. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK SMELLED BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE FLUID WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND MY DRIVER REAR WHEEL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO GET MY TRUCK HOME THINKING MY CALIPER OR HOSE FAILED. AFTER TAKING OFF MY WHEEL, I FOUND THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS RUPTURED. CALLED A MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT, HE SAID HE COULD MAYBE LATE FRIDAY, HE JUST DID A 2004 SILVERADO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AGAIN TO GET TRUCK TO HIS GARAGE. HE CALLS ME LATE FRIDAY EVENING AND SAID ALL THE BRAKES LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HEAVY CORROSION AND MAYBE THE CALIPERS DEPENDING IF THEY FAIL. HE QUOTED ME A PRICE AT $900. MY CO-WORKER HAD HIS BRAKE LINES REPLACED NOT TO LONG AGO AND HIS IS A NEWER MODEL. *TR

EXCESSIVE BRAKE LINE RUST AND FAILURE WITH LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES ON GM LIGHT TRUCKS. I RECENTLY HAD AN EXPERIENCE WHERE THE METAL BRAKE LINES BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LIGHT TRUCK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A NEIGHBORHOOD STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED FROM APPROXIMATELY 10MPH USING THE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFTING. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOUND THAT MOST ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINES WERE EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $650. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SAW BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE.AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES IN THAT AREA EXTREMELY RUSTED AND DETERIORATED .CHECKED THE RESERVOIR FOR THE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS ALMOST EMPTY . THIS COULD OF BEEN A SITUATION WHERE A SEVERE ACCIDENT COULD OF OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED ON 5/21/11 HAVE YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. JUST TO MENTION MY DAUGHTERS AGE 10 AND 14 ARE IN THIS VEHICLE OFTEN WITH ME AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES ON A VEHICLE THIS BAD CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YRS OLD. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LT EXT. CAB LB7 DURAMAX 5 SPEED ALLISON TRANSMISSION, IT HAS 114000 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED AS DIRECTED SINCE NEW. THE TRUCK STARTED USING LOTS OF FUEL, AT AN IDLE IT SERGED BETWEEN 700 & 900 RPM'S, AND OIL STARTED BLOWING OUT THE BLOWBY TUBE. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT 3 FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING FUEL, WITH A POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK,FILLING MY CRANKCASE WITH DIESEL, CAUSING OIL TO BLOW OUT ALL OVER THE TRUCK, ROAD AND WHATEVER ELSE IT CAN LAND ON. WHILE INVESTIGATING WHAT TO DO, TO FIX THE TRUCK I'VE FOUND 3 OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAVE DURAMAX'S, AND THEY ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT'S GOING TO TAKE ME A YEAR TO SAVE THE MONEY I NEED TO FIX THIS TRUCK. I'M EVEN GOING TO DO THE WORK MYSELF. IN MY OPINION GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED. THEY SHOULD AT LEASED PAY FOR THE PARTS. THE CHEAPEST INJECTORS I'VE FOUND ARE $225.00 APIECE WITH A $125.00 CORE CHARGE. IT'S RECOMENDED THAT ALL 8 INJECTORS BE REPLACED AT ONCE. I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THESE ENGINES HAVE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. THAT WILL COST ANOTHER $600.00 FOR PARTS, AND $110.00 FOR SPECIAL TOOLS I NEED TO DO THE JOB. WHEN I FORKED OVER THE $40,000 CASH INHERITINCE MONEY TO BUY THIS TRUCK, I DIDN'T SIGNUP FOR THIS. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 HD WITH THE 8.1 (8100 VORTEC) ENGINE. I HAD BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING PERIODICALLY. IT BECAME A FREQUENT PROBLEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE SCANNED AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE WITH NO FAULT CODES SHOWING. I LEARNED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS AT FAULT BY DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH. I ALSO LEARNED THE SAME ENGINE HAD A RECALL IN 2001 AND NOT 2002 THE FACT THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION IS A SERIOUS HAZARD . CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES . I CHANGED MY OWN , BUT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX THIS FAST BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY ! *TR

ON SUNDAY MAY THE 15TH THE WALMART TLE ON BUSH RIVER RD IN COLUMBIA SC INSTALLED TWO FRONT TIRES ON A 2002 CHEVY 3500 VAN. THEY INSTALLED TWO P RATED TIRES EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE CALLS FOR LT. THEY ALL SO PUT 55PSI IN THE TIRES WHEN THE TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 44PSI. THE TIRES ARE NOT RATED FOR THIS. ALSO THERE WAS NO DOT CARD GIVEN OUT. *TR

THE HEADS ON THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED. THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH CAUSES MY TRUCK TO FAIL INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE YESTERDAY. A LEAK DEVELOPED IN THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER/HYDRO-BOOST SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO MY HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SMOKE WAS POURING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I SUSPECT A SMALL FIRE BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. BY THE TIME I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD ALL I SAW WAS SMOKE FROM SOMETHING LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD. I GOT ONLINE AND FOUND THIS RECALL INFORMATION FOR 2004-2005 CHEVY TRUCKS BUT NOT 2002. I WANTED TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE MAY BE A NEED TO RECALL 2002 SILVERADO TRUCKS AS WELL. RESEARCHING DIESELPLACE.COM AND DIESELPAGE.COM THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND WIDESPREAD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARCH 2005 DEAR CHEVROLET CUSTOMER: THIS NOTICE IS SENT TO YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. REASON FOR THIS RECALL: GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2004 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET KODIAK AND CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, AND SUBURBAN VEHICLES. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER'S PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND/OR SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS. IF A SEPARATION WERE TO OCCUR AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. IN ADDITION, THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT. WHAT WILL BE DONE: YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER WILL INSPECT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER, AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, BRAKES WENT OUT, BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTY, AND BURST ON ONE OF THE LINES, I SEE NHTSA PROBES 1999-2003 GM TRUCKS FOR POSSIBLE RUSTED BRAKE LINES BACK IN MARCH OF 2010 WHAT BECAME OF IT? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TOW AND HAD THAT BEEN THE CASE WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT AND OR KILLED. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY RUSTY BRAKE LINE I HAVE SEEN I ALSO HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK SHE HAD TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS, WHEN SHE WENT TO STOP WAS UNABLE THANK GOD THE CHILDREN DID NOT HAVE TO CROSS THE ROAD WAY TO LOAD ON THE BUS. WE WERE ALSO LUCKY THE LINES BURST ON THE SILVERADO IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND IT WAS VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT HAPPEN THE WEEK PRIOR, I WAS TOWING WITH IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BEEN DONE RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE LOOK INTO OTHER GM PRODUCTS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2002 2500HD CHEVY SILVERADO STALLING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS RANDOMLY. TAKEN TO HAVE FIXED CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER SCAN. TRUCK STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES. ONCE TRUCK STALLS, TURN OFF KEY, LET SET FOR 10 -15 SECONDS, RESTART. I GUESS THE SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF. THIS IS NOT SAFE. *TR

HUSBAND PERFORMED OIL CHANGE ON TRUCK. TRUCK IS DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY, ONLY USED FOR TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER, SO OIL IS ONLY CHANGED ABOUT ONCE A YEAR, AND TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT. WHEN UNDERNEATH TRUCK, HUSBAND NOTICED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES FEEDING INTO THE ABS UNIT ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. BASED ON CONDITION OF BRAKE LINES, HUSBAND (A MECHANIC) FEELS ABS UNIT IS PROBABLY FULL OF RUST AS WELL. ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY BE COMPROMISED AND FULL OF RUST. TRUCK WILL NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED, AND POTENTIALLY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OVERHAULED. CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY AND ARE AWAITING A RETURN PHONE CALL. MY HUSBAND HAS 30 AND 40 YEAR OLD CARS AT HOME THAT HAVE CLEANER ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES THAN OUR 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK DOES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR UPON ENGAGEMENT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN MOTION UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. NHTSA CURRENTLY HAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTION NUMBER EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), DEALING WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AND INDICATED THAT THE 2002 MODEL YEAR HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 06/06/11

CHEVY EXTENDED CAB, 1500 SILVERADO: WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, TRUCK LOST COMPLETE POWER, I.E. ENGINE QUIT, PWR STEERING LOSS, NO RADIO, GAUGES LOSS PWR. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK RESTARTED, SPUTTERED, POWER LOSS, ENGINE BACK ON LINE (INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE). VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION FOR SEVERAL DAYS. GARAGE FOUND NOT DISCREPANCIES WITH VEHICLE. FIVE DAYS ELAPSED. VEHICLE LOSS (DIED) ON HIGHWAY AGAIN. SAME DESCRIBED SYMPTOMS. IS THERE A RECALL OR OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES OUT THERE? *TR

BRAKE LINES RUPTURE AND BRAKES FAIL. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES AND IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM HAVE SEEN ON-LINE THAT IT'S QUITE COMMON WITH MY BRAND OF TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE LOCAL DEALER, INSTEAD HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK) IN WHICH REPAIRS WERE ALREADY PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

2002 2500HD SILVERADO WITH 8.1L GAS MOTOR STALLING RANDOMLY FOR TWO MONTHS NOW, AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS AT FAULT, WHICH THE DEALER TOLD ME THE 2001 8.1L HAS OPEN RECALL BUT NOT ON 2002!! LAST TIME I DROVE THE TRUCK I WAS NEARLY T-BONED DUE TO THE TRUCK DYING IN INTERSECTION. PLEASE EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM REPORT IT HERE! WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS CPS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! I HAD DEALERSHIP FIX IT TO THE TUNE OF $400!!!!! CHEVY NEEDS TO OWN THIS PROBLEM! *TR

HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE GOING TO REAR OF TRUCK FAILED DUE TO HEAVY EXTERIOR CORROSION. TRUCK IS A 3/4 TON CREW CAB WITH AN EIGHT FOOT BED. THE POINT OF FAILURE WAS NEAR WHERE LINE CROSSES TO TOP OF FRAME NEAR A LOOMED WIRE HARNESS APPROXIMATELY UNDER REAR DOOR OF CAB. ALL BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK ARE HEAVILY CORRODED. *TR

WE HAVE A 2500 HD ALSO WITH FAILED INJECTORS. WE WERE NOT INJURED NOR KILLED. HOWEVER, OIL AND DIESEL BLEW OUT ON ROADWAY AND ON THE ENGINE OF TRUCK. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME OR NOT. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND NO ONE REALIZED IT WAS FROM THE OIL OF OUR TRUCK. FURTHER MORE CHEVY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. SO HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT OR DIE BEFORE THEY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. OF EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ONLY ONE PERSON WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY MADE IT BY 14 DAYS. CHEVY HAS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO FIX IT, AND NOT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS MY FIRST CHEVY AND WILL BE MY LAST. MAYBE THAT IS WHY CHEVY NEEDED BAIL OUT MONEY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVARADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RUST COVERED HOLE UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS HAD ANY RUST UNDERNEATH THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

1. NORMAL DRIVING, ALL VEHICLE PREVENTIATIVE MAINTENANCE 2. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LINES BURST CAUSING LOSE OF BRAKING POWER. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. 3. ALL BRAKES LINES REPLACED. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT I HAVE A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE THAT I CAN HEAR AND FEEL ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AT THAT.THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR SOMETIME. THIS NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD AT VERY SLOW SPEED. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4 HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON 3/7/2011. IT APPEARS ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERALLY CORRODED AND LEAKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. TRUCK IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE AND NOT COMMERCIAL. IT DOES NOT PLOW SNOW AND WE LIVE IN ZIP CODE 20197. THE INCIDENT LUCKILY HAPPENED IN THE DRIVE WAY AND THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 6.0 L V8 ARE BROKEN AT THE BACK BOLT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSANGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH BOLT FROM THE FRONT. I REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE, EXCEPT FOR THE BACK ONE THAT IS SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS PARTICULAR BOLT OUT IS TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER HEAD FROM THE ENGINE SO THAT A MACHINE SHOP CAN DRILL OUT THE OFFENDING BOLT. THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE GM DEALER WERE A MUCH STURDIER BOLT THAT HAD A MUCH LARGER HEAD ON THE BOLT. TO ME THIS INDICATES KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF IT. THIS WILL MOST CERTAINLY LEAD TO AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT WILL CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. A VEHICLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CANNOT PASS A FIELD EMISSIONS TEST AND WILL RESULT IN A REVOCATION OF THE VEHICLES REGISTRATION UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. THIS IS NOW A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE POSSIBLE EPA VIOLATIONS THAT THIS WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE IS NOW CAUSING. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT, VERY LOW FOR A 2002.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON DRY ROAD SURFACES, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. SUDDENLY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE ABS FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT BUMPER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN LITTLE OR NO TRACTION, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,296.

FAILING FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST ON A DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. GM KNEW OF DEFECT WITH INJECTORS AND ONLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS/200,000 MILES WHICH EVER OCCURRED FIRST. IT WAS ONLY GOOD IF YOU HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE INJECTORS AT THE TIME OF WARRANTY. I JUST FOUND THIS OUT FROM A DEALER AND OTHER OWNERS OF SAME TYPE VEHICLE. IF GM KNOWINGLY KNEW OF THESE ISSUES WHY DID THEY NOT DO A RECALL ON SAID VEHICLES? IT'S REALLY A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE AND MORAL ETHICS TO DO THE RIGHT THING, RATHER THAN HAVE THE CONSUMER TAKE THE FALL FOR THEIR LACK OF PRODUCT DESIGN! *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE, BRAKE FAILURE, AND NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AND BEARINGS WERE WORN. DEALER STATES FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH CHEVY SILVERADOS, NO DEALER RECALL. *TR

THIS MODEL PICKUP HAD A NOISY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED IN MID 2004 AND THE REPLACEMENT MADE THE SAME CLUCKING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER AND WE WERE TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL A FIX THAT WOULD LAST WAS ENGINEERED. WE LATER FOUND GM HAD A FIX BUT OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY IN DEC 2007 WAS OVER AND THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WOULD FIX THIS COULD NOT BE DONE FREE. THIS NOISE WAS COMMON AND IT IS LOUD ENOUGH TO MASK OTHER NOISES THAT COULD CAUSE A WRECK OR LOSS OF CONTROL. GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL SO THEY CAN FIX A FAILED COMPONENT THAT FINALLY THEY GOT RIGHT. FAILED COMPONENT WAS INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSE AND NOISY. YES, I AM I CERTIFIED MECHANIC SINCE 1958. BAD SPELLING BUT A GOOD MECHANIC.

