2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Fuel system Problems

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

NHTSA ID

11373725

Incident

Nov 6, 2020

Mileage

267,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10823804

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

158,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10789727

Incident

Dec 16, 2010

Mileage

134,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10749735

Incident

Aug 14, 2015

Mileage

153,000 mi

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?

NHTSA ID

10716507

Incident

May 6, 2015

Mileage

243,244 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10586911

Incident

Feb 24, 2014

Mileage

129,600 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10522940

Incident

Jul 2, 2013

Mileage

117,433 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10510587

Incident

Apr 29, 2013

Mileage

146,000 mi

FUEL LINES LEAKING. ALL LINES NEED REPLACING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450169

Incident

Feb 25, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10433885

Incident

Oct 29, 2011

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.

NHTSA ID

10428996

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

180,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10428637

Incident

Aug 12, 2011

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

NHTSA ID

10424289

Incident

Sep 6, 2011

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

NHTSA ID

10417116

Incident

Aug 4, 2011

Mileage

63,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10401382

Incident

May 8, 2011

Mileage

114,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10393218

Incident

Jan 4, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10384529

Incident

Feb 10, 2011

Mileage

77,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10360568

Incident

Oct 12, 2010

Mileage

87,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10321743

Incident

Mar 22, 2010

Mileage

120,890 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10285146

Incident

Sep 18, 2009

Mileage

91,968 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10284939

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

62,389 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10265436

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

133,533 mi

FAILURE OF ENGINE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217978

Incident

Feb 8, 2008

Mileage

92,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10217966

Incident

Feb 3, 2008

Mileage

125,000 mi

ON BOTH MY 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN, AND 2002 CHEVY K2500 TRUCK, THE GAS GAUGE READS ERRONEOUSLY. TENDS TO GET HUNG UP AT 1/4 TANK, THEN LATER GOES TO EMPTY...AT WHICH TIME I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS! CHEVY REPLACED THE BURB FUEL SENSOR TWICE, AND THE TRUCK ONCE...UNDER WARRANTY. PAST WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT HELP. SAFETY ISSUE: I RAN OUT OF GAS IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA INTERSTATE TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR, HAD TO WEAVE MY DEAD TRUCK THROUGH 70 MPH TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS MOVE...LUCKILY WAS NOT REAR-ENDED! HAVE FRIENDS W/ SAME TRUCK...SAME PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10138026

Incident

Jan 1, 2004