2002 Chevrolet Silverado Powertrain (other) Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10501721

Incident

Feb 21, 2013

Mileage

68,179 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10339065

Incident

May 20, 2005

Mileage

72,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10235211

Incident

Jul 11, 2008

Mileage

21,202 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10191646

Incident

May 20, 2007

Mileage

49,939 mi

2002 SILVERADO PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE CD PLAYER FAILED. THE COMPLAINED ABOUT A RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE SHOCKS. THE TAILGATE LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150810

Incident

Jun 29, 2004

DT: AT SLOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKE HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10130855

Incident

Jul 11, 2005

Mileage

57,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKING TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT CONSUMER COULD HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. GM HAS A BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX THIS BUT NO RECALL. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10108599

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE REAR-END IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS FAILED THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ALMOST SIXTY THOUSAND MILES ON IT BUT THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED AROUND 36,000. THE FIRST TWO REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CRANBERRY MOTORS IN MACHIAS MAINE. THE FIRST WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT THE SECOND REPAIR WAS NOT SO EASILY DELT WITH. AFTER MUCH DEBATE, IT WAS PAID FOR BY GM. NOW SOME NEARLY TWENTY THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE REAR-END WENT AGAIN. GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND AFTER ANOTHER RUN-AROUND I TOOK MY TRUCK ELSEWHERE. (TO A MECHANIC THAT I KNEW WAS RELIABLE AND WOULD CHARGE ME A FAIR PRICE.) THE REAR-END HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE STOCK REAR-END COMPONENTS ARE OVER-PRICED AND UNRELIABLE AND WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FOR THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS, BUT I KNOW THAT IT WILL BE A FIGHT ALL THE WAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10096379

Incident

Jul 11, 2004

Mileage

61,480 mi

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG US HIGHWAY 83 APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION, TEXAS WHEN THE 2002 Z71 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRAVELING SOUTH, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL, MADE A RIGHT TURN OFF THE ROADWAY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURY. EITHER DEFECTIVE STEERING AND/OR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CV JOINT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE HAD ALL CURRENT AND SUGGESTED MAINENTENCE BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT MUST HAVE HAD SOME TYPE OF DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10080976

Incident

Jun 20, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BRAKE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE EAR ROTORS, SHOES AND HARDWARE. THE REAR AXLE FLUID WAS LOW AND DISCOLORED. WHEN THE REAR AXLE WAS SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AXLE VENT TUBE WAS LEAKING FROM THE ORING. THE AXLE VENT TUBE WAS REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10079303

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN OCT 2001. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD THE LEFT REAR DIFFERENTAL AXLES SEALS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE RIGHT REAR SEAL AND BRAKE PADS ONCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 15,682 MILES , SECOND TIME AT 26,252, THIRD TIME AT 32,727 AND THE FOURTH TIME AT 65,624. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS WERE FINE AND THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED THE PVC VALUE, FUEL AND AIR FILTERS CHANGED. THEY CHANGED EVERYTHING AND CHARGED ME FOR THE WORK. WITHIN 3 WEEKS I WENT TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AXLES DID NEED REPLACING. THEY DID THE WORK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE 3 WEEKS EARLIER. WHEN I WENT TO THE FIRST DEALER ABOUT BEING REIMBURSED FOR WORK THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE I GOT BLOWN OFF. I NOW HAVE PAID OVER $500 FOR A REOCCIRING PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE TALKED TO ME I FEEL THAT I AM GETTING NOWHERE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKES GET FLUID LEAKED ON THEM . I TRAILER MY HORSE WITH THIS TRUCK AND GOD FORBID ANYTHING HAPPEN WHEN I AM TRAILERING. THEN ARE THEY GOING TO LISTEN AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?*AK

NHTSA ID

10062167

Incident

Jun 28, 2002

Mileage

15,682 mi

MANY OF THE PROBLEMS TOOK SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SHOP TO FIX. THE CASTROPHIC FAILURES IN THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION HAVE NEVER BEEN FIXED. THE TRUCK HAS LUNGING, DEAD SPOTS & SURGES & THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS (SHIFTS HARD, JERKY) THE AUTO MAY OR MAY NOT ACCELERATE ON DEMAND & WILL LATER ACCELERATE WHEN YOU NEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

10071040

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

24,000 mi

THE FRONT AXLE SEAL FAILED PREMATURELY. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10032456

Incident

Aug 7, 2003

VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN MAKES 3 NOISES - #1 - CRACKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FORWARD TO REVERSE. #2 - CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SLOWING AND THEN RE-ACCELERATING. #3 - WHEN UPSHIFTING & DOWNSHIFTING VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN CLUNKS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018977

Incident

May 19, 2003

Mileage

3,716 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL IN SNOW HE WAS UNABLE TO DOWN SHIFT VEHICLE BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK DUE TO ICE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009741

Mileage

18,000 mi

THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 70 MPH IT LOST POWER AND HAD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. *JB THERE WAS A SLIPPAGE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, AND IS EASY TO COME APART. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE REAR END. (ALT NO. FOR THE CONSUMER DAYTIME IS: 334-301-9766) SCC

NHTSA ID

10008924

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

Mileage

1,000 mi

(2)2002 SILVERADO HD'S( 4X4) WITH 5600 & 5800 ODOMETER READINGS. WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLES AT APPROX. 7 MILES PER HR AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A SINGLE CLUNKING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IS.

NHTSA ID

10000580

Incident

Dec 7, 2002

WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP, CONSUMER STATES' THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8023632

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016972

Incident

Aug 21, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

761277

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE HAS GOTTEN TOO RUSTY AND IS BECOMING CORRODED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004247

Incident

Jan 1, 2002