2002 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 8.1 LITER V-8 GAS ENGINE, ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE, WILL RESTART SOMETIMES WHILE STILL ROLLING AND SOMETIMES TAKES 30 MINUTES TO RESTART. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X4. IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS MY ABS HAS BEEN ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS FOR NO REASON (CONDITIONS DRY WITH NO WATER AND ICE). IT CAUSES ME TO SLOW EARLIER THAN NORMAL TO PREVENT STOPPING TOO LATE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS AND IT APPEARS THAT IT MAY BE COVERED BY A RECALL (PE05020). I LIVE IN MARYLAND AND AM NOT YET SURE IF MY STATE IS COVERED. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE SECOND HAND FROM A CHEVY DEALER 6/29/04 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (I HAVE RECEIVED OTHERS IN THE PAST). FILING THIS AND CONTACTING MY DEALER IN CASE NHTSA THINKS MD SHOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY AND CAUSES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES A BRAKE LINE BURST AND I LOST MY BRAKES AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE OTHER DRIVER WHO PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I WENT INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER DRIVER. I TOOK ME TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THAT'S WHY THEY FAILED. THEY ALL NEED REPLACED SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO,THAT'S IS EXPERIENCING BRAKING FAILURES AT LOW SPEED , LIKE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A INTERSECTION. I HAVE ALMOST SLID INTO SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS AND DO NO LONGER TRUST MY BRAKES TO STOP WHEN I NEED THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS REPORTED UNDER A EXISTING RECALL # 05V37900. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED DUE TO IT'S LOCATION, WHICH IS NORTH CAROLINA. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER ADDITION STATES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR BRAKELINE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY SWITCHING GEARS AND PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE REAR BRAKELINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BRAKE LINES RUSTING ON MY 02 SILVERADO 1500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,088. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINES FAILED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,500. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF UPDATED 03/14/11 UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 03/30/11

FOR THE SECOND TIME --LAST TIME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO --THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE REAR EXHUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF . I HEAR FROM OTHER MECHANICS AND THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON SILVERADOS . IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR . *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SPUN ON SNOW AND ENDED UP 90DEGREES ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME . I BRAKED BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO DRIVE UP ONTO THE SHOULDER AND MISSED CRASHING INTO THE CAR BY A FOOT OR TWO . I BROUGHT THE SILVERADO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER . THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKELINE HAD RUSTED OUT AND NOW WANT $2500 TO REPAIR . THEY SAY THE OTHER LINES ARE ALSO BAD AND NEED REPLACEMENT . THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALERS WHILE THEY ORDER PARTS . *LN

I WANT TO ADD ANOTHER CASE TO YOUR INVESTIGATION OF BRAKE LINE FAILURES ON GM TRUCKS. I LIVE IN MARYLAND AND HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS THIS YEAR. FIRST, THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS/ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN APRIL, 2010. NEXT, IN JULY, THE FRONT PART OF THE LINES GAVE WAY WHEN BEING BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE. THAT GARAGE REPLACED THE FRONT PART OF THE BRAKE LINES ONLY. FINALLY IN SEPTEMBER, THE REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH RIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT SPEED FOR EITHER OF THESE EVENTS, BUT IT WAS A MAJOR EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE, ESPECIALLY HAVING IT HAPPEN TWICE LIKE THAT. I ALSO HAD THE LINE ON THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER RUST THROUGH IN THE APRIL REPAIR, AND THERE IS WAY MORE RUST IN GENERAL ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAN THERE SHOULD BE. THE BODY AND ENGINE ARE JUST FINE. I HOPE YOUR INVESTIGATION LEADS TO A RECALL. *TR

FAILED BRAKE LINE MAJOR RUST CHEVY 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD MECHANIC SAYS TO REPLACE ALL LINES DUE TO FAULTY LINES. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXT.CAB SHORT BED 85,000 MILES SUDDEN FAILURE OF RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINES. HAPPENED AT A STAND STILL-NO ACCIDENT. NO VIN# AVAILABLE AS TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP. *TR

CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH ONE BRAKE LINE RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OFF BRAKES. *TR

2002 CHEVY 2500HD 72K MILES ORIGINAL OWNER... RUSTED BRAKE LINES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND COULDN'T STOP. THANK GOODNESS I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE SEE INTERNET TO SEE HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO .. URGENT ..WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL SOMEONE IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY GET HURT.. WE LEAVE ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH A LOT OF TURNS AND BENDS... AGAIN THANK GOD I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY.. HELP!!!!!!!!!! *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. 41,000 MILES. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. NEARLY SMASHED INTO AN ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN I LOST BRAKES. DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND EXITING A RAMP. AS THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED RUSTING OF THE STEEL LINES THAT CARRIED THE BRAKE FLUID. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO - BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. CHECKED FLUID LEVELON MASTER CYLINDER - 1/2 EMPTY UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED LEAK IN SECTION OF TUBING BEHIND FENDER WELL. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. BRAKES GAVE WAY AS HE PULLED INTO SHOP. HE INDICATED THAT ALL LINES WERE CORRODED BEHIND PLASTIC WHEEL WELL GUARD. REPLACING ALL AFFECTED TUBING. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, 4 WHEEL DRIVE Z71 OFF ROAD, 58420 MILES, WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, FELT PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO ACCELERATE AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAK DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, EHCU BRAKE LINE CONNECTION ARE ALL RUSTED. BRAKE LINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED BUT AT A STAND STILL AT THE MOMENT DUE TO A LEAK AT THE EHCU CONNECTION DUE TO PITTING, THERE ISN'T A TIGHT CONNECTION. STILL IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS. HAVE ALL PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED FOUR COOPER TIRES ON JULY 6, 2006. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 60,893 MILES ON IT. 34,573 MILES LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD STARTED COMING OUT IN CHUNKS. THE CONSUMER ONLY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AFTER HEARING A NOISE AGAINST THE TRUCK. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON AUGUST 8, 2010 WHEN THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ,BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES FAILED COMING TO A STOP,FOUND LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION TO BRAKE LINES ABOVE LEFT FRAME RAIL . AS I AM A AUTO TECHNICIAN FOR CHRYSLER AND NOT HAVE SEEN SUCH RUST ON BRAKE LINES UNLESS VEHICLE HAS 200,000 MILES OR SO.THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES .I FEEL THAT THE MATERIAL THE LINES ARE MADE OUT OF ARE INFERIOR RAW MATERIALS. I HAVE REPLACED THE LINES THAT WERE LEAKING AND PLAN TO REPLACE THE REST AT SOME TIME MAKING THEM MY SELF WITH SOMETHING THAT MAY HOLD UP BETTER TO MY SEAT BELT LOCATION.WITH THAT SAID IF GENERAL MOTORS DECIDES TO WAKE UP AND RECALLS THE BRAKE LINES I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME RESTITUTION,I NOTICED LIKE ME MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES AND HAD THERE VEHICLES REPAIRED AND WERE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR TROUBLES. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE RUSTED OUT CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE OPERATING. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. YOU CAN SEE THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. HTTP://TRUCKS.ABOUT.COM/B/2010/11/09/BRAKE-LINE-CORROSION-SUSPECTED-IN-GM-TRUCKS.HTM. *TR

HAD SHOCKS REPLACED ON MY TRUCK TODAY AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WERE RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ONLY HAPPENS IN THE NORTH EAST OR SALT BELT STATES. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED UNDER A RECALL THREE YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,538. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY, THE FIRST TIME. UPDATED 01/20/11*JB UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED, HE WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP. UPDATED 02/04/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD PULSATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REPAIRED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL, 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK ONCE BEFORE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR ROTORS TO WEAR PREMATURELY WHICH RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS TWICE PRIOR TO BEING INFORMED OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

THE OTHER DAY I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I KNEW IT WASN'T THE BRAKE PADS SINCE I HAD CHANGED THEM A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THESE ARE A SEALED SYSTEM AND NOT ABLE TO SERVICE THEM ON EITHER SIDE. THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED THE PARTS STORE ABOUT THESE ,AND HE SAID COMMON PROBLEM AND IF NOT FIXED , THE ROTOR AND BEARING ASSEMBLY COULD SNAP OFF AND CREATE AND ACCIDENT. I HAD A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 8.1L ENGINE. THE TRUCK HAS STARTED STALLING (ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN) WHILE I AM DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 OR 8 TIMES NOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR HOW FAST YOU MAY BE GOING. SO FAR, I HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, BATTERY CABLES, HAD THE FUEL LINES SERVICED, AND HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS THE ISSUE AS IS ON MANY OF THESE TRUCKS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2001 TRUCKS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOT ON THE 2002 TRUCKS FOR SOME REASON. COSTLY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WHILE HAVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE I WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED, UNSAFE, AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. INITIAL ESTIMATES ARE $2000. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 98,000. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - 2ND BRAKE LINE FAILURE IN PAST 6 MONTHS. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY PULLING INTO PARKING LOT. ALL BRAKE LINES EXTREMELY CORRODED. YOU CURRENTLY HAVE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM - HERE IS ANOTHER CASE. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THEY HAVE NO SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS, AND IT WILL COST "THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS". THIS IS A PICKUP WITH 40K MILES ON IT. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES SHE EXPERIENCED. THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL! *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINES. REAR WHEEL DRUMS RUSTED THROUGH, BACKING PLATE AND EMER. BRAKE ROTTED AWAY. NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE, AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POTENTIAL WAS THERE FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WROTE TO GM TWICE IN JUNE, THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED EITHER LETTER. *TR

RED BRAKE DASH LIGHT TURNED ON. INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING FLUID. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE LB7 INJECTORS CAUSING A FIRE WHEN THEY LEAK. VEHICLE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 DURAMAX DIESEL. ALSO CAUSING ANOTHER DRIVER TO CRASH FROM THE PUDDLE OF DIESEL LEFT BEHIND WHEN I HAVE INJECTOR FAILURE AS HAS HAPPENED AND WILL AGAIN SINCE GM HAS NO SUITABLE REPLACEMENT OTHER THAN THE DEFECTIVE PART. ALSO CURIOUS ABOUT THE TOTAL AFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 2001-2004 DURAMAX DIESELS. SHOULD I REPAIR AND THEN HAVE CONCERN OF A VEHICLE FIRE? WITH MY FAMILY ONBOARD? *TR

UPPER STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR ON BUMPY ROAD, HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PART AT MY COST. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMMON DEFECT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART EVEN THOUGH THEY MANUFACTURED 2 REPLACEMENT SHAFTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. SEEMS A STEERING ISSUE IS IMPORTANT. *TR

WITHOUT WARNING MY 2002 CHEVY 2500HD LOST IT'S BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED UNDER THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY REFUSED TO HELP OR DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH ME. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND THE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE I COULD SPEAK TO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE ENTIRELY RUSTED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM TWO OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES AND THEY WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHICH WAS LOCATED BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED AS WELL, WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. ALL SEVEN BRAKE LINES ALONG THE FUEL LINES SHOWED SOME DEGREE OF CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 3500 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES FELL OUT ON THE ROAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE MANUFACTURED BY C. R. LAURENCE COMPANY IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONSISTENTLY ENGAGES WHEN AT SLOW-SPEED STOPPING (5-8 MPH). PROBLEM STARTED AT THE 40,000 MILE MARK. DEALER INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY. *TR

BRAKE LINE FOLLOWING FRAME ALONG DRIVER'S SIDE RUPTURED CAUSING HISSING AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AROUND THE REAR WHEEL WELL. BRAKE LINE CORRODED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SLOWED WITH LOSS OF MOMENTUM AND PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE SHE WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT GO IN AFTER SHE PULLS IT OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND AS A RESULT YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF YOU ARE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 01/03/11

BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR. I HAD A NEW BLOWER MOTOR INSTALLED AND THE REPLACEMENT STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING/RESISTOR WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE BLOWER MOTOR. APPARENTLY, THE MOTOR PULLS MORE POWER THAN THE WIRING IS RATED FOR WHICH CAUSES IT TO HEAT UP AND BURN THE INSULATION OFF OF THE WIRING UNDER THE DASHBOARD. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE LIKE ANOTHER CUSTOMER'S TRUCK HE HAD RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME REASON AS MINE HAD. I FEEL THAT I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS TWICE DUE TO DEFECTIVE GM PARTS. *TR

2002 SILVERADO PU, BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. SPONGY BRAKES. ONCE WHEN MOVING INTO PARKING SPACE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP CAR AT 5 MPH. NO DAMAGE. WHEN CARRYING MODERATE LOADS BRAKES NEVER SEEM RELIABLE. CHECKED BY LOCAL MECHANIC, SAYS OK, BUT ISSUE REMAINS. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO CORROSION OF REAR BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU. ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION. *TR

I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FIRE. LATER I NOTICED THE 5 SP AC FAN SWITCH ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS ONLY WORKING FOR SPEEDS 3-5. WHEN I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE WIRING AND BLOWER RESISTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND STARTING TO LEAK FLUID. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER BACK TO ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALER INSPECTION. THIS PREMATURE CORROSION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A PERSONAL USE 2002 PICK UP TRUCK WITH ONLY 66,300 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 02'CHEVY IMPALA WHEN I TURN IT ON ALL ELECTRIC COMES ON AND THE ENGINE RUNS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND DIES THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM COMES ON I GOT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR REPLACED STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MILES AFTER READING THE MANUAL AND PUSHING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR WHILE HOLDING THE KEYS ON FOR THREE SECONDS BUT EVENTUALLY IT DIED AGAIN. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE IN ACTIVATION BECAUSE OF THE PULSATION; HOWEVER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVEN FEET AND CRASHING INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND BUMPER COVERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN 2005, UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND RESISTANT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE AND TIME THAT IT TOOK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY YET THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH WAS SEVERAL MILES FROM HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THREE TIMES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVY 2500HD PICKUP WITH 65,000 MILES. I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 28 AUG 2010 DUE TO A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. THE LEAKING LINE WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND ALL LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED. LEAK WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY DRAIN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE PARKING TRUCK AT HOME. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT I WAS LUCKY. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK. IN MY OPINION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE IS A POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS (PLAIN STEEL) FOR THE BRAKE LINES. CHEVY SHOULD HAVE USED A CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND AS HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THEY WENT ALL THE WAY INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND ALL OF THE BRAKE FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE LINE HAD ROTTED ON THE UNDERSIDE ALONG THE FRAME RAIL, WHERE IT WAS NOT DETECTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER INSTALLED USED, DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

ON 01/10/2010 AT 2:45 A.M. WE WERE AWAKENED BY A PASSER BY WHO NOTICED OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT IT HAD COMPLETELY DESTROYED OUR TRUCK, OUR CAR ,OUR GRANDSONS TRUCK AND $66,000.00 DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE WE WERE RENTING. WE LOST OUR VEHICLES AND 90% OF EVERYTHING WE OWN. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER IN OUR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS. WE GAVE THEM ALL THE FIRE REPORTS FROM BOTH WEST VALLEY CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE REPORT AND PICTURES PROVIDED BY THE INVESTIGATOR. THEY DO NOT CLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE AND WILL NOT COMPENSATE US FOR OUR LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

CHEVY 2002 SILVERADO, WITH 8.1L ENGINE, STALLS WITHOUT WARNING RANDOMLY. FOUND PROBLEM CODE P0335 LOGGED ON DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT A). CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2001, BUT NOT 2002. SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR THIS WEEK. *TR

BRAKE LINES TO REAR WHEELS FAILED WITH MILD BREAK APPLICATION . THIS WAS DUE TO RUSTY BREAK LINES . THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT THE APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL . THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED CASE , DEALERS HAVE SEEN MANY CASES OF THIS PROBLEM. TODAY AS I HAD MY TRUCK AT THE DEALER ANOTHER CHEVY TRUCK CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . *TR

COMPLETE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINE AND FAILURE OF BRAKES. *TR

WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION MY CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK PICKED UP A VIBRATION. UPON CHECKING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION. THE ONLY CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WHICH WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. I NOW KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL MUCH FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECREASE IN SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED UPON ARRIVAL AT THE RESIDENCE TO FIND THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PRIOR TO THE FAILURE FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE RECENT FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,500.

