Five problems related to diesel engine have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
2001 to 2003 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC sierra with 6. 6l duramax diesel engines. The fuel injectors on these engines will eventually fail due to the fuel injector body cracks or ball seat erosion. Gm maintains that this was not a safety issue.
Consumer started the vehicle early in the morning and heard a noise. The noise sound like a diesel engine. After vehicle is warmed up, there was no noise. Dealer stated that this type of noise was common to any vehicle being started early in the morning.
The duramax diesel engine has a loud ticking noise. Bulletin #02-06-01-022a says that all the engines have it, but that it can't be heard in some. Gm's attitude is "live with it!!!", we are not fixing it. A a.
2002 chevy duramax diesel with allison transmission engine surging, lunging & dead spots when you try to accelerate or brake. Transmission clunks & also jerks the vehicle. Dangerous in parking areas & when trying to accelerate onto incoming traffic where is often has daily catastrophic failure.