2002 Chevrolet Silverado Suspension Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10776455

Incident

Sep 7, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10664037

Incident

Oct 24, 2014

Mileage

105,731 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10468896

Incident

Jul 27, 2012

Mileage

146,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND THE STEERING IS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING. ALSO FELT EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10153347

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

68,000 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

THE ABS COMES ON AT LOW SPEED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T, RESULTING IN EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER MISS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE LEFT FRONT HUB. REPLACING BOTH FRONT HUBS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10136663

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

40,200 mi

DT: A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA. THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE, AND DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED OCCURRING ON 7-14-05. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134673

Incident

Jul 14, 2005

Mileage

45,034 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A WALL AT A DEPARTMENT STORE LAST NIGHT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS TO LET THE CONSUMER KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED R&R LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134231

Incident

Aug 24, 2005

DT: AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. USUALLY OCCURS ABOUT 5-10 MPH. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS UNDER ALL WEATHER AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS 4 WHEEL ANTILOCK. THE OWNER HAS NOT CALLED THE DEALER YET. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED BUT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED YET. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AND HEARD IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10124942

Incident

May 10, 2005

Mileage

119,000 mi

DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE. WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP.

NHTSA ID

10126413

Incident

Jun 23, 2005

Mileage

63,106 mi

DT: THE ABS SYSTEM, THE BEARINGS WENT OUT ON BOTH SIDE IN THE FRONT ON BOTH TIRES. COULD HEAR POPPING ON BRAKES BEFORE THEY FAILED. THEY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AND PAID OUT OF POCKET. THEY REPLACED BOTH SIDES OF BRAKES TODAY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10120683

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

Mileage

17,684 mi

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. "WE HAVE A TRUCK WHICH WE BROUGHT BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR VIBRATION EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT." THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING, BUT BALANCE AT THE TIRE. WE HAVE HAD BRAND NEW GOODYEAR TIRES PUT ON THE TRUCK, MOUNTED, BALANCED, ETC,. AND IT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, YET IT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. WE RECENTLY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TRUCK #3009. *AK THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WAS FALLING OFF, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS HARD TO SHUT AND THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK POPPED OUT. *SC

NHTSA ID

10097911

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT HUBS ON HIS VEHICLE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT HUBS. *TC

NHTSA ID

10107393

Incident

Dec 26, 2004

2002 CHEVROLET EXT CAB TRUCK 4X4 WILL NOT GO DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT, TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT,MANY ALIGNMENTS ,TIRE WEAR ON NEW TIRES DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE.THIS STARTED IN JAN 03 NEVER DID THIS THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT.ALSO ENGINE KNOCK, AND DRIVELINE CLUNK, ALL NORMAL DEALER SAYS.TRUCK HAS NEW STEERING BOX ,SHAFTS,MANY ALIGNMEMTS,GM SAYS THEY CANNOT INTERVINE AND TELL DEALER TO FIX MY TRUCK, NO OTHER DEALER GM WILL LOOK OR WORK ON MY TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100885

Incident

Jan 10, 2003

Mileage

16,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STARTED TO PINION/SMOKED, AND LOST POWER. RPMS DROPPED FROM 60 TO 40 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE CONSUMER A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME THERE WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099316

Incident

Sep 30, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM PROBLEM WAS REFERRED TO TSB RELATING TO NORMAL FUNCTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, RATTLE FROM REAR END. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND LEAF SPRING PADS WORN OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAS OI LEAK FROM FRONT IF VEHICLE. AS THE DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT FRONT SHOCKS WERE LEAKING FLUID. DEALER REPLACED BOTH SHOCKS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10064849

Incident

Mar 17, 2004

Mileage

35,094 mi

WHILE TURNING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE WHEEL, HUB, BRAKELINE AND BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055535

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

Mileage

29,000 mi

SOFT BRAKE PEDAL...GOES TO THE FLOOR. QUESTIONABLE BRAKE RESPONSE. ALSO "CLUNK" HEARD IN FRONT-END AND FELT THROUGH STEERING AROUND TURNS. BOTH SINCE NEW IN MARCH 2002. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049683

Incident

Mar 30, 2002

Mileage

1 mi

THE VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10022627

Incident

Apr 24, 2003

Mileage

10,500 mi

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM , (AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS). *AK

NHTSA ID

10022322

Incident

Jun 4, 2003

THE LOWER BALL JOINT COLLAPSED, WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED A CORNER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10012060

Incident

Mar 7, 2003

Mileage

19,675 mi

WHILE A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009724

Incident

Feb 28, 2003

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THE BEARINGS WERE WORN. *JG *JB

NHTSA ID

10006112

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO THE RIGHT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AND DID SOME ALIGNMENT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND HAVE NOT CORRECTED. THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT UNEVENLY. SCC

NHTSA ID

10004048

Incident

Nov 16, 2001

Mileage

200 mi

WHILE DRIVING IF DRIVER RELEASES STEERING WHEEL FOR A SECOND VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE RIGHT INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT CANNOT DIAGNOIS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TS

NHTSA ID

8023204