100% BRAKE FAILURE ON 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. DEALER INDICATED BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH ONLY 63000 MILES. *TR

SUDDEN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (ALL 4 WHEELS) DUE TO RUSTED UNDER BODY BRAKE LINES. SERVICE CENTER IS REPLACING ALL OLD LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE AND ONTO WHEEL CYLINDERS. SAMPLES OF OLD RUSTED LINES ARE BEING RETAINED. *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTRA CAB 4X4. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT RESULTED WITH THE BRAKE FAILURE. CALLED CHEVROLET CORPORATE TO CHECK ON RECALL. NOTHING NOTED. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKE LINE BURST DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. RESULTED IN TRUCK GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION WITH RED LIGHT. MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED TO RUST ON BRAKE LINES. *TR

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WE PURCHASED COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHICH HAS A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. WITH 34,573 MILES ON THE TIRES THE TREAD STARTED CHUNKING OUT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE. WE HEARD SOMETHING HITTING THE TRUCK, STOPPED AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM. THE NEW TIRE WAS PRORATED AND WE PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT. AND JUST 5219 MILES LATER THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. NO WARNING AT ALL. CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO TRUCK. THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. CLEARLY DEFECTIVE!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. AT TIMES, IT WOULD RUN VERY ROUGH BUT IT WOULD JUST SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. HE HAD TO SIT AND WAIT A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE HE COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES SINCE JULY 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR; THE MECHANIC COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CODES AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICKUP WITH THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE WITH JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, DARIK SMOKE WOULD COME FROM THE EXHAUST. IT NEVER DID THIS BEFORE SO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $4500. I CONTACTED GMC, THEY SET UP A CASE FILE AND GOT BACK TO ME IN ABOUT A WEEK TO TELL ME THAT I WAS BEYOND THE 7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND SO THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE FACT THAT IT ONLY HAD ABOUT 1/2 OF THE 200,000 MILES COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T SEEM TO COUNT FOR ANYTHING. ONE OF THE SELLING POINTS WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WAS THAT IT SHOULD LAST FOR 200K TO 300K MILES WITHOUT NEEDING REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION, NOT ABUSED, WITH ONLY OCCASIONAL TOWING OF A RELATIVELY LIGHT TRAILER. *TR

THE CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AS I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AFTER SHOPPING. THE ENGINE WAS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE STALLED, LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES IN A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER ONE MINUTE OR MORE. THERE WERE NO SES OR MIL INDICATIONS OR DTC CODES. I GOOGLED THE FAILURE AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND A NHTSA RECALL 06083 FOR A 2001 YEAR MY VEHICLE IS A 2002. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND HAD THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. TO ELABORATE ON THE PROBLEM IT DID OCCUR WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THAT IS VERY SCARY AND AS THIS IS A TRUCK I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING MY BOAT. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ALL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE NOT REMOVED FROM INVENTORY OR THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS INADEQUATE. *TR

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR

BRAKE LINES DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. ALL LINES FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO EACH WHEEL AND TO THE ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE LINES. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AFTER NOTICING BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE LOSS OF FLUID IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SPORADICALLY FALL INTO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS NOT PRODUCING THE REQUIRED BRAKING PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/04/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. THE ABS FAILED UNDER 10 MPH. UPDATED 10/05/10. *JB

HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO WITH 46,000 MILES AND IN JUNE 2010 EXPERIENCED A MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE FRAME RAIL BRAKE/ABS CONTROLLER RUSTED AWAY. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WAS NEAR HOME AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY. THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, THE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT AND I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM - THE RUSTED LINES. A $1000.00 OF BRAKE WORK TO CORRECT THE BRAKE LINES, THAT IS REPLACE THEM AND NEW FRONT BRAKES BECAUSE THE CALIPERS HAD ALSO RUSTED SO BADLY THEY COULDN'T BLEED THE BRAKES. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A MODERN VEHICLE TO HAVE SAFETY PARTS RUST SO BADLY AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD TRUCK AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE UNDER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HAD BURST DUE TO A VERY RUSTY BRAKE LINE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE PART IN STEERING COLUMN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE 2002 THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, TO ELIMINATE THE RATTLE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOCATED A GM SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE BRAKING FROM THE SPEEDS OF 8 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND CAUSED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO SPECIFIC STATES ONLY. THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH DETERMINED THE FAILURE TO BE CAUSED BY THE RIGHT ABS SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

HAVE OWNED MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO SINCE NEW. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A FLAT TIRE WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I GOT A FLAT TIRE ON MEMORIAL DAY ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY (RT-1). I WAS IN AN ODD SPOT TO MOVE FARTHER FROM THE TRAFFIC LANE AND I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH WITH THE FACTORY JACK THAT WAS PROVIDED. I FIGURED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE UNEVEN GROUND I WAS ON. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I HAD A BLOW OUT WITH THE SAME TIRE IN A PARKING GARAGE (NICE LEVEL FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE). I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC IN ABOUT 1975. HOLD MY PA STATE INSPECTION LICENSE AND WAS A ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE SUPPLIED JACK WITH THE SAME FACTORY SIZE TIRES WILL NOT GET THE VEHICLE HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRES. I TRIED THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SPOTS AND COUPLE OF OTHERS. HOW COULD GM PUT PEOPLE IN A POSITION LIKE THIS? SOMEBODY COULD GET KILLED TRYING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WITHOUT WARNING, EXHIBITS VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL ACCOMPANIED BY SENSATION THAT BRAKE PEDAL "GOES TO THE FLOOR," APPARENT ACTIVATION OF ABS, AND DIFFICULTY STOPPING SAFELY. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE INSPECTED BY SERVICE FACILITY AND DEEMED ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED USE AT THIS TIME. REAR DISK BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR INSPECTED AND DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE APPARENTLY CAUSED BY EXTENSIVE, PROGRESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE CORROSION THAT WAS OBSERVABLE FROM DELIVERY DATE OF VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED NEW. REAR BRAKE PAD INABILITY TO "FLOAT" DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION CAUSED PREMATURE REAR PAD AND REAR ROTOR FAILURE. BRAKE LINES ARE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE CORRODING IN AN EXCESSIVE, PREMATURE MANNER AS ARE VEHICLE FRAME AND TRAILER HITCH STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. OBSERVATION OF SIMILARLY SITUATED PICK-UP TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY OTHERS DO NOT DEMONSTRATE CORROSION OF THIS EXCESSIVE MAGNITUDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 5 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE BY APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKES AND SPEED SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 153,847 UPDATED 08/17/10. *LJ THE CV BOOT WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 09/28/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED HAVING PROBLEMS AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT BUT STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 173,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 60 MPH SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER AS HE WOULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ON OCCASION, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A CLAIM FOR THE CONTACT BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,976. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE REPORT WAS FILED, HE HAD THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED AND IT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED EVOQ 10/22/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) IN DECEMBER 2005. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE BRAKING FROM RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE ABS BEGAN ABNORMALLY VIBRATING AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY LIABLE FOR ONE FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,914.

UPON STARTING MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH DURAMAX ENGINE TO MOVE IT BACKWARDS 40 FEET TO HOOKUP A TRAILER, I HAD NO APPARENT POWER ASSIST ON BRAKES OR STEERING. A SECOND ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND BACK UP RESULTED IN THE SAME RESULT, NO POWER ASSIST ON STEERING OR BRAKES. A THIRD ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE TRUCK PROVED SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS FIRST TIME THIS CONDITION HAS APPEARED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THIS IS A GENERAL POINT OF INFORMATION MESSAGE: FOR THE LAST DECADE OR MORE, GM VEHICLES HAVE A PROPENSITY TO BURN OUT THEIR LAMPS DUE TO AN OVERCHARGE CONDITION (CAUSE UNKNOWN TO ME); THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT ANY OF THE LAMPS OR BULBS, MOST NOTICABLY HEADLAMPS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND RUNNING (PARKING) LAMPS. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ELECTRICAL DEFECT IN ALL GM VEHICLES.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT WOULD EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING OF THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE METAL BRAKE LINES AND THE FRONT CALIBER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,829 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 15,853.

CHEVY SILVERADO 2002. AT LOW SPEEDS STOPPING DISTANCE IS UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED DUE TO THE ABS PREVENTING A TOTAL STOP DURING DRY CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND COMING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT LEAST 7 TIMES IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING THIS FIRST INCIDENT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AT THE LAST POINT OF BREAKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE ABOVE. THEY INFORMED ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE TRUCK AND DRIVE IT UNTIL IT EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GM RECALL HOT LINE ON MAY 12, 2010. BASED ON MY VIN HE SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THAT HIS NOTES SHOWED THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND CLEANED WHEN I HAD THE BRAKES DONE IN 2007. HE OFFERED NO HELP AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND I WILL BE PULLING THE ABS FUSE TO HOPEFULLY DISABLE THE SYSTEM AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE MANY COMPLAINTS HERE AND ELSEWHERE ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO A FAILURE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *TR

I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. YESTERDAY (5/14/10) I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHEN SOMEONE CUT OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK. I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE ON COMING CAR AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK TO CHECK MY BRAKES WHEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION I NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE FLUID WAS FREE FLOWING FROM A RUPTURE IN THE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 PICKUP. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT STOP, COULD ONLY STOP BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SCARY. THE LINE FAILED THAT FOLLOWS THE FRAME JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR

DURING BRAKING MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD'S ABS IS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST STOPPED. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. I CONFIRMED WITH CHEVY THAT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THERE SHOULD BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

POSITIVE SIDE POST ON AC DELCO BATTERY CORRODED OFF AND LEAKED SULFURIC ACID ALL OVER TRUCK. *TR

I SAW THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THE POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE ON 99-03 PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY SON IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ABOUT 100 FEET LONG. HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY HE WAS GOING SLOW. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS OUTSIDE AT THE TIME AND GOT IN AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. NONE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE. YOUR ARTICLE HAS MADE ME FEARFUL FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE ABS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

MARCH 27, 2010 REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST ON 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE ON HIGHWAY. WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR 2 NEW CALIPERS WERE NEEDED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. REPAIRS CAME TO $617. *TR

I WAS USING MY CHEVY SILVERADO TO TOW MY HORSE TRAILER (HORSE ON BOARD) TO A WEEKEND EVENT. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT THE CAMP GROUND I REALIZED THAT MY TRUCK'S BRAKES WERE NOT AS FIRM AS THEY SHOULD BE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING LOWER AND LOWER. I LEFT MY TRAILER AT THE CAMP AND DROVE MY TRUCK TO A NEARBY GARAGE. A MECHANIC LOCATED A LEAKING BRAKE LINE DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND NOTED THAT ALL THE VISIBLE BRAKE LINES LOOKED CORRODED. I TOPPED OFF THE BRAKE FLUID AT THE GARAGE AND AFTER MY CAMPING WEEKEND I WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE THE TRUCK AND TRAILER HOME BUT I HAD TO USE THE TRAILER'S BRAKE CONTROLLER TO INCREASE THE TRAILER BRAKING TO ASSIST THE TRUCK BRAKING. DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A SO CALLED REPAIR BY SPLICING NEW PIECES OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE INTO THE CORRODED ORIGINAL LINES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE SPEED FAILED TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE CONTACTED FOUND TWO RELATED NHTSA RECALLS, 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V161000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTEN AND THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR DUE TO SALT ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. INOPERABLE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES PROVIDED NO EMERGENCY STOPPING ABILITY. REPLACED BRAKE LINES. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECT CORRECTION, BUT TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE NOT EVENTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOT CERTAIN WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE, BUT MY GUESS IS AROUND 2004 OR 2005, WITH 60K TO70K MILES. BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WAS IN 2009 AT 156K MILES. *TR

I WAS GOING NORTH ON ROUTE 106, LACONIA, NH IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK. A SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF ME WAS ABOUT TO STOP. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE BACK OF THE BUS. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE POINT OF IMPACT. UPON INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE THE POLICE OFFICER FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE AREA OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND REQUIRED TOWING. THE BUS RECEIVED MINOR SCRATCHES TO THE REAR BUMPER. *TR

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE NO BRAKES CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS OR PROPERTY. I HAVE CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS 2X AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS PERSISTING THIS HAS HAPPENED 3X NOW. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD CORRODED AND RUPTURED LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES! I WAS ON A CAMPING TRIP IN TENNESSEE AND LUCKILY CAUGHT IT AT THE CAMPGROUNDS. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE ENDED IN TRAGEDY! I PULL A 33 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE A MUST ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN MOUNTAINS! I HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AT A GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER AT A COST OF $180.00! *TR

RUPTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES INCLUDING ANTI LOCK PORTION, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE, HYDRAULIC STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BURST WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED COSTING $1400.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BUT THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN UPDATED 04/07/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BEFORE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,200. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/07/10*JB

CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES ON A 2002 CHEV 2500HD, FAILURE IN WINTER OF 06, LINE REPAIRED. FAILURE IN WINTER OF 08, LINE REPAIRED. IN 08 ALL LINES SHOW SIGNS OF FLAKING, DELAMINATING AND CORROSION. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINES. I MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE LEAKING LINES AND RETURNED TO MY HOME. I CHECKED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND FROM FORUMS GM KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND SIMPLY SAYS TO LIVE WITH IT. SO FAR I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS GM DOESN'T OFFER ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS. *TR

DEAR NHTSA, I WAS READING THIS ARTICLE (I.E. LINK HTTP://TRUCKS.ABOUT.COM/B/2010/04/08/BRAKE-LINE-CORROSION-SUSPECTED-IN-GM-TRUCKS.HTM) AND THIS PROMPTED ME TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. DUE TO CORRODED AND EXCESSIVE RUSTED-OUT BRAKE LINES, I EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAUSING ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 AND; I ONLY HAD 50,825 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME. LUCKILY FOR ME, I WAS (FOR THE MOST PART) IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. IF I WASN'T, I TRULY BELIEVE THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. THIS HAPPENED ON ROUTE 495 NORTH, A THREE-LANE HIGHWAY NEAR LOWELL MASSACHUSETTS. AS IT WAS, I REAR-ENDED A PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME THAT SUBSEQUENTLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. FORTUNATELY... NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK WHAT MIGHT OF HAPPENED IF I WAS DOING 65 - 70 MPH AND HAD TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE OR BRAKE QUICKLY. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS BUT NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY BACK. MY TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKES WAS VERIFIED AT THE SCENE BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER (CERTIFIED MA MECHANIC), THE STATE POLICE PERSON, MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LANNAN CHEVROLET OF LOWELL WHO HAD TO REPLACE EVERY BIT OF BRAKE LINE(S). *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART ALONE IS $1,000 AND THE LABOR IS $600.00. THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PETAL UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS ESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V228000 (WHEELS). THE DEALER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED CAUSING THE LEAKAGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKES, AND THE CALIBER AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,980 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP COMPLAINT TO ONE I CALLED IN TO THE NHTSA TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I TOO HAD A BRAKE LINE RUPTURE ON MY 2002 CHEVY PICKUP AND MY BRAKES FAIL AS A RESULT OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILING AT LOW SPEED WHICH THEY GM) ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO CORROSION. AND JUST LAST MONTH THEY FAILED BECAUSE OF THE LINE CORRODING AND RUPTURING. I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I EVENTUALLY STOPPED JUST SHORT OF THE INTERSECTION AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE STATION. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND SAW THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. $1800 DOLLARS LATER I GOT MY TRUCK BACK. LET'S SEE HOW LONG THEY LAST THIS TIME.. *TR

RUSTED BRAKE LINES POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING 400 MILES TO LAUREL SPRINGS ,NC FROM BALTIMORE ,MD THROUGH MOUNTAIN ROADS AND ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION MY WIFE PARKED OUR TRUCK , WE GOT OUT TO GO IN AND OPEN UP THE HOUSE. I THEN WENT BACK TO THE TRUCK AND GOT IN TO MOVE IT CLOSER TO THE HOUSE TO UNPACK OUR BELONGINGS FOR A WEEKS VACATION. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN DRIVE ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR . I THEN TOOK A FLASHLIGHT AND HAD MY SON PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE FLUID WAS GUSHING FROM THE BRAKELINE. I TOOK A FILE AND SCRAPED WHAT LOOKS LIKE LITTLE BALLS OF RUST AND BEHIND THE TEN OR SO BALLS FOUND A HOLE THE SIZE OF BALL POINT PEN TIP.I THEN SPENT TWO DAYS REPLACING THE BRAKE LINE FORM PARTS AT THE NOT SO CLOSE AUTO ZONE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT 8 YEAR OLD BRAKE LINES WOULD RUST THAT BADLY , I'VE HAD 20 YEAR OLD VEHICLE S THAT DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LINES RUST OUT. I'M JUST LUCKY THAT THE LINE BROKE AFTER GETTING TO MY DESTINATION AND NOT ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS WE WERE TRAVELING. I HAVE THE OLD BRAKE LINE BUT LEFT IT AT THE HOUSE IN NC. *TR

AS MY WIFE PULLED INTO HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP, GOT OUT AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AROUND THE DRIVER DOOR AREA. SINCE SHE WORKS AT A GMC TRUCK DEALERSHIP SHE HAD ONE OF THE TECHS LOOK AT IT AND FOUND A HOLE IN ONE BRAKE LINE AND OTHERS CORRODED. THEY REPLACED 4 BRAKE LINES AND ONE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORROSION. THE TRUCK IS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CLEANED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLEANING OF THE CONTACTS WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. UPDATED 06/04/10

MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE BROKE DOWN WHILE ON A TRIP FROM MICHIGAN TO FLORIDA. THE DIESEL INJECTOR CASING FAILED CAUSING THE CRANKCASE TO OVERFILL WITH DIESEL FUEL THEN CAUSED OIL AND DIESEL FUEL MIX TO COME OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD COVERING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ROADWAY AS WELL AS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. THE GM DEALER IN GEORGIA STATED WE WERE IN BY MILEAGE BUT OUT OF THE EXTENDED 7 YEAR 200000 MILE INJECTOR WARRANTY BY 1YEAR AND 4 DAYS AND THE COST WOULD BE $6250 TO REPLACE 8 INJECTORS. THEY OFFERED A 10% DISCOUNT OFF THAT REPAIR. SUBSEQUENT CALLS TO GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WERE MADE TO NO END (THEY STATED THE 10% DISCOUNT WAS THEIR BEST OFFER). I PLEADED THAT THE TIME LIMIT SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR AS THIS SHOULD NOT AFFECT WEAR (INJECTORS DO NOT FAIL WHEN THEY ARE NOT OPERATING) MY VEHICLE HAS 120000 MILES ON IT (WELL UNDER 200000 WARRANTY AS STATED BY THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REP). I PAID EXTRA FOR THE DIESEL FOR LONGEVITY AND FUEL ECONOMY AS I AM ON A FIXED INCOME BUT WOUND UP BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY ESPECIALLY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT OIL/FUEL BLOWING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLES IS A SAFETY AND EMISSIONS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM THE NHTSA TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS ASPECT (TIME LIMIT) AND SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND FIGHTING FOR ME TO GET ASSISTANCE. THANKS FOR LISTENING

ABS OPERATION GOES INTO ANTI-LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING THE TRUCK HARD TO STOP . SENSORS AND PICK UPS CLEANED 12/1/04 . *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY 4X4 PICKUP THAT HAS INTRMITENT NO BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED 3 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR IT HAS HAPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS . THEY TELL ME THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE TO BLAME ?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,500. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM OR MY DEALER. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY MAINTAIN THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

I WAS PULLING INOT A PARKING SPACE AT DUNKIN DONUTS AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP IT MADE A NOISE AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS GOING TO KICK ON BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND MY BRAKE PEDAL FROZE STUCK AT THE TOP OF DEPRESSION LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKE AT ALL. I HIT THE CEMENT STOP BUMPER POLE, LUCKILY IT WAS THERE, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK.(BUMPER & FRAMEWORK). GOOD THING THIS OCCURED HERE WITHIN A PARKING AREA AND NOT OUT ON THE ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION WHICH I JUST WENT THROUGH. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT IT MAKES ME VERY WEARY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I DISCONNECTED THE FUSE TO THE ABS SYSTEM SO THIS WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL IT IS INVESTIGATED FURTHER. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. IN PARKING LOT, PRESSED BRAKE AND TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY SUBURBAN AND ANOTHER CAR RESULTING IN AN INSURANDE SURDHARGE FOR ACCIDENT OVER $2500. DEALER, MIRAK CHEVROLET OF ARLINGTON MA COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. UPON BRAKING TODAY,I FELT A SURGE FORWARD BUT NO ACCIDENT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY PAST RECALLS OR SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR

SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ALLOWING YOU NOT TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT ON OR PULL IT OUT FAR ENOUGH TO PUT ON. *TR

THE 2002 SILVERADO (STANDARD) WAS RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE ID 05V161000 DATED 4/22/05. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO TRUCK WITH ONLY 35,000 BUT IT IS AUTOMATIC AND THE GM DEALER IN HAWAII WILL NOT FIX MY HAND BRAKE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. MY HAND BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I AM DUE FOR A SAFETY CHECK SOON. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM - THEY SAY THEY WILL SERVICE IT BUT IT WILL COST $400+. *TR

HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS THE BRAKES PUSH BACK AND DON'T NOT STOP THE TRUCK THE POWER STEERING ALSO CUTS OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z-71 PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE 105,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I'M AT A LOW SPEED MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON AND THE TRUCK WONT STOP. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND CLEANED AND REGREASED THE ABS SENSORS AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IM, FORCED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

THE ABS IS ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT MAKING MY STOPPING DISTANCE LONGER. IT HAS OCCURRED APPROX 3-4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000. WHEN THAT RECALL CAME OUT THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER BUT NOW THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING AND GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE W/O ANY COST, SAYING THEY DID WHAT THE RECALL REQUIRED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY FIXED WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT. THANK YOU *TR

LTR FWD FM ELTON TREXLER (NC) RE DEFECTIVE RUSTY BRAKE LINES ON HIS 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK, INQUIRING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED RUSTY SPOTS ON THE BRAKE LINES AND A HOLE THAT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH THE LINES WHICH ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THAT OCCURRED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED RANGE, 5 TO 20 MPH; HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN HE LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STOP BUT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON LONGER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,260. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

FAX FROM DETECTIVE RUSTY BRAKE LINES ON HIS 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK, INQUIRING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER FOUND A HOLE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. *JB

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK. ON 12/11/09 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING VERY SLOW AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A SLOW STOP WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. I FOUND THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTY WITH A HOLE ENTIRELY THROUGH ONE PLACE. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON 'SILVERADO" AND 'RUSTY BRAKE LINES' AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER IRATE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO HAVE A DEALER INSPECT THE TRUCK BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL ACTION COULD BE TAKEN. THIS IS THE RESULT: I WAS CHARGED $175.09 FOR HAULING THE VEHICLE 20 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND 'INSPECTING IT; YES, THE LINES WERE RUSTED OUT AS I HAD TOLD THEM; GENERAL MOTORS WILL PROVIDE NO FURTHER ACTION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE RESULT OF 'LOW MILEAGE'; AND THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES FOR $1000.00. I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND HAVE DRIVEN AND WORKED ON VEHICLES FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER BEFORE HAD A HOLE RUSTED IN A BRAKE LINE. THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF BRAKES HAS TO BE A DEADLY DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

I HAVE A 2002, CHEVROLET C2500HD PICKUP. THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING GREASE ONTO THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. THE DEALER SAID THE REAR AXLE VENT IS OKAY AND THE AXLE IS NOT OVER FILLED. THE REAR AXLE SEALS SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING AT THIS LOW MILEAGE (BOTH AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING). THE PICKUP HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, NO OFF ROAD USE, MOSTLY LIGHT PASSENGER HIGHWAY SERVICE WITH JUST A LITTLE TRAILER TOWING. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT NOISY AND HAVE VERY LITTLE PLAY. *TR

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO PRIOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 200K MILES / 7 YEARS. AT 8 YEARS AND 75,000 MILES MINE FAILED. GM REFUSES TO REPLACE / EXTEND WARRANTY. MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS REPORT SAME PROBLEM AND RECURRING. COST TO REPAIR...$5200. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL PARTS, REIMBURSE CURRENT AND PRIOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. HE WAS ADVISED TO THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE FRONT BRAKE SENSOR HAS FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

ABS SLOW STOP ACTIVATION, A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV,S, CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND SOME MODELS RECALLED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1500 SERIES, 2002 SILVERADO, RESIDING IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHILE EXITING THE RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, AT 50 MPH, WITH A 7,600 POUND CAR TRAILER IN TOW, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR! ONLY WITH THE USE OF THE MANUAL OVERRIDE OF MY ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES WAS I ABLE TO STOP, AVOIDING A NEAR MISS COLLISION, AND A SERIOUS, PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES LEAKED AND FAILED AS A "RUST AND CORROSION". THE VEHICLE HAD 52,300 AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND IN FLORIDA SINCE PURCHASING NEW. WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE USING A COMPRESSION FITTING TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OUR 90 MILE TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED "RUST AND CORROSION" WAS THE CAUSE, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO RECALLS, OR WARRANTY, AND I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF $738.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. AT THAT TIME I HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO PROCEED. HOWEVER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND MY INSPECTION, THE LINES WERE INSTALLED USING INTERCONNECTING FITTINGS, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, AND NOT CONTINUOUS LINES AS WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED BY THE FACTORY, NOR WAS PLACEMENT. I NOW QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE WORK THEY PERFORMED WAS THE METHOD AUTHORIZED BY GM, AND CONTINUOUS LINES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE GM DOES NOT OFFER THEM, AS THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE LINES WERE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND CONTINUE TO AWAIT A RESPONSE FROM THEIR ENGINEERING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FURTHER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THEY COULD DO, AND THE GM AREA REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT WITH THEM. I QUESTION IF IT TAKES A NUMBER OF DEATHS AS A RESULT OF POOR QUALITY BRAKE LINES BEFORE GM TAKES SOME ACTION. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS RELATING TO THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, WHAT WILL GM DO? *TR

HI, I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. TODAY I HIT THE BRAKES PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE HIT THE FLOOR. THE LINE BLEW OUT. ALL OF MY LINES ARE RUSTED BADLY. IF YOU LOOK ON THE NET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO HAUL OUT MY 5,000 POUND BOAT! GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS OR AT LEAST GET WORD OUT THEY USED CHEAP LINES AND PEOPLE CAN EASILY BE KILLED! JIM STACY *TR

MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN THE WHEELS WERE NOT ACTUALLY SLIDING. ALTHOUGH THE WHEELS WERE ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL BULLETIN 05068C, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED EVEN IF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I ALSO CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 800-630-2438 WHERE THEY ALSO SAID MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE VIN IS WITHIN THE BRACKETS IN THE RECALL. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER OF 71-774131746. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO LARSON CHEVROLET IN SUPERIOR, WI ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009 WHERE THEY INSPECTED MY FRONT WHEELS AND FOUND THE CORROSION DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THEM REPAIR THE CORROSION AT MY EXPENSE. I THEN CONTACTED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AGAIN AND THEY AGREED TO FORWARD MY CASE TO A DISTRICT SPECIALIST. AFTER A COUPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT SPECIALIST ISAAC I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE 3/4 TON TRUCKS WERE EXCLUDED. NO REASON FOR EXCLUDING 3/4 TON TRUCKS WAS GIVEN. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT GM WAS IN ERROR WHEN 3/4 TON TRUCKS WERE EXCLUDED BECAUSE MY TRUCK HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 3/4 TON TRUCKS AND TO HAVE MY EXPENSES OF $206.47 REIMBURSED. *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS A CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEELS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE. I'VE NOW TAKEN MY TRUCK INTO FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I'VE HAD IT SHUT OFF AT STOPLIGHTS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DRIVING AROUND TOWN, AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN. OCCASIONALLY, IT WON'T EVEN START. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OVER BUT TO NO AVAIL. AND WHEN IT STOPS, IT TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO FINALLY GET IT RESTARTED AND DRIVING AGAIN. OF COURSE, NO MECHANIC CAN EVER FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG SINCE IT WON'T ACT UP IN THE SHOP. I'VE HAD THEM TELL ME IT COULD BE A HOST OF THINGS FROM AIR PROBLEMS TO FUEL LINE PROBLEMS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I'VE EVEN HAD ONE MECHANIC DROP MY FUEL TANK TO INSPECT THE PUMP TO SEE IF IT'S THE PROBLEM. EVEN THEN, NOTHING ACTED UP. THERE NOW IS A CODE SHOWING UP SAYING MY CRANK SENSOR IS FAULTY. ALMOST EVERY MECHANIC IS CONVINCED IT'S MY FUEL PUMP BUT I HAVE GREAT PRESSURE IN THE LINES. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH MY SAME YEAR AND ENGINE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. AS WELL, I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSORS ON 2001 MODELS BUT NOT 2002 MODELS. WHY IS THIS? I THINK THERE'S JUST AS MANY ISSUES IN THAT YEAR AS THERE ARE IN FOLLOWING YEARS. THIS ISSUE CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM IF I LOSE POWER STEERING AND WRECK DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF! HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL FOR 2002 AND YET A RECALL FOR 2001? I HAVE YET TO SEE A SES LIGHT GO ON FOR THIS ISSUE. I'VE GOT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THIS WILL BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST THIS IS THE ISSUE SURROUNDING MY PROBLEMS! *TR

WAS NOTIFIED OF THE BRAKES, ABS INADVERTENT ACTIVATION RECALL. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATING TO THE RECALL. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL WAS HAPPENING. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS CLEARLY THE CAUSE. THE ABS ACTIVATES UNDER 8 MPH AND WHEN CRAWLING VERY SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO AVOID LOW SPEED CRASH. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO DATE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL FOR FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, RECALL WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED 6/21/05. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TURNING IN, ABS ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED, APPROX. 2 MPH, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, COLLIDED WITH TWO CONCRETE POSTS THAT WERE PROTECTING THE GAS METER FOR THE BUILDING DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER AND IMPACT STRIP. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL WAS EVER PERFORMED. VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. WHILE COASTING TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91968 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10

AFTER TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SIXTY MILES, THE TRUCK WAS BAKED FOR TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY EXIT. THE BAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKING WAS NOT NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES COMING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS AND FROM THE ABS TO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND ONE LINE HAD A HOLE AND WAS LEAKING. FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A DISTRICT MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,389.

VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE THAT COULD BE FELT WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN. EVENTUALLY BECAME A RATTLE SO BAD THAT IT WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. #00-02-35-003C. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. IT WAS STATED ON THE N/C INVOICE THAT THE SOLUTION WAS 'REPACK STEERING SHAFT WITH GREASE KIT' PART #26098419, VEHICLE HAD 6,941 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR SOME TIME, BUT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. VEHICLE NOW HAS JUST OVER 20,000 MILES AND IS STILL MAKING THIS NOISE AND THE FEELING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS VERY BAD. FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL APART AT ANY MOMENT. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION AND WILL NOW TRY TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT IF A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FOUND. IT ACTUALLY FEELS 'DANGEROUS', LIKE THE STEERING IS NOT 'SURE' AND VERY LOOSE AND SLOPPY. WE HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED JUST A MONTH AGO BUT THAT DID NOT IMPROVE THIS ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY IT IS THE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM AGAIN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND OUT IF INDEED THERE IS NO SAFETY RISK. *TR

ABS RECALL FOR 2002 CHEVY PICKUPS ISSUED IN SEP 2005. ISSUE WAS WHILE I WAS IN SLOW MOVING 3 TO 5 MPH ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL CRASH. RECALL WAS TO PERFORM A INSPECTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. CLEAN AND APPLY A RUST PREVENTIVE AND CONFIRM SENSOR WAS RECEIVING PROPER SIGNAL. MY PICKUP WAS SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2005. THIS PICKUP WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH ABS SYSTEM AT THAT TIME OF SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR (DUE TO RUST) AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NOW 36,000 MILES LATER I ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS IN THE SAME DAY DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATION WHILE STOPPING IN SLOW SPEED. (I CAN DETAIL THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT LATER) THE ABS WAS ONLY COMING ON AT RANDOM AND NOT ALL THE TIME. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND G.M. ONCE THE PICKUP WAS SERVICE THE RECALL HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE ANY OTHER ISSUES IF UP TO THE OWNER TO TAKE CARE OF. MY COMPLAINT IS IN JUST CLEANING AND PUTTING RUST PREVENTIVE IN PLACE IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX BUT ONLY TEMPORARY FIX AND THE SAFETY ISSUE STILL EXIST IN THE SALT BELT STATES. THE TEST METHOD IS TO HOOKING THE SYSTEM UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THIS TEST SHOWED THE SENSOR WAS DROPPING OFF AT A LOW RPM AND CAUSING THE ABS TO ACTIVE. THE ISSUE CAN BE CAUSED BY RUST COATING THE SENSOR FACE OR THE RECEIVER FACE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS PLANNING TO CHANGE THE SENSOR BEFORE EVEN TESTING TO BE DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY THE SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED IN THE REMOVAL PROCESS. MY POINT IS, THIS CAN AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IS A HIGH RISK TO DAMAGE. PROPERTY, PERSONS. IN THIS CASE THE RECALL FIX ONLY LASTED 36,000 MILES. I ONLY HAVE 86,000 MILE TOTAL ON THIS PICKUP. MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES ARE AT RISK WITH OUT A PERMANANT FIX TO THIS ABS SYSTEM. IS A ONE TIME RECALL FIX THE NORMAL WITH OEM'S ON RECALL EVEN THOUGHT THE FIX DID NOT FULLY FIX THE RECALL ISSUE? PLEASE REVIEW AND GET BACK WITH ME. *TR

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS (UNDER 10MPH) WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD A FEW FEET UNTIL THE NORMAL BRAKING ACTIVATES. THIS EXACT COMPLAINT WAS ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET ON SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN 05058C AND THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2005. THE DESIGN OF THE HUB ALLOWS THE RELUCTOR WHEEL TO RUST WHICH IN TURN DOESN'T ALLOW THE SPEED SENSOR TO ACHIEVE A CORRECT READING AND HAS CREATED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS ADDRESSED IN THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER SUSTAINING INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND LIP. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD RUSTED OUT AND FAILED WHILE TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER.FORTUNATLY THE CAMPER BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME.AS I WAS PUMPING THE BRAKES TO BLEED THE AIR OUT OF THE NEW LINE THE RIGHT FRONT LINE FAILED.IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I REALIZED HOW LUCKY I WAS TO HAVE AVOIDED A POTENTIALLY DEADLY INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE LINES I FOUND THEM ALL TO BE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I WILL BE REPLACING ALL OF THE LINES ON THE TRUCK. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO C1500 PLASTIC CLUTCH PEDAL AND PLASTIC SLATE CYLINDER HAS BROKEN APART TWICE. ONCE AROUND 80,000 MILES AND 128,000 ENDANGER MY LIFE ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ON HEAVY STREET TRAFFIC . I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS DANGER TO MY HEALTH. I KNOW THESE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR APPROVED. SINCE THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I FEEL THESE PLASTIC DO NOT BELONG IN THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEMS I HAVE TWO PLASTIC CLUTCH OLD PARTS FOR PROOF. THANK YOU *TR

WHILE TOWING AN 8000LB HORSE TRAILER AT SLOW SPEEDS, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LINE AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AND LEAKED, LEAVING ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH NO STOPPING POWER. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON A 2002 WELL MAINTAINED,RECENTLY CHECKED OVER 2500HD. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION, AND ONE THAT SOUNDS COMMONPLACE. *TR

SILVERADO 2500 HD V8 BRAKE & ROTOR REPLACEMENT 37,800 MILES WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD 4 X 4 FROM FITZGERALD AUTO MALL. THE TRUCK WAS PAMPERED, NO ROUGH OFF ROAD EXCURSIONS, EVEN KEPT IT IN THE GARAGE. WITH ONLY 37,800 MILES WE WERE LITERALLY SHOCKED TO DISCOVER ALL FOUR ROTORS NOT ONLY HAD SIGNIFICANT RUST BUT METAL WAS ACTUALLY CHIPPING, FLAKING, AND CRUMBLING FROM THE ROTORS. ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PADS. THE PADS HAD WORN BUT NOT [REPEAT NOT] DOWN TO THE "WEAR SENSORS" AND WERE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $1,150.00. WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES "NONE OF THEM MANUFACTURED BY GM" AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF WEAR OR DAMAGE TO ROTORS. THE ONLY SAFETY RECALL WE WERE ADVISED OF AFFECTED THE TAILGATE CABLES. THE TAILGATE CABLES PREMATURELY CORRODED AND FAILED. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ALERTED AS THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK FOR ANYONE WHO UNWITTINGLY EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM. LEFT UNDETECTED THESE ROTORS WOULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ABSOLUTE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPACITY. IF FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECALLING MILLIONS OF UNSAFE FIRESTONE TIRES - WHY HASN'T THIS PROBLEM BEEN ADDRESSED BY GM? *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE BRAKE PADS ONLY SEEM TO RUB ON THE FRONT OF THE ROTORS SO WE REPLACED THE ROTORS & BRAKE PADS & THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE STOPPING TIME IS NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 11:30 AM ON TUESDAY JULY 28, 2009, I STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SUDDENLY I FELT THE ABS KICK IN. THE TRUCK WENT FORWARD, WITHOUT MY TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A CAR HAD TO SERVE TO AVOID HITTING ME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. THERE WAS ONE ON THE 1999 SILVERADO FOR ABS FAILURE. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, BOTH STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DUNLAP-JOHNSON CHEVROLET CO.,INC. 919 E LIBERTY ST , YORK, SC 29745-2689 (803) 792-4152. CHEVROLET WAS CALLED AT 1-800-222-1020 AND CASE # 71-742-720900 WAS OPENED. I WAS CONTACTED ON JULY 21 BY CAROLINE LUCERO FROM CHEVROLET WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE NE UNITED STATES. HAVING BRAKE LINES THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE PROVIDING NO STOPPING EFFORT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INSTANCE; HOWEVER I SUSPECT THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS PREMATURE BASED ON THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. I AM SAVING THE BRAKE LINES IN CASE THEY ARE WANTED FOR TESTING OR INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE ABS ENGAGES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ABS ACTIVATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

STEERING COLUMN RATTLING AND VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE COLUMN JUST NEEDED TO BE GREASED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE NOISE WAS BACK. SAME THING WAS DONE WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PICK UP. THE VIBRATION FROM THE COLUMN IS ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HANDS TO SLEEP AND THE NOISE IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE STIFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND RENDERED FAILURE CODE NUMBER P0335. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,696.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. NORMALLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NO-START CONDITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, ON-BOARD ASSEMBLY IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THROTTLE PLATE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE REMEDIES HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 7/23/09 *CN UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE ISSUES CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE GM DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED IN REGARDS TO THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURES (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06016), BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 77,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON HIM WHILD DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP PROPERLY. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIVE IN ONE OF THE AFFECTED STATES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER CLEANED THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND THE BRAKES STICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. ON THE FOURTH TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. SHE IS UNSURE IF THE DEALER WILL REPLACE OR CLEAN THE SENSOR, BUT SHE REQUESTED THAT IT BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART IN JULY OF 2005 AT 18,031 MILES. IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, AT 29,650 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBED. IN APRIL OF 2008, AT 43,194 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. CURRENTLY, AT 56,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES. THE DEALER MUST CHECK AND REPLACE THE SHAFT FAILURES EVERY 25,000 MILES. LASTLY, THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED FOUR TIMES AND ALL OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO HAVE ALL OF THE ISSUES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,031. UPDATED 07/02/09. *LJ

WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL ASSY. SEPARATED FROM TRUCK CAUSING ME TO CRASH. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

02 SILVERADO, PARK BRAKE SHOE IS NOT HELD IN PLACE SECURELY AND MOVES AROUND IN THE HUB AT ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. BECAUSE THE BRAKE LEVERS ARE INVERTED, THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE WILL LOCK UP WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE IN MY DRIVE WAY DAILY. THIS IS NOT THE REAR END FREEZING UP OR TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. ONE TIRE LOCKS UP AND THE OTHER SPINS EXCESSIVELY. FOR PROOF, JUST TAKE THE HUB OFF AND LOOK AT HOW THE SHOE IS NOT HELD IN PLACE. A CORRECTIVE PART NEEDS TO BE ADDED , HOPEFULLY NOBODY HAS BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE CHEVY DEALER BY MYSELF IN 2003 AND IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN HOW TO CONTACT YOU BACK THEN, I WOULD HAVE ASAP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD GRINDING METAL, WHICH SOUNDED AS IF THE GEAR WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT MADE A CONTINUOUS WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,945.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH 22,300 MILES. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE A LITTLE SOFTER THEN NORMAL AND NOT STOPPING THE TRUCK VERY WELL. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD VERY LITTLE TO NO STOPPING. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BOX RUSTED OUT. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER AND RARELY WILL SEE A ROAD WHEN THERE IS SALT ON IT. WITH THIS FEW OF MILES I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAPPEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS LUCKY AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A LOT OF OTHER SILVERADO/SIERRAS. CURRENTLY THE LINES ARE STILL BROKEN AND HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED BUT WILL NEED TO BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, WHICH CAUSES UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE CABLES. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V161000 (PARKING BRAKE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,500.

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD, 8.1 LITER, V8. IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WOULD LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. IT DID NOT MATTER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, NOR DISTANCE DRIVEN. THERE WAS NO DASH BOARD LIGHTS ON INDICATING ANY PROBLEMS. I STALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY MISSING/CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ON DIAGNOSTIC SHOWING PROBLEMS. I REFUSED VEHICLE STATING I WAS NOT GOING TO ENDANGER MYSELF OR FAMILY TILL RESOLVED. IT WAS DETERMINED, AFTER THE GM BLOG AND PERSONAL INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS VEHICLE COMPLAINTS, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. THE DEALER REPLACED FOR A CHARGE OF $288.38 PARTS/LABOR AT MY EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM SHOWING. CASE #71-71437694 FILED WITH CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T RADIAL TIRES, SIZE L245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T0003000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

I HAVE THE 2002 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L ENGINE AND I HAVE RANDOM STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN STANDING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT HAS JUST STARTED TO NOT START FROM A COLD START TOO. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS GIVING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CODE AS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON SPECIFIC 8.1L FOR THE 2001 SILVERADO WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR

WHEN MAKING A TURN I HEAR A THUMPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY 2500 HD AND THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED. I THOUGHT THIS WAS RELATED TO WINTER SNOW/ICE BUT THIS CONTINUES ON DRY PAVEMENT. I CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED THERE WERE NO LISTED RECALLS FOR THIS VIN. FOUND NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 & ACTION # PE05020 LISTS EXACT SYMPTOMS OF VEHICLE EVERY TIME BREAKS ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEED. ESTIMATED TIME AND COST TO REPAIR 2 HOURS AT APROX $180.00 A CHEVY DEALER WAS CALLED AND I WAS ADVISED THEY CANNOT REPAIR WITHOUT AUTHORIZED RECALL PER THE VIN. THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD APPLY TO THE LISTED VIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OR FREEZE TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND A RECALL/SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT THAT LISTED THE SAME FAILURES AS THE CONTACT'S YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 66,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. WHEN HE TOOK THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR TO THE DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH HIM. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR CHARGES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE REAR END SEAL, TRANSMISSION COLLAR, INTAKE GASKET, THEUPDATED 04-20-09 *BF HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

FLYWHEEL RATTLES AND VIBRATES. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE AT 100,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER THE FIRST TIME AT 50,000 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LOST REVERSE 2ND AND 4TH. COMMON PROBLEM WITH POOR QUALITY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS USED BY GM. SCUM. ANYWAYS, ECONOMY IS IN A RECESSION AND I HAVE LOTS OF BILLS TO PAY AND NOW THIS ONE AS WELL. THANKS. I LAUGH EVERYTIME GM'S STOCK GETS LOWER. THEY TRULY DESERVE IT. *TR

LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO ROTTED BRAKE LINES ON A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

1. FOUND NEEDLE BEARINGS IN OIL DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. 2. WAS TOLD ROCKER ARMS WERE FAILING, VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. 3. REPLACED ALL ROCKER ARMS, CLEANED OUT HEADS, REMOVED ENGINE OIL PAN CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL MATERIAL. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 58000 MILES. THIS TRUCK WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. THE REVERSE WENT OUT BACKING OUT THE GARAGE. ALSO, THE VENT AND VAPOR SENSOR FOR THE FUEL TANK FAILED. I WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN MANY UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I HIT SOMEONE ALMOST DIRECTLY HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR

I AM WRITING REGARDING THE VERY POOR BRAKE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE FAILURE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP, 1500 SERIES PURCHASED NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. AT 19,500 MILES THE BRAKES WERE DIAGNOSED (ON 1-15-09) BY THE DEALER AS NEEDING COMPLETE OVERHAUL, A COST OF $571.00. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLE AT 12,000 MILES BY EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL, THE SAME WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN OR NOTICE OF BRAKE WEAR INDICATED BY THE DEALER WHEN NOTIFIED. BY 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WHEN INFORMED THE DEALER SAID MY REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTY FROM LOW USE AND I SHOULD CONSIDER A REPLACEMENT. UNABLE TO BELIEVE MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT ( I'M 65 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLES' BRAKES WEAR OUT ANY WHERE NEAR THIS MILEAGE) I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT MORE OFTEN TO REMOVE THE RUST. DURING THIS TIME MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, WITH ME AS A PASSENGER, NEARLY HIT A SEMI UNEXPECTEDLY BLOCKING OUR LANE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WORKED VERY POORLY. THIS WAS IN THE FALL OF 08. IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 08, I WROTE TO THE DEALER REQUESTING COST SHARING FOR BRAKE REPAIR. NO RESPONSE.. THEN, IN LATE DECEMBER I WROTE TO GM , CUSTOMER AFFAIRS, IN DETROIT,MI. REQUESTING COST SHARING DUE TO PREMATURE WEAROUT. THEY REQUESTED THE COST ESTIMATE ON 1-15-09 AND THEN REFUSED OR DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE BASED ON "LOW USE". I AM WELL AWARE OF A BROAD PROBLEM WITH EARLY BRAKE WEAR ON 2001 TO 2004 (ADMITTED BY SERVICE REPS AT THE DEALER) LIGHT DUTY GM TRUCKS, MOSTLY DUE TO RUSTY ROTORS, ESPECIALLY ON THE REARS. THIS IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY THE DEALER ESTIMATE WHICH SHOWED EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT "CERAMIC" PADS, WHICH WERE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE DEALER ALSO ADMITTED THAT AT ONE TIME THEY TRIED TO ADD A "KIT" TO SHIELD THE REAR ROTORS FROM SALT SPRAY. THESE ARE ALL EVIDENCE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS, SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF THE VEHICLES AGE OR FREQUENCY OF USE. OR COVERED BY A RECALL. YOUR WEBSITE SHOWS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ITEM. PLEASE ADD MINE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACE AT 31,166 MILES AND AT 48,000 MILES ITS DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN YOU CAN NOT PARK THE TRUCK AND IF YOU ARE AT A STOP TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL IS HARD AND A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO PAY 200.00 THIS TIME LOOKING TO IT I FEEL I SHOULD TO PAY NOTHING AT ALL AND THOUSANDS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM I READ THIS ON A WEB SITE AND THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM THAT COULD FAIL AND PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEBODY WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TO LATE AND MAKE GM RECALL THE STEERING GEAR BOX THANK YOU ROGER SANSON *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLES HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,012 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SPEED SENSOR. THE SPEED SENSOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO (1500 2WD) PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. SEE/REFERENCE MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN #: 05042 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 05V161000. SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. DEFECT SUMMARY: THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X5 8.1, I HAVE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A YEAR AGO AND NOW I AM GETTING THE ERROR CODE AGAIN STATING ITS IS BAD AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PART AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

BROKEN EXHAUST BOLTS ON MY 2002 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK, I WENT TO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD WORKED ON 6 OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS A GM SALES MEN THERE AND SAID THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE BOLTS BREAKING ON THE 6.0 MOTORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE AT 1 MPH, THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CURRENT REMEDY. THE COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES MADE TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $4,500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,593 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,661.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE RECALL APPLIES TO 21 OTHER STATES EXCEPT FOR KENTUCKY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

BRAKE FAILURE 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 44,000 MILES. LOW SPEED PARKING $2,500 DAMAGE RESULTS IN NO BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES, SIZE 215/85/16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLISTERING ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED FOR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRES. UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, I HAVE VERY LITTLE BRAKING. FEW TIMES CAUSED ME TO COME VERY CLOSE TO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LOOKED UP ON INTERNET PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE & FOUND RECALL 05068C. CALLED CHEVY & THEY SAID VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE RECALL FOR BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND ASKED THE MECHANIC IF HE COULD EXAMINE THE BRAKES. HE NOTICED A CHUNKY RUST BUILD-UP ON THE BACK SURFACE OF THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE MOST LIKELY WEARING AT AN ANGLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY NEED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE BRAKING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. SEVERAL MECHANICS STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS LOCATED IN THE HUB. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,080 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

UPON BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. RUSTED, PITTED MAIN BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS PUMP. NO BRAKES. LINE REPAIRED. WHEN BLEEDING BRAKES ANOTHER LINE BURST. ALL LINES VERY RUSTED AND PITTED. ALL REPLACED. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO STOP WHEN NECESSARY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO STOP AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THIS WAS CORRECTED ONCE BY RECALL NUMBER 05V379000, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN PERMANENTLY FIXED AND WE ARE IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR LIFT GLASS HAS SEPARATED AT BOTH HINGES. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH 100 MILE AN HOUR TAPE WHILE I AM TRYING TO FIND REPLACEMENT GLASS. APPARENTLY CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL THIS ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AND IS AN OBVIOUS HAZARD SHOULD THE GLASS FLY OFF ONTO A VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ~$900 FOR THE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND SWERVED INTO A DITCH. HIS CHEST SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS INJURED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER WAS CRUSHED INTO THE FRONT GRILL ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE AGENT, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS OR SEAT BELT PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM CONCERNING HIS AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT (COMPLAINT NUMBER 71-670143505). GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. IN ADDITION, NO ONE CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,752.

STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN AT AROUND 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, WOULD ROLL A FEW MORE FEET. ALMOST HIT A WOMAN AND CHILD IN CROSS WALK, HAD TO STAND UP ON BRAKES. THIS NOT STOPPING HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES, THIS WAS THE CAME REACTION AS IN 2005 RECALL, CALLED GM. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SAID, GO AND GET THIS PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP, DID OCT. 9, '08 AND THEY SAID CORROSION BUILD IN SAME AREA, BUT BECAUSE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS REPLACED WITH A NON GM PART (AFTER MARKET PART) THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THIS HUB CAME WITH THE SENSOR ATTACHED. IN 2005 MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY FOUND THE LEFT SIDE SENSOR WAS MISSING AN O-RING, THEY INSTALLED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AND A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THIS SAME CORROSION PROBLEM. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER OCT 10, 08. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CALLED ME MONDAY OCT, 20, '08 AND SAID THAT ONCE THE RECALL WAS FIXED, (HOW DID THEY FIX CORROSION) THE SAME PROBLEM IS NOW MY PROBLEM. WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WERE BAD, WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY WERE 10 TIME WORSE, REALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME A DIME, SAID THAT THEY WOULD WORK IT OUT WITH LOCAL REP. I WILL GET THE VEHICLE FIXED, BUT HOW DOES THIS CORRECT THE PROBLEM? *TR

CHEVROLET 2500HD W/ 8.1 LITER ENGINE, STALLS AND HESITATES. THE ENGINE WILL USUALLY RESTART BUT WILL STALL AGAIN. I STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY A FORD MUSTANG. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND DRUMS CORRODED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE LUBRICATION AND OIL CHANGE ONLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), IT IS CURRENTLY BEGINNING TO FAIL. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT MUST APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,229 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK HAS STEERING POPPING. REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE STEERING FAILS. G.M. SHOULD RECALL THIS AND TAKE CARE OF KEEPING THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFE. *TR

SUDDEN METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUPTURE ONE OF TWO BRAKE LINE RUNS BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS FRAME MOUNTED CONTROLLER RUPTURED. THE EXTERIOR APPEARANCE OF THE LINE IS EXTREMELY RUSTY. THE LINE IS IN A BUNDLE OF FOUR LINES - TWO GOING TO THE ABS CONTROLLER AND TWO RETURNING FROM THE ABS CONTROLLER TO EACH OF THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THE OTHER THREE LINES HAVE EXTREMELY RUSTY SURFACES AND APPEAR NEAR RUPTURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS MADE APPARENT BY THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THE FAILURE IS NOT YET CORRECTED. I HAVE ONLY CALLED REPAIR SHOP FOR ESTIMATE. THE ESTIMATE WAS $400 TO $600 PER LINE OR $1600 TO $2400 FOR REPLACING ALL FOUR LINES BASED ON MATERIAL COST PLUS $82 / HR LABOR. *TR

FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSOR FAILURE (2 TIMES) - WHEN STOPPING, THE ABS CONTROLLER MODULATES THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSING LONG STOP DISTANCES. THIS FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2004 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TWO YEARS OLD AND AGAIN IN 2007 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. CONSEQUENCES BOTH TIMES WERE NEAR MISSES OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BOTH TIMES BEFORE COLLISION. THE FIRST TIME ONE FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME BOTH FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSORS WERE REMOVED AND COATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE MATERIAL BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE UNDER NHTSA RECALL. *TR

INBOARD DISC BRAKE PADS BOTH FRONT AND REAR QUICKLY LOSE CONTACT WITH BRAKE ROTOR AFTER REPLACEMENT - I HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH POOR PERFORMING BRAKES SINCE PURCHASE. THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD DOES NOT SELF ADJUST TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. INSTEAD IT SEIZES IN ITS STAINLESS STEEL ANTI-RATTLE GUIDES. SOMETIMES IT COCKS TO ONE SIDE, SOMETIMES IT IS PARALLEL TO THE ROTOR. THIS CAUSES SEVERAL PROBLEMS - FIRST LOST OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE WITH LONG STOPPING DISTANCES BECAUSE THE SEIZED PAD IS INEFFECTIVE-THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SECOND THE SEIZED PAD DOES NOT CLEAN THE ROTOR SURFACE CAUSING PREMATURE RUSTING AND SHORT ROTOR LIFE. MY ROTORS NEED REPLACING EVERY YEAR OR TWO BECAUSE OF RUST ON THE INBOARD SURFACE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE FOUR ORIGINAL ROTORS AND 12 REPLACEMENT ROTORS IN 47000 MILES AND SIX YEARS SINCE NEW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO PULSATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC COMPONENT AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ABS ENGAGES TOO EARLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,400.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH A 8.1. TWO MONTHS AGO THE TRUCK JUST STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RE-STARTED. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRUCK SIMPLY SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY DIFFICULT TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION THE OTHER DAY AND SAT THERE FOR 2-3 MINUTES TRYING TO START THE TRUCK. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN OR WHY THIS HAPPENS. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER BEEN TRIPPED BY THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE TROUBLE CODES AND CONSULTING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS WE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AS I READ THROUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE I NOTICE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND THE LEVEL OF DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS I WOULD HOPE THIS WOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY REASONS. *TR

SUN SHELL GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L60E) STRIPPED. LOSS OF REVERSE, SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 1ST TIME WITH 17,982 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE 2ND TIME WITH 78,407 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME THEY SPLIT THE REPAIR BILL OF $850.00. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER THAT IS LOCATED JUST IN FRONT OF THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE BASE OF THE MOUNTS ON EACH SIDE WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LOWER PART OF THE FRAME. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE INSPECTED IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE REGIONAL CHEVY REP SAID IT ISN'T A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE UNDERCOATING DONE ON MY TRUCK THAT ALLOWED THIS DETERIORATION TO HAPPEN. THE TRUCK IS WELL CARED FOR AND SHOULD NOT RUST IN SUCH A BASIC STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD TRUCK WITH 80,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL 'PLAY' HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE SLOPPY SINCE I PURCHASED THE NEW TRUCK. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAFELY REMAIN IN MY DESIGNATED LANE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS ABOUT 6-8 DEGREES OF STEERING WHEEL TRAVEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEFORE THE FRONT WHEELS TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, STEERING SHAFT, AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAKE CLUNKING NOISES WHILE GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND WHILE TURNING. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT, AND GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. MY LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT INITIALLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY). I'VE DISCOVERED A CHEVY SERVICE BULLETIN 02-02-35-006A, WHICH HAS HAD MIXED SUCCESS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OTHER OWNERS I'VE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. (CHEVY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 00-02-35-003K *JB IDENTIFIES SEVEN DIFFERENT MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM.). I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REBUILT; HOWEVER, IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 2.5 YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE RUSTING. THE REAR ROTORS ALSO RUSTED, BUT THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,129 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,463 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2002 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB

I OBSERVED CRACKS IN MY TIRES ABOUT 1 INCH OUT FROM THE RIM. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE STARTING TO CRACK OUT ALONG THE BEAD LINE IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE TIRE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THESE FROM SAYS IT IS NOT DANGEROUS, BUT HE IS WILLING TO CREDIT A SMALL SUM TOWARDS A NEW SET OF TIRES. WHY WOULD SOMEONE CREDIT YOU IF THE TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. IT APPEARS THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER THIS UP. MY FAMILY RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE DEALER WANTS TO SELL ME A SET OF TIRES JUST LIKE I HAVE AND WILL ONLY CREDIT ME IF I PURCHASE FROM HIM OR HOLT THE TIRES AND CREDIT TILL I NEED A NEW SET. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU QUICKLY BECAUSE I NEED MY TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE MASTERCRAFT COURSER AT-2 265-75R16 PURCHASED ON 5/26/07. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE LINE BROKE AT HOME WHILE I WAS PARKING MY TRAILER. APPARENTLY THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STEEL LINES RUSTING OUT PREMATURELY. IF YOU GO ON THE WEB AND LOOK UP BRAKE LINE FAILURE FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE, YOU WILL FIND MANY. *TR

ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER/MAY GET JAMMED IN ANY POSITION/IF OPEN WHILE DRIVING, MAY FAIL TO CLOSE, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER IF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC,ETC./WINDOW APPARATUS REPLACED TWICE ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONCE ON PASSENGER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HAS A DIFFICULT TIME MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,394. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS INFORMED THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. NO ONE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

THE ENGINE KEEP CRASHING DOWN, THE INDICATOR SAY LOW ENGINE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE PRESSURE, THEN THE HOLE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCING. THIS HAPPEN THREE TIME ALREADY. IM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 80MIL AND THE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN, CANT MOVE THE WHEEL, CANT CHANGE LINES, CANT RESTART THE TRUCK OR ANYTHING. THIS HAS ALMOST COAST ME LIFE THREE TIME. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SHUT DOWN IS THAT. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO CHANGE OR FIX. I SPENT OVER 2,500.00 ON MY TRUCK THINKING THE PROBLEM IS FIX, BUT IT KEEP RECURRING. THE CHEVY ENGINEERS GUYS JUST SAY THAT THE PROB CANT BE FIX AND MY BEST BET IS TO GET A NEW TRUCK, OR ENGINE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR THAT. *TR

BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT AND FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT TO THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS OCCURRED ON JUNE 9, 2008. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND THE BRAKE LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH THAT QUICKLY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID IS PUMPED OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND YOU THEN LOSE ALL BRAKING ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LS 2500 HD WITH ALLISON TRANS. & VORTEC 8100 8.1 LITER V8 ENGINE. THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH, AND SOMETIMES STALLED COMPLETELY, USUALLY AFTER STARTING UP FROM A STOP. OUR DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR AND WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. HOWEVER, WE RECENTLY HEARD (AND FOUND INFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE) THAT 29 OF 2001 CHEVY OR GMC MODELS HAD A RECALL FOR CRANK SENSORS (NHTSA #EA06016). IS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY FOR THE 2002 MODELS? WHO DO WE NEED TO CONTACT? *TR

DASHBOARD STARTING TO PEEL, VEHICLE IS HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, NOT DRIVEN TO WORK AND LEFT OUT IN SUN ALL DAY ON REGULAR BASIS. PEELS LIKE IT HAS A THIN MEMBRANE ON THE OUTSIDE AND IT IS MOLTING. *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WENT BAD ON IT I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK OVER THE TRUCKS FRONT END THINKING THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THAT WASN'T THE CASE HIS DAD HAS AN 04 SILVERADO THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET GARAGE IN INDIANA AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT. SO I CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND ITS GETTING FIXED NEXT WEEK. SENSE ITS A 2002 THERE IS NO WARRANTY SO ITS GOING TO COST AROUND 200 DOLLARS. IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. IT ALSO MAKES A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE SO I HOPE THIS FIXES MY PROBLEM!!! *TR

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS SO FAR RANDOM AND MAY OR MAY NOT OCCUR EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. NO SES LIGHT ACCOMPANIES THIS FAILURE. SO FAR ENGINE WILL RESTART AFTER 10-15 SECONDS WITH KEY OFF. THIS FAILURE SEEMS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V521000 ADDRESSING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS (4-10MPH). I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED IN 2006. NOW, IN 2008, AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND I ALMOST WRECKED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT NOW HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS EVERYTIME I TRY TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS. I CALLED CHEVY TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP WHATSOEVER. THEY COULD NOT OFFER A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RELEASE THE BRAKES THEN DEPRESSED THEM AGAIN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR MADE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000) IN JANUARY OF 2006. THE CONTACT FELT THAT REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. AS OF MAY 16, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE FIRST INCIDENT ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY FROM YOU OR GM. ON APRIL 30 08 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO THE CARPORT AND WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY SHOT FORWARD INTO A TRAVEL TRAILER AND DRIVING IT INTO THE WALL. BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE CARPORT WERE DAMAGED THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *TR

DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 35 MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED (SUN SHELL GEAR IN A4L60E GM TRANSMISSION). LOST ALL DRIVE AND WAS BUMPED FROM REAR, DENTED BUMPER ONLY. TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) IN MARCH OF 2008. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. AT THAT TIME, THE BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE IN SOON. AS OF APRIL 18, 2007, THE PART IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER A BUMP IS STRUCK OR DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AT THIS POINT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD, AS IT HAS NOT OCCURRED DURING CONGESTED TRAFFIC. WHILE SEARCHING THE DATABASE I FOUND SIMILAR FAILURES OF 2001 8.1L ENGINES THAT WERE RECALLED TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE, FUEL INJECTOR BODIES CRACKED FILLING ENGINE CRANK CASE WITH DIESEL FUEL. I FOUND THE CONDITION BEFORE ANY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. IF THIS CONDITION WAS NOT CAUGHT LIKE I DID, THE FUEL IN THE OIL WOULD OVER FLOW FROM THE ENGINE CRANK CASE AND SPRAY UNDER THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE BEING REPLACED BY A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN. DEALER WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTORS DUE TO NOT MEETING ALL CONDITIONS MANDATED BY GM. GM HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO 7 YEARS OR 200K MILES, BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. THESE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE AND MANY LEAK FUEL INTO THE CRANK CASE WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND I COULD NOT STOP. I ENDED-UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING 1,100 IN DAMAGE TO HER CAR. THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IN A RECALL IN OCT 2005. THE FIX WAS A BANDAID TO THE REAL PROBLEM. THE ABS SYSTEM IS IN THESE TRUCKS ARE FAULTY. I WAS TOLD THE BEST THING TO DO IS TAKE THE FUSE OUT OF THE TRUCK FOR THE ABS. *TR

MY TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF AS I WAS GOING 70MPH ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE YESTERDAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND RIPPED MY WHOLE PLASTIC DUST PROTECTOR, (NOT SURE OF PROPER NAME) OFF. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELEX AT LT 245/75/R16 WHICH HAD 40,000MILES, BUT SHOWED VERY LITTLE WEAR. AAA CAME AND GOT ME ON THE ROAD AGAIN, BUT WAS REALLY A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES? THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY CHEVY SILVERADO WHICH I BOUGHT NEW, AND HAVE MAINTAINED FAITHFULLY. *TR

STEERING COLUMN RATTLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS AT THE COST OF $1,046.36. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF

I HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT THAT HAD THE WRONG INCIDENT DATE. THE ODI NUMBER IS 10218455. *TR

I WENT TO MY RESIDENCE TO GET MY GOLF CLUBS & CLOTHES AT AROUND 8:00 PM ON MARCH 10, 2007, WHILE DRIVING BACK INTO TOWN TO STAY AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE SO WE COULD LEAVE ON A TRIP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

FUEL LEAK - FUEL CONSUMPTION - LACK OF POWER - SMOKING - HARD TO START - NO ACCELERATING POWER. I HAVE SINCE STARTED SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE RECALLS IN MY SAME CLASS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURING COMPANY, HOWEVER MY VIN# HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I HAVE LODGED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND HAVE ADDRESSED MY CONCERNS DIRECTLY WITH GM HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT HURTS OR KILLS SOMEONE. *TR

FAILURE OF ENGINE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I TOOK IT TO CENTURY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THAT SEEMED CRAZY. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HARDLY EVER SEE THIS BRAKE PROBLEM HAPPENING AND IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH SO IT'S RUSTED OUT THE PARTS. RUSTY PARTS IN COLORADO IS ANOTHER THING THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. THEY COULD ONLY DO THE FRONT BRAKE REPAIR BECAUSE OF MY CAMPER SO THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS FOR A LITTLE OVER $400. I STARTED CHECKING AROUND ABOUT THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR STORIES FROM OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS. THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES WITH PARTS THAT JUST DETERIORATE. CHEVROLET CONTINUES TO DENY THAT IT'S DEFECTIVE PARTS AND INSTEAD TELLS PEOPLE THAT IT'S THEIR FAULT FOR NOT USING THE BRAKES ENOUGH. WE USE THIS TRUCK MOSTLY IN THE SUMMER FOR CAMPING AND TRAVELING BUT DO DRIVE IT IN THE WINTER SO I?M UNSURE WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF ?BRAKING? TIME. THE DEALER COULDN?T GIVE ME AN ANSWER ON THAT QUESTION. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY SHOULD BE WARNED THAT PART OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE IS $1,000 BRAKE JOB EVERY $25,000 MILES OR YOU WON'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

2002 SILVERADO K2500HD, ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE UNDER 15 MPH. HAVE DONE THIS EVERYTIME I STOPPED SINCE I BOUGHT IT 1/11/08. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK, JUST THE 1500 SILVERADO. TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE SMALLER TRUCK. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND ALL DISC PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE TOLD THAT WE DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH FOR THE DISC PADS TO WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND STARTED FINDING OTHERS COMPLANING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER (CENTURY CHEVROLET) SHOWED US ROTORS THAT WERE RUSY AND DETERIORATING. WE LIVE IN COLORADO, RUST IN UNHEARD OF IN VEHICLES HERE. WE DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MATERIALS. *CN

PARKING BRAKE ON 2002 SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP FAILS TO HOLD. POTENTIAL FOR ROLL AWAY CAUSING ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR BODILY HARM. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO 3500 8.1 LITER AND THE TRUCK WILL JUST TURN OFF WITH NO NOTICE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO IN TRAFFIC STARTED AT 60,000 MILES GM WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLOM ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT FOR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN WILL GO OUT AND THE TRUCK WILL GO IN NEUTRAL OR STOP SHIFTING ALL TOGETHER. *TR

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2002 AND OTHERS HAVE A SERIOUS BRAKE LINE RUST OUT CONDITION. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES AND CRASH. THE LINES SHOULD NOT RUST OUT ON 6 YEARS. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS SUDDNLY WHILE DRIVING. NO DEFINITE PATTERN TO THE STALLING. STALLS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF. WILL PULL OVER, WAIT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5-20MIN AND THE VEHICLE WIL START AGAIN. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD NEW PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW PARTS. HE STATED THAT HIS PROBLEM RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN DEC 2005 THE ABS WAS INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, 2 YEARS LATER THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT SWITCH FAILURE (2ND TIME SINCE BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN 2002). WHEN SWITCH TO INTERMITTENT, WIPERS COME ON AND STAY ON. *TR

JUST REGARDING GM RECALL NO. 06083 ALL 2001 SILVERADO @500/3500 HD MODELS WITH THE 8.1L GAS ENGINES: ALL THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS ARE TO BE RECALLED IN THAT YEAR ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM EXIST IN ALL 8.1L ENGINES UP TO 2006. I HAD A 900 DOLLAR BILL FROM A DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEN THE PROBLEM WASN'T EVEN SOLVED. I BOUGHT THE PART MYSELF AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I FEEL THAT ALL YEARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER GREASED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE...BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. PREVIOUS RECALL WORK ON THIS SYSTEM PERFORMED BY DEALER, STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS IN DECEMBER, 2004. GREAT LOOKING VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT AND SEVERE HAS COME OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY; VERY ROUGH AND THE RPM'S GO TO 4000 OR ABOVE BEFORE SHIFTING OR IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO COME OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE; I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN RESEARCHING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR, AND TO MY HORROR, I AM EXPERIENCING MUCH OF THE SAME AS OTHER CONSUMERS. HOW CAN SO MANY COMPLAINTS BE ISSUED ABOUT THE SAME VEHICLE AND GENERAL MOTORS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS?? *TR

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE FOR A MANUAL TRANS ONLY WHEN IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ONE ON A AUTOMATIC TRANS. IF YOU PARK YOUR TRUCK ON A STEEP INCLINE AND CAN'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THEN IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK AND YOU CAN'T TELL ME THAT DOESN'T DO DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION....IT TAKES THE SAME PART TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE IN A AUTOMATIC TRANS AS IT DOES IN A MANUAL TRANS.. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!!! *TR

STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS, MAKES NOISE. *TR

THE BRAKE PROBLEM OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT THE WRONG TIME, REQUIRING A GREATER DISTANCE TO STOP. *TR

INJECTORS WENT OUT AT 199,727 MILES. DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE INJECTORS, NOT AN UPGRADE TO THE FAULTY ONES GM INSTALLED, SO, NOW THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THESE AND I WILL BE OUT $4,000 DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AWAY FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. THE BRAKES AND BOTH SENSORS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,600. UPDATED 11/6/07 *TR

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RATTLES SINCE NEW. TEMPORARY FIX HAS BEEN TO GREASE THE SHAFT EVERY FEW MONTHS. NOW GM SAYS DON'T GREASE THE SHAFT, REPLACE IT WITH NEW DESIGN, BUT OF COURSE, THERE ISN'T ANY WARRANTY NOW. *JB

VIBRATION CLIP BREAKS INSIDE TRANSFER CASE RUBBING HOLE THRU REAR CASE HALF CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND RUINING ENTIRE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY. REPAIR COST APPROX. $2000.00. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET K2500HD , THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEEDS DURING GENTLE BRAKING. SAME TROUBLE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 / CHEVY RECALL # 05068. I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT BUT MY DEALER AND THE GM CUST. SERV. LINE BOTH ADVISE THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SERVICE MANAGER AT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID $230 FOR THE SAME WORK AS STATED IN THE RECALL PLUS $80 FOR EACH SENSOR IF THEY BREAK WHEN BEING REMOVED WHICH THEY SEEM PRONE TO DO. OR HE SAID THAT I COULD PULL THE FUSE TO THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP WITH THE BREAK PROBLEM BUT OFFERED A COUPON FOR OTHER SERVICE IE> OIL CHANGE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, SECOND, AND FOURTH GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REACTION SHELL CAUSED THE FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,728. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE FUEL PUMP AND U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED *JB

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD SPEED SENSOR PROBLEMS NOT ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET SAW RECALL FOR THIS CAMPAIGN 305V379000 WHICH STATES SALT ZONE STATES INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA HAVING PROBLEMS THAT A NOT BEING MET. *TR

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON MY 2002 SILVERADO FAILED,MY TIRE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND I INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT SOMEONE HAD RAN INTO ME. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED MY TIRE HEADING TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RETRIEVING THE TIRE AND THEN LOCATING THE OTHER RELATED HARDWARE, I EXAMINED THE CABLE AND IT REMINDED ME OF A PREVIOUS FAILURE I HAD ON A CABLE THAT SUPPORTS THE TAILGATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE CABLE FAILED ON THE TAILGATE, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED FAILED CABLE, BUT LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CABLES AND WOULD BE ASKED TO RETURN AND BOTH CABLES WOULD BE REPLACED. I WAS CALLED AND THE NEW CABLES WERE INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD THE FAILURES HAD TO DO WITH A ZINC COATING EITHER USED OR NOT USED. I WAS CURIOUS IF THE SAME ISSUE COULD APPLY TO THE FAILURE OF THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIME? *JB

TRANSMISSION OF 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. 79,000 MILES. HAD BEEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY TO DESTINATION. 10 YARDS FROM DESTINATION I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, BUT REVERSE DID NOT WORK. CAR IN DRIVE SUDDENLY HAD SAME WHINE AS WHEN OEM TRANSMISSION BROKE. NEEDED 2ND NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH, THE ABS PULSATES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE BUMPER WAS DENTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATE 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES AND INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE. HE HAS HAD ONE ABS SENSOR UNPLUGGED IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,500. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT HOLD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,500. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMSSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/26/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05068 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CLEANED THE WHEEL SENSOR SPEED CONTROL AND AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A $90 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND A $300 FEE TO REPLACE THE HUB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HUB REPAIR MAY NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,200. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

2002 CHEVROLET K2500HD , THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AT SLOW SPEEDS DURING GENTLE BRAKING. SAME TROUBLE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 / CHEVY RECALL # 05068. I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT BUT MY DEALER AND THE GM CUST. SERV. LINE BOTH ADVISE THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY LOST POWER. DRIVER COULD NOT SHUT OFF ENGINE....STARTER WAS TRYING TO CRANK ENGINE-EVEN WHEN IGNITION WAS IN SHUT OFF POSITION. ENGINE SUDDENLY DID NOT HAVE FULL POWER. SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL CONTINUED TO INCREASE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO WAY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. GM RELAY #12193614 WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS BURNT OUT STARTER. RELAY IS AVAILABLE TO NHTSA. GM WAS NOT INTERESTED ACCESSING PART WHEN OFFERED TO THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE ABS ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE ABS HUB. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO BRAKE LINES AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPAIR THE OTHER BRAKE LINES THAT STARTED TO RUST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

CHEVY RV VAN WITH WINDOW PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RV IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS TO OPEN. THE DEALER REPORTED THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND BURNED OUT THE WINDOW MOTOR. UPDATED 09/04/07. *JB

UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED, AROUND 7-10 MILES PER HOUR. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TYPICALLY THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY GM BUT MY TRUCK DID NOT FALL IN THIS RECALL DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER. WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSE AND GRIND. TWO TO THREE SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF JULY 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,302.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK. THE CONTACT HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO RELEASE IT, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND SCREECHING SOUND WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

MY 2002 CHEVY 2500 HD SILVERADO WITH 8.1 ENGINE QUITS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING, IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. AFTER I PULL OVER PUT TRUCK IN PARK, TURN KEY OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL USUALLY START UP. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ROLLS APPROXIMATELY FIVE MORE FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT'S VIN IS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS FAILURE , LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR WET ROADS. ALSO LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS THAT HAD THE FAILURE...THIS IS NOT TRUE. ALL TRUCKS.*AK

NORMAL DRIVING A T63000 MILES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P0340 FOR (CAMSHAFT SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP LOCATED A PROBLEM WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER GEAR HAVING EXSESSIVE WEAR. GEAR KIT WAS PURCHASE FROM DEALER AND INSTALLED. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THE GEAR KIT HAD AN ADDITIONAL SPACER WHICH WAS NOT ON THE DISTRIBUTOR ORGINIALLY, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW. CODE WAS CLEARED AND HAS NOT RETURNED. I HAVE THE OLD GEAR.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. ON JULY 9, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 5MPH AND ENGAGING THE WIPERS, THE WIPER FLUID SOUNDED LIKE PIECES OF ICE CHIPS WERE HITTING THE WINDOW. THE FRONT WINDOW CRACKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLASS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 57,000.

THE 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.. IT WAS COMPLETELY USELESS. IT DIDN'T WORK. WHY I DON'T KNOW, BUT THE INSPECTION PLACE STATED THAT THEY HAD FAILED NUMEROUS TAHOES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL THE FEW THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE AN INNOCENT PARTY CONCERNING SEVERAL DEATHS OR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE REPORTING IT BEFORE IT IS RECALLED. I DIDN''T EVEN USE THE BRAKE HOW COULD IT NOT WORK ANYMORE.

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4WD. STEERING BOX FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS HAD A "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE GEAR BOX SINCE NEW, WITH THE STEERING OFF CENTER TO THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION. DEALER HAS REMEDIED SEVERAL TIMES BY GREASING THE BOX. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE ON SAME PROBLEM. DEALER FOUND THE STEERING BOX WAS BROKEN AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE NEW. GREASE WAS FULL OF RUST. DEALER REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. CHARGED ME TO REMOVE AFTER MARKET PLOW EQUIPMENT. ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. 2ND OCCASION. BRAKES FAILURE AT LOW SPEED. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PER GM THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 & IS A "SERVICE" ITEM. COST OVER $300 TO CLEAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 65 MPH AND THEN PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID GUSHING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE LATER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE REAR TRANSMISSION ADAPTER, CAUSED BY A FAULTY UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

OEM HITCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 IS DISPLAYING CRACKING/FAILURE AROUND THE RECEIVER WELDS. ENTIRE HITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

ODOMETER, AND SHIFT INDICATOR GOES OUT, AND YOU CANNOT TELL WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN OR YOUR MILEAGE. WARRENTY REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE CLUSTER WAS BAD AGAIN AND NEEDED REPLACING. BUT IT GOES OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR A WEEK OR LONGER AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW ITS BACK ON AGAIN.I HAVE UNPLUGGED THE CONNECOR FROM THE CLUSTER AND REPLUGGED IT IN AND THE CLUSTER WOULD WORK AGAIN, ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE. LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY REPLACING THESE CLUSTERS. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTALLY PLACING TRANSMISSION IN WRONG GEARS, CAUSING INJURY AND ACCIDENTS.

WHILE DRIVING MY 02 SILVERADO Z71 (49900 MILES) ON THE FREEWAY AT 65/75 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SLOWING DOWN AND MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE TACHOMETER JUMPED TO 6000-7000 RPM AND I WAS GOING AT 30-40 MPH. MY TRUCK GOT TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER AND COST ME 3600.00 TO INSTALL A NEW/REMAN TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT SPECIFY WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN ONE TO TWO MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNLESS THE CONTACT PUMPS THE BRAKES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER REPLACED ONE SPEED SENSOR AND CLEANED THE OTHER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 144,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE MUCH LONGER TO STOP, AND FEEL AS THOUGH IT MAY NOT STOP. THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED FOR CHEVY VEHICLES (CASE #05V379000), WE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE RECALLED. I CALLED CHEVY, WHO ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, WE HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE DEALER CHARGED US TO CORRECT IT, WITH THE SAME EXACT SOLUTION AS IN THE RECALL. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND PUT BACK IN, CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO HD PICKUP WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS AS IN THE OTHER SILVERADO PICKUPS. IT IS EVEN MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT IS A HEAVIER TRUCK. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM, OR AT LEAST COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THOSE WHO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AS RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID TRAFFIC, AND WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY A VEHICLE DOING APPROX 50 MPH. IT PUSHED HIM INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT DAMAGING THE FRONT OF VECH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 02' CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT ONLY 23K MILES. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT. MANY REPORTS OF FAILURES ON GM VEHICLES..PLEASE HELP US. *TR

UNABLE TO PULL REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTOR AT ANY TIME MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BELT ONE PASSENGER. BELT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. OLD BELT IS AVAILABLE. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO $WD EXTENDED CAB SHORT BED TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 39,950 MILES ON IT. SINCE APPROX 12,000 MILES I NOTICED LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. I TOOK IT TO SELLING THE DEALER & WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS WEEKEND I INSTALLED NEW AC DELCO FRONT BRAKE PADS & INSTALLED NEW WAGNER ROTORS. UPON REMOVING THE ROTORS I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE OLD ORIGINAL NEVER CUT ROTORS. THE ROTOR SURFACE WAS DETERIORATED HENCE CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF STOPPING DISTANCE. NOTE: THE BRAKE PADS WERE THE ORIGINAL GM. I AM A STATE CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANIC. AFTER SURFING THE INTERNET & SEEING AL OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS I COULDN'T HELP BUT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. IF THIS WAS ADDRESSED EARLIER MAYBE I WOULD OF FELT MORE COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE MORE. AS YOU WILL SEE THE USUAL LOW MILES WE DROVE OTHER VEHICLES INSTEAD. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED TO 60 MPH OR TRYING TO PARK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL MADE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES UNTIL THE PEDAL EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED A MONTH AGO AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. DURING COLD TEMPERATURES THE FAILURE DIDN'T OCCUR. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V379000 CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES: ANTI LOCK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. ALSO, HE STATED THAT ODI# 10158205 DUPLICATEDE THE FAILURE. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND AND WAS GIVEN CASE# 71-506187062. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,900. THE DEALER RECENTLY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,200. *AK

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR US, AND IF YOU CHECK OUT OTHER VEHICLES APPROCHING YOU AND A LIGHT IS OUT NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN IT'S A GM PRODUCT. IF GM USES THEM TO SELL THEIR PRODUCT THEY SHOULD WORK, JUST ASK A SERVICE DESK AT ANY DEALERSHIP AND YOU WILL GET THE SAME ANSWERE. ALL YEARS NOT JUST ONE. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, RECEIVED RECALL 05V161000 FOR THE PARKING BRAKES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS ON 12/2006. SIX DAYS AFTER THE REPAIRS THE WEATHER BECAME COLD ABOUT 30 DEGREES, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAME STUCK. HE DID GET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO RELEASE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 3 MILES WHEN BEGAN SMELLING SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE THE BRAKES BURNING. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT. HE LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN ,AND TRIED TO JAR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEN HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REMINDED HIM THAT IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER HE SHOULDN'T USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CHARGE HIM FOR THE REPAIR, THEY INFORMED HIM THE RECALL REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN DONE PROPERLY, AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED TOO TIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THIS REPAIR HE DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FROZE UP AGAIN. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND WA GIVEN A CASE#71-461637111. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE COULDN'T TAKE THE CHANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE ROAD, AND SO HE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. THE CONTACT HAD ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 MILES.*AK

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO . I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER THE PARKING BRAKE NEVER WORKED. I TOOK IN THE DEALER AFTER ABOUT A YEAR AND DIDN'T HAVE IT INSPECTED. THEY WANTED TO ADJUST OR PERHAPS REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES. I NEVER HEARD OF A PARKING BRAKE NEEDING ADJUSTMENT AFTER A YEAR, AND HOW COULD IT POSSIBLY BE WORE OUT? I NEVER USED THE THING. I FIGURED , IT WOULDN'T BE LONG BEFORE THEY HAD A RECALL ON IT. NOW IT IS ABOUT 4 YEARS LATER, I CALL G.M. TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR IF THEY WOULD HELP OUT WITH THE COSTS. I ALSO HAVE THE 100,000 MILE 5 YEAR G.M. WARRANTY. OF COURSE THEY ADMITTED NOTHING AND DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED LIKE THEY ASKED ME TO. THE DEALER WANTED $855 TO REPLACE THE SHOES AND DRUMS WHICH SOMEHOW DESTROYED THEMSELVES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THAT I HAD A NON OPERATIONAL PARKING BRAKE. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT CARS. THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE. IT WASN'T A FUN DAY DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO WON'T LISTEN TO REASON, OR SHALL I SAY WON'T ADMIT TO IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS RISING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,927.*AK

(1) NO EVENTS NOTED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED. PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INTERVALS WERE OBSERVED. WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS ~49,000 MILES. (2) TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED LEAVING FAMILY STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING EFFORTS FROM 2 GARAGES, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SUN REACTION GEAR FAILED. THIS FAILURE HAS NO FOREWARNING AND IS DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS/PARTS USED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS EVENT LEFT MY FAMILY STUCK IN TRAFFIC UNTIL, THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR, IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 GEAR WAS LEFT SEMI-FUNCTIONAL. THE LACK OF REVERSE GEAR ALSO PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A SAFE AREA, OUT OF TRAFFIC. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS NOTED IN NUMEROUS FACTORY TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND CONVERSATIONS HAD BETWEEN MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MYSELF BUT ARE UNWILLING TO MAKE ANY STRIDES FOR CORRECTING THE ISSUE OR COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGES. (3) AT MY EXPENSE, THE REPAIR OPTIONS WERE TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF TOTAL REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION. WE OPTED TO TOTAL REBUILD FOR 2 REASONS; FIRST - THE REPLACEMENT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM GM AND IT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IF THE SAME ISSUE WOULD EXIST IN THE REPLACEMENT; SECOND - PROPER REBUILD EXPENSE WAS FOR COST EFFICIENT. THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART IS AVAILABLE. *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HAD THE TAILGATE CABLES RECALLED. THE SAME CABLE MATERIAL WAS USED TO HOLD UP THE SPARE TIRE BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS OF SERVICE THIS CABLE FAILED RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE INTO TRAFFIC AFTER DOING DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK BREAKING WIRES AND PLASTIC PARTS. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD TO RETRIEVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE DITCH. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AS OF YET BECAUSE I FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN THE TAILGATE CABLES. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 WAS ENGAGED IT WOULD ONLY HOLD THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE OR A HILL. THIS CONTACT STATED THIS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CRASHES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED FOR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, DID NOT COME TO ANY CONCLUSION AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30000 MILES. *AK

DEFECTIVE HINGE ON CENTER JUMP SEAT (ARM REST) CONSOLE LID. NO ABUSE, ACCIDENT OR COLLISION CAUSED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE USING ARM REST OR REACHING BEHIND SEAT AS THE PART OF THE HINGE THAT BROKE NOW STICKS STRAIGHT UP. IS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2002 MODEL. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD TRUCK. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, STEERING SHAFT. AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAKE CLUNKING NOISES WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AND IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. CHEVY'S FIX IS TO REMOVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LUBRICATE IT, THEN RE-ASSEMBLE THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED TO ME 6/04 WITH ONLY 19,748 MILES ON MY TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY NOW ITS HAPPENED AGAIN 2/07 WITH 36,100 MILES ON MY TRUCK. AGAIN, THERE FIX IS PER THERE SERVICE BULLETIN 02-02-35-006A,REMOVE SHAFT AND LUBRICATE THEN RE-ASSEMBLE, NOW IT COST ME NOT WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON"T SPEND THE MONEY AND GET IT RE-LUBED EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. WILL THE SPINES WEAR- OUT OR BRAKE, THEN POSSIBLE CAUSING STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING???? THIS PROBLEM MAY BE ABLE TO BE RESOLVED BY INSTALLING A GREASE FITTING ON THE SHAFT. I FELL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO BE FIXED BY CHEVY. CHEVY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SHOWS SEVEN DIFFERENT MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM. BULLETIN NO. 00-02-35-003K *JB

A CHEVY SILVERADO TAILGATE RELEASES AT THE LATCH AND DROPS WITHOUT PROVOCATION. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE AND THE DROPPED TAILGATE OPENS RELEASING CARGO ONTO ROADWAY. THIS FAILURE IS NOT PRECIPITATED BY ANY UNUSUAL ROAD SURFACE OR BUMP.*JB

HEARD SEVERAL THINGS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING, THEN A CONSTANT WHINNING SOUND WITH NO POWER. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED. DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. COSTS WERE AROUND $1600. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND IS NOT QUITE FIVE YEARS OLD (2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500). *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE HARD BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. T THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. . THE CONTACT HAD JUST PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE BRAKE LINE HAVING CORRODED. *AK

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT 19 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AT 34K MILES REPLACED 6/03 2ND TRANSMISSION WENT AT 57K TRUCK MILES/23K REBUILT TRANSMISSION MILES 6/04. 3RD TRANSMISSION WENT AT 114K TRUCK MILES/57K REBUILT TRANSMISSION MILES 1/4/07. THE WARRANTY ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION EXPIRED NOV 24, 2006 JUST 41 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 08/25/06 HE TOOK HIS 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V379000 SERVICE REPAIR, ON THE ABS. AFTER PICKING UP HIS VEHICLE HE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TAKES LONGER FOR HIM TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THAN EXPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS GOTTEN NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS.

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I AM UNABLE TO USE DUE TO WIRES MELTING OFF ON DIMMER SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STOPS AT A STOP LIGHT THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRESENTLY HAS AN ODOMETER READING OF 41,000 MILES. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE TWO FEATURES FOR THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL.

PURCHASED 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK NOV.21, 2001 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACED 6/03 WITH 34000 TRUCK MILES 2ND TRANSMISSION REPLACED 6/04 WITH 57000 TRUCK MILES; 23000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION 3RD TRANSMISSION BLEW 1/07 WITH 114000 TRUCK MILES; 56400 MILES ON THIS TRANSMISSION. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY 4X4 PICKUP (46,000 MILES) HOME WHEN A LOUD CLANK NOISE OCCURRED AND THEN A HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT NORMALLY (2ND, 4TH, AND REVERSE WERE OUT). I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT HOME AS I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY THROUGH THE NATIONAL FOREST WHERE CELL PHONE COVERAGE IS VERY LIMITED. I TOOK MY PICKUP INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH MY SUN SHELL IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAD APPARENTLY FAILED AND WOULD COST BETWEEN $1300 AND $2500 TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED DEPENDING ON HOW EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE. I BOUGHT THE PICKUP NEW AND ITS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD, TOWED OR HAULED ANYTHING AND ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES. *NM

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE AFTER RECALLED REPAIRS PERFORMED. DEALER REFUSED REPAIR. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON VEHICLE WITH 117000 MILES. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE PARKING BRAKE , BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER FOR THE WORK DONE, AS WELL AS THE PARTS. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DAMAGING THE ROTORS. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE CAP AND ROTOR THAT GOES TO THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REPLACED, BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE PARTS WENT BAD A YEAR LATER. HE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER (PEARSON BUICK GMC) AND THEY REPLACE THE PARTS AGAIN, BUT THEY CHARGED HIM $100 FOR HIS WARRANTY USE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SINCE THE PARTS ARE STILL UNDER RECALL WHY DID THEY CHARGE HIM FOR THIS WARRANTY USE? THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR ORDERS FOR ALL THE WORK.

TL*- WHEN CONTACT PARKS ON A HILL AND APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, QUITE OFTEN THE VEHICLE TRIES TO DRIFT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WEATHER CONDITION AREN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIFTING. HE HAS PARKED ON A HILL WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRY, WET OR SNOWING AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CONTACT IS CONCERN BECAUSE HE HAS BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE OVER AND OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICES IF NEEDED.

TL*- THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL FOR THE MANUAL TRASMISSION VERSION OF HIS TRUCK BUT HE IS HAVING THE SAME PARKING BREAK ISSUES WITH HIS TRUCK WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC. THE DEARLER HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIIC STATES THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN.

THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 SILVERADO ARE TERRIBLE. AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. I USE IT TO PULL MY 2 HORSE TRAILER AND THE TRAILER BRAKES STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVY RECALL ON THESE BRAKES SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL STATES! I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND OBVIOUSLY MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY ABS SENSOR ISSUE. *NM

2002 MALIBU. TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 10 MPH AND CAUSED THE PEDAL TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION FOR ANOTHER 5-10 FEET. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHTING POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THERE WAS VEHICLE DAMAGE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. ALSO, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED AS WELL. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE RECALLED ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE PCV VALVE AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED, THE ROTORS WERE EVENTUALLY REPLACED, THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS DRY. UPDATED 01/09/07. *JB

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO APPLY WITHOUT ACTION BY THE DRIVER, CAUSING VIBRATION AND OVER HEATING OF ROTORS AND STIFF BRAKE PEDAL, THIS HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED. *JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED FOR APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A WALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY DUPLICATED PROBLEM, TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. GM CONTACTED AND INITIALLY CONFIRMED PROBLEM, NOW AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY ARE DENYING ANY PROBLEM EXIST ... *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A VIBRATION WAS FELT AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHEN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE BRAKE DESIGN WAS WHEEL ANTILOCK. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WAS WORSENING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNWANTED ACTIVITY WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK RELATED TO THIS MATTER.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2002 SILVERADO STEERING ROD PROBLEMS. *TS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED PERMANENT TO WORSENING CONDITIONS OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR WARNINGS INCLUDED WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR. THE STEERING COLUMN GRADUALLY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME REPAIRS CONCERNING THE STEERING. UPON EXAMINATION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED LUBRICATION AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE EVERY 4,000 MILES. ALSO, THE INTERIOR SHAFT WAS WORN AND THE BELT WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REPLACED MOUNT CUSHIONS, REPAIRED THE BUSHING AND STEERING GEAR, AND PROVIDED STEERING SHAFT WITH A LUBE KIT. PRIOR EXAMINATIONS MADE BY THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BROKEN BELT. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK WITH ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED. CAUSES INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE THAT ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERAL CRASHES. ACTIVE RECALL UNDER # 05V379000. WORK WAS PERFORMED AT PASADENA GOODYEAR DUE TO A WEEK DELAY INSERVICE APPOINTMENT AT JBA CHEVROLET IN GLEN BURNIE MARYLAND. COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES WAS FILES WITH GM UNDER THIER CASE NUMBER OF 1-441050950. DAVE MILLER, 1-866-790-5600, ADVISES THAT EVEN THOUGH OUR VIN NUMBER FALLS UNDER THOSE CAPTURED FOR RECALL AND IS WITHIN THE RECALL STATES AND THE PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC OF HTE RECALL THEY ARE DENYING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I ADVISED THEM THAT I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THEY SEND ME A FORMAL WRITTEN DENIAL OF CLAIM AND THEY WILL NOT AS THEY DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO DO SO. I PAID $1300 TO HAVE THIS SAFETY DEFECT REPAIRED AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR MY EXPENSES. ALL TSB'S WERE FOLLOWED AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE POBLEM. THE ONLY RESOLVE WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS. REMOVED , DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ABS WHEEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE EMERGENCY MECHANICAL BRAKE GRADUALLY FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REAR WHEEL ANTI LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 PERTAINING TO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAN BE FELT AT ANY SPEED ESPECIALLY IN GRADUAL TURNS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. HAD PROBLEM FIXED TWICE AT DEALER EXPENSE AS A KNOWN PROBLEM. NOW HAPPENING AGAIN, AFTER HAVING RECEIVED A "REDESIGNED" STEERING SHAFT. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? SHOULD THE STEERING SHAFT FAIL EVERY 20K MILES? WHAT IF IT COMES LOOSE, ON THE INTERSTATE, AT 70 MPH? SOMEONE SHOULD ACT TO GET THIS RESOLVED PREMONITORY! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION WHEN TRYING TO STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED TO ALERT THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HAD A RECALL # 05V379000 REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK, FOR THOSE VEHICLES DUE TO A SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. ALL VEHICLES OPERATED IN SALT BELT STATES MAY BE AFFECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, AND THE COMPANY WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE SPEED SENSOR, WHICH WAS THE AFFECTED COMPONENT OF THE ABS, WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME PLANT FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TAKEN BACK IN AUGUST WAS NEVER RECEIVED.

CONSUMER COMPLAINTABOUT RECALL 05V37900.. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS 2002 SILVERADO WAS NOT ONE OF THE MODELS THAT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

2002 2500HD SILVERADO WITH 8.1 ENGINE. TWO TIMES IT CRANKED WITH NO START. TWO OTHER TIMES IT SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. FINALLY CHANGED THE CRANK SENSOR. THE SENSOR FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB

PARKING DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN FULLY ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL ON INCLINE IF TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2002 FROM FOLSOM LAKE CHEVROLET, FOLSOM, CA. I'VE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKING ABS SYSTEM AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND ALARMED THAT GM HAS NOT DONE THE RIGHT THING AND TAKEN CARE OF THIS EVER SO APPARENT PROBLEM.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN THE FALL OF 2002. IN THE FALL OF 2004, WE NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN WE WOULD MAKE TURNS. WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT TO FIND THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN. AFTER WAITING 6 MONTHS TO FINALLY RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE BILL JACOBS DEALERSHIP IN JOLIET, I CALLED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN THERE AND WE PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT MADE. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CORPORATION AND FILED MY COMPLAINT. FOURTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE "NEW GM PART" HAS WORN OUT! I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEV. CORP. THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SCHEDULE FOR ANOTHER TEST AND THEN THEY WOULD PROCEED AFTER I CONTACTED THEM WITH THE RESULTS FROM THE TEST. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE US, THE CONSUMERS, $105.00 TO CHECK IT OUT. WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD PAY OUT THIS MONEY WHEN WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR A FAULTY PART? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *NM

BRAKES FAILED DURING EMERGENCY STOP, NEARLY CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET DEALER CITED RUSTED BRAKE ROTORS. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR, CLAIMING (ACCORDING TO DEALER) LOW MILEAGE (17,031) INDICATED TRUCK "SAT" TOO MUCH, PROMOTING RUST. REAR ROTORS REPLACED IN JUNE, 2005. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPAIRED BUT HAVE NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED AS RUSTED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT (AUGUST, 2006). TWO DEALERS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT PARTS (COMPOSITE ROTORS) ARE OF INFERIOR QUALITY AND HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR FRUSTRATION THAT GM HAS NOT RECALLED. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR TO ASSIST IN REPAIR COST, CALLING THE SITUATION A "MAINTENANCE ISSUE" CAUSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT (CASE # 1-427-765-013). CHEVROLET CLAIMS THIS IS THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER CLEARLY STATED TO ME THAT THE PARTS ARE INFERIOR. I REQUESTED A COPY OF MY FILE AND WAS REFUSED (CHEVROLET CALLS IT "PROPRIETARY" INFORMATION). *NM

MY SUBMISSION PERTAINS TO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V37900. I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOUR OFFICE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS ON GUAM AS WELL AS THE OTHER STATES YOU HAVE MENTIONED IN T THE RECALL REPORT. IT OCCURS IN BOTH MY VEHICLES 1999 GMC YUKON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BOTH OF WHICH I BELIEVE HAVE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5MPH AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, THERE WAS A PULSATION WITHIN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS BEING DRIVEN AND A STEEL BRAKE LINE POPPED WHILE BRAKING FOR A DOWNHILL GRADE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. IF WE HAD BEEN TOWING OUR HORSE TRAILER AN ACCIDENT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE OCCURRED. THE BRAKE LINE IS SEVERELY ROTTED AND RUST FLAKES OFF EASILY. THE LINE IS HELD TO THE FRAME, UNDER THE CAB AND NOT IN A LOCATION WHERE DAMAGE OR WEAR SHOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE IS TOO NEW AND HAS LOW MILES (55K) AND THIS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *JB

ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED EVERY TIME I USE MY BRAKES. MY TRUCK NEEDS LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL ON 1999-2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN MY STATE OF MICHIGAN BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE AND GM SAYS I WILL NOT GET ONE. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 10 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE CORROSIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROADS SALTS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN OIL PUDDLE WAS NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET. THE 2ND TIME AN OIL PUDDLE WAS FOUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND AN OIL LEAK IN THE CRANKCASE SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET & INSTALLED OIL PRESSURE UNIT ON 09/23/04. ON 09/05/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL, AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME.

IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, I LIVE IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA AND I AM HAVING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. I DON'T THINK GM REALIZE THAT THERE IS A PART OF VIRGINIA, LIKE WEST VIRGINIA, THAT GETS A LOT OF CHLORIDE ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A COUPLE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE TO THE SYSTEM UNTIL I HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE DOORS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE RESPONDED TO THE EMERGENCY CALL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FUSE BOX CAUSED THE FIRE. THE REPORTS WERE PREPARED BY BